“San Francisco Bay Blues” by Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton reached back to Jesse Fuller for "San Francisco Bay Blues", the song generally reckoned Fuller's most famous, first recorded by its writer in 1954 and, by one database's count, recorded at least 88 times since. Clapton's take has Russ Titelman producing, James "Jimbo" Barton recording and Steve Boyer mixing.

It's a relaxed, back-porch romp with a crack band behind it: Clapton sings and shares the guitars with Andy Fairweather Low, Chuck Leavell plays keyboards, Nathan East holds down the bass, Steve Ferrone drums and Ray Cooper adds percussion. East also joins Katie Kissoon and Tessa Niles on backing vocals, and the whole thing has an easy, singalong warmth.

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