Blues Piano - Four Classic Albums (The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes / Willie's Blues / Spann Is The Blues / Slim's Shout)

Blues Piano - Four Classic Albums (The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes / Willie's Blues / Spann Is The Blues / Slim's Shout) cover $25.00 Out of Stock
2-4 weeks add to cart more by this artist

Roosevelt Sykes / Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim / Otis Spann / Sunnyland Slim
Blues Piano - Four Classic Albums (The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes / Willie's Blues / Spann Is The Blues / Slim's Shout)

[ Avid Roots / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Friday 3 September 2021

This item is currently out of stock. We expect to be able to supply it to you within 2 - 4 weeks from when you place your order.

Following the incredible success of our AVID Roots series which includes such classic blues names as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Reed, B.B King, John Lee Hooker, T Bone Walker, Lonnie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and Big Joe Williams we thought it was time to add four more names to our Classic Roots roster. But this time we have thrown a curve ball in the shape of some blues men not known for the classic acoustic guitar that would usually accompany the wandering blues man. For this remastered 2CD set we are featuring four Classic Blues pianists in the shape of Roosevelt Sykes, Memphis Slim (accompanying legendary bass man and blues writer supreme, Willie Dixon on his debut album), Otis Spann and Sunnyland Slim. Our four blues pianists all knew each other well and as you will see from the liner notes often played on each other's albums. They were blues giants, blues friends and blues rivals all playing the same circuits and all trying to make a living playing and recording the blues. We think they all did a pretty good job as you will discover when you take a listen to Classic Blues Piano.

Tracks:

CD1

1. Drivin' Wheel (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

2. Long Lonesome Night (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

3. Set The Meat Outdoors (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

4. Coming Home (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

5. Stompin' The Boogie (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

6. Number Nine (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

7. Calcutta (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

8. Selfish Woman (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

9. Hangover (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

10. Night Time Is The Right Time (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

11. Runnin' The Boogie (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

12. Hey Big Momma (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes)

13. Nervous (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

14. Good Understanding (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

15. That's My Baby (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

16. Slim's Thing (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

17. That's All I Want Baby (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

18. Don't You Tell Nobody (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

19. Youth To You (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

20. Sittin' And Cryin' The Blues (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

21. Built For Comfort (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

22. I Got A Razor (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

23. Go Easy (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

24. Move Me (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues)

CD2

1. The Hard Way (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

2. Take A Little Walk With Me (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

3. Otis In The Dark (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

4. Little Boy Blue (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

5. Country Boy (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

6. Beat-Up Team (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

7. My Daily Wish (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

8. Great Northern Stomp (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

9. I Got Rambling On My Mind #2 (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

10. Worried Life Blues (Otis Span:Otis Spann Is The Blues)

11. I'm Prison Bound (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

12. Slim's Shout (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

13. The Devil Is A Busy Man (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

14. Brownskin Woman (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

15. Shake It (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

16. Decoration Day (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

17. Baby How Long (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

18. Sunnyland Special (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

19. Harlem Can't Be Heaven (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)

20. It's You Baby (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout)