"Big Daddy O's got a capacious, versatile voice that you can snuggle up to, and Deranged Covers is a solid second release" - Offbeat Magazine
Guest performances by: Big Daddy 'O', John Autin, John Gros, Hutson Brock, Allyn Robinson, Cherie Mannino, Milo Mannino, Baby Mannino, Tim Ernest, Keenan Knight, Jerry Crowell, Nighthawk Jackson, Wessley Rhodes & Mike Pace.
The new CD is off to the presses and we are very excited with it. Those of you that love "That's How Strong My Love Is" should be happy to knowthat on "Deranged Covers" we kept the same idea of featuring Big Daddy 'O's beautiful baritone voice and his acoustic guitar on all but 3 of the 17 tunes. We strived to capture the full beauty and dynamics of his voice. The folks at Sound Services Studio with their wonderful collection of tube microphones and state of the art digital gear helped us make that happen. We think everyone will be pleased.
In addition on three tunes we assembled a rhythm section of New Orleans best with Allyn Robinson on Drums, Cassandra Foulkner on Bass, Hutson Brock on Guitar, John "Papa" Gros on Organ and John Autin on one cut on piano. The band tunes cook and give the CD a little more variety than the first.
Big Daddy 'O' is one of those rare blues finds. For the past thirty years he has been playing bars in the Delta area near the Louisiana/Mississippi border. Now signed as a Rabadash recording artist, Big Daddy ‘O’ is garnering the attention that he deserves. He has since regularly appeared at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and received the award for “Best Emerging Blues Artist” by Offbeat Magazine.
