BLUES REBEL

Tracklist side A 1 Dreamin' About Bo 2 Wabash Avenue 3 Dog Me Around 4 Blues Rebel 5 Blues Before Sunrise side B 6 I Had A Friend 7 Were You There 8 Everything Looks Spic'n Span 9 Fred Mambo 10 Baby Please Don't Go 11 Jungle King Little Jimmy (born Marc Claeys in ˜44) is The Original Belgian Blues Tiger! In 2019 he turns 75, celebrates his 60th birthday as a musician and releases his new album ˜Blues Rebel™. You got to know this guy! In the early 60s, Bluescoryfee Roland Van Campenhout first witnessed a performance by Little Jimmy before he started making music himself. Describing Little Jimmy as The Godfather Of Belpop for that reason does not dishonor the man at all. It™s also true since Little Jimmy is a pioneer pur sang. As one of the first Flemish people he got to know overseas music. In ˜58 he bought an electric guitar and in ˜66 he played in Schaerbeek as support act for The Rolling Stones. Despite the fascinating history Little Jimmy can still be seen as a true discovery at the age of 75. So far the bluesman has enjoyed a rather obscure reputation, averse to trends and commercial interests. In that sense, ˜Blues Rebel™ feels like a fresh, contemporary debut. For Little Jimmy, music is a way of life in which inspiration is central. The pastry chef™s son from Ledeberg, who has lived in Brussels for years now, has a rather rebellious character and has been leading a musical course in his own unique way for decades. Add to that the man™s small stature and flamboyant appearance and a certain unpredictable craziness arises that inspires. That™s what Tiny Legs Tim thought and he encouraged Little Jimmy to record a new album. šJimmy is one of the few white blues men who in sound and atmosphere comes close to the primeval blues of R.L. Burnside and John Lee Hooker›, says Tim. šSomeone like Jimmy can and may not be coached too much but as a ˜producer™ at his service I wanted to offer him the best possible conditions to let him be his credible self.› Live 4 mei - CRV - KZG Zeilclub, Grimbergen 20 mei - Missy Sippy, Gent