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Title: Poonanny Be Still
Description: Jackson, MS: Waldoxy Records, 1993. audio CD. ISBN: 034373280127. Disc in excellent condition. Like new jewel box. Full liner notes. 8 tracks. Recorded at Airwave Studios, Birmingham, Ala. And Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Ala. 'Birmingham, AL resident Joe Poonanny had been a fixture on the Southern chitlin circuit for around 30 years when, in 1993, he finally recorded his debut album, Poonanny Be Still, for Malaco's Waldoxy label. Other labels had expressed interest in the blues/soul singer known for his raunchy humor, but allegedly, Poonanny was distrustful of record companies in general and couldn't be persuaded to record an album until Malaco's Tommy Couch, Jr. Came along. This fun, highly entertaining CD won't appeal to those who shy away from off-color humor -- it isn't as explicit as a 2 Live Crew album, but it isn't exactly gospel either. Clarence Carter's "Strokin'," Latimore's "Let's Straighten It Out" and Denise LaSalle's "Steppin' Out" were perfect choices for Poonanny, whose album has as much to do with Southern R&B as it does with the blues.'. Fine .

Keywords: 034373280127 Blues; African American Music; African American Music; Rhythm and Blues; Bawdy Music; Cultural History Humor Music/Opera/Songs African American History Audio/Video Ephemera