Tampa Red and Big Maceo Echoes from The South
Released: 6 April 2009
Label: Brownsville
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Tampa Red
Out of the dozens of fine slide guitarists who recorded blues, only a handful -- Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and Robert Johnson, for example -- left a clear imprint on tradition by creating a recognizable and widely imitated instrumental style. Tampa Red was another influential musical model. During his heyday in the '20s and '30s, he was billed as "The Guitar Wizard," and his stunning slide work on electric or National steel guitar shows why he earned the title. His 30-year recording career produced hundreds of sides: hokum, pop, and jive, but mostly blues
Big Maceo
Born Major Merriweather (or Merewether) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, he was a self-taught pianist. In the 1920s he moved to Detroit, Michigan and began playing parties and clubs. In 1941, a desire to record led him to Chicago where he met and befriended Tampa Red. Red introduced him to Lester Melrose of Bluebird Records, who signed him to a recording contract.
His style had an impact on practically every post World War II blues pianist of note. His most famous song, "Worried Life Blues" is a staple of the blues repertoire, with artists such as Eric Clapton featuring it regularly in concert. [/size]
Tracklist:
1. You'd Better Be Ready to Go 3:01
2. So Long Baby 2:38
3. Any Time for You 2:48
4. I Oughta Bite You 3:01
5. Please Be Careful 3:03
6. Won't Be a Fool No More 2:50
7. Corrina Blues 2:43
8. Give Me Mine Now 2:51
9. Can't You Read 3:
10. Kid Man Blues 2:32
11. Don't Deal With the Devil 2:53
12. Let Me Play Your Poodle 2:37
13. I'm So Worried 2:32
14. Maybe Someday 2:43
15. She Wants to Sell My Monkey 3:17
16. Georgia Blues 2:51
17. I'll Be Up Again Some Day 3:01
18. My First Love Blues 2:59
19. So Far So Good 2:42
20. Winter Time Blues 2:51
21. Let's Try It Again 2:59
22. Big Road Blues 2:54
