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
Earwig 16th Anniversary Sampler mc
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