Jo Ann Kelly - TRAMP 1974 | VOODOO WAGON

Jo Ann Kelly - TRAMP 1974 - Voodoo Wagon

Jo Ann Kelly - Tramp 1974

(Reissued 2000)

Studio Recordings @192

(Out of Print) 

From the BOSS - SILENT WAY 

The British blues singer/guitarist Jo-Anne Kelly (1944-90) was a little-known treasure. She was a member of the same generation of musicians as the Rolling Stones, but she was more interested in reviving prewar country blues than in popularizing postwar electric blues. Jo-Anne sat in with the Yardbirds in early in their early Clapton days, had a long association with The Groundhogs, and in the 1970s did a stint in the blues-rock band Tramp. But mostly she played acoustic guitar and performed in folk music clubs. She was a regular support act for American blues musicians of an older generation touring England, such as Fred McDowell and Big Joe Williams.
Jo-Anne didn't record much, and her records were hard to find in the shops - certainly in my country(Australia). Those that that I did lay my hands on revealed a powerful voice and a driving, rhythmic guitar style. Her heroine was Memphis Minnie.

Digitally remastered 2001. A great mix of previously unreleased & rare live & studio sessions (14 tracks, over 65 minutes of music). Features contributions from Fleetwood Mac's Danny Kirwan, plus Keef Hartley, Bob Brunning & Bob Hall. Tracks 9-14 feature Danny Kirwan.  

Track List: 
1. Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone
2. Love Blind
3. Nicki Hoeky
4. Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home
5. Jump Steady Daddy
6. Put A Record On
7. Help Me Through The Night
8. Travellin' Mood
9. Baby What You Want Me To Do (Live)
10. It's Too Late For That Now (Live)
11. What You Gonna Do (Live)
12. You Don't Love Me Baby (Live)
13. Put A Record On (Live)
14. You Got To Move (Live)

Now this is a really great addition to the British blues pantheon from a lesser known voice with great power and range that we are all the poorer for her loss from her death in 1990 . . . . . 

Enjoy and thanks Ess-Dubya!

Go on check it out - you won’t regret it!

Fancy a taster? Have at this!

Jo Ann Kelly - Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's ( Rare & Unissued Recordings, Vol 3 ) 1974

Jo-Ann Kelly & Backwards Sam Firk - Death Letter Blues (Live, 1969)

- Excerpt from the documentary film "Memphis '69: The 1969 Memphis Country Blues Festival" on Fat Possum Records -

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UPDATE:

As regular visitor (yeah I got regulars now!? ) Dell pointed out the reference here to Pete Frame’s original Rock Family Trees it was worth mentioning the 2 volume book is available through my favourite book supplier and source of all things literate Abe Books

Pete Frame Rock Family Trees available here