Champion Jack Dupree was a New Orleans bred boogie-woogie piano player. But boogie-woogie piano music has little or no collector value. The same cannot be said for Dupree Lps, which have always fetched healthy good prices in record bin and on ebay. While you cant give away LPs from such accomplished boogie-woogie piano players such as Albert Ammons or Meade Lux Lewis, Duprees style of mixing boogie-woogie and the blues seems more modern and hip, attracting music lovers and record collectors alike.

While just about anything on Atlantic or Blue Horizon is worth searching out, the real goods are to be found on Duprees very first LP released in 1958 on Atlantic- Blues From The Gutter; the title says it all and the lyrics rarely stray from sex and drugs. Duprees delivery simply ooze rock and roll, and Im not talking about music. If the proverbial fire struck and I had to choose five blues LPs to save, this would make the cut. The mono original has a deeper soundstage and more immediacy, which has been traded off for a wider stage with this stereo issue. That quibble aside, this is essential music that should not be missed.

• Re-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London

PPAN SD8019 -Artist-Champion Jack Dupree

• Internal ID: JIT
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Detail: LP Black
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item’s shipment.**
• Genre: Jazz