Biography

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When Jimmy Johnson’s first album, Johnson’s Whacks hit the streets at the end of the seventies, he was heralded as being part of a new blues generation that could actually write fully-realized, mature SONGS (as opposed to borrowing or stealing jukebox standards). Delmark even printed a lyric sheet for that LP, a first in blues cover art!

1 The Twelve Bar Blues (3:49)
(Written-By – The Jimmy Johnson Band)
2 Ashes In My Ashtray
(Written-By – The Jimmy Johnson Band) (4:34)
3 I Stand Alone
(Written-By – The Jimmy Johnson Band) 2:42
4 Slamming Doors
(Written-By – The Jimmy Johnson Band) 4:48
5 Take Five
(Written-By – Paul Desmond) 4:00
6 Strange How I Miss You (When I Haven't Even Lost You Yet)
(Written-By – The Jimmy Johnson Band) 4:29
7 Poor Boy's Dream
(Written-By – The Jimmy Johnson Band) 4:38
8 I Need Some Easy Money
(Written-By – The Jimmy Johnson Band) 3:42
9 Drivin' Nails In My Coffin
(Written-By – J. Irby) 3:39
10 Jockey Sports
(Written-By – The Jimmy Johnson Band) 4:30



Guitar, Vocals – Jimmy Johnson
Harmonica – Jimmy Johnson (track 7)
Piano – Carl Snyder
Rhythm Guitar – Rico McFarland
Bass – Ike Anderson
Drums – Dino Alvarez
Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Wilson (except tracks 3, 5)

Original recording dates: 10/12/78 and 2/13/79.
Sound Studios, Chicago