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The release is a limited edition of 5000, it is selling well and recently received a 4.5 star (out of 5) review in Rolling Stone magazine. I expect it to sell out. Work has already started on volume two which will have more unissued stuff including the so called 'Motown' live gig from 1963. The plan is for release sometime this year.
Fred Rothwell
I've listened to this new box set, and specifically to the outtakes of "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Reelin' & Rockin". In a couple of the outtakes, either Chuck or one of the Chess Brothers refers to Johnnie Johnson being on those sessions. I haven't had a chance to read your liner notes, but based upon your extensive research (I love your book, btw!!), who was playing piano on those sessions-Johnnie or Lafayette Leake. In your book, you seem to indicate it was a toss-up between JJ and LL on "Sweet Little Sixteen"...now it also seems that the piano work on "Reelin'& Rockin' " is also in question. So: what's your revised take on the pianists on these two songs?
Bob Lohr
St. Louis, MO.
Check out the sessionography in the booklet with the box-set. It's Johnnie playing on both Sweet Little Sixteen (except the demo which is Leak) and Reelin' And Rockin'. Thanks for your kind comments about Long Distance information, much appreciated.
Fred