Mama Tried

On Mama Tried, D.C.-based harmonica master Mark Wenner teams up with Columbia, Missouri's electric blues band the BelAirs to offer an eclectic mix of blues-infused performances. Drawing from a wide scope of source material, Mama Tried features original compositions and new versions of songs from the likes of Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Reed and more. Despite the range of songwriters, consistent throughout the record is Wenner's spirited blues-harp and luscious, gravelly singing, keeping the music firmly tied to its roots in the blues.

Track Listing

101	If Glen Would Swing	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	02:14
102	Walkin' After Midnight	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	02:58
103	Try It Baby	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	04:27
104	Big River	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	03:18
105	She Belongs to Me	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	04:02
106	Mama Tried	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	02:38
107	Howie's Hammer	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	03:27
108	Baby (You've Got What It Takes)	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	03:45
109	A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess around and Fall in Love)	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	03:42
110	Let's Get Together	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	04:16
111	Cleo's Mood	Mark Wenner and The BelAirs	03:48