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George
Benson - I Got a Woman and Some Blues
CTI
/ A&M |
| 1.
I Got a Woman
2. Out of the Blue
3. Bluesadelic
4. Durham's Turn
5.
Good Morning Blues
6. I Worry 'Bout You
7. Without Her
8. She Went
a Little Bit Father
9. Goodbye, Columbus |
| Originally
released on LP |
 "I
was so happy to be out there learning something on the guitar and remember I was
the singer who happened to play guitar because in my home time there were not
a lot of guitar players. Anyone who owned a guitar was sought after because the
guitar started gaining a lot of recognition when Rock and Roll became famous and
also when the organ groups came out. So everybody had to have a guitar in their
band but there were not many guitarists in my home town and especially my age
that could play with the youngsters. Then I came up a few notches in age because
there were not many middle aged guitar players either. So I had to learn to play
enough to get some gigs. I had to take advantage of that but still I was known
as a singer until Jack McDuff took me on the road. He said he didn't like singers
and his reasoning was that the singers get all the credit no matter how good the
band was. It could be the Count Basie Orchestra or Duke Ellington but everybody
is waiting for the singer to come on. The singer could be mediocre, he didn't
have to be good but they would get all the credit and he hated that."
- George Benson |
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Album
Credits
Creed Taylor Producer
Chuck Beeson Art Direction
Donald Krieger Design
George Benson Vocals, Main Performer, Guitar
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 "George
Benson has been the consumate guitarist for what seems like a lifetime. To be
the barometer for greatness in guitar for so many years indelibly confirms his
status as quite possibly the greatest jazz guitarist of all times." Congratulations
George from a humble fan!
- Everette Harp |
 "Working
with George has been one of the greatest things to happen to me. There is so much
I can say about George, this one instance will give you an insight as to the person
he is; When I was 19, and with very little experience, he invited me to tour with
his band. He provided the encouragement and belief in me to mature as a musician.
Sometimes I feel this occurred at the expense of his own career efforts and the
only reward being, simply, helping me achieve my dreams. This is the person George
is to me. I will be forever grateful." - Earl Klugh |
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