When a Guitar Plays the Blues

When a Guitar Plays the Blues
Studio album by Roy Buchanan
Released	July 1985
Genre	Rock, Blues
Length	43:11
Label	Alligator Records
Producer	Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman, Bruce Iglauer]]
Roy Buchanan chronology
When a Guitar Plays the Blues (1985) Dancing on the Edge (1986)

When a Guitar Plays the Blues is a 1985 album by American guitarist and Blues musician Roy Buchanan. This was his first record for Alligator Records. It was recorded and mixed by Justin Niebank, mastered by Tom Coyne and produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer. All songs were written by Buchanan.

Musicians

• Roy Buchanan on guitar and vocals
• Larry Exum on bass guitar
• Morris Jennings on drums
• Bill Heid on keyboards
• Sonny Seals on saxophone
• Steele Seals on saxophone
• Criss Johnson on guitar
• Otis Clay on vocals
• Gloria Hardiman on vocals

Track listing

1. "When a Guitar Plays the Blues"
2. "Chicago Smokeshop"
3. "Mrs. Pressure"
4. "A Nickel and a Nail"
5. "Short Fuse"
6. "Why Don't You Want Me"
7. "Country Boy"
8. "Sneaking Godzilla Through the Alley"
9. "Hawaiian Punch"

References

• allmusic.com "When a Guitar Plays the Blues"