The Cash Box Kings - 'Holler and Stomp'

Years ago, during blues and country’s growth, the genres routinely crossed paths. Hank Williams Sr. would moan lovesick blues while Muddy Waters covered country from his rural Mississippi roots.

To showcase this blending of “race” and “hillbilly” music, as the genres were called in their day, the Chicago-based Cash Box Kings released “Holler and Stomp,” a jumping, twanging collection of country blues, bluesabilly, swing and soulful country that recalls the post-WWII sound of the Chess and Sun record labels.

Led by harmonica player/vocalist/producer Joe Nosek, the Kings reign supreme over this old-school musical intersection.

The session showcases vintage-sounding originals and covers of Muddy, Hank Sr. and the Rolling Stones in an energized, vibrant record that hollers the blues and stomps country and rockabilly in the rear.

– Eric Feber, The Pilot

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