RARE ALBUM FROM BLUES SHOUTER SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS Jalacy J. "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins (July 18, 1929 – February 12, 2000) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, shouting vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You", he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock. (1)Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins Album: ‎ ...What That Is! Label: Philips ‎– PHS 600-319; Mercury Pressing; First pressing! Country: US Released:1969 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Conditions : Sleeve: VG++ (Small Pin Hole; little edge and ring wear) / Vinyl: EX- Musicians: • Backing Vocals – Billy Watkins Singers (tracks: B5), Carl "Beef" Gottlieb (tracks: A3), Christopher "Egg" Ross (tracks: A3), Deirdre La Porte (tracks: A3), Sal Valentino (tracks: A3), Théa Marcus (tracks: A3), Tom Reid (2) (tracks: A3) • Banjo – Ernest McLean (tracks: A4, B1) • Bass – Lyle Ritz (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, B2 to B6), Ron Johnson (tracks: A4, B1) • Drums – Earl Palmer (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, B2 to B6), Eddie Hoh (tracks: A4, B1) • Guitar – Herb Ellis (tracks: A2, B2, B5) • Guitar, Banjo – Mike Anthony (4) (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, B2 to B6) • Piano – Grahame Bond (tracks: A4, B1) • Saxophone – Plas Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, B2 to B6) • Vocals, Piano – Screamin' Jay Hawkins Mercury Record Manufacturing Company pressing denoted by "MR" etch in runouts. PHS-600-319 on labels, PHS 600-319 on cover. • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, var 1): PHS600319A- M3 MR • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, var 1): PHS600319B- M2 MR