Pacific Blues Records 2003 – PBCD-2304
notes:
Harman performed as a blues harmonica player and singer in Chicago,
New York, and elsewhere before he moved to Southern California
in the 1970s.There, his Icehouse Blues Band played alongside
Big Joe Turner, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Muddy Waters,
Albert King, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, Lowell Fulsom,
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Albert Collins.
In 1977 he formed the James Harman Band. Over the years their line-up
has included Phil Alvin and Bill Bateman, who left in 1978 to form The Blasters;
Gene Taylor, who departed in 1981, also to join the Blasters before
moving on to The Fabulous Thunderbirds; and Kid Ramos. Alumni also
included the late Hollywood Fats who, after leaving his own band in 1980,
played alongside Harman for five years.
credits:
Acoustic Bass – Buddy Clark (tracks: 2, 9, 11, 12)
Drums – "Big Al" West* (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 11, 12),
Paul V. Fasulo* (tracks: 4), Stephen T. Hodges* (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 7),
Steve Mugalian (tracks: 8, 10)
Electric Bass – Joseph Leaon* (tracks: 5, 7, 10)
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – "Brother Miles" Reed* (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
Guitar – "Steady Rollin" Bob Margolin* (tracks: 8), Elmo "Buddy" Reed* (tracks: 7, 10), Dave Gonzalez (tracks: 5), Enrico Crivellaro (2) (tracks: 4), Michael "Junior" Watson* (tracks: 11), David "Kid" Ramos* (tracks: 1, 6), Kirk "Eli" Fletcher* (tracks: 2, 9, 11 ), Nathan James (2) (tracks: 12)
Guitar, Acoustic Bass – Jeff " Big Dad" Turmes* (tracks: 3)
Guitar, Slide Guitar – Robert Charles Eason* (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 10)
Percussion – James Michael Tempo (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7)
Piano – Carl Sonny Leyland (tracks: 2, 9), Gene Taylor (2) (tracks: 12), Steve F'dor (tracks: 10), Thomas A. Mahon* (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
Vocals, Harmonica, Producer – James Harman
Engineer, Producer – Jerry Hall
Mastered By – Lou Hemsey
Recorded At – Peace In The Valley Recording
Mixed At – Peace In The Valley Recording
all song Written By James Harman
Harman performed as a blues harmonica player and singer in Chicago,
New York, and elsewhere before he moved to Southern California
in the 1970s.There, his Icehouse Blues Band played alongside
Big Joe Turner, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Muddy Waters,
Albert King, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, Lowell Fulsom,
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Albert Collins.
In 1977 he formed the James Harman Band. Over the years their line-up
has included Phil Alvin and Bill Bateman, who left in 1978 to form The Blasters;
Gene Taylor, who departed in 1981, also to join the Blasters before
moving on to The Fabulous Thunderbirds; and Kid Ramos. Alumni also
included the late Hollywood Fats who, after leaving his own band in 1980,
played alongside Harman for five years.
credits:
Acoustic Bass – Buddy Clark (tracks: 2, 9, 11, 12)
Drums – "Big Al" West* (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 11, 12),
Paul V. Fasulo* (tracks: 4), Stephen T. Hodges* (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 7),
Steve Mugalian (tracks: 8, 10)
Electric Bass – Joseph Leaon* (tracks: 5, 7, 10)
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – "Brother Miles" Reed* (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
Guitar – "Steady Rollin" Bob Margolin* (tracks: 8), Elmo "Buddy" Reed* (tracks: 7, 10), Dave Gonzalez (tracks: 5), Enrico Crivellaro (2) (tracks: 4), Michael "Junior" Watson* (tracks: 11), David "Kid" Ramos* (tracks: 1, 6), Kirk "Eli" Fletcher* (tracks: 2, 9, 11 ), Nathan James (2) (tracks: 12)
Guitar, Acoustic Bass – Jeff " Big Dad" Turmes* (tracks: 3)
Guitar, Slide Guitar – Robert Charles Eason* (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 10)
Percussion – James Michael Tempo (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7)
Piano – Carl Sonny Leyland (tracks: 2, 9), Gene Taylor (2) (tracks: 12), Steve F'dor (tracks: 10), Thomas A. Mahon* (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
Vocals, Harmonica, Producer – James Harman
Engineer, Producer – Jerry Hall
Mastered By – Lou Hemsey
Recorded At – Peace In The Valley Recording
Mixed At – Peace In The Valley Recording
all song Written By James Harman
tracklist:
1 Double Hogback Growler
2 Lowdown Grown-up Jive
3 Skeet-a-little Taste
4 Piecework Politicians
5 Alibi, Reason Why (Sounds Just Like a Lie to Me)
6 Miss Bessie Mae Blues
7 My Secret Escapade
8 Bad-Luck Life
9 Love Stuff
10 Time Will Tell
11 It's Yo' World (I'm Just Livin' in It Now)
12 Lonesome Moon Trance