{"product_id":"heavy-hittin-west-coast-harp-lp","title":"Heavy Hittin' West Coast Harp [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eStudio recordings, most of which had been posthumously released on now long deleted CDs on the small Watch Dog label. Including a previously unreleased recording with Luke 'Long Gone' Miles. Compiled by producer and harmonica player Bob Corritore, who also wrote the liner notes. Carefully remastered by Tom Meyer and pressed by Optimal media, 180-gram edition in a gatefold sleeve, limited to 1.000 copies After some tough early years in which he managed to stay afloat with mostly poorly paid gigs in small clubs and only occasionally came out of Los Angeles or Southern California, William Clarke (March 21, 1951 - November 2, 1996) signed with the famous Alligator Records label. With his debut album 'Blowin' Like Hell' for the Chicago blues factory, the West Coast's blues secret became an endlessly touring international star of the scene! With 'Heavy Hittin' West Coast Harp' we pay tribute and respect to one of the greatest harmonica stylists. As an instrumentalist William Clarke was strongly influenced by George 'Harmonica' Smith, a Chicago contemporary of Little Walter and Walter Horton. Smith came to Los Angeles for a recording session in 1956 and settled on the West Coast. Similar to his iconic idol Smith, from whom he learned a lot of tricks in countless joint appearances, Clarke was equally at home on the cross harmonica as on the chromatic. The combination of Chicago-style harmonica and the cool groove and swing of West Coast blues and jazz met the open ears of blues fans all over the world. On his first album 'Hittin' Heavy' he is accompanied by Hollywood Fats on guitar, later recording sessions include Ronnie Earl, Junior Watson, Rick Holmstrom and Alex Schultz a.m.o. Bob Corritore, for many years a prolific blues musician and first-class harp player, producer and influencer, has compiled this album and written the liner notes for Bear Family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet\u0026amp;#39;s Celebrate Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome Is Where The Heart Is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChromatic Jump (Live)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing Home To My Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMust Be Jelly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Ain\u0026amp;#39;t The Way To Do It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got My Bags Packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHittin\u0026amp;#39; Heavy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen I Get Drunk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTribute To George Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5397102180545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bear Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.26.19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"William Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58292683079761,"sku":"501826","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/3710435-2505300.jpg?v=1760744820","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/es\/products\/heavy-hittin-west-coast-harp-lp","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}