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Music > Blues
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She's Special
(CD)
Chuck Strong; Recorded by Chuck Strong
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R463
Discovery Miles 4 630
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Out of stock
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There are several blues musicians who have performed and recorded
as "Guitar Slim." While Virginia native Alec Seward was among the
first to cop that stage name, one vibrant and sadly short-lived
"Slim" left in his wake a strongly influential legacy of great
blues records that contributed mightily to the development of rock
& roll. This particular Guitar Slim was born Edward "Eddie"
Jones in western Mississippi and spent a good portion of the 1940s
woodshedding in New Orleans, where he eventually wigged out and
began closely emulating the sounds and presentational techniques of
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. After establishing himself as a regular
and well-received act at the Dew Drop Inn, Slim got his first crack
at recording in May of 1951. Four sides subsequently issued on the
Imperial label affirm the influence of Gatemouth Brown. Although
the act was billed as Eddie Jones & His Playboys, on his song
"New Arrival" the guitarist, backed by a rhythm section that
included 17-year-old Huey "Piano" Smith, proudly introduced himself
as "Guitar Slim." Late in 1952 Eddie (Guitar Slim) Jones cut two
sides in Nashville, TN, for the newly founded J-B record label, a
short-lived enterprise that producer Jim Bulliet created during a
transitional period between his days as manager of Bullet Records
and subsequent tenure as co-founder, with Sam Phillips, of the Sun
label. As a J-B recording artist, Slim was briefly in the same
catalog as Vivian Verson, Jack Dixon, Red Calhoun, and country
vocalist Jimmy Mathis. Slim's definitive next step was to record
for the Specialty label in New Orleans on October 27, 1953, backed
by a band full of saxes and trumpet with Ray Charles in the rhythm
section next to premiere R&B percussionist Oscar Moore. Slim's
influence on the young Ray Charles is palpable here, and no doubt
Screamin' Jay Hawkins must have listened carefully to Slim's
delivery while paying close attention to his wild stage antics.
Slim's howling vocal on his theme song, "Guitar Slim," prefigures
the barking of many subsequent rock & rollers -- Don Harris and
Dewey Terry come immediately to mind -- and there is no question
but that Guitar Slim had something to do with the burgeoning
popularity of the electric guitar during the 1950s. Specialty
became his label of choice for a while, as he cut three more juicy
tracks in Chicago on April 16, 1954, and six smoking sides in Los
Angeles on September 28, 1954. These dates are important milestones
in an all too brief career, for by February of 1959 Guitar Slim was
dead of pneumonia at the age of 32. This precious compilation is
essential listening for anyone attempting to understand the
development of R&B, rock & roll, and subsequent
developments in soul music during the late '50s and early '60s. ~
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Solid Gold Cadillac
(CD)
Mitch &. Rocket 88'S Woods, Woods; Recorded by Mitch Woods
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R326
Discovery Miles 3 260
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Sinner Street
(CD)
Jimmy &. Drivers Thackery, Thackery/; Recorded by Thackery/ Jimmy / Drivers
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R326
Discovery Miles 3 260
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Blues Is Alright 3
(CD)
Various Artists; Recorded by Various Artists; Performed by Taylor/King/Hill/Lasalle/Bland
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R345
Discovery Miles 3 450
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Goin Jookin
(CD)
Charles Wilson; Recorded by Charles Wilson
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R227
Discovery Miles 2 270
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Out of stock
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I Am The Blues is a Chicago blues album released in 1970 by the
well-known bluesman Willie Dixon. It is also the title of Dixon's
autobiography, edited by Don Snowden. Personnel: Willie Dixon -
vocals, bass Johnny Shines - guitar Walter "Shakey" Horton aka Big
Walter Horton - harmonica Sunnyland Slim, Lafayette Leake - piano
Clifton James - drums
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