Son Seals - Telephone Angel

Malone, Songs Of Universal, BMI

When Son joined the label, he was 31, a recent immigrant from Arkansas, and an unknown artist who didn’t even have enough gigs to keep a full-time band. I first experienced his unvarnished emotional power and attack at the Expressway Lounge on the South Side, and knew immediately that he was something special. He was Alligator’s third signing. Over the next few years, Son emerged as one of the premier Chicago bluesmen of his generation. He recorded eight Alligator albums. With Midnight Son, he was able to fulfill his dream of arranging his songs to include a horn section. Rolling Stone hailed the album as “A giant step by a major blues talent.”