Kenny Neal - Bloodline (2016)

Multi-talented New Orleans bluesman Kenny Neal, son of Louisiana Legend Raful Neal, proudly presents a celebration of his family heritage with this stellar new studio album!

A member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and a multi-award winning talent, Neal has never sounded better than he does here, offering some of the most moving songwriting and performances of his incredible career!

Bloodline proves that the blues is most definitely in the blood - no less than 8 members of the Neal clan lend their musical talents to this unique album, making it a true family affair!


Kenny Neal(born October 14,1957 in New Orleans,Louisiana,United States),son of Raful Neal, is an American blues guitar player, singer and band member. Neal comes from a musical family and has often performed with his brothers in his band.Neal preserves the blues sound of his native south Louisiana, as befits someone who learned from Slim Harpo, Buddy Guy, and his father, harmonica player Raful Neal.

In 1987, Neal cut his debut album for the Florida record producer Bob Greenlee an updated swamp feast initially marketed on King Snake Records as Bio on the Bayou. Alligator Records picked it up the following year, retitling it Big News from Baton Rouge!!

In 1991, he proved to be a talented actor in the Broadway production of the folk musical Mule Bone (by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston), singing numbers written by Taj Mahal.Neal has played with blues stars including Lucky Peterson and Lazy Lester, and was at one time a member of The Downchild Blues Band, during a period of relocation to Toronto.

TRACKLIST
01. Ain't Gon' Let the Blues Die (3:19)
02. Bloodline (3:50)
03. Plain Old Common Sense (5:12)
04. Funny How Time Slips Away (4:46)
05. Keep on Moving (3:49)
06. I Go by Feel (3:45)
07. I'm so Happy (3:43)
08. Blues Mobile (4:01)
09. I Can't Wait (3:49)
10. Real Friend (3:51)
11. Thank You BB King (4:40)