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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. All my love in vain | |||
| 2. The key | |||
| 3. Keep it to yourself | |||
| 4. Dissatisfied | |||
| 5. Fattening frogs and snakes | |||
| 6. Wake up baby | |||
| 7. Your funeral and my trail | |||
| 8. 99 | |||
| 9. Cross my heart | |||
| 10. Let me explain | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Crazy 'bout you baby | |||
| 2. Eyesight to the blind | |||
| 3. Cool, cool blues | |||
| 4. Do it if you wanta | |||
| 5. Come back home | |||
| 6. Stop crying | |||
| 7. I cross my heart | |||
| 8. West memphis blus | |||
| 9. Pontiac blues | |||
| 10. Sonny boy's christmas blues | |||
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Product Description
2CD set w/the original classic blues LP plus 26 bonus tracks from 1950s Trumpet Records singles
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you don't want to dig deeper into your pockets for Chess Records' double-disc "The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson", this could be what you're looking for.
"Down And Out Blues", along with Howlin' Wolf's two first LPs and Muddy Waters Newport-album, are probably the best LPs the classic Chicago blues label Chess had to offer. This album, which was first issued in 1959, is filled to the point of overflowing with some of the best blues songs ever recorded, courtesy of Aleck 'Rice' Miller's nasal, world-weary vocals and tremendous songwriting skills.
Miller (Sonny Boy Williamson II) is backed by Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Fred Below, Luther Tucker and Otis Spann in a virtual blues summit, and his rhythmic harp blasts alternate with quivering solos and fills.
Three of Rice Miller's greatest songs are on this album, all penned by himself: "All My Love In Vain", "Fattening Frogs For Snakes" and "Don't Start Me To Talkin'". This is an essential addition to any blues collection.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By ricky
Format:Audio CD
i can not recall ifthis was the first blues album i brought.(the other contender is "BACK COUNTRY BLUES" BROWNIE McGHEE & SONNY TERRY.I WAS VERY LUCKY AS THEY ARE BOTH SUPERB.You can buy this without reservations.Some of the best chicago blues put on record at a time when all the greats were operating.This was 48 years ago approx. you will still get the chills down the back. RICHARD SIMMONS.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Sigh Moon
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This music underpins the whole rock, blues, soul, rap, R&B and any thing else you can think of over the past 50 years. Wonderful music by 'the real deal' musicians..................at this low low price why wouldn't you buy it immediately.
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Down and Out Blues
The quality of the sound on the tracks was low. I will not purchase the other disks of Williamson.
I recommend you have the sound tracks burnt in in a more thorough way.
I recommend you have the sound tracks burnt in in a more thorough way.
Published 13 days ago by Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
no sophisticated review i`m afraid but if you like good harp playing then this is the boy for you.it doesn`t get any better.pure enjoyment.does what it says on the tin.
Published 1 month ago by A. Jones
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Sonny Boy Williamson Down & Out Blues
Having had the orig vinyl since purchasing it back in the 60s
it's a joy to have the same songs on CD.
Wonderful, absolutely.
it's a joy to have the same songs on CD.
Wonderful, absolutely.
Published 4 months ago by Bob
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good but...
The 'but' in this review is that just over half the tracks are from his Trumpet label period and not Checker. I didn't see a mention of that anywhere. Read more
Published 11 months ago by RV
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