Still Shakin’ by North Mississippi Allstars
North Mississippi Allstars was founded by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson in 1996 as a loose collective of musicians from North Mississippi and Memphis, TN, inspired by their neighbors, RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Otha Turner and the late Fred McDowell. Over the years the touring lineup has included, Cedric, Duwayne and Garry Burnside, Chris Chew, Berry Oakley Jr, Oteil Burbridge, Ray Ray Hollowman (guitar player for Eminem and Ne-Yo), and currently Joey Williams (of the Blind Boys of Alabama). Since their Grammy nominated debut album in 2000 they have toured the world, shared the stage with countless legends, Mavis Staples, Robert Plant, John Hiatt, the Allman Brothers, Buddy Guy, Snoop Dogg, and Phil Lesh to name a few, while earning multiple Grammy nominations for their experimental albums of Psychedelic folk roots rock.
“Still Shakin’ is a celebration of their life-changing first album Shake Hands with Shorty, released 25 years ago. They dipped into the North Mississippi repertoire and experience of the ‘90s, touring with RL Burnside, recording Otha Turner, hanging at Junior’s Juke, filtering new interpretations through their current instincts. The well never runs dry and the cast of characters never fails.
They recorded their 2nd generation friends Duwayne Burnside and Robert Kimbrough at Duwayne’s Juke Joint in Holly Springs. The Sacred Steel Guitar of bandmates Ray Ray Hollowman and Kashiah Hunter blessed the music alongside the vocals and rhythm of Joey Williams, from the Blind Boys of Alabama. Their albums meld music to come but are always a snapshot of who they are running with presently. That to say, Ray Ray and Joey have enriched NMA’s music for the last few years and they cherish their contributions to Still Shakin’. The group looks forward to the next 25 years of North Mississippi World Boogie.
Tracklist
| 1. | Preachin’ Blues | |
| 2. | Stay All Night (feat. Robert Kimbrough & Joey Williams) | |
| 3. | My Mind is Ramblin’ | |
| 4. | Pray for Peace | |
| 5. | K.C. Jones (Part II) (feat. Jojo Hermann & Grahame Lesh) | |
| 6. | Still Shakin' | 4:05 |
| 7. | Poor Boy (feat. Duwayne Burnside) | |
| 8. | Don’t Let the Devil Ride (feat. Joey Williams) | |
| 9. | Write Me a Few Lines | |
| 10. | John Henry | |
| 11. | Monomyth (Folk Hero’s Last Ride) | |
Credits
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NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS:
Cody Dickinson
Drums, vocals on 4 and 5
Luther Dickinson
Guitars, keys, vocals, bass on 1 and 10
Rayfield “Ray Ray” Holloman
Pedal steel guitar on 1 and 2
Bass on 2, 3, 6, and 8
Synth bass on 7
Joey Williams
Vocals on 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8
Guitar on 1, 4, and 6 - 9
Bass on 1
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:
Jojo Hermann
Hammond B3 on 2
Clav and vocals on 5
Duwayne Burnside
Vocals on 7
Guitar on 6 and 7
Robert Kimbrough
Cotton patch blues guitar and vocals on 2
Kashiah Hunter
Steel guitar on 8 - 11
Trae Pierce
Bass on 4
Grahame Lesh
Bass on 5
Sharisse Norman
Vocals on 3 and 6
Shontelle Norman
Vocals on 3 and 6
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Produced by The Dickinson Brothers
Mixed by Luther Dickinson
Engineered by Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickinson at Harmony Hills Studio (Nashville, TN), Zebra Ranch Studio (Independence, MS), Checkerboard Lounge (Southaven, MS), Poor House (Little Rock, AR), and Burnside Bar and Grill Juke Joint (Holly Springs, MS)
Mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering (Madison, WI)
Rotosphere Photographs by Steve Selvidge
Band Photographs by Brit O’Brien
Layout: Matt Etgen
Post Production by Luther Dickinson, Kevin Houston, Emery Dobyns, and Brett Orrison
Additional Engineering:
Joey Williams guitar on 6, 7, and 9 engineered by Justin Harrington at Demeanor Music (Greensboro, NC)
Band tracks on 4 and 8 engineered by Jeff Gruber at Blue House Productions (Silver Spring, MD)
Sharisse and Shontelle vocals engineered by Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios (Memphis TN)
Joey Williams vocals on 3, 5, and 7 engineered by James Bevelle at Audiostate 55 (Birmingham, AL)
Jojo Hermann keys and vocals & Luther guitar on 7 and 8 engineered by Mike Fahey at Starbird Sound (Nashville, TN)
Joey Williams vocals and guitar on 4 and 8, guitar and bass on 1 engineered by Jake Eckert at Rhythm Shack (New Orleans, LA)
Management: Jeff DeLia for 72 Music Management
Day-to-Day Management: Marco Polo Santiago
Tour Marketing: Penny Guyon
Booking: Phil Egenthal for Mint Talent Group, Joshua Knight for Wasserman Music, and Liam Keightley for International Talent Booking (ITB)
Luther plays @vibratone_guitars
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“Preachin’ Blues” by Robert Johnson
Handle Bar Music OBO Standing Ovation Music
“Stay All Night” incorporates elements from:
“Stay All Night” by Junior Kimbrough
Mockingbird Blues Publishing LTD (BMI)
and
“Stay a Little Longer” by Tommy Duncan and Robert James Wills
Red River Songs Inc. (BMI) / Anne Rachel Music Corp. (ASCAP)
“My Mind is Ramblin’” by Junior Kimbrough
Mockingbird Blues Publishing Ltd
“Pray for Peace” by Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Oteil Burbridge, Stephen Raynard Ladson, Joey Anthony Williams, and Charles James Driebe
Vibratone Music / BMG Platinum Songs US / Ausar Auset Music / Dorasue S Publishing / BBOA Publishing / Songtrust Blvd (BMI)
“K.C. Jones (Part II)”
Original title “Casey Jones” by Walter “Furry” Lewis
Muldoon Music (BMI)
“Still Shakin’” by Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Rayfield Holloman and Joey Anthony Williams
Vibratone Music (BMI) / Tandem Liberi Music (BMI) / Raysquared Music Publishing (ASCAP) / BBOA Publishing (BMI)
“Poor Boy” by R.L. Burnside
Big Legal Mess LLC (BMI)
“Don’t Let the Devil Ride” (Traditional)
Arranged by Joey Anthony Williams
BBOA Publishing (BMI)
“Write Me a Few Lines” by Fred McDowell
Tradition Music Co. (BMI)
“John Henry” by Walter “Furry” Lewis
Muldoon Music (BMI)
Monomyth (Folk Hero’s Last Ride) by Luther Dickinson
Vibratone Music (BMI)
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This one is for Phil Lesh.
We want to give special thanks to Robert Randolph for introducing us all.
Thank you to our family and friends - Necha Dickinson, Michelle Dickinson, Mary Lindsay Dickinson, Lucia Dickinson, Isla Belle Dickinson, Mavis Dickinson, Ozzy Dickinson, Mike and Kim Igou, R.L. Burnside, Kenny and Sara Brown, Cedric Burnside, Kody Harrell, Cam Kimbrough, Billy Gibbons, Charles Driebe, Mark Wellins, Greg “Mo” Morrisey, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, the Allman Betts Revival crew, Jimbo Mathus, Ryan Bingham, Kody Harrell, David Sessions, David Katznelson, Steve Selvidge, Winston Eggleston, Sons of Mudboy (Imma Do Mines), Rueben Williams, Roots Rock Revival Crew, Seasick Steve, Dan Magnusson, Tom Bukowski, James Dixon, the whole SSS crew, WEVL, Tommy Dills, Pearl Drums, Dream Cymbals, Don Ritter, Berry Dickson and Category 5 Amplifiers, DR Strings, Bryan Kehoe and Dunlop Slides, George Gruhn, Chris Roberts, Josh Hurst, Lance Acreman, Vibratone Guitars and Nashville Guitar Build Workshop, Zac Childs TrueTone, everyone at Lollar Pickups, and the Sortie Blues Crew - Winne Spooren, Ameub, Jeroen Janssens, Dries De Groef, Tim Meyhi, Caroline Van Steendam, and Elliot Lauwaert.
Joey Williams gives thanks to North Miss. for your love, knowledge and patience, and to his wife (Monica Williams), parents (Joe & Juanita Williams), kids (Quan, Antoine, and LJ), and Blind Boys of Alabama (BBOA).
Rayfield “Ray Ray” Holloman thanks Luther and Cody… and thanks to God.
Thank you to our road crew - Ashley “AK” Keefe, Hannah Kraker.
Special thanks to John Allen, George Fontaine, Sr., George Fontaine, Jr., Kim Buie, Matt Etgen, Katie Keller, and everyone at New West Records.
Joshua Knight at Wasserman, Phil Egenthal at Mint Talent Group, Liam Keightley at ITB, Josh Grier and Jaime Herman, David Hirshland, Dimitri Farougias and everyone at BMG, Pete Frostic and Aubrie White at The Greenroom Resource, Penny Guyon at Firefly Media, Jeff DeLia and Marco Polo Santiago at 72 Music Management, and Joe’s Liquor in Memphis, TN.
We would like to thank anyone who supported us at any time. “No you-no us.”
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