The Real Deal (Smokey Wilson album)
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| The Real Deal | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Sunnyside | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Bullesye Blues[1] | |||
| Producer | Ron Levy | |||
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The Real Deal is an album by the American musician Smokey Wilson, released in 1995.[2][3] Wilson supported the album with a North American tour.[4] It was nominated for a W. C. Handy Award for best traditional blues album.[5]
The album was produced by Ron Levy.[6] It includes covers of Eddie Taylor's "Bad Boy" and Muddy Waters's "Feel Like Going Home".[4] Wilson wrote the remaining nine songs; he was primarily influenced by the styles of Mississippi blues musicians.[7][8] Preston Shannon played rhythm guitar on The Real Deal.[9]
