He played harmonica on the album "Help me Ronda" afaik. But nothing else I would know about.
He was a great talent for sure. But he just never had the right material for more than just one great single in a while. His band was more or less the house band for Sun from '56 onwards (J.M. van Eaton on drums, Roland Janes on guitar etc.) plus Riley was a very good guitar and harmonica player himself.
His version of Tony Joe White's "I've got a thing about you baby" is pure magic and should've been a big, big hit imo. It was this version that Elvis used as the basis for his own recording. Presley also had Riley play at his (Presley's) private new year's eve party in '69 (or around that time).
IIRC it was one of his sessions that he couldn't make and which then turned into the recording for Booker T. & The MG's "Green onions".
On the good material you can hear the potential he had. All in all very much like Sonny Burgess.
Thank you for that 'exposé', Rocker!
He played harmonica on the album "Help me Ronda" afaik. But nothing else I would know about.
He also played harmonica on "Please Let Me Wonder".
Uh, good to know.
PLMW is probably my very favourite pre-1966 studio recording. Vocals and production seem almost otherworldly. Brian's lead vocal, to me, is a perfect example of transcendental qualities in music.
He also played harmonica on "Please Let Me Wonder".
Aka the all-time fave of Lowbacca.
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