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Artists Collections - Post War Chicago Blues
Chicago Blues ->
Hound Dog Taylor: A Tribute
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P-Vine PCD 24089 |
Chicago Blues Down-Homers - J.O.B.
Recordings, 1950s |
● CD $22.98 |
Fabulous collection of down home blues recorded for J.O.B.
in the 50s featuring four tracks by Baby Face Leroy, eight by John Brim, two
by his wife Grace, three by Moody Jones and six by Floyd Jones.
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P-Vine PCD 24113 |
Chicago Blues Down-Homers Vol. 2 - J.O.B.
Recordings |
● CD $22.98 |
More great down home Chicago blues recorded for J.O.B. in
the 50s - nine tracks by J.B. lenoir, four by Memphis Minnie, two by Son Joe, five by Little Hudson and
three by J.T. Brown.
J.T. BROWN: My Gal Went Away?/ Short Dresses/ Soup Line/ J.B. LENOIR: How
Can I Leave/ How Much More/ I Have Married/ I Want My Baby/ I'll Die Tryin'/
Let's Roll/ Slow Down Woman/ The Mojo/ The Mountain/ LITTLE HUDSON: Don't
Hang Around/ I'm Looking For A Woman/ Rough Treatment/ Shake It Baby/
Thing's Going To Tough With Me/ LITTLE SON JOE: Ethel Bea/ I'd Write A
Letter (A Little Too Late)/ MEMPHIS MINNIE: In Love Again/ Kissing In The
Dark/ What A Night/ World Of Trouble
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Wolf 120.281 |
Chicago Blues From C.J. Records, Vol. 1 |
● CD $16.98 |
19 tracks from the vaults of black Chicago record producer
Carl Jones recorded in the late 50s and early to mid 60s. Some tracks were
originally issued on his C.J., Colt and Firma labels and some are
previously unissued - Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, Hound Dog
Taylor, Little Mac Simmons (includes a harp duet with James Cotton!),
Eddie Shaw, Freddie Hall and others.
FREDDIE HALL & HIS NIGHT ROCKERS: Love And Affection/ She Was My First
Love/ LADY JEAN AND HER SWINGING GENTS: Teenie Jeannie/ AL PERKINS: Please
Come Back/ You Cost Too Much/ IKE PERKINS BAND: Ike's Boogie Walk/ EDDIE
SHAW: Blues For The West Side/ Ridin' High/ LITTLE MAC SIMMONS: Come Back/
I Need You/ Jumping At Cadillac's/ My Walking Blues/ HOUND DOG TAYLOR:
Alley Music/ Christine (instrumental)/ Christine (vocal Version)/ You
Don't Love Me/ JOHNNY "BIG MOOSE" WALKER WITH LEFTY DIZZ: Tend
To Your Business/ The Things I Used To Do
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Ace CDCHD 717 |
Chicago Blues From King/Federal |
● CD $18.98 |
22 tracks, 59 min., recommended
Those of us who follow
R&B reissues know that the Syd Nathan's King label has one of finest
back catalogue. Just in the last one or two years, we've seen reissues of
harmony groups, sax blasters, jump bands, and now, with this set, five
Chicago-based bluesmen who recorded between 1957 and 1962. Collectors
should note that 8 of the tracks are previously unissued legitimately.
Produced by Ralph Bass (1911-1997), and his 1959 replacement Sonny
Thompson, the artists include : Kid Thomas (8), Bobby King (4), Willie
Mabon (4), Smokey Smothers (4), and Eddie Clearwater (2). The 1962
Clearwater track Real Good Time will be familiar to thoss who have
the live Red Rooster CD. Willie Mabon, who's original songs I'm Mad
and I Don't Know are Chicago blues classics, is represented here by
his complete 1957 session which includes 2 unissued sides It's Gonna
Hurt You and Got To Find My Baby. The late Kid Thomas (aka
Louis Thomas Watts) has rarely been reissued, and with his slightly
rock'n'rolly harmonica playing, especially on the unissued Beulah Come
Back (a clever nod to Elvis Presley's hit Too Much) and the
instrumental Jivin' Mess, what you have here is his complete 1957
session (6 unissued) ; a talented bluesmen who died much too young (in
1970, at age 35). If I have one reservation of this CD, it would have been
nice to have a few extra tracks by the late Otis "Smokey"
Smothers. My favorite tracks of his include I've Been Drinking Muddy
Water ('61) and Come On Rock Little Girl ('61), both featuring
Freddie King's lead guitar. Finally, the set contains 4 sides by the
Chicago Westside guitarist Bobby King (1941-1983), the highlight being What
A Day What A Night ('64), which shows off his excellent Fenton
Robinson-style of playing. (EL)
EDDIE CLEARWATER: Hey Bernardine/ Real Good Time/ BOBBY KING: I Want You
To Rock Me/ Two Telephones/ W-A-S-T-E-D/ What A Day What A Night/ WILLIE
MABON: Got To Find My Baby/ It's Gonna Hurt You/ Light Up Your Lamp/
Rosetta Rosetta/ SMOKEY SMOTHERS: Blind And Dumb Man Blues/ Come On Rock
Little Girl/ Hello Little School Girl/ I've Been Drinking Muddy Water/ KID
THOMAS: Beulah Come Back/ Come Here Woman/ Here Is My Story/ Jivin' Mess/
Ride On, Ride On/ The Spell/ Wolf Pack/ You're Fine
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Wolf 120.855 |
Chicago Blues Session, Vol 9 - Teardrops
Blues Jam |
● CD $16.98 |
More intense blues from
the always rewarding Magic Slim and his band The Teardrops. There are 3
fine vocals by Slim himself including a version of Jimi Hendrix's Red
House. Bass player Nick Holt is featured on three vocals - Holt is not
a particularly outstanding singer but Slim and the band give him a solid
backing. John Primer is featured on three cuts including an unexceptional
performance of Freddie King's Sittin' On The Boatdock which is
incorrectly described as Primer original. Finally there are 2 fine songs
from Junior Pettis who worked with Slim in the 70s and early 80s
accompanied by Primer, Holt and Timothy Taylor and one by Earl Howell.
(FS)
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Wolf 120.854 |
Chicago Blues Sessions Vol 8 - From West
Helena To Chicago |
● CD $16.98 |
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Fremeaux & Associates 150 |
Chicago Blues, 1940-47 |
● CD $31.98 |
Two CD set - 36 tracks of Chicago blues in transition from
the pre-war "Bluebird style" to the begining of the harder edged
electric style that was to assume ascendency in the 50s. Includes tracks
by Lonnie Johnson (Chicago blues?), Tony Hollins, Curtis Jones, Robert
Petway, St. Louis Jimmy, Muddy Waters, Big Bill Broonzy, Floyd Jones,
Eddie Boyd, Snooky Pryor, Roosevelt Sykes, Sunnyland Slim and others. A
lot of this material is available elsewhere though this collection does
have a focus (sort of). (FS)
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Wolf 120.862 |
Chicago's Best West & South Side
Singers, Vol. 1 |
● CD $16.98 |
12 tracks featuring Booba Barnes, Barkin' Bill Smith, Little
Wolf, Jake dawson & Taildragger.
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Vanguard VMD 79216 |
Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 |
● CD $13.98 |
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Vanguard VMD 79217 |
Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 2 |
● CD $13.98 |
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Vanguard VMD 79218 |
Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 3 |
● CD $13.98 |
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Blue Chicago 5002 |
Clark Street Ramblers - Sweet Home Blue
Chicago |
● CD $16.98 |
13 tracks, 63 mins, highly recommended. This set features
recordings of some of the most popular bluesmen to have played at
Chicago's popular Blue Chicago club on North Clark. Although a lot of the
usual suspects are featured they turn in some particularly fine
performances - Johnny B. Moore does an excellent version of the standard Kokomo
Me Baby and contributes some fine slide guitar to Aron Burton's Nothing.
Michael Coleman has been around a while but his only other recordings are
on Wolf - he is definitely a talent to watch with a soulful voice, a
couple of excellent songs and some great fluid guitar. Veteran tenor
saxist Eddie Shaw's I'm Tired also features some dynamite guitar
from his son Eddie. The set also features Eddy Clearwater, Maurice John
Vaughn, Willie Kent and promising newcomer George Baze. (FS)
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Earwig 4933 |
Earwig Music Company 16th Anniversary
Sampler |
● CD $16.98 |
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Alligator 101 |
Genuine Houserockin' Music |
● CD $8.98 |
Super low priced sampler of 11 'Gator blues superstars.
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Alligator 102 |
Genuine Houserockin' Music II |
● CD $8.98 |
More living blues legends, plus 80's discoveries Lil' Ed,
Kinsey Report, Little Charlie, and more from recent Alligator releases.
Budget priced, packed with 16 tunes.
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Alligator 103 |
Genuine Houserockin' Music Vol. 3 |
● CD $8.98 |
Special low-priced sampler, includes songs unissued on LP
(although it doesn't indicate which ones!). One cut each by Alligator
artistes Elvin Bishop, Katie Webster, The Paladins, Roy Buchanan, Rufus
Thomas, Lucky Peterson and more - 15 in all.
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Alligator 4855 |
Hound Dog Taylor - A Tribute |
● CD $13.98 |
A tribute to this exciting performer who was Alligator's
first artist - Luther Allison, Elvin Bishop, Dave Hole, Cub Koda & the
Houserockers, Son Seals, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, etc.
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