Blues You Can Use
Thirty years since his career kicked into gear, Bland still has a deep-felt aptitude for understanding the melancholic side of love. His interpretations of the intelligent verse supplied by Malaco's stable of songwriters wrench the heart. And that ultrarich voice is no less for barroom snorts having replaced Sunday morning shouts. Tasteful charts, too.-- © Frank John Hadley 1993--From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD