ROOSEVELT SYKES / WILLIE DIXON / MEMPHIS SLIM / OTIS SPANN / SUNNYLAND SLIM BLUES PIANO: Four Classic Albums (2 CDs) AVID

AVID Roots continues with its Four Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release featuring one album apiece from Roosevelt Sykes, Willie Dixon featuring Memphis Slim, Otis Spann & Sunnyland Slim, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details;
“Roosevelt Sykes – The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes”; “Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim – Willie’s Blues”; “Otis Spann – Otis Spann Is The Blues” and “Sunnyland Slim – Slim’s Shout”
Following the incredible success of our AVID Roots series which includes such classic blues names as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jimmy Reed, B.B King, John Lee Hooker, T Bone Walker, Lonnie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and Big Joe Williams we thought it was time to add four more names to our Classic Roots roster. But this time we have thrown a curve ball in the shape of some blues men not known for the classic acoustic guitar that would usually accompany the wandering blues man. For this remastered 2CD set we are featuring four Classic Blues pianists in the shape of Roosevelt Sykes, Memphis Slim (accompanying legendary bass man and blues writer supreme, Willie Dixon on his debut album), Otis Spann and Sunnyland Slim. Our four blues pianists all knew each other well and as you will see from the liner notes often played on each other’s albums. They were blues giants, blues friends and blues rivals all playing the same circuits and all trying to make a living playing and recording the blues. We think they all did a pretty good job as you will discover when you take a listen to Classic Blues Piano.
Check out:- Muddy Waters/Howlin’ Wolf (AMSC1162); Lightnin’ Hopkins (AMSC1363, 1254 & 1225); Jimmy Reed (AMSC1214); John Lee Hooker (AMSC1382 & 1208); B.B. King (AMSC1387 & 1203); Lonnie Johnson (AMSC1207); Rev. Gary Davis (AMSC1271); Memphis Slim (AMSC1148); Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (AMSC1361); T. Bone Walker (AMSC1359); Rural Blues (AVC942); Big Joe Williams (AMSC1385); Classic Blues Masters (AMSC1368);

CD1
1-12: ‘Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes’
1. Drivin’ Wheel
2. Long Lonesome Night
3. Set The Meat Outdoors
4. Coming Home
5. Stompin’ The Boogie
6. Number Nine
7. Calcutta
8. Selfish Woman
9. Hangover
10. Night Time Is The Right Time
11. Runnin’ The Boogie
12. Hey Big Momma
13-24: ‘Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie’s Blues’
13. Nervous
14. Good Understanding
15. That’s My Baby
16. Slim’s Thing
17. That’s All I Want Baby
18. Don’t You Tell Nobody
19. Youth To You
20. Sittin’ And Cryin’ The Blues
21. Built For Comfort
22. I Got A Razor
23. Go Easy
24. Move Me

CD2
1-10: ‘Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is The Blues’
1. The Hard Way
2. Take A Little Walk With Me
3. Otis In The Dark
4. Little Boy Blue
5. Country Boy
6. Beat-Up Team
7. My Daily Wish
8. Great Northern Stomp
9. I Got Rambling On My Mind #2
10. Worried Life Blues
11-20: ‘Sunnyland Slim: Slim’s Shout’
11. I’m Prison Bound
12. Slim’s Shout
13. The Devil Is A Busy Man
14. Brownskin Woman
15. Shake It
16. Decoration Day
17. Baby How Long
18. Sunnyland Special
19. Harlem Can’t Be Heaven
20. It’s You Baby