Deep South Sound (DSSCD01)
Released April 1, 2002

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JOHNNY RAWLS - Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitar
MICHAEL DRAKE - Trumpet
JEREMY SCOTT - Saxophone
TIM CAMPBELL - Keyboards, Organ & Piano
JAMES CARSON- Bass
PAUL MURPHY - Guitar
EDDIE GILLESPIE - Drums
MYRON JEWEL - Bass
DESTINY RAWLS - Background Vocals
DEANKA RAWLS - Background Vocals

Produced by Johnny Rawls
All Horn, String & Guitar Arrangements by Johnny Rawls
Mixed and Mastered by Dimitre (Tha D.R.E.) Patton
Copyright Deep South Sound 2002

Liner Notes:

Johnny Rawls has been singing for 33 years, traveling all over the world as much as 300 days per year, packing in the crowds to hear his contemporary mixture of blues and soul. He has played with such legends as O. V. Wright, Little Johnny Taylor and Z. Z. Hill, recording, writing and producing with artists Phil Guy, Lonnie Shields and Johnny Marshall to say just a few.

After appearing on 20 albums in one capacity or more as producer, guitar, background vocals, arranger, horn arranger, songwriter, rhythm guitar, organ, lead guitar and vocals; plus having a succession of four of his own hit albums, “Here We Go”, “Louisiana Woman”, “My Turn to Win” and “Put Your Trust in Me”, and after producing his daughter Destiny’s first album, it only seems natural that this Mississippi Soul Blues Man’s next step would be to start his own record label, appropriately named DEEP SOUTH SOUND.

Johnny says “he’s been saving the best” for “Lucky Man”, his first album released under his new label. Johnny sings and plays the lead guitar along with the accompaniment of his loyal band members who travel along with him all over the United States.

Background vocals in “Picture Frame” and “Call Me” are sung by his daughters Destiny and Deanka Rawls. Michael Drake plays the trumpet and plays a solo in” Need Some Lovin’”. The saxophone player, Jeremy Scott plays a solo on “Lucky Man”. The last song on the album, Johnny sings and plays the guitar by himself. You can’t help but imagine seeing this veteran blues man heading down a road in Mississippi “Going Home”.