Blues Professor

Bluesman J.C. Burris (1928-1988) learned to play the harmonica from his uncle, the legendary Sonny Terry. Terry remarked that you had to look to see if it was Sonny or J.C. blowing harmonica—their harmonica styles were so similar. Born in North Carolina, Burris eventually settled in the early 1960s in San Francisco, where he performed for many years. The music in this collection is compiled from an Arhoolie album recorded and released in 1975 and from material recorded by Burris in 1976 but previously unreleased. Included in this recording is Burris’s version of “Hand Jive.”

Track Listing

101	Hold Me Tight	J.C. Burris	04:40
102	Loneliness	J.C. Burris	05:08
103	River of Life	J.C. Burris	04:00
104	Mr. Jack's Dance	J.C. Burris	02:06
105	One of These Mornings	J.C. Burris	03:50
106	Inflation Blues	J.C. Burris	05:59
107	Hand Jive	J.C. Burris	02:52
108	You Got to Roam	J.C. Burris	05:25
109	Highway Blues	J.C. Burris	03:50
110	Blues Professor	J.C. Burris	02:39
111	Where I Am Bound	J.C. Burris	02:58
112	Moving On	J.C. Burris	02:41
113	Raining in Your Life	J.C. Burris	03:54
114	One Way Trip	J.C. Burris	04:05
115	Holdin' On	J.C. Burris	04:16
116	Christmas Time Once Again	J.C. Burris	05:29
117	City by the Bay	J.C. Burris	02:35
118	Way Down South	J.C. Burris	03:31
119	Blues Calling On You	J.C. Burris	04:43
120	Wailing and Sailing	J.C. Burris	03:28