Friday, October 2, 2026

Jesse Davis (1971/1990) Linea Records - LECD 9.00943 O

 

MP3/320/88MB
Pop Rock, Country Rock, Roots Rock

Native American session guitarist originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jesse Ed Davis was a versatile guitarist whose work spanned multiple styles, primarily rooted in Blues Rock, Roots Rock and Country Rock. His extensive session career also incorporated elements of Soul, Folk, Pop, and Jazz. After playing on Taj Mahal’s first three albums, Davis amassed a resume of sessions that included Albert King and B.B. King, John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Gene Clark and Rod Stewart, as well as standout solos on Bob Dylan’s "Watching The River Flow" and Jackson Browne’s "Doctor My Eyes" and as sideman on numerous albums...
The first was the album ¡Jesse Davis! (1971), which featured backing vocals by Gram Parsons and performances by Leon Russell and Eric Clapton, among others. Died on June 22, 1988.

Tracks:
1. Reno Street Incident 4:10
2. Tulsa County (Pamela Polland) 2:21
3. Washita Love Child 3:47
4. Every Night Is Saturday Night 7:11
5. You Belladonna You 6:29
6. Rock N Roll Gypsies (Roger Tillison) 4:14
7. Golden Sun Goddess 4:48
8. Crazy Love (Van Morrison) 3:36

Personnel:
Jesse Edwin Davis - guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer
Eric Clapton - guitar
Joel Scott Hill - guitar
Ben Sidran, John Simon, Larry Knechtel, Larry Pierce, Leon Russell - keyboards
Billy Rich - bass
Steve Thompson - bass
James Gordon - baritone saxophone, clarinet
Alan Yoshida, Jackie Lomax, Johnnie Ware, Pat Daley, Pete "Big Boy" Waddington, Sandy Konikoff - percussion
Frank Mayes - tenor saxophone
Jerry Jumonville - tenor saxophone (solo)
Darrell Leonard - trombone, trumpet
Alan White, Bruce Rowland, Chuck "Brother" Blackwell, Steve Mitchell - drums
Bobby Jones, Clydie King, Gloria Jones, Gram Parsons, Maxine Willard, "The Magnificent" Merry Clayton, Nikki Barclay, Vanetta Fields - backing vocals



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