The Swamp Boogie Queen

The Swamp Boogie Queen is an album by the American musician Katie Webster, released in 1988.^[1]^[2] It was her first album for Alligator Records and her first with distribution throughout the United States and Canada.^[3] Webster supported the album with North American and European tours.^[4]^[5]

The album was produced by Bruce Iglauer and Ice Cube Slim.^[6] Webster was backed by the Silent Partners on most of the tracks.^[7] The Memphis Horns contributed to a few tracks, as did the Paladins.^[7] Kim Wilson played harmonica and sang on the cover of Johnnie Taylor's "Who's Making Love?", which also featured Robert Cray on guitar.^[4]^[8] "Try a Little Tenderness" is a cover of the song written and originally performed by Otis Redding, Webster's former employer.^[9] "Hold On to What You Got" is a version of the song by Joe Tex.^[10] "Sea of Love" is a cover of the 1959 Phil Phillips song, on which Webster also played.^[6] "Black Satin" is an instrumental.^[6] Webster duetted with Bonnie Raitt on "Somebody's On Your Case".^[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[12]
The Cincinnati Post	^[13]
The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD	^[14]
Lincoln Journal Star	^[15]
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide	^[16]
Oakland Tribune	^[11]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[17]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
The Times	^[18]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues	^[19]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Who's Making Love?"
2.	"Sea of Love"
3.	"Black Satin"
4.	"After You Get Rid of Me"
5.	"Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)"
6.	"No Bread, No Meat"
7.	"Whoo-Wee Sweet Daddy"
8.	"Try a Little Tenderness"
9.	"Hold On to What You Got"
10.	"Somebody's On Your Case"
11.	"On the Run"
12.	"Lord, I Wonder"

References

↑ Krampert, Peter (2002). The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica. Mel Bay Publications, Inc. p. 182.
↑ Shea, Kathleen (July 29, 1988). "She's Sittin' on the Dock of the River". Features Friday. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 42.
↑ Long, Tom (August 13, 1989). "Playing the Blues and Beyond". New Hampshire Week. The Boston Globe. p. 13.
1 2 Arnold, Thomas K. (September 21, 1988). "El Cajon Has New Home for New, Old Rock Stars". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
↑ Hudson, Kathleen (October 9, 1988). "Texas Heritage Music Series". Kerrville Daily Times. p. 11A.
1 2 3 4 Allen, Greg (September 30, 1988). "How blue this lady can get". The Press of Atlantic City. p. C4.
1 2 3 Hall, Ken (November 6, 1988). "Boogie from the swamp". St. Petersburg Times. p. 2F.
↑ Point, Michael (September 28, 1988). "Album is added jewel in Swamp Boogie Queen's crown". Austin American-Statesman. p. C5.
↑ Lewis, Randy (September 22, 1988). "'Swamp Boogie Queen' Thins the Stew". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 11.
1 2 Gleason, Holly (January 26, 1989). "Recordings: The Swamp Boogie Queen". Rolling Stone. No. 544. p. 42.
1 2 Kelp, Larry (October 30, 1988). "Recordings". Calendar. Oakland Tribune. p. 8.
↑ "The Swamp Boogie Queen Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
1 2 Nager, Larry (October 22, 1988). "Color fall music blue: Some fine, funky listening". The Cincinnati Post. p. 6B.
↑ Hadley, Frank-John (1993). The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD. Grove Press. p. 237.
1 2 Wolgamott, L. Kent (October 4, 1988). "Music". Lifestyle. Lincoln Journal Star. p. 7.
↑ MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 393.
↑ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 691.
1 2 Lounges, Tom (January 20, 1989). "Katie Webster 'The Swamp Boogie Queen'". The Times. p. D2.
↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin Books. p. 366.
↑ Lepage, Mark (January 26, 1989). "Katie Webster sings up a spicy musical stew". The Gazette. p. B5.
↑ Burliuk, Greg (February 11, 1989). "The Swamp Boogie Queen Katie Webster". Magazine. The Whig-Standard. p. 1.
↑ Kelton, Jim (October 9, 1988). "Swamp Boogie Queen will steam up your ears". The Herald. p. 10F.

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