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Guitar Slim was a man born ahead of his time. A flamboyant showman, masterful guitarist, and powerful singer, the New Orleans guitarist influenced nearly all of the blues performers who emerged from Louisiana and Mississippi during the 50's....artists such as Buddy Guy, Earl King, Guitar Shorty, Albert Collins, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Gibbons, and Chick Willis to name just a few.
Sometimes a bit subdued compared to his bone-chilling output for Specialty, these 1956-1958 sides for Atco still possess considerable charm, especially the tough "It Hurts to Love Someone" and "If I Should Lose You," which conjure up the same hellfire-and-brimstone intensity as Guitar Slim's earlier work. (Allmusic review)
Tracklist:
01. Down Through The Years (2:26)
02. Oh Yeah! (2:16)
03. If I Should Lose You (2:23)
04. It Hurts To Love Someone (2:38 )
05. I Won't Mind At All (2:38 )
06. Hello, How Ya Been? Goodbye (2:20)
07. When There's No Way Out (1:59)
08. If I had My Life To Live Over (1:58 )
09. Guitar Slim Boogie-2 (2:59)
10. Strange Things Happening (2:56)
11. Along About Midnight (2:32)
12. Plenty Good Room (2:00)
13. The Cackle (2:15)
14. My Time Is Expensive (3:01)
15. Guitar Slim Boogie-3 (3:49)
Recording Dates:
Tracks 1, 2, 10, 12: 16 March 1965, New Orleans
Tracks 3, 4 : 25 February 1957, New Orleans
Tracks 5, 6, 8, 13, 15 : 11 October 1957, New York
Tracks 7, 8, 11, 14 : 22 January 1958, New York
Eddie “Guitar Slim” Jones – guitar, vocals (all tracks)
Dalton Rousseau – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 10, 12)
Gus Fontonette – alto sax (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15)
Joe Tilman – tenor sax (tracks 1, 2, 10, 12)
Red Tyler –baritone sax (tracks 1, 2, 10, 12)
Lawrence Cotton – piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15)
Edgar Blanchard – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 10, 12)
Lloyd Lambert – bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15)
Oscar Moore – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15)
Raymond Bryan – trumpet (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15)
James Miller – trumpet (tracks 3, 4)
Miller Sam – tenor sax (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15)
Les Spann – guitar (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15)
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