Bluescats - Ride with Mule 5 (2019)

                                                                  Bluescats
Anyone who sees Tommie Harris on stage today can look back on 80 years of blues gospel and jazz history: authentic, honest, real.

Tommie Harris was born in Bessemer, Alabama in 1938. As a child of a musical family, music was born to him. Already during his time in high school he drummed on drums, some of which he had built himself, sang in the gospel choir and played 45 blues records at his relatives' parties at weekends.

In 1959, like many blacks in the United States, he joined the Air Force out of frustration at the lack of prospects and ongoing segregation. His path led him to Germany via Korea. Here he founded his first band in 1964, which soon toured through the American bases. Even after the end of the army, it was clear: his future as an independent musician is in Europe. Tommie Harris has been living in Germany for 51 years and has toured all over the world. He played with a wide variety of musicians, including big names such as Jimmie Reed and Luther Allison, in whose band he played until Allison's death, and performed repeatedly with his own band projects - as is currently the case under the name Tommie Harris And Friends.

Music is the home that Tommie Harris has preserved. His blues-soaked voice contains 50 years of German / American music history. The path led from the “foreign” music of the GIs to the “wild” 1960s and 1970s to the “recognized” cultural heritage. His work has also been recognized in the United States. Tommie Harris was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall Of Fame in 1987.

The Bluescats are looking forward to presenting this wonderful musician.


Tracklist:

01. Why I Sing the Blues 05:11
02. Ride with Mule 5 04:39
03. Luther's Blues 07:45
04. Take Your Time 05:23
05. Caledonia 05:03
06. Bb King Story 02:34
07. The Thrill Is Gone 09:35
08. Got My Mojo Working 04:18
09. It's a Blues World 05:59
10. Night Time is the Right Time 05:14
11. Who's Been Talking 07:04
12. Just a Little Bit 03:55
13. Georgia on My Mind 06:50