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Big Daddy Kinsey – Bad Situation – Compact Disc

Bad Situation is a blues album by Big Daddy Kinsey, an American blues singer, guitarist, and bandleader. Born Donald Kinsey in Gary, Indiana, Big Daddy Kinsey was known for his soulful vocals and skilled guitar playing. The album Bad Situation is one of the recordings that showcases his talent and contributions to the blues genre.

Released in 1993, Bad Situation features a mix of traditional blues elements with a contemporary touch. The album captures the essence of Big Daddy Kinsey’s blues style, incorporating themes of love, hardship, and resilience—common themes in the blues genre.

As with many blues musicians, Big Daddy Kinsey’s work often draws from personal experiences, and Bad Situation is likely to reflect his unique perspective and storytelling through the blues medium.

For those interested in authentic blues music with a modern twist, exploring Bad Situation and other works by Big Daddy Kinsey offers a glimpse into the rich tapestry of his musical legacy within the blues tradition.

Long before Lester ‘Big Daddy’ Kinsey and his clan hit the international blues circuit, he established himself as the modern-day blues patriarch of Gary, IN, and as the Steeltown’s answer to Muddy Waters. A slide guitarist and harp blower with roots in both the Mississippi Delta and post-war Chicago styles, Kinsey worked with local bands only long enough for his sons to mature into top-flight musicians, and since 1984 (when Big Daddy recorded his debut album, Bad Situation) the family act has become one of the hottest attractions in contemporary blues.

Big Daddy’s material ranged from deep blues in the Muddy Waters vein to hard-rocking blues with touches of funk and even reggae, courtesy of sons Donald and Ralph (who venture even further afield in their own outings as The Kinsey Report). In the early ’90s Kinsey released one of the most successful albums of his career, I Am the Blues which featured contributions from Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Sugar Blue and Pinetop Perkins. On April 3, 2001 he succombed to prostate cancer, dying at the age of 74.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the original plastic seal

Rooster Records 1997

Track Listing
1. Bad Situation
2. Treat Your Woman Right
3. Slow Down
4. Gary, Indiana
5. Gonna Make You M Ine
6. Nuclear War Blues
7. Change Your Evil Ways
8. Tribute To Muddy
9. You’re Gonna Miss Me
10. Kinsey’s Mood
11. Hard Life
12. Sharp Axe