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The Ultimate Collection 1929-1957
T - Bone Walker
The Ultimate Collection 1929-1957
T - Bone Walker
Guitarist, singer and songwriter T-Bone Walker was one of the most important and influential pioneers of the electric blues sound, specially the style most closely associated with the West Coast - he was one of the first to amplify his guitar, which he had done by 1940, and was a key influence on B.B. King and Chuck Berry. This 2014 collection is about as comprehensive an anthology of his most important recordings as it is possible to achieve. It comprises 124 tracks in a terrific value 5-CD set, and effectively encompasses every track he recorded through to the end of the 1950s. Beginning with two early tracks recorded in 1929, it includes important performances from the early '40s with other leaders' bands before the many sessions he recorded under his own name for the Black & White, Capitol, Comet and Imperial labels through to the mid-'50s, along with the tracks from the LP "T-Bone Blues" which he recorded for Atlantic in 1956-7, and which many consider his finest work. It naturally includes the blues standards and chart hits for which he is best known, such as "Call it Stormy Monday", "Bobby Sox Blues" and "West End Blues". It is a fine showcase for his distinctive guitar style and sound, and an ideal purchase for anyone wanting a thorough insight.
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 5 |
Specielt cover | Box set |
Released | July 7, 2014 |
EAN/UPC | 0824046750329 |
Label | ACROBAT ACFCD7503 |
Genre | Blues |
Dimensions | 125 × 142 × 23 mm · 202 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Wichita Falls Blues (Oak Cliff T-bone)
- Trinity River Blues (Oak Cliff T-bone)
- T-bone Blues (With Les Hite Orchestra )
- Mean Old World (Oak Cliff T-bone)
- I Got a Break Baby (With Freddie Slack (Piano))
- Sail on Boogie (Marl Young's Orch.)
- I'm Still in Love with You (Marl Young's Orch.)
- T-bone Boogie (Marl Young's Orch.)
- Evenin' (Marl Young's Orch.)
- Mean Old World Blues (Marl Young's Orch.)
- You Don't Love Me Blues (Marl Young's Orch.)
- My Baby Left Me (Marl Young's Orch.)
- Come Back Baby Blues (Marl Young's Orch.)
- I Can't Stand Being Away from You
- She is Going to Ruin Me
- Bobby Sox Blues (With Jack Mcvea All Stars)
- I'm Gonna Find My Baby (With Jack Mcvea All Stars)
- No Worry Blues (With Jack Mcvea All Stars)
- Don't Leave Me Baby (With Jack Mcvea All Stars)
- Don't Give Me the Runaround (With the Al Killian Quintet)
- It's a Low Down Dirty Deal (With the Al Killian Quintet)
- I'm in an Awful Mood
- Hard Pain Blues
- I Know Your Wig Has Gone
- Call It Stormy Monday but Tuesday is Just As Bad
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2. CD
- T-bone Jumps Again
- She Had to Let Me Down
- Long Skirt Baby Blues
- Goodbye Blues
- Midnight Blues
- She's My Old Time Used to Be
- Too Much Trouble Blues
- Long Lost Lover Blues
- Dream Girl Blues
- Triflin' Woman Blues
- I'm Waiting for Your Call
- On Your Way Blues
- Hypin' Woman Blues
- So Blue Blues
- Lonesome Woman Blues
- That's Better for Me
- First Love Blues
- The Natural Blues
- Inspiration Blues
- Description Blues
- T-bone Shuffle
- Vacation Blues
- That Old Feeling is Gone
- Prison Blues
- The Time Seems So Long
- Home Town Blues
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3. CD
- Wise Man Blues
- Misfortune Blues
- I Wish You Were Mine
- I'm Gonna Move You out and Get Somebody else
- Plain Old Down Home Blues
- Go Back to the One You Love
- Born to Be No Good
- She's the No-sleepinest Woman
- I Want a Little Girl
- West Side Baby
- I'm Still in Love with You
- You're My Best Poker Hand
- Glamour Girl
- Strollin' with Bones
- The Sun Went Down
- You Don't Love Me
- The Hustle is on
- Baby Broke My Heart
- Travelin' Blues
- Evil Hearted Woman
- I Walked Away
- Too Lazy
- No Reason
- Look Me in the Eye
- You Don't Understand
- Welcome Baby
- Alimony Blues
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4. CD
- Life is Too Short
- I Get So Weary
- You Just Wanted to Use Me
- Tell Me What's the Reason
- I'm About to Lose My Mind
- Cold Cold Feeling
- News for You Baby
- I Got the Blues Again
- Get These Blues off Me
- I Got the Blues
- Blues is a Woman
- Street Walking Woman
- Through with Women
- Blue Mood
- Here in the Dark
- Every Time
- I Miss You Baby
- Lollie Lou
- Party Girl
- Love is Just a Gamble
- High Society
- Got No Use for You
- Railroad Station Blues
- Long Distance Blues
- I'm Still in Love with You
- My Baby is Now on My Mind (With Jim Wynn's Orch.)
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5. CD
- Vida Lee (With Jim Wynn & His Orch.)
- Bye Bye Baby (With Jim Wynn & His Orch.)
- Doin' Time
- Pony Tail (With Dave Bartholomew's Orch.)
- When the Sun Goes Down (With Dave Bartholomew's Orch.)
- Wanderin' Heart (With Dave Bartholomew's Orch.)
- I'll Always Be in Love with You
- Strugglin' Blues (With Dave Bartholomew's Orch.)
- Teen Age Baby (With Dave Bartholomew's Orch.)
- Hard Way (With Dave Bartholomew's Orch.)
- I'll Understand (With Dave Bartholomew's Orch.)
- Papa Ain't Salty
- T-bone Shuffle
- Why Not?
- Play on Little Girl
- T-bone Blues Special
- Mean Old World
- T-bone Blues
- Stormy Monday
- Blues for Marili
- Shufflin' the Blues
- Evening
- Two Bones and a Pick
- How Long Blues
- Blues Rock