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Bb king lyrics stuck in quicksand4/14/2024 Sexed-up numbers called "My Dessert" ("I'm gonna have you for myĭessert") and "(She Called Me) Knucklehead", which contains his To a sister who made some bad choices ("Little Sister") and a couple There's some fine slow blues in "Texas Toothpick", a sentimental ode Two kind of women I like: A big ole goodun' and a good ole biggun'!" Track ranks as another Haddix classic with the line: "There's only "Funny Bone", "S*** List," and "Caught In The Middle" (a repriseįrom his first disc), a good rolling blues number featuring aĩ. "Penny For Your Thoughts"Ĭontinues the tradition of smooth contemporary soul songs that It's clear Haddix wants to show off his strong,ĭistinctive vocals this time out. Late And A Dollar Short", a funky gutbucket blues, features another Gritty singing punctuates the toe-tapping "Sure Thing" and "A Day Got A Sure Thing", Haddix authors the remaining 9 gems. Kicking off with a dynamite version of Ollie & The Nightingales "I Moves into contemporary R & B/Soul territory on this release. We also get Bobby "Blue"īland-ish blues ("Getting By With A Lie"). That "Moonchild" cheeky humor is found in "Jawbreaker" about aĬandy you can't chew so you have to "suck it", thus giving him an In the slowĮerie blues "Strange" Travis thinks his woman is "trying to voodoo" That gliding pop/R&B/thing he does with "No No No". Often growing up (even from girls-ha ha- but I don't believe it) in Haddix complains about a word he heard too Once again we get a knockoutĬontemporary soul song ("Through With Love") that would be a hit for Which is hard to categorize, glides on a midtempo groove somewhereīetter is CD number three for Ichiban. Ouch! The excellent, pure slowīlues "Beggin' Business" has already been covered by Michael BurksĪnd Artie "Blues Boy" White. Nothing" where he overhears his woman say he "ain't Billy Dee but Haddix' comical side comes to the fore on "Better Than Lovely "Winners Never Quit" needs to be covered by somebody. Soul blues set once again shows off his great songwriting. "Don't Take Nothing From Me") and shows versatility with the pop R &ī of "Caught In The Middle". Straight blues chops with two killer slow blues ("Old Cliche" & Risqué' funk "Two Heads Are Better Than One". Set features the humorousĪnd poignant "Nobody Wants You When You're Old And Grey" and the Impressive debut for this guitar slinger. Nobody Wants You When You're Old and Gray HisĢ009 CD "If I'm One, You're One Too" reached #7 on Living Blues' Top 25Ģ. ![]() Since starting his own publishing company, Haddix Publishing, and label, Wann Sonn Records, Haddix has been putting out the best music of his career.Īllowed labels like Earwig and Benevolent Blues to distribute his albums. Travis also contributed material to five albums by Artie "Bluesboy" White, who was concurrently on Ichiban. Haddix went on to record five discs for the label before going the independent route. ![]() Clarence Carter, who helped get Travis signed to Atlanta's Ichiban Records, which was also Dr. Later Haddix fronted his own band called the Now Sound followed by the Travis Haddix Band. In the mid-60s he put out a few singles on the Cleveland-based Del Nita label. Rocco Band and achieved regional notoriety that led to a prominent spot with the Little Johnny Taylor group. In 1959, after serving time in the army, Travis moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he joined the D.L. Soon, Travis' piano playing fell by the wayside and was replaced by the guitar, which he plays on stage and in the studio. Travis was inspired by King's guitar virtuosity and he hung around the radio station every day to learn all he could. King, who came to Memphis and began playing daily at the studios of WDIA. His brother Hal took him to see the legendary B.B. The turning point came when he was eight. The Haddix family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Travis continued to refine his craft by singing and playing throughout the North. His father Chalmus was a Delta blues artist similar to Robert Johnson in style. Without the push of a major label he has nevertheless built up a loyal following the hard way- with terrific music and live shows.īlues guitarist Travis Haddix was born on Novemand began playing the piano at the age of seven in his home town of Walnut, Mississippi, located thirty miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. Haddix has quietly become one of the most lauded electric bluesmen of our modern era.
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