Various - Earwig 16th Anniversary Sampler

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:36
Size: 159.3 MB
Styles: Assorted styles
Year: 1995/2005
Art: Front

[2:16] 1. Frank Frost - Jelly Rolly King
[4:35] 2. Arthur Lee Stephenson - Lightnin' Struck The Poor House
[3:25] 3. J.W. Brewer - Hair Like A Horse's Mane
[3:51] 4. Jack Johnson - Oil Man
[3:32] 5. Albert Luandrew - Be Careful How You Vote
[2:56] 6. Eurreal Montgomery - I'm Gonna Build My Bed On The Bottom Of The Deep Blue Sea
[4:29] 7. Louis Myers - Bottom Of The Harp
[4:56] 8. Jimmy Dawkins - Wes Cide Bluze
[3:17] 9. David Honeyboy Edwards - Eyes Full Of Tears
[4:24] 10. Lessie Davenport - When The Blues Hit You
[5:24] 11. Alfonzo Primer, James Son Thomas - Cairo
[3:59] 12. Robert P. Ferguson - Shake Your Apple Tree
[6:49] 13. Aron Burton - Past, Present And Future
[2:28] 14. Eddie Lee Watson - Stick Candy
[3:21] 15. William Henderson - Better Know What You Runnin' From
[2:35] 16. Willie Anderson - Come Here Mama
[3:35] 17. Leon Brooks - Young Girl
[3:35] 18. Iverson Minter - Sittin' Here Wonderin'

Earwig was founded in 1979 by Michael Robert Frank, and it quickly become one of the top blues labels, recording artists based on the quality of their music rather than on sales potential. To celebrate Earwig's 16th anniversary, this 18-song collection of music from the label's catalog was put out in 1995. There is impressive variety on the single CD, with the settings ranging from Little Brother Montgomery's solo piano to rockish blues groups and everything in between. The selections were well chosen, and although sticking to the blues (no Motown, R&B, or soul music here), the disc shows the wide variety of music that appeared in the 1980s and '90s in the blues world. Overall, this CD gives one an excellent overview of some of the treasures in the Earwig catalog. ~Scott Yanow

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Little Willie Anderson - Swinging The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 38:50
Size: 88.9 MB
Styles: Chicago blues, Harmonica blues
Year: 1979/2002
Art: Front

[2:35] 1. Come Here Mama
[3:43] 2. Willie's Women Blues
[3:30] 3. Lester Leaps In
[2:59] 4. Everything Gonna Be Alright
[4:07] 5. Late Night
[3:27] 6. 69th Street Bounce
[4:17] 7. Looking For You Baby
[3:33] 8. Been Around
[4:08] 9. Wes Side Baby
[6:27] 10. Big Fat Mama

Blues on Blues has been defunct for quite some time, but Earwig recently restored Anderson's only album to digital print. It's a loose, informal affair, Anderson's raw vocals and swinging harp backed by an all-star crew: guitarists Robert Jr. Lockwood, Sammy Lawhorn, and Jimmie Lee Robinson; bassist Willie Black, and drummer Fred Below. Anderson only revived one Walter standard, having brought a sheaf of his own intermittently derivative material to the session (although he does take a stab at bluesifying Lester Young's jazz classic "Lester Leaps In").

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Mo' Albums...
◊ Joe Turner - Big Joe Is Here
◊ Dan Pickett - His Chicago Blues

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