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Artie Blues Boy White – Where It’s At – Vinyl Record

Where It’s At by Artie ‘Blues Boy’ White is an album that showcases his distinctive style in the southern soul blues genre. Released in 1988, this album captures White’s ability to blend traditional blues with contemporary R&B and soul influences, creating a sound that resonated with a wide audience.

Artie ‘Blues Boy’ White was known for his smooth vocal delivery and emotive storytelling, often exploring themes of love, hardship, and everyday life through his lyrics. Where It’s At features a combination of slow, soulful ballads and more upbeat tracks that highlight White’s versatile voice and his band’s tight, groovy backing.

Songs on this album likely feature characteristic elements such as soulful guitar licks, vibrant horn sections, and a rhythm section that keeps the music grounded in the blues tradition while still appealing to R&B and soul music fans. The album might include standout tracks that became fan favorites, showcasing White’s skill in crafting songs that are both relatable and musically engaging.

Where It’s At would appeal to fans of blues and soul music who appreciate an artist who can convey deep emotions while also creating compelling, groove-oriented music. Artie ‘Blues Boy’ White’s work on this album exemplifies his contribution to keeping the blues alive and relevant for modern audiences.

Very few Chicago blues artists were able to pierce the R&B charts during the 1970s, when interest in the genre was at rock-bottom. But smooth-voiced Artie ‘Blues Boy’ White managed the rare feat with his 1977 single for Altee, ‘Leanin’ Tree.’ Gospel was White’s initial musical pursuit. He sang with a spiritual aggregation, the Harps of David, at the age of 11 prior to coming to Chicago in 1956.

More church singing was in store for White with the Full Gospel Wonders. The singer claims that he was lured into singing the devil’s music by a well-heeled gent who drove up to an unsuspecting White in a flashy Cadillac and promised him $10,000 to record some blues songs! White’s ’70s singles for PM and Gamma stiffed, but with the advent of ‘Leanin’ Tree,’ White was able to command a nice asking price on the Chicago circuit.

For a while, White tried his hand at running a blues club, Bootsy’s Lounge. But performing and recording won out; White waxed a terrific debut LP in 1985 for Shreveport-based Ronn Records called Blues Boy. White signed with Ichiban in 1987 and waxed six fine sets in the soul-blues vein, utilizing Chicago songwriter Bob Jones and labelmate Travis Haddix as chief sources of material.

On 1989’s Thangs Got to Change, White enjoyed the presence of Little Milton Campbell, one of his prime influences, on lead guitar. A move to the Waldoxy label resulted in 1994’s Different Shades of Blue, 1997’s Back Home to Clarksdale: A Tribute to Muddy Waters, and 1999’s Can We Get Together. 2002 found White still going strong with a new record, Can’t Get Enough, and a new label, Gold Circle

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal with jacket slit

Ichiban Record 1988

Track Listing
1. Too Weak to Fight
2. I Dig My Gig
3. One Woman’s Man
4. That’s Where It’s At
5. Love Ain’t Been Used
6. Nobody Wants You When You’re Old and Gray
7. God Bless Our Love
8. Proud to Be Your Man
9. Day or Two