Bob Corritore & Friends

Doin’ The Shout!

The Vizztone Label Group

Bob Corritore was born in Chicago and got hooked on blues harmonica when he was twelve. He studied and received playing tips from Carey Bell, Big Walter Horton, Junior Wells and others. At the age of twenty-five Corritore moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Ten years later he opened his own club called The Rhythm Room. With his house band, The Rhythm Room All-Stars, he backed musicians when they came to town. This is Corritore’s twenty-first album, although he appears on over seventy others.

“Doin’ The Shout!” is a brilliant collection of newly recorded songs, culled from nine sessions, between 2023 and 2024. It is produced by Corritore, Clarke Rigsby, John Wroble, and Kid Andersen and was recorded by Rigsby at Tempest Recording in Tempe, Arizona. It was mixed by Rigsby, Andersen, and Wroble, and mastered by Wroble in Chandler, Arizona. Post production was completed at Andersen’s Greaseland Studio, in San Jose, California.

The opening track “Say, Baby, Say” was first recorded by Alberta Adams in 1950. On this version it is sung by eight time Blues Music Award nominee Thornetta Davis. Corritore plays some brilliant harp, with both Jimi “Primetime” Smith and Johnny Burgin on guitar, and Dave Keyes on piano, “what your doin’ to me, you tell me you love me…your a no good man, tell me what your doin’ to me”.

“Woman Wanted” was written by Jimmy Oden, and features a vocal from Oscar Wilson of The Cash Box Kings, with Bob Margolin on slide guitar, Anthony Geraci, piano; “a woman wanted, well answer my ad today, if you can’t come in person darlin’ please call my office right away”. On the title track “Doin The Shout!” written and sung by Nora Jean Brusco, with more great harmonica from Corritore, Johnny Rapp on guitar, Yanni Riley on bass, and Brian Fahey on drums, “yeah baby, were gonna shout in the morning, shout at night”.

“I Guess I’m A Fool”,”falling in love with you”, is written by Peter Chatman a.k.a. Memphis Slim, sung by Francine Reed it features Duke Robillard, guitar; Ben Levin, keys; Ben Hedquist, bass; and Lewis Nash, drums. “It’s My Life” is a second vocal from Nora Jean with Johnny Rapp, guitar; Yanni Riley, bass; and Brian Fahey, drums “you tell me what you want, but it’s my life, I’m gonna live it like I please”.

“Just A Dream” is a second vocal from Wilson, with Geraci, keyboards; Bob Margolin and Jimi “Primetime”, guitars; Bob Stroger, bass; and Wes Starr, drums, “just a dream that’s all that’s left for me…last night while sleeping I dreamed about a queen…I’m so sorry of dreamin’ dreams that won’t come true”.

“I’ve Got Three Problems” is written and sung by Bobby Rush with more fabulous harp from Corritore; Chester Thompson on the Hammond B-3; Dexter Allen, guitar; and Steve Farrone, drums; “I got three problems, with my woman, with my girlfriend, and with my wife”. “That Don’t Appease Me” is written and sung by Thornetta Davis with Dave Keys, piano; Mark Early, baritone sax; Johnny Burgin, guitar; Stroger, bass; and Starr, drums “that’s right well I heard every word you said, but you don’t appease me”. “I’ve Got To Be With You Tonight” is sung by Tia Carroll, it was written by James Moore a.k.a. Slim Harpo; with both Kid Ramos and Johnny Main on guitar; Bill Stuve, bass; and Stephen Hodges, drums “you left my heart uptight, just wanted to be with you tonight”.

“Twenty Room House” is sung by John Primer with Geraci, piano; Bob Stroger, bass; and Wes Starr, drums “I got a twenty room house, with twenty rooms too many”. “Same Old Thing” is a duet sung by Jimi “Primetime” Smith and Carla Denise, with Bob Stroger, bass; and Wes Starr, drums; and more great harp from Corritore; “same old thing, just don’t make no sense at all”. On the closer “My First Love” written by Stroger, Geraci is on piano; Bob Margolin, bass; and Wes Starr, drums “well I came to Chicago 1961, when I first met you, I know your the one”.

“Doin’ The Shout!” is a great new album from Bob Corritore, perhaps his best yet as these songs were recently recorded. The sound is fresh, and vibrant, and his harmonica playing masterful. You couldn’t want more. This album will be talked about for quite a long time. Dig in and dig it.

Richard Ludmerer

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