High Heeled Blues is a blues album by the American guitarist and singer Rory Block. Produced by John Sebastian and released in 1981 through Rounder Records, it included a number of tracks that took Block back to the classical blues form with which she began her career – including three compositions by Robert Johnson, one by Skip James, and a number first popularized by Bessie Smith ("Down in the Dumps"). Other songs move in a more modern direction, incorporating elements of pop, country, and gospel.

High Heeled Blues
Studio album by
Released1981
Recordedat Bearsville Sound Studio
GenreCountry blues
Length30:46
LabelRounder
ProducerJohn Sebastian
Rory Block chronology
How to Play the Blues Guitar
(1978)
High Heeled Blues
(1981)
Blue Horizon
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

CD Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rory Block, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Walking Blues"Johnson2:20
2."Travelin' Blues"Delaney, Johnson2:43
3."Got To Have You Be My Man" 2:15
4."Devil Got My Man"James2:20
5."Down in the Dumps"Wesley Wilson, Leola P. Wilson2:58
6."The Water is Wide"Traditional3:29
7."Since You Been Gone" 2:13
8."Cross Road Blues"Johnson2:26
9."Achin' Heart" 2:16
10."Hilarity Rag"Traditional2:01
11."Kind Hearted Man"Johnson3:12
12."Uncloudy Day"Alwood2:33

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Personnel

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Production

References

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  1. ^ a b "High Heeled Blues - Rory Block | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.