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Albert Ammons – Boogie Woogie Stomp
Albert Ammons – Boogie Woogie Stomp Delmark DD 705 (1998) Compact Disc With Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson. 14 of the 18 songs were recorded in September/October ’39 at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago for radio broadcast. The remainder are from a late ’38 recording at Frank Lyon’s home studio. Highlights include Lewis’ jive commentary…
Robert Nighthawk – Bricks In My Pillow
Robert Nighthawk – Bricks In My Pillow Delmark DD 711 (1998) [United Series] Compact Disc Robert Nighthawk recorded for United at its first day of sessions and two of United’s first five releases were by “Robert Nighthawk and his Nighthawks Band”. He had a national hit in late ’49 on Aristocrat and perhaps United envisioned…
Morris Pejoe / Arthur “Big Boy” Spires – Wrapped In My Baby
Morris Pejoe / Arthur “Big Boy” Spires – Wrapped In My Baby Delmark DD 716 (1998) [United Series] Compact Disc Chicago’s prestigious Universal Studios was the site for the vast majority of recording sessions held by United Records there were a few exceptions. The two United sessions on this album were done in the basement…
A.C. Reed – Junk Food
A.C. Reed – Junk Food Delmark DE 726 (1999) A.C. Reed has been playing the saxophone with class for over fifty-seven years, longer than many of us are old. He has, for the most part, dedicated his life to the music of blues. Many writers and musicians have dubbed him a living legend. Having toured…
Sister Elizabeth Eustis – Walk With Me
Sister Elizabeth Eustis – Walk With Me Delmark DD 737 (2000) [Euphonic Series] Compact Disc This album resurrects the definitive 1962 recording session by an historic pillar of New Orleans’ gospel singing community, Sister Elizabeth Eustis. Only four of the thirteen songs from this session were originally released; the other nine – which include some…
Piano Red – Dr. Feelgood
Piano Red – Dr. Feelgood Delmark DD 740 (2000) [Euphonic Series] Compact Disc Willie Perryman, younger brother of Speckled Red, began recording in 1936 accompanying Blind Willie McTell but it was during the 1950s that Piano Red recorded a stream of gold records for Victor. Red had a second successful career as Dr. Feelgood on…
Jimmy Johnson – Pepper’s Hangout
Jimmy Johnson – Pepper’s Hangout Delmark DD 745 (2000) [Bass Series] Compact Disc Jimmy proved himself one of the best contemporary blues artist in the late seventies and early eighties with two killer albums on Delmark, Johnson’s Whacks (Delmark 644) and North // South (Delmark 647). Jim O’Neal, founding editor of Living Blues Magazine, wrote…
Jesse Thomas – Blues Is A Feeling
Jesse Thomas – Blues Is A Feeling Delmark DD 749 Compact Disc Jesse Thomas was an amazing blues treasure who recorded for Victor Records in 1929. He also recorded for Modern, Elko, Hollywood, Freedom, Miltone and Swing Time. Thomas returned to Shreveport, LA in ’57 and played there for the remaining 38 years of his…
