View basket “The Legendary Father of Folk Blues” has been added to your basket. Smiling Like I’m Happy Duster Bennett/Fleetwood Mac SKU: PPRLP763208 Barcode: 5060149621462 34.00 £34.00 Genre: Blues Label: Pure Pleasure Released Date: 10th November 2011 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Duster Bennett’s 1968 Debut Album Features Peter Green, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood! British blues singer/musician Anthony “Duster” Bennett performed as a one-man band for his debut album “Smiling Like I’m Happy”. He played the bass drum with his foot, blew a harmonica on a rack, while strumming a 1952 Less Paul Goldtop guitar which was given to him by Peter Green. Backed by his girlfriend Stella Sutton and the original Fleetwood Mac on three tracks, the album was well-received among blues fans. The popular blues club player met his early demise at the age of 30 from a car crash in 1976. “One of the unsung heroes of British blues, this one-man band was a fine harmonica player and singer, a decent guitarist, and a soulful enough singer to make one overlook his distinctly unbluesy high voice. The opening ‘Worried Mind” – just Duster on harp, guitar, voice, high-hat and kick drum – is a marvelously sloppy shuffle romp that holds its own with the Fabulous Thunderbird’s work ten years hence. On other tracks Bennett is backed by three-fourths of the original Fleetwood Mac, who provide simple, effective support without stealing any limelight; solos are kept to a minimum. Originals “My Lucky Day” (with chromatic harmonica) and “Jumping At Shadows” (which Mac would later cover) are absolutely outstanding, and Duster does justice to Magic Sam’s “My Love Is Your Love”.” – Dan Forte, allmusic.com Musicians: Duster Bennett Stella Sutton Peter Green, guitar John McVie, bass Mick Fleetwood, drums Artist Duster Bennett/Fleetwood Mac Genre Blues Label Pure Pleasure Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 1. Worried Mind 2. Life Is a Dirty Deal 3. Country Jam 4. Trying to Paint It In the Sky 5. My Lucky Day 6. Times Like These 7. Got a Tongue In Your Head 8. Jumping At Shadows 9. 40 Minutes From Town 10. Shame Shame of Shame 11. My Love Is Your Love 12. 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