Black Pearls Volume 9 - Let’s Have Some Fun

Declaring “Let’s Have Some Fun” is the newest collection to album series Black Pearls. With this being album number nine, Koko Mojo continues to provide coverage for more blues, and rhythm and blues compiled by Ronni Boysen, a multi-award winning blues guitarist from Denmark and, for those in the know, the founding member of The Kokomo Kings (See Rhythm Bomb Records for the band’s albums because they are worth checking out!), in addition to performing with Mud Morganfield Band (son of Muddy Waters) for the past thirteen years. With such talent and knowledge given by the accompanying information regarding Ronni Boysen’s record buying habits and therefore ever-expanding collection, the giveaway are the many delightful records found in this album series so far. Volume Nine, “Let’s Have Some Fun”, features another twenty-eight tracks for your listening and/or dancing pleasures, and mixes some well-known artists with a considerable amount of lesserknown names as well. Such combinations often make for an interesting listen, and it’s safe to say that Black Pearls Vol.9 “Let’s Have Some Fun” continues the winning formula. Evidence for such an announcement can be heard during the latest album whether it’s opening song ‘Let’s Have Some Fun’ by Jesse Thomas & Orchestra, and then continuing with fine selection from Johnny Sellers ‘Heavyweight Mama’, Blanche Thomas and tongue-tied title ‘You Ain’t So Such A Much’, or later on Peppermint Harris with ‘Hey Little Schoolgirl’, Bobby Elvin (‘The Blind Boy’), and Mary Ann Fisher ‘Wild As You Can Be’. Finishing Volume 9, “Let’s Have Some Fun” with two different numbers; the first a mighty fine slice of rhythm & blues from Sticks Herman and track ‘Long Gone Baby’, and then following this with the instrumental ‘Too Hot To Trot’ by Joe Weaver, will leave the listener craving more but, rest assured, any such desires will soon be satisfied once the next instalment of this album series is released. Nathan Olsen-Haines (Koko Mojo)