West Coast House Party
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| West Coast House Party | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | February 2000 | |||
| Genre | West Coast blues, jump blues | |||
| Label | Evidence | |||
| Producer | Kid Ramos | |||
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West Coast House Party is an album by the American musician Kid Ramos, released in 2000.[1][2] It was nominated for a W. C. Handy Award for best contemporary blues album.[3] Ramos's third solo album, West Coast House Party was released through Evidence Music.[4] Ramos supported it with a North American tour.[5]
The album was recorded over two days in February 2000.[6] Junior Watson, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Duke Robillard, and Charlie Baty were among the many guest musicians who contributed to the recording sessions.[6] Stephen Hodges played drums.[7] Janiva Magness contributed backing vocals; her husband wrote "Happy Hour".[8] Kim Wilson sang and played harmonica on "Real Gone Lover".[9] "Love Don't Love Nobody" is a cover of the Roy Brown song.[10] "House Party" was written by Amos Milburn.[11] Ramos included a short history of jump blues in the album liner notes.[9]
