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Double Dealin

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Lucky Peterson has fired off the finest CD of his amazing career. A child prodigy who appeared on The Tonight Show and The Ed Sullivan Show, he has matured into a bonafide triple threat who has performed with Etta James, Otis Rush, B.B. King and Albert Collins. The singer/guitarist/organist was certainly well-groomed. Lucky's father is bluesman James Peterson, and his first record (at age 5!) was produced by Willie Dixon. The title track fires up the boilers and the Jimmy McCracklin classic is a perfect showcase for Peterson's searing guitar and smooth vocals. When My Blood Runs Cold, co-written with his father, sports a textbook blues guitar intro, and John Cleary's crisp, haunting piano backing polishes the trim. Cleary, who sparkles on Smooth Sailin,' and tickles the ivories on Ain't Doin' Too Bad, also wrote the funky Doin' Bad, Feelin' Good, fine vehicles for the Texicali Horns. Peterson's hymn-like Hammond B3 sets the tone for a near-religious experience on Keb Mo's Don't Try to Explain, illustrating how far he has come as a vocalist and also featuring wife Tamara on background vocals. Peterson's gospel influence is no surprise, having led him to a 1966 collaboration with Mavis Staples. His forays into R&B and soul were honed by Little Milton and Bobby Blue Bland. Mercenary Baby is a jumpy, upbeat comeback tune, and Andre Williams' classic Three Handed Woman chronicles a woman who is "right handed, left handed, underhanded too!" Another touching effort is 4 Little Boys, the true story of his grandmother's deathbed plea to his grandfather to persevere in raising their four sons. There are 12 tracks here, all of them gems. Lucky Peterson is recognized as one of the most talent young bluesmen around today, and for good reason. Listening to this stellar CD--an inspiring blend of Petersons's guitar, vocals and organ-will leave blues fans triple dealin'.

I personally believe that Lucky Peterson is one of the major stars in the Soul-Blues business. Double Dealin' is a great CD that, from my point of view, proves it beyond any doubts. From the opening guitar driven title track to the end, this collection shows the immense talent of Mr. Peterson: great organ player, great guitarist and least but not last great singer too! The influence of the great Little Milton, with whom he played keyboards for long time, is evident throughout the entire album however he always manages to keep his own identity and personality. Personally I prefer the more "blues" orientated tracks like "Double Dealin'" where he unleash a stunningly powerful guitar solo, or the slow "When my blood runs cold", however no one of the songs included in this CD would rate less than 4.5 stars. Best song of the album is the cover of the classic "Ain't doin' too bad" that by itself worth the price of admission: simply a masterpiece! In conclusion this is a great album that would please soul-blues lovers but also blues purists and that confirms once again the great qualities and the immense potentialities of this great artist. Well done Lucky, 5 stars!

I'm no Critic so I'll get to the point with this CD I've been listening to Lucky Peterson for a few years now and like all good talented musicians some are better than others and Double Dealling is one of his better Albums Recommended

Lucky Peterson has been on the scene since he first released "1-2-3-4" when he was only 6 years old. Now 38, Peterson has become a fairly accomplished and versatile musician. In addition to releasing some solo material, he has found time to perform as a session musician for Etta James and Otis Rush. "Double Dealin'" continues to show that Peterson is a bona fide blues man. The CD contains plenty of soulful lyrics in the style of Bobby "Blue" Bland and scorchin' guitar playing reminiscent of an early day Buddy Guy.

The first time I heard the title track Double Dealin was on the Blues Channel on my DSS. I wrote down the name and album title and bought the CD.
It has been a long time since I bought a CD and loved every song.
Luckys choice of songs mixed with his vocals and knock out
guitar playing just grabs you by the soul from the first song to the last.
Buy it, turn it up and enjoy!!!

Bought the CD about 5 months ago in Memphis at the Airport. This CD is fantastic. Great vocals. Good Tunes. Smooth sounding B3 Organ. Searing and I do mean SEARING guitar work. This guy should get MUCH more publicity than he does. The album art kicks! If you don't have it, buy it. Period.

This is the best CD I've ever heard anywhere. I had no idea anything like this was out there. This guy should be on the cover of everything.

Several weeks ago , I attended the Long Beach Blues festival. Linded up for the afternoon was Jimmy Vaughn, Koko Taylor and for a real treat at the end of the day, two guys named Diddly and Berry. But among this royalty was Lucky Peterson. This dude put a smile on my face and a dent in my wallet as I picked up four of his CDs on the way out. A true showman of monumental propotions, I would recomend this gentleman to any lover of the blues and boogie.