Ton-Ton Macoute!
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| - | '''Johnny Edward Jenkins''' (March 5, 1939 – June 26, 2006) was an American left-handed [[blues]] [[guitarist]], who helped launch the career of [[Otis Redding]]. His flamboyant style of guitar playing also influenced [[Jimi Hendrix]]. | + | '''''Ton-Ton Macoute!''''' is the 1970 debut solo album of American [[blues]] musician [[Johnny Jenkins]]. Jenkins had previously led The Pinetoppers, a band which at one time featured [[Otis Redding]]. Jenkins then appeared on two Redding albums, playing guitar, before releasing his solo debut. |
| - | In 1970, Jenkins released the album ''[[Ton-Ton Macoute!]]''. The opening track, a [[cover version|cover]] of [[Dr. John|Dr. John's]] "[[I Walk on Guilded Splinters]]", has been [[Sampling (music)|sampled]] by numerous [[musician]]s, including [[Beck]] (''[[Loser (Beck song)|Loser]]''), and [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] (''[[Go Let It Out]]''). Several tracks on ''Ton-Ton Macoute!'' featured [[Duane Allman]] on guitar and [[dobro]]. | + | ''Ton-Ton Macoute!'' was originally intended as a [[Duane Allman]] solo album, before Allman departed to form [[The Allman Brothers Band|The Allman Brothers]]. Most of the guitar tracks were played by Allman, with Jenkins later supplying the vocal tracks. In addition to Duane Allman, the album also features three other founding members of the Allman Brothers: [[Berry Oakley]], [[Jaimoe]], and [[Butch Trucks]]. |
| - | ==Discography== | + | |
| - | ;Solo | + | ''Ton-Ton Macoute!'' is a blend of [[blues rock]] and [[Southern rock]]. It notably included covers of [[Dr. John]]'s "[[I Walk on Guilded Splinters]]", [[Bob Dylan]]'s "[[Down Along the Cove]]", and [[John D. Loudermilk|J.D. Loudermilk]]'s "[[Bad News (John D. Loudermilk song)|Bad News]]". |
| - | * ''[[Ton-Ton Macoute!]]'' (1970) | + | |
| - | * ''Blessed Blues'' (1996) | + | |
| - | * ''Handle With Care'' (2001) | + | |
| - | * ''All in Good Time'' (2005) | + | |
| - | '''With [[Otis Redding]]''' | + | ==Title== |
| - | * ''[[Pain in My Heart]]'' (Atco Records, 1964) | + | In [[Haitian Creole]], ''Ton-Ton Macoute'' means "[[bogeyman]]" (literally: |
| - | * ''[[The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads]]'' (Atco Records, 1965) | + | "Uncle Gunnysack"). The bogeyman in Haitian folklore was said to enter homes and kidnap disobedient children, taking them away in his [[Gunny sack|gunnysack]]. |
| + | ''Ton-Ton Macoute'' was also the name of Haitian President [[Papa Doc Duvalier|Papa Doc Duvalier's]] [[Tonton Macoute|secret police force]], which was credited with widespread human rights violations. | ||
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| + | ==Track listing== | ||
| + | #"[[I Walk on Gilded Splinters#Later recordings|I Walk on Guilded Splinters]]" ([[Dr. John]]) - 5:49 | ||
| + | #"Leaving Trunk" ([[Sleepy John Estes]]) - 4:19 | ||
| + | #"Blind Bats & Swamp Rats" (Jackie Avery) - 4:44 | ||
| + | #"Rollin' Stone" ([[Muddy Waters]]) - 5:21 (a.k.a. "[[Rollin' Stone (Muddy Waters song)#Earlier songs|Catfish Blues]]") | ||
| + | #"[[Sick and Tired (Chris Kenner song)|Sick and Tired]]" ([[Dave Bartholomew]], [[Chris Kenner]]) - 4:41 | ||
| + | #"[[Down Along the Cove]]" ([[Bob Dylan]]) - 3:25 | ||
| + | #"Bad News" ([[J.D. Loudermilk]]) - 4:08 | ||
| + | #"Dimples" ([[John Lee Hooker]], [[James Bracken]]) - 2:55 | ||
| + | #"Voodoo in You" (Jackie Avery) - 5:00 | ||
| + | #"I Don't Want No Woman" ([[Don Robey]]) - 2:12 | ||
| + | #"My Love Will Never Die" ([[Otis Rush]]) - 5:33 | ||
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| + | ==Personnel== | ||
| + | *Johnny Jenkins - vocals, guitar (4), harmonica (2, 6, 7, 8), foot stomping (4), lead guitar (10, 11) | ||
| + | *[[Duane Allman]] - electric guitar (9 [left channel]), slide guitar (4, 6), dobro (1), rhythm guitar (10, 11) | ||
| + | *[[Berry Oakley]] - bass (4, 6, 7) | ||
| + | *[[Jaimoe]] - timbales (1, 3, 9) | ||
| + | *[[Butch Trucks]] - drums (1, 9) | ||
| + | *[[Paul Hornsby]] - Wurlitzer piano (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11), piano (10), Hammond B-3 organ (11), rhythm guitar (6) | ||
| + | *[[Eddie Hinton]] - cowbell (9) | ||
| + | *Tippy Armstrong - cabasa (9) | ||
| + | *[[Pete Carr]] - acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (1, 9 [right channel]), guitar (2, 3, 5, 7, 8) | ||
| + | *[[Robert Popwell]] - bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11), timbales (5), shaker & woodblocks (2) | ||
| + | *Johnny Wyker - shaker & woodblocks (2) | ||
| + | *[[Jimmy Nalls]] - guitar (7) | ||
| + | *Ella Brown - vocals (3) | ||
| + | *Southern Comfort - vocals (1, 9) - a group that included [[Donna Jean Godchaux]], then named Donna Thatcher | ||
| + | *[[Johnny Sandlin]] - drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11) | ||
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| + | ==Production== | ||
| + | *Producer: Duane Allman, Johnny Sandlin | ||
| + | *Recording Engineer: Johnny Sandlin, Tom Compton, Larry Hall, Larry Hamby, Jim Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson, [[Terry Manning]] | ||
| + | *Assistant Engineer: Kent Bruce, Jeremy Stephens | ||
| + | *Remixing: Jeff Coppage | ||
| + | *Mastering: Denny Purcell | ||
| + | *Art Direction: Jimmy Roberts | ||
| + | *Photography: Jimmy Roberts | ||
| + | *Liner Notes: Johnny Sandlin | ||
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Ton-Ton Macoute! is the 1970 debut solo album of American blues musician Johnny Jenkins. Jenkins had previously led The Pinetoppers, a band which at one time featured Otis Redding. Jenkins then appeared on two Redding albums, playing guitar, before releasing his solo debut.
Ton-Ton Macoute! was originally intended as a Duane Allman solo album, before Allman departed to form The Allman Brothers. Most of the guitar tracks were played by Allman, with Jenkins later supplying the vocal tracks. In addition to Duane Allman, the album also features three other founding members of the Allman Brothers: Berry Oakley, Jaimoe, and Butch Trucks.
Ton-Ton Macoute! is a blend of blues rock and Southern rock. It notably included covers of Dr. John's "I Walk on Guilded Splinters", Bob Dylan's "Down Along the Cove", and J.D. Loudermilk's "Bad News".
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Title
In Haitian Creole, Ton-Ton Macoute means "bogeyman" (literally: "Uncle Gunnysack"). The bogeyman in Haitian folklore was said to enter homes and kidnap disobedient children, taking them away in his gunnysack.
Ton-Ton Macoute was also the name of Haitian President Papa Doc Duvalier's secret police force, which was credited with widespread human rights violations.
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Track listing
- "I Walk on Guilded Splinters" (Dr. John) - 5:49
- "Leaving Trunk" (Sleepy John Estes) - 4:19
- "Blind Bats & Swamp Rats" (Jackie Avery) - 4:44
- "Rollin' Stone" (Muddy Waters) - 5:21 (a.k.a. "Catfish Blues")
- "Sick and Tired" (Dave Bartholomew, Chris Kenner) - 4:41
- "Down Along the Cove" (Bob Dylan) - 3:25
- "Bad News" (J.D. Loudermilk) - 4:08
- "Dimples" (John Lee Hooker, James Bracken) - 2:55
- "Voodoo in You" (Jackie Avery) - 5:00
- "I Don't Want No Woman" (Don Robey) - 2:12
- "My Love Will Never Die" (Otis Rush) - 5:33
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Personnel
- Johnny Jenkins - vocals, guitar (4), harmonica (2, 6, 7, 8), foot stomping (4), lead guitar (10, 11)
- Duane Allman - electric guitar (9 [left channel]), slide guitar (4, 6), dobro (1), rhythm guitar (10, 11)
- Berry Oakley - bass (4, 6, 7)
- Jaimoe - timbales (1, 3, 9)
- Butch Trucks - drums (1, 9)
- Paul Hornsby - Wurlitzer piano (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11), piano (10), Hammond B-3 organ (11), rhythm guitar (6)
- Eddie Hinton - cowbell (9)
- Tippy Armstrong - cabasa (9)
- Pete Carr - acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (1, 9 [right channel]), guitar (2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Robert Popwell - bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11), timbales (5), shaker & woodblocks (2)
- Johnny Wyker - shaker & woodblocks (2)
- Jimmy Nalls - guitar (7)
- Ella Brown - vocals (3)
- Southern Comfort - vocals (1, 9) - a group that included Donna Jean Godchaux, then named Donna Thatcher
- Johnny Sandlin - drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
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Production
- Producer: Duane Allman, Johnny Sandlin
- Recording Engineer: Johnny Sandlin, Tom Compton, Larry Hall, Larry Hamby, Jim Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson, Terry Manning
- Assistant Engineer: Kent Bruce, Jeremy Stephens
- Remixing: Jeff Coppage
- Mastering: Denny Purcell
- Art Direction: Jimmy Roberts
- Photography: Jimmy Roberts
- Liner Notes: Johnny Sandlin
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