T-BONE WALKER: Five Classic Albums (2 CDs) AVID

AVID Roots continues with its Five Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release from T-Bone Walker complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details;
“Classics in Jazz”; “Sings the Blues”; “T-Bone Blues”; “Singing the Blues” and “I Get So Weary”
Following the success of our Avid Roots series which includes classic blues names from Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jimmy Reed, B.B King, Freddie King, Albert King to Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Lonnie Johnson and John Lee Hooker we thought it was time to add another name to our Roots roster. Mr. Aaron Thibeaux Walker, better known to blues fans as T-Bone Walker. Born in 1910 to musician parents, the young T-Bone Walker stands somewhat apart from what we consider the more traditional blues performers of his era. He was not an itinerant rural blues man travelling restlessly around the country making a living with an acoustic guitar. He does however have a fabulous back story in that he began his musical career at age 15 when he escorted a family friend, none other than the legendary blues man Blind Lemon Jefferson to his gigs, all the while, no doubt, soaking up the blues from this great blues icon. However, his style was never that of the rural acoustic blues singer but instead went down the road of jump and electric blues with a healthy dose of jazz for good measure. In fact it is testament to his unique style that he was posthumously inducted into both the Blues and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. Walker made many, many fine recordings across the years from the late 1920s to the 1970s. Many of the classic albums we are featuring were put together from these recording sessions and we have tried to provide as accurate a picture of the dates and musicians as possible. The main thing is to just sit back and enjoy the electric blues of the unique and amazing Mr T-Bone Walker.
Check out:- Howlin’ Wolf / Muddy Waters (AMSC1162), Lightnin’ Hopkins (AMSC1225 & AMSC1254), Jimmy Reed (AMSC1214), John Lee Hooker (AMSC1208), B.B. King (AMSC1203), Lonnie Johnson (AMSC1207), Freddie King / Albert King (AMSC1229), Rev. Gary Davis (AMSC1271), Jesse Fuller & Josh White (AMSC1344), Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (AMSC1361), Rural Blues (AVC942)

CD1
1-8: ‘Classics In Jazz’
1. T-Bone Shuffle
2. Call It Stormy Monday But Tuesday Is Just As Bad
3. Hypin’ Women Blues
4. She’s My Old Time Used To Be
5. I Know Your Wig Is Gone
6. First Love Blues
7. You’re My Best Poker Hand
8. Born To Be No Good
9-20: ‘Sings The Blues’
9. Strollin’ With Bones
10. You Don’t Love Me
11. You Don’t Understand
12. Say! Pretty Baby
13. Tell Me What’s The Reason
14. Blue Mood
15. The Sun Went Down
16. Travelin’ Blues
17. Evil Hearted Woman
18. Cold Cold Feeling
19. I Got The Blues Again
20. Blues Is A Woman
21-26: ‘T-Bone Blues’
21. Two Bones And A Pick
22. Mean Old World
23. T-Bone Shuffle
24. Stormy Monday Blues
25. Blues For Marili
26. T-Bone Blues

CD2
1-5: ‘T-Bone Blues’
1. Shufflin’ The Blues
2. Evenin’
3. Play On Little Girl
4. Blues Rock
5. Papa Ain’t Salty
6-17: ‘Singing The Blues’
6. Glamour Girl
7. The Hustle
8. Alimony Blues
9. News For My Baby
10. Love Is Just A Gamble
11. I’m Still In Love With You
12. I’m About To Lose My Mind
13. I Got The Blues
14. Everytime
15. Bye, Bye, Baby
16. I’ll Understand
17. Teen Age Baby
18-29: ‘I Get So Weary’
18. Here In The Dark
19. I Miss You Baby
20. Life Is Too Short
21. Welcome Blues
22. I Get So Weary
23. You Just Wanted To Use Me
24. Through With Women
25. Street Walking Woman
26. Party Girl
27. High Society
28. Lollie Lou
29. Got No Use For You