Description
Blues Essentials is a ten-track CD that reads like a who’s who of American blues history, drawing from both the Chicago and Texas traditions. Freddie King’s razor-sharp guitar on ‘Hide Away’ opens proceedings with signature flair, while Howlin’ Wolf’s primal, rumbling ‘Moanin’ At Midnight’ showcases one of the most distinctive voices the blues ever produced. T-Bone Walker’s ‘Mean Old World’ represents the sophisticated, jazz-inflected Texas sound that shaped generations of electric guitarists, and Muddy Waters’ ‘Walkin’ Thru The Park’ anchors the set in the gritty, amplified Chicago style he helped define. With further contributions from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Elmore James, Lowell Fulsom, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Rogers, and Memphis Slim, this CD offers a remarkably well-rounded introduction to the genre’s most essential voices…
Track Listing:
- Hide Away – Freddie King
- Katie Mae Blues – Lightnin’ Hopkins
- Moanin’ At Midnight – Howlin’ Wolf
- Standing At The Crossroads – Elmore James
- Mean Old World – T-Bone Walker
- Black Nights – Lowell Fulsom
- Walkin’ Thru The Park – Muddy Waters
- Come Back Baby – Johnny Lee Hooker
- That’s All Right – Jimmy Rogers
- How Long – Memphis Slim
