GREAT BLUES GUITARISTS: STRING DAZZLERS – VARIOUS ARTISTS

Columbia Records
1991
Tracklist
1 –Lonnie Johnson (2) & Eddie Lang Hot Fingers 2:56
2 –Lonnie Johnson (2) & Eddie Lang A Handful Of Riffs 3:05
3 –Texas Alexander Work Ox Blues 3:16
4 –Sylvester Weaver I'm Busy And You Can't Come In 3:18
5 –Georgia Bill Georgia Rag 3:01
6 –Blind Willie* Warm It Up To Me 2:54
7 –Sylvester Weaver Untitled 3:10
8 –Sylvester Weaver And Walter Beasley (2) Untitled 2:52
9 –Blind Willie Johnson When The War Was On 3:01
10 –Blind Willie Johnson It's Nobody's Fault But Mine 3:08
11 –Big Bill Broonzy How You Want It Done? 2:51
12 –Big Bill Broonzy Getting Older Every Day 3:16
13 –Casey Bill Weldon Guitar Swing 2:56
14 –Lonnie Johnson (2) & Eddie Lang Bull Frog Moan 3:16
15 –Blind Lemon Jefferson Black Snake Moan 2:50
16 –Joshua White* Little Brother Blues 2:58
17 –Joshua White* Prodigal Son 2:55
18 –Tampa Red Denver Blues 2:54
19 –Lonnie Johnson (2) Away Down In The Alley Blues 2:49
20 –Lonnie Johnson (2) I Love You, Mary Lou 3:06
Ten excellent blues guitarists are heard on 20 selections dating from 1924-40 on this enjoyable album from the Columbia/ Legacy series. Included are Sylvester Weaver (the first blues guitarist to record an unaccompanied solo), the team of Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang (who are heard on a pair of duets and with singer Texas Alexander), the influential Big Bill Broonzy (superb on "How You Want It Done?"), the always passionate Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Casey Bill Weldon, Blind Lemon Jefferson ("Black Snake Moan"), Joshua White and Tampa Red. Three previously unheard selections are included on this fine overview but completists will probably prefer to skip over the set in favor of the more comprehensive Document albums. (Review by Scott Yanow)

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