Evenin' Blues

Evenin' Blues is a studio album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon, recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label in March 1964.[1][2]

Evenin' Blues
Studio album by Jimmy Witherspoon
Released	March 1964[1]
Recorded	August 15, 1963 Los Angeles, California
Genre	Blues
Length	39:25
Label	Prestige PRLP 7300
Producer	David Axelrod
Jimmy Witherspoon chronology
Baby, Baby, Baby (1963) Evenin' Blues (1964) Blues Around the Clock (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "A good, relaxed (but not laid-back) session, and one of his bluesier ones".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Witherspoon except where noted.

1. "Money's Gettin' Cheaper" - 2:49
2. "Grab Me a Freight" (Larraine Walton) - 3:45
3. "Don't Let Go" (Jesse Stone) - 2:49
4. "I've Been Treated Wrong" (Robert Brown) - 3:27
5. "Evenin'" (Royce Swain) - 2:42
6. "Cane River" - 2:33
7. "Baby, How Long" (Brownie McGhee) - 2:48
8. "Good Rockin' Tonight" (Roy Brown) - 2:43
9. "Kansas City" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 3:05
10. "Drinkin' Beer" - 2:15
11. "Don't Let Go" [alternate take] (Stone) - 2:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
12. "I've Been Treated Wrong" [alternate take] (Brown) - 3:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
13. "Evenin'" [alternate take] (Swain) - 2:42 Bonus track on CD reissue
14. "Cane River" [alternate take] - 2:31 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals
• Clifford Scott - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
• Bert Kendrix - piano, organ
• T-Bone Walker - guitar
• Clarence Jones - bass
• Wayne Robertson - drums

References

1. Editorial Staff, Billboard (March 21, 1964). "New Album Releases". Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
2. Prestige Records discography accessed May 14, 2013
3. Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed May 14, 2013