Various – Essential Detroit Blues

Blues fans will love the rich vein of historical recordings that we have assembled here, and will be able to choose which artists to seek out for further material. For some, like One String Sam, the search will be quick as he only originally recorded two tracks, or Baby Boy Warren who only cut ten back then, whilst others have extensive catalogues to explore. Most here faded into obscurity, which for serious blues fans will only make them more attractive, but taken as a whole this wonderful collection serves as a real testament to the raw and pioneering spirit of these blues men.

 

A1 – Big Maceo Merriweather – Big City Blues

A2 – Playboy Fuller – Gonna Play My Guitar

A3 – Calvin Frazier – Rock House

A4 – Baby Boy Warren – My Special Friend Blues

A5 – Eddie ‘Guitar’ Burns – Papa’s Boogie

A6 – L.C. Green – The Sun Was Shinning

A7 – Eddie Kirkland – That’s All Right

A8 – Doctor Ross – Thirty Two Twenty

A9 – Washboard Willie – Washboard Blues (Part 1)

B1 – John Lee Hooker – Love Money Can’t Buy

B2 – Bobo Jenkins – Nothing But Love

B3 – Paul Williams (9) – The Hucklebuck

B4 – Joe Weaver & His Blue Notes – J.B. Boogie

B5 – Sonny Wilson – The Rainy Day Blues

B6 – Wild Bill Moore – We’re Gonna Rock

B7 – Robert Henry (3) – Somethings Wrong With My Lovin’ Machine

B8 – One String Sam – I Need 100 Dollars

B9 – T. J. Fowler – Red Hot Blues