b. July 1st, 1946 in Flora (Mississippi)
d. October 9th, 2005 in Jackson (Mississippi)
MULE
Fat Possum
February 1995
Natif du Mississippi, il apprend la guitare très jeune avec son père et joue, à l'adolescence, lors de fêtes locales. Paul joue notamment avec James "Son" Thomas tout en exerçant son métier de soudeur. Grâce au musicologue et producteur Robert Palmer, il peut enregistrer son premier album pour le label Fat Possum. Pour l'occasion, Paul est accompagné de Big Jack Johnson et Sam Carr. Il délivre un Delta Blues brut et excitant d'une voix erraillée et expressive. On apprécie, en particulier, "Diggin' mommas tatters", "Bad times in Mississippi", "Rob and steal", "Mad dog on my trail", "Kitty kat", "Coal black mare".
A native of Mississippi, he learned guitar at a young age with his father and played at local parties as a teenager. Paul notably played with James "Son" Thomas while working as a welder. Thanks to musicologist and producer Robert Palmer, he was able to record his first album for the Fat Possum label. For the occasion, Paul was accompanied by Big Jack Johnson and Sam Carr. He delivers raw and exciting Delta Blues with a raspy and expressive voice. We can particularly highlight "Diggin' mommas tatters", "Bad times in Mississippi", "Rob and steal", "Mad dog on my trail", "Kitty kat", "Coal black mare".
PUCKER UP BUTTERCUP
Fat Possum
1999
Pour son second album, Paul - uniquement accompagné d'un batteur - enregistre avec les producteurs Matthew Johnson et Bruce Watson qui transforment son Delta Blues en Garage Rock saturé sans inspiration. Il chante correctement mais sa guitare est souvent affreusement suramplifiée et les arrangements trop lourds. On pourra sauver de ce désastre "Don't laugh at me".
For his second album, Paul — accompanied only by a drummer — recorded with producers Matthew Johnson and Bruce Watson who transformed his Delta Blues into uninspired saturated Garage Rock. He sings well but his guitar is often horribly overamplified and the arrangements are too heavy. "Don't laugh at me" can be salvaged from this disaster.
STOP ARGUING OVER ME
Fat Possum
Winter 2004
Pour son troisième et dernier album (enregistré à Detroit), Paul Jones travaille avec le producteur Matthew Smith. Un Delta Blues relativement peu inspiré à la production trop plate. Malheureusement, un cancer l'emporte l'année suivante.
For his third and final album (recorded in Detroit), Paul Jones worked with producer Matthew Smith. A relatively uninspired Delta Blues album with a rather flat production. Unfortunately, he died of cancer the following year.