Watermelon Man

1. Watermelon Man

2. Funny Money

3. Cut That Cane

4. Get the Money

5. Boogie Cha-Cha Blues

6. Don't Bother Me No More

7. Love, Oh Love

8. Yeh Yeh

9. Peanut Vendor

10. Go Git It!

11. Bayou Roots

12. Suavito

13. Guaguanco Mania [Live][#]

14. Little Dab'll Do Ya [Live][#]

15. Que Maravilloso [Live][#]

16. I'll Remember April [Live][#]

17. Afro Blue [Live][#]

18. Mazacote [Live][#]

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Average customer rating: Super Blues! The Wheel Man, my review from Barcelona the real deal!

The Wheel Man Watermelon Slim and the Workers Manufacturer: Northern Blues ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Watermelon Slim and the Workers 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD) Up Close & Personal Old School In the Palace of the King ASIN: B000NJKYUE Release Date: 2007-04-17

Tracks:

1. The Wheel Man
2. I've Got News
3. Black Water
4. Jimmy Bell
5. Newspaper Reporter
6. Drinking & Driving
7. Fast Eddie
8. Sawmill Holler
9. Truck Driving Mama
10. I Know One
11. Got Love If You Want It
12. Rattlesnake
13. Peaches
14. Judge Harsh Blues

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This Oklahoma City singer and slide guitarist is at the creative apex of traditional blues. He took the roundabout route to get there--fighting in the jungles of Vietnam, officiating at funerals, and working as a trucker, forklift operator, saw miller, firewood salesman, and collection agent until a near-fatal heart attack compelled him to find his calling as a bandleader in 2002. Slim's fourth album since then is even sharper than 2006's critically heralded breakthrough Watermelon Slim & the Workers. It's a devil's playground for his weathered-oak voice and Delta-fueled six-stringing, full of stories of crime ("The Wheel Man"), lust ("Peaches"), and sin ("Jimmy Bell"). For Slim, that's par for the course, but this time he's drafted Chicago blues stalwart Magic Slim for a terse, burnished solo and vocal turns on the title tune and piano great David Maxwell to make three other numbers sparkle and jump. Yet some of the most compelling songs, like the howling a cappella "Jimmy Bell" and the slide 'n' vocal turn "Judge Harsh Blues" are Watermelon Slim alone. And that's enough. His sound and his soul are packed with true, natural grit. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

Super Blues!.......2007-06-08

This shows that Watermelon can do it all. I love the rocking out, fast tempo songs like "Drinking and Driving", but there is also a harmonica and vocal track, and an old-fashioned holler.
I still think that the more Rock'n'Roll style songs are the greatest.
Just great. You've got to hear it!

The Wheel Man, my review from Barcelona.......2007-05-21

I very much like Watermelon Slim since I heard him in his sensational April 2005 album "Watermelon Slim & the Workers" in which he made an authentic demonstration of how to play Chicago blues with complete respect for the ways of the clasic players. It was simply magnificent. Later I listened to "Up close & Personal", another Slim's acoustic jewel (see my review March 24, 2007 ), and now I have just listened to this CD, which serves me to get confirmation that we are in front of an authentic bluesman with eminent command of both acoustic and electric styles. He's one of the most authentic and original Blues music out there. In this record you can find high level typical electric Blues like "I've got news", " I know one" or "Fast Eddie", phenomenal acoustic Blues "Jimmy Bell" or " Sawmill holler", incredible slow Blues like "Newspaper reporter". In short, great blues stuff. I only can find one shortcoming which is the rock song "Drinking & Driving", this prevents me from grant five stars to the CD, but elesewhere the record gets the quality of a number one. My evaluation is 4,5 stars. Another added value is the very great MAGIC SLIM as the lead guitar in some tunes, fantastic. I recommend it strongly

the real deal!.......2007-04-30

Watermelon Slim and his band, The Workers, are truly the real deal. These guys play blues, rock, and shuffles like they were born to do it. Not a bad song on this disc. No slick production, just a great band playing great music. In a music world of increasing wannabees and looks taking precedent over substance, this band is a breath of fresh air. True lovers of the blues will love this disc. I can't play it enough. Be sure to check out his release from last year as well.

Average customer rating: Bonus tracks save this album

Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria Manufacturer: Milestone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Afro Roots ASIN: B000006NQ8 Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. Watermelon Man
2. Funny Money
3. Cut That Cane
4. Get The Money
5. The Boogie Cha-Cha Blues
6. Don't Bother Me No More
7. Love, Oh Love
8. Yeh-Yeh
9. The Peanut Vendor
10. Go Git It!
11. Bayou Roots
12. Sauvito
13. Guaguanco Mania
14. A Little Dab'll Do Ya
15. Que Maravillosa
16. I'll Remeber April
17. Afro Blue
18. Mazacote

Customer Reviews:

Bonus tracks save this album.......2005-12-28

Of the original tracks on this album, the title track is the only one worth listening to; the rest are lackluster arrangements with the same simplistic beat that seem to be aimed at a mainstream audience, and not Afro-Latin aficionados. I would give this album two stars, but the six bonus tracks are so good, they make this disc worth the $18 I paid for it. These six tracks have the authentic Afro-Latin sound that put New Yorican bands on the map. So go ahead and buy it, skip to track 13, and press play.

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My Ding A Ling - Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Vol.15 Manufacturer: Red Dog Express & Creative Sounds Ltd. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Somethings Burning - Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Vol. 1 ASIN: B00022JMY6

Product Description

10 Hits Include: Duke of Earl (Gene Chandler), Watermelon Man (Mongo Santamaria), Oh Happy Day (The Edwin Hawkins Singers), Rhythm Of The Rain (Cascades), Ain't That A Shame (Fats Domino), Tom Dooley (Kingston Trio), Every Beat Of My Heart (Gladys Knight), Ya Ya (Lee Dorsey), Mama Said (Shirelles), My Ding A Ling (Chuck Berry)

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Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria Manufacturer: Saludos Amigos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OWL3GE

Product Description

1. Watermelon Man 2:31 2. Don't Brother Me No More 2:28 3. Fatback 2:33 4. Dimelo 2:38 5. Funny Money 2:17 6. The Peanut Vendor 3:48 7. Dirty Willie 5:28 8. Corn Bread Guajira 2:41 9. Sweet 'tater Pie 2:47 10. Bayou Roots 3:07 11. Suavito 2:46 12. Get The Money 3:29 13. Tacos 2:37 14. Dulce Amor 5:10 15. Yeh - Yeh! 3:10 16. Hammer Head 3:28 17. Ayenye 2:40 18. Dot, Dot, Dot 5:07

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Mongo Explodes/Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria Manufacturer: Beat Goes Public ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003L8O Release Date: 1995-03-03

Average customer rating: if you can find it ... get it!

Barbeque Beat ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000EOJ1VG

Product Description

1.sally go round the roses.2.watermelon man.3.the "in"crowd.4.son of a preacher man.5,let's get it on.6.i fought the law.7.baby what you want me to do.8.since you been gone.9.cool jerk.10.born under a bad sign.11.rebel rouser.12.ill take you there.13.red beans.14.look-ka-py-py.15.the rubberband man

Customer Reviews:

if you can find it ... get it!.......2006-03-16

I grabbed this on a whim at Charbucks -- and am I glad I did! These are the best versions of the these groovin' jazzy and funky tunes. Great vocals (Son of a Preacher Man); awesome instrumentals (rebel rouser), and some in between (Watermelon man). They are great noize at a party or to jam to in a car.

1.sally go round the roses.
2.watermelon man.
3.the "in"crowd.
4.son of a preacher man.
5,let's get it on.
6.i fought the law.
7.baby what you want me to do.
8.since you been gone.
9.cool jerk.
10.born under a bad sign.
11.rebel rouser.
12.ill take you there.
13.red beans.
14.look-ka-py-py.
15.the rubberband man

Average customer rating: Bonus tracks save this album

Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria Manufacturer: Mci ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Afro Roots ASIN: B0000258JE Release Date: 1995-05-22

Customer Reviews:

Bonus tracks save this album.......2005-12-28

Of the original tracks on this album, the title track is the only one worth listening to; the rest are lackluster arrangements with the same simplistic beat that seem to be aimed at a mainstream audience, and not Afro-Latin aficionados. I would give this album two stars, but the six bonus tracks are so good, they make this disc worth the $18 I paid for it. These six tracks have the authentic Afro-Latin sound that put New Yorican bands on the map. So go ahead and buy it, skip to track 13, and press play.

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Watermelon Man Manufacturer: Javelin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000EMUXW4

Product Description

Includes the following 10 tracks: Watermelon man -- Take five -- Cast your fate to the wind -- Exodus -- Gravy waltz -- Walk on the wide side -- The Jones Bash -- Stormy weather -- Gerry old man -- Don't bug me.

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Watermelon Man: Live at Montreux Mongo Santamaria Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000AFOKT Release Date: 2003-09-01

Album Details

Includes the Liver Performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1980.

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Watermelon Man Charlie Sepulveda Manufacturer: Rmm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The New Arrival ASIN: B00000125G Release Date: 1996-04-02

Tracks:

1. The Brick Wall
2. Watermelon Man
3. Hola
4. Alicia
5. Mr. B.B.
6. Apoyate En Mi Alma
7. Childhood Nightmare
8. That's All There Is To It
9. Julia

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