Oscar's Motel

Cash Box Kings, The
Alligator
Blues | Apr 2023

Reviews

Byrd Hale
Reviewed 2023-04-20
seasoned veteran chicago blues crew. traditional small band setting. well crafted original material, as well as some classic covers. powerful vocal, harmonica and guitar mix.
1) strolling midtempo vamp
2)full band w/ funky horns, south side bounce
3) serious low down sparse alley blues
4) easy walkin' west side shuffle
5) steady rollin' laid back stroll
6)multi-voiced dark blue boogaloo
7) old school harmonica/vocal jump
8) serious "muddy waters"style slow blues
9) smooth strollin boogaloo bounce
10) laid back south side shuffle w/ call and response
11chuck berry style good time x-mas rocker

Recent airplay

Down on the South Side
Down on the South Side
Nobody Called It the Blues
Nobody Called It the Blues
Trying so Hard
Nobody Called It the Blues

Charting

2023-04-24 — 2023-06-26 Blues
Week EndingAirplays
Jun 18 1
Jun 11 2
Jun 4 1
May 21 3
May 14 2
May 7 2
Apr 30 1

Track listing

1. Oscar's Motel
2. Down on the South Side
3. Please Have Mercy
4. I Can't Stand You
5. Hot Little Mess
6. Nobody Called It the Blues
7. Pontiac Blues
8. Trying so Hard
9. She Dropped the Axe on Me
10. I Want What Chaz Has
11. Ride Santa Ride