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VA - Essential Texas Blues [Remastered] (2012)
Texas blues differs from styles such as Chicago blues in its use of instruments and sounds, especially the heavy use of the guitar. Musicians such as Stevie Ray Vaughan contributed by using various types of guitar sounds like southern slide guitar and different melodies of blues and jazz. Texas blues also relies on guitar solos or "licks" as bridges in songs.
Texas Blues began to appear in the early 1900s among African Americans who worked in oilfields, ranches and lumber camps. In the 1920s, Blind Lemon Jefferson innovated the style by using jazz-like improvisation and single string accompaniment on a guitar; Jefferson's influence defined the field and inspired later performers, like Lightnin' Hopkins, Lil' Son Jackson, and T-Bone Walker. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, many bluesmen moved to cities like Galveston, Houston and Dallas. It was from these urban centers that a new wave of popular performers appeared, including slide guitarist and gospel singer Blind Willie Johnson and legendary vocalist Big Mama Thornton.
T-Bone Walker relocated to Los Angeles to record his most influential work in the 1940s. His R&B influenced backing and saxophone imitating lead guitar sound would become an influential part of the electric blues sound that would be perfected in Chicago by artists like Muddy Waters. He also influenced Goree Carter, whose "Rock Awhile" (1949) featured an over-driven electric guitar style and has been cited as a strong contender for the "first rock and roll record" title.
The state R&B recording industry was based in Houston with labels like Duke/Peacock, which in the 1950s provided a base for artists who would later pursue the electric Texas blues sound, including Johnny Copeland and Albert Collins. Freddie King, a major influence on electric blues, was born in Texas, but moved to Chicago as a teenager. His instrumental number "Hide Away" (1961), was emulated by British Blues artists including Eric Clapton.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s the Texas electric blues scene began to flourish, influenced by country music and blues-rock, particularly in the clubs of Austin. The diverse style often featured instruments like keyboards and horns, but placed particular emphasis on powerful lead guitar breaks.The most prominent artists to emerge in this era were the brothers Johnny and Edgar Winter, who combined traditional and southern styles. In the 1970s, Jimmie Vaughan formed The Fabulous Thunderbirds and in the 1980s his brother Stevie Ray Vaughan broke through to mainstream success with his virtuoso guitar playing, as did ZZ Top with their brand of Southern rock.
Format: 2 × CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 2012
Genre: Blues
Style: Texas Blues
2CD set w/50 tracks: Lightnin' Hopkins - Albert Collins - Freddie King - T-Bone Walker
These 50 original blues classics make up over 2 hours of essential music. Highlights include songs from Freddie King, Jimmy Nelson, Lightnin' Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown and more…
Tracklist:
CD 1
01. Okie Dokie Stomp- Clarence Gatemouth Brown
02. Hide Away- Freddie King
03. Freeze- Albert Collins
04. Coffee Blues- Lightnin Hopkins
05. T 99 Blues- Jimmy Nelson
06. Texas Hop- Pee Wee Crayton
07. Linda Lu- Ray Sharpe
08. Crawfishin - Clarence Garlow
09. Little School- GirlSmokey Hogg
10. Rainin In My Heart- Peppermint Harris
11. I Smell A Rat- Big Mama Thornton
12. Mean Old World- T-Bone Walker
13. It s Midnight (No Place To Go)- Little Willie Littlefield
14. Just Got To Know- Jimmy McCracklin
15. Why Don t You Eat Where You Slept Last Night?- Zuzu Bollin
16. Chicken-Hearted Woman- Clarence Samuels
17. Crossroads- Texas Alexander
18. What Will Lucy Do?- Frankie Lee Sims
19. Wrong-Doing Woman- Earl Gilliam
20. Blues Party- Garry Goodgion
21. Misery Blues- Smokey Hogg
22. Freedom Train Blues- Lil Son Jackson
23. Texas Blues- Big Maceo
24. Hey Joe- Clarence Samuels
25. Winter Time Blues- Lester Williams
CD 2
01. Strollin With Bones- T-Bone Walker
02. Lucy Mae Blues- Frankie Lee Sims
03. Angel Child- Peppermint Harris
04. She Winked Her Eye- Clarence Gatemouth Brown
05. Meet Me With Your Black Dress On- Jimmy Nelson
06. Route 90- Clarence Garlow
07. Every Dog Has Its Day- Goree Carter
08. Lollypop Mama- Clarence Samuels
09. Hurry Baby- Little Willie Littlefield
10. Jack Head Boogie- Lightnin Hopkins
11. Nightmare- Big Mama Thornton
12. Comin Out Blues- Smokey Hogg
13. Gambling Blues- Lil Son Jackson
14. Fishing Blues- Henry Thomas
15. Motherless Children- Blind Willie Johnson
16. Sittin Here Wonderin - Luther Stoneham
17. Quinsella- Sonny Boy Johnson
18. Give Me Central 209- Lightnin Hopkins
19. You Can t Take It With You Baby- L.C. Williams
20. When It Rains It Pours- Pee Wee Crayton
21. Playboy Blues- Elmore Nixon
22. Shake A Leg- Smokey Hogg
23. Looking For A Woman- Jimmy McCracklin
24. Sugar Babe- Mance Lipscomb
25. That s The Way I Feel- Ray Sharpe
Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.99
MPEG-1 layer 3
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