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LOWELL FULSON / PERCY MAYFIELD
Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 1
with Ester Jones and Dr. Wild Willie Moore

JOHN LEE HOOKER / CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 2
with Francis Clay and Luther Tucker

Percy Mayfield -- Poet Laureate Of The Blues
with Mark Naftalin (videodocumentary)

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Blue Monday Party, Vol. 1 | Blue Monday Party, Vol. 2 | Poet Laureate Of The Blues

LOWELL FULSON / PERCY MAYFIELD
Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 1
with Ester Jones and Dr. Wild Willie Moore
(Winner 111)



Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 1
VIDEO INFO

SONGS

Mark Naftalin - Blue Monday Blues (1:35)
Lowell Fulson - Thing (1:56)
Lowell Fulson - You're Gonna Miss Me (2:32)
Lowell Fulson & Ester Jones - Night Time Is The Right Time (3:31)
Percy Mayfield - Strange Things Happening (4:30)
Percy Mayfield - Please Send Me Someone To Love (3:06)
Percy Mayfield - Life Is Suicide (2:37)
Lowell Fulson - Guitar Shuffle (1:57)

MUSICIANS

Lowell Fulson, guitar & vocals
Percy Mayfield, vocals
Ester Jones, vocals
Dr. Wild Willie Moore, sax
Mark Naftalin, piano
Bobby Murray, guitar
Henry Oden, bass
Fred Casey, drums

CREDITS

Recorded at the Sleeping Lady Cafe, Fairfax, California, July 3, 1981
Timed for 30-minute television broadcast. Color.

Produced by Michael Prussian
Associate Producer - Starr Sutherland
Directed by Elizabeth Randazzo
Package Design - Virginia Lindsay



Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 1
SLEEVE NOTES

           Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party was a weekly rhythm & blues show and dance held at two San Francisco Bay-Area nightclubs -- the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax and Uncle Charlie's in Corte Madera -- from March, 1979, through September, 1983. Produced and hosted by pianist-bandleader Mark Naftalin, the Blue Monday Party was the Bay Area's preeminent ongoing blues showcase of its day. Stars of the 237 Blue Monday Party dance-concerts include Buddy Ace, Carey Bell, Boogie Jake, Mel Brown, Roy Brown, Cool Papa, Big Joe Duskin, John Lee Hooker, Dottie Ivory, Lady Bianca, Frankie Lee, Little Joe Blue, J.J. Malone, Maurice McKinnies, Sonny Rhodes, Freddie Roullette, Luther Tucker and many more.

           The Blue Monday Party was the scene of three half-hour television specials, produced by Michael Prussian for Videotunes: Frankie Lee & Charles Houff (1980); Lowell Fulson & Percy Mayfield (1981); John Lee Hooker & Charlie Musselwhite (1981). The 1981 shows are available on Winner home video.

           From February, 1982, through September, 1983, the first hour of each week's show was broadcast live and heard throughout the Bay Area on KTIM-FM (San Rafael). Stars of the 86 Blue Monday Party broadcasts include Francis Clay, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, James Cotton, Pee Wee Crayton, Sugarpie DeSantos, Lowell Fulson, Johnny Littlejohn, Percy Mayfield, Jimmy McCracklin, Bobby Murray, Charlie Musselwhite, Queen Ida, Eddie Taylor, Irma Thomas, Mississippi Johnny Waters and many others. The broadcast was honored with the Billboard Radio Award for best locally-oriented special programming (1982) and is the source of two Winnder CDs: Percy Mayfield Live and Ron Thompson's Just Like A Devil.



Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 1
BACK COVER



Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 1
PRESS QUOTES

"...STRONG ENTRIES..."

-- Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone

"...INSPIRED PAIRINGS..."

-- Peter R. Aschoff, Living Blues

"...MAYFIELD TURNS OUT laconically hip and effective performances...Fulson's spare but driving guitar work is well displayed..."

-- Tony Glover, Blues On Stage

"...ALL THREE VIDEOS boast crystal clear pictures and sound..."

-- Kevin Toelle, Illinois Entertainer

***

Blue Monday Party, Vol. 1 | Blue Monday Party, Vol. 2 | Poet Laureate Of The Blues

JOHN LEE HOOKER / CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 2
with Francis Clay and Luther Tucker
(Winner 112)



Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 2
VIDEO INFO

SONGS

Charlie Musselwhite - Help Me (4:42)
Charlie Musselwhite - Night Club (4:04)
John Lee Hooker - So Cold In Chicago (5:36)
John Lee Hooker - Worried Life Blues (4:21)
John Lee Hooker - Voo Doo Woman (4:41)

MUSICIANS

John Lee Hooker, guitar & vocals
Charlie Musselwhite, harmonica & vocals
Luther Tucker, guitar
Francis Clay, drums
Mark Naftalin, piano
Bobby Murray, guitar
Henry Oden, bass
Gary Silva, drums

CREDITS

Recorded at the Sleeping Lady Cafe, Fairfax, California, July 6, 1981
Timed for 30-minute television broadcast. Color.

Produced by Michael Prussian
Associate Producer - Starr Sutherland
Directed by Elizabeth Randazzo
Package Design - Virginia Lindsay



Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 2
SLEEVE NOTES

           Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party was a weekly rhythm & blues show and dance held at two San Francisco Bay-Area nightclubs -- the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax and Uncle Charlie's in Corte Madera -- from March, 1979, through September, 1983. Produced and hosted by pianist-bandleader Mark Naftalin, the Blue Monday Party was the Bay Area's preeminent ongoing blues showcase of its day. Stars of the 237 Blue Monday Party dance-concerts include Buddy Ace, Carey Bell, Boogie Jake, Mel Brown, Roy Brown, Cool Papa, Big Joe Duskin, John Lee Hooker, Dottie Ivory, Lady Bianca, Frankie Lee, Little Joe Blue, J.J. Malone, Maurice McKinnies, Sonny Rhodes, Freddie Roullette, Luther Tucker and many more.

           The Blue Monday Party was the scene of three half-hour television specials, produced by Michael Prussian for Videotunes: Frankie Lee & Charles Houff (1980); Lowell Fulson & Percy Mayfield (1981); John Lee Hooker & Charlie Musselwhite (1981). The 1981 shows are available on Winner home video.

           From February, 1982, through September, 1983, the first hour of each week's show was broadcast live and heard throughout the Bay Area on KTIM-FM (San Rafael). Stars of the 86 Blue Monday Party broadcasts include Francis Clay, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, James Cotton, Pee Wee Crayton, Sugarpie DeSantos, Lowell Fulson, Johnny Littlejohn, Percy Mayfield, Jimmy McCracklin, Bobby Murray, Charlie Musselwhite, Queen Ida, Eddie Taylor, Irma Thomas, Mississippi Johnny Waters and many others. The broadcast was honored with the Billboard Radio Award for best locally-oriented special programming (1982) and is the source of two Winnder CDs: Percy Mayfield Live and Ron Thompson's Just Like A Devil.



Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 2
BACK COVER



Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party, Volume 2
PRESS QUOTES

"...STRONG ENTRIES..."

-- Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone

"...INSPIRED PAIRINGS..."

-- Peter R. Aschoff, Living Blues

"...RARE AND WORTHWHILE...A pleasant addition to period footage..."

-- Tony Glover, Blues On Stage

"...ALL THREE VIDEOS boast crystal clear pictures and sound..."

-- Kevin Toelle, Illinois Entertainer

***

Blue Monday Party, Vol. 1 | Blue Monday Party, Vol. 2 | Poet Laureate Of The Blues

Percy Mayfield -- Poet Laureate Of The Blues
videodocumentary with Mark Naftalin
(Winner 113)



Percy Mayfield -- Poet Laureate Of The Blues
VIDEO INFO

           A visit with Percy Mayfield in his home. The blues poet talks about his life, times and music -- and sings his famous compositions, including a rollicking rendition of his best-known song, "Hit The Road Jack." Pianist Mark Naftalin accompanies. Onstage, Mayfield sings "Please Send Me Someone To Love" (his "prayer for peace") and more. Plus -- testimonials from Ray Charles and B.B. King.

SONGS AND MUSICIANS

Recorded at Percy Mayfield's home, Los Angeles, California, December 8-9, 1982

Recorded at Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party
Sleeping Lady Cafe, Fairfax, California, July 3, 1981

CREDITS

Videodocumentary. Color.
Timed for 30-minute television broadcast.

Produced by Starr Sutherland
Executive Producer - Michael Prussian
Directed by J. Elizabeth Randazzo
Piano Player/Interviewer - Mark Naftalin
Testimonials - Ray Charles, B.B. King
Package Design - Virginia Lindsay



Percy Mayfield -- Poet Laureate Of The Blues
BACK COVER



Percy Mayfield -- Poet Laureate Of The Blues
PRESS QUOTES

"...UNAFFECTED INTIMACY...."

-- Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone

"...THERE'S A NICE SYNCOPATED SWING to this at-home version of 'Hit The Road Jack'...Rare and worthwhile footage..."

-- Tony Glover, Blues On Stage

"...ALL THREE VIDEOS boast crystal clear pictures and sound..."

-- Kevin Toelle, Illinois Entertainer

"...CONGENIALLY CAPTURES the final heyday of [the] charismatic blues balladeer...The club footage finds Mayfield totally in the groove, with his relaxed Creole phrasing and elegant style on disarmingly soulful display..."

-- Gary Von Tersch, Blues & Rhythm (England)

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