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4.0 out of 5 stars
A bargain!, 29 Sep 2002
This review is from: Complete Capitol and Black & White Recordings (Audio CD)
Seventy-five of Aaron Thibeaux Walker's best and most influential recordings from the 40s, showcasing his jazzy lead guitar and particular brand of smoky, after-hours blues.
Several of T-Bone's best known recordings are here, "Call It Stormy Monday", "T-Bone Blues", "Bobby Sox Baby" and "Mean Old World" to name just a few. And the production is great, and the sound surprisingly clear and full, considering that several cuts were comitted to tape sixty years ago.
This is a different kind of blues compared to the hard-rocking Chicago recordings of blues giants like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Elmore James, but if you're a fan of T-Bone, or of slow, moody, jazz-influenced blues in general, this is for you. Walker was one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and this is a great testament to his ability.
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