Freddie King - Texas Cannonball

Texas Cannonball Review

 

by Richie Unterberger

Similar to his first Shelter outing (Getting Ready), but with more of a rock feel. That's due as much to the material as the production. Besides covering tunes by Jimmy Rogers, Howlin' Wolf, and Elmore James, King tackles compositions by Leon Russell and, more unexpectedly, Bill Withers, Isaac Hayes-David Porter, and John Fogerty (whose "Lodi" is reworked into "Lowdown in Lodi"). King's own pen remained virtually in retirement, as he wrote only one of the album's tracks. Reissued in its entirety on King of the Blues. 

Freddie King          

Texas Cannonball  

Release Date

 1972

Recording Date

February 2, 1972 - February 27, 1972

Recording Location

• Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN
• Skyhill Studios, Los Angeles, CA
• Texas Opry House, Houston, TX