A Man and the Blues is the second studio album by blues guitarist Buddy Guy. It was recorded and released in 1968 on Vanguard Records. It features four Guy originals, a cover of Barrett Strong's Tamla Motown hit "Money", and a playful adaptation of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb", covered in a similar fashion by Stevie Ray Vaughan in the 1980s.
A Man and the Blues | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1968 | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Studio | Universal Studios, Chicago | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 37:51[1][2] | |||
Label | Vanguard | |||
Producer | Samuel Charters | |||
Buddy Guy chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | (positive) [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "A Man and the Blues" | Buddy Guy | 6:17 |
2. | "I Can't Quit the Blues" | Buddy Guy | 3:15 |
3. | "Money (That's What I Want)" | Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford | 2:49 |
4. | "One Room Country Shack" | Mercy Dee Walton | 5:35 |
5. | "Mary Had a Little Lamb" | Traditional; lyrics and music: Buddy Guy | 2:27 |
6. | "Just Playing My Axe" | Buddy Guy | 2:50 |
7. | "Sweet Little Angel" | B.B. King | 5:35 |
8. | "Worry, Worry" | Pluma Davis, Jules Taub | 6:14 |
9. | "Jam on a Monday Morning" | Buddy Guy | 2:50 |
Personnel
- Buddy Guy - lead guitar, lead vocals
- Otis Spann - piano
- Wayne Bennett - rhythm guitar
- Jack Myers - bass guitar
- Donald Hankins, Aaron Corthen, Bobby Fields - saxophones
- Lonny Taylor, Fred Below - drums, percussion
- Technical
- Fred Holtz - cover design
- Lee Tanner - photography
References
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageShannen DohertySpecial:SearchCarlos AlcarazList of United States presidential assassination attempts and plotsAttempted assassination of Donald TrumpDonald TrumpRichard Simmons2024 shooting at a Donald Trump rallyLamine YamalNovak DjokovicNico WilliamsUEFA European ChampionshipWikipedia:Featured picturesThomas Matthew CrooksProject 2025Attempted assassination of Ronald ReaganUEFA Euro 2024Jacoby JonesAR-15–style rifleMukesh AmbaniLonglegsSpain national football teamKimberly CheatleKalki 2898 ADList of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles championsCole PalmerGareth SouthgateJohn Hinckley Jr.Harry KaneLuke PerryAntifa (United States)United States Secret Service.xxxDeaths in 2024Ruth WestheimerEvan VucciButler, PennsylvaniaIndian 2