Homesick James
Blues Unplugged III
Carpenter Performing Arts Center - Cal State Long Beach
Long Beach, California
April 17, 1990

with guest Pinetop Perkins

“Homesick” James (1910-2006)
John William Henderson, better known to blues fans as “Homesick” James Williamson was born in Somerville, Tennessee, probably in 1910, possibly 1914.
It is not always easy to sort out the facts of his life from the tales he told (he claimed to have written Blue Suede Shoes and given it to Sam Phillips).
There is no doubt he played alongside many of the blues greats from the 1930’s to the 1960’s.
Although he had some success under his own name, most of the time until late in his life he was destined to play sideman to many big names.
Homesick played alongside John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, Yank Rachell, Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Blind Boy Fuller and many others.
By age 20 he had his own band, The Dusters, which at one time had Albert King on drums, and also featured Baby Face Leroy and a young Snooky Pryor.

Homesick James - guitar and vocals

01. Introduction
02. Set A Date
03. Can’t Afford to Do It
04. (unknown song title)
05. Gotta Move
06. Long Tall Woman
07. Sugar Mama
08. (unknown song title)
09. (unknown song title) (with Pinetop Perkins on piano)
[37:31]

From master DAT tape recorded by Bill W.
Sony ECM-909A Electret Condenser Stereo Microphone > Sony TCD7

Transfer by Flying -M- (3/2021)
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Thanks to Bill for recording and loaning me his masters so this could be shared.

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