Guitar Shorty - We The People

Size: 118.2 MB
Time: 50:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Electric Blues, Texas Blues
Art: Full

01. We The People (4:19)
02. What Good Is Life? (4:03)
03. I Got Your Number (3:51)
04. Runaway Train (4:58)
05. Down That Road Again (4:57)
06. Fine Cadillac (5:50)
07. Can't Get Enough (4:23)
08. A Hurt So Old (3:55)
09. Who Needs It? (3:21)
10. Blues In My Blood (3:11)
11. Cost Of Livin' (4:10)
12. Sonic Boom (3:13)

Known for his dazzling stage show, which is highlighted by all manner of leaps, somersaults, and other assorted guitar-playing gymnastics, Guitar Shorty on disc is generally a poor substitute, but he still radiates tremendous energy on this set from Alligator Records. His guitar playing is rich, deep, and heavy as plutonium on these tracks; his vocals are strong and soulful, and there's little doubt that after nearly 50 years in the blues business Shorty is still going strong. Working with a hard blues-rock combo that features Jake Andrews on rhythm guitar, Wyzard on bass, John Thomas on keyboards, and Alvino Bennett on drums, Shorty roars through these cuts like a train at full steam, and he sounds confident and assured, a Texas blues man completely on top of his game. Highlights include a blistering "Runaway Train," the metaphor-drenched "Fine Cadillac," and two powerful and topical Guitar Shorty originals, "We the People" and "Cost of Livin'," both of which address the economic duress that still creates poverty in the U.S. in the 21st century. In all, We the People is nicely balanced between hard rocking party numbers, straight out blues pieces, and strong political statement, making it a timeless and completely current blues record. ~Steve Leggett

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Guitar Shorty - I Go Wild!

Size: 134.3 MB
Time: 57:34
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Loosen Up (3:39)
02. Coffee & Cigarettes (4:36)
03. Maybe She'll Miss Me (4:28)
04. If You Can't Lie No Better (3:48)
05. Just Warming Up (4:45)
06. Go Wild! (3:05)
07. Don't Stop (I Just Started) (3:43)
08. One & Only Man (4:47)
09. Life With You (4:01)
10. Lesson In Love (5:08)
11. Put It All In There (5:00)
12. In The Morning (4:13)
13. The Netherlands (6:13)

In his sixth decade of playing the blues, Guitar Shorty returns with the duly claimed I Go Wild. These 13 cuts cover gritty soul/blues the way Shorty would play 'em on any given Saturday night in any number of blues joints around the world. Shorty has not mellowed with age. One of the strong points of I Go Wild is Shorty's ability to translate the exhilaration and acrobatics (literally) of his live show into the studio. The showmanship of Shorty's mentor, Guitar Slim, and student, Jimi Hendrix, is evident. Needless to say, the 13 cuts provide matching passion and rambunctiousness. Jim Pugh's Hammond B-3 organ adds an extra dimension to the proceedings. ~Al Campbell

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Guitar Shorty - Rare And Live

Size: 210.3 MB
Time: 90:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Shorty's Theme (Live) ( 7:37)
02. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Live) ( 5:20)
03. Billie Jean Blues ( 2:11)
04. Never Make A Move Too Soon (Live) (10:15)
05. Hard Life Blues (Live) ( 2:33)
06. How Blue Can You Get (Live) (10:40)
07. How Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come Round) ( 5:15)
08. History Of Jody (Live) (13:36)
09. Bump The Donkey ( 5:27)
10. A Whole Lot Of Lovin' (Live) (10:24)
11. Hey Joe (Live) ( 6:00)
12. Shorty's Theme (Part 2) (Live) (11:20)

Legendary guitarist/vocalist Guitar Shorty is a giant in the blues world. Credited with influencing both Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy, Guitar Shorty has been electrifying audiences for five decades with his supercharged live shows and his incendiary recordings.

Like a bare knuckled boxer, Shorty strikes with his blistering, physical guitar playing and his fierce vocals, connecting directly with body and soul. What really sets Shorty apart is his absolutely unpredictable, off-the-wall guitar playing. He reaches for sounds, riffs and licks that other blues players wouldn't even think of. Amazon.com says his guitar work "sounds like a caged tiger before feeding time. His molten guitar pours his psychedelicized solos like lava over anything in his path." The Chicago Reader declares, "Guitar Shorty is a battle-scarred hard-ass. He slices off his phrases and notes with homicidal fury. He is among the highest-energy blues entertainers on the scene."

Through the years, Shorty has performed with blues and R&B luminaries like Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, B.B. King, Guitar Slim and T-Bone Walker. He started playing with these legends while still in his teens and recorded a handful of singles for a variety of labels and an obscure LP during the first 30 years of his career. After decades of paying his dues (like so many unheralded American bluesmen), it took a tour of England to establish Shorty's fame in his home country. His recordings since then all received massive critical acclaim, and his renowned live performances have kept him constantly in demand all over the world. His 2004 Alligator Records debut, Watch Your Back, became his best-received, best-selling album to date. His 2006 follow-up, We The People, won the coveted Blues Music Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year.

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VA - Blue Highway: Paving The Way To Your Soul

Size: 173,8 MB
Time: 73:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01 James Harman - Night Ridin' Daddy (5:17)
02 Johnny Dyer & Rick Holmstrom - Hands Off (2:56)
03 Earl King - Medieval Days (3:46)
04 Solomon Burke - Letter From My Darling (5:02)
05 Carol Fran & Clarence Hollimon - Are You Serious (5:17)
06 Guitar Shorty - I Just Can't Run Away From The Blues (4:25)
07 Mike Morgan & The Crawl - Just A Lil Bit Of Your Love (4:24)
08 Terrance Simien - Come Back Home (4:04)
09 Lynn August - Love At First Sight (3:24)
10 Robert Ward - Some Things (4:49)
11 Maria Muldaur - Cajun Moon (5:00)
12 Big Joe & The Dynaflows - Big Legs (4:08)
13 Lee Rocker's Big Blue - Shame, Shame, Shame (3:34)
14 Hollywood Fats - Red Headed Woman (4:29)
15 Bobby Parker - I've Got A Way With Women (6:02)
16 W.C. Clark - You've Got To Love Me (3:35)
17 Johnny Dyer & Rick Holmstrom - Guitar Boogie Shuffle Twist (3:32)

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Guitar Shorty - Trying To Find My Way Back

Year: 2019
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 84:15
Size: 194,0 MB
Styles: Electric blues, blues-rock
Scans: Front

1. Trying To Find My Way Back (7:02)
2. You Are My Light At The End Of The Tull (7:16)
3. Yaw Yaw (4:09)
4. Wonna Get Layed (4:33)
5. Smokie The Ghost (3:51)
6. Skin To Skin (6:14)
7. Nothing But A Thang (4:48)
8. No More War (3:01)
9. New Girlfriend Blues (7:40)
10. Manipulator (4:37)
11. It's Hard To Live In Two Worlds (6:11)
12. I Get Lonely For You Baby (5:21)
13. Hard Times (3:40)
14. Go With The Flow (5:06)
15. For What It's Worth (5:07)
16. Big Old Small World (5:31)

At 84, Guitar Shorty is moving his music into the future with "Trying To Find My Way Back" an album that is at turns funky, gritty, modern and soulfully poignant. This new record is produced by Jerry Williams Jr., aka Swamp Dogg, who was recently featured in Rolling Stone for his Bon Iver helmed album "Love, Loss, and Auto-Tune" that featured Guitar Shorty. Kindred spirit Larry "MoogStar" Clemon, from the legendary funk group Cameo was brought into the mix and a holy alliance was formed. Featuring 16 original tunes penned by Shorty, Swamp Dogg, and MoogStar. The resulting sound is like no other Guitar Shorty album up to this point.

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Guitar Shorty - Roll Over, Baby

Year: 1998
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:37
Size: 128,6 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. I Want To Report A Crime (4:07)
2. Roll Over, Baby (4:48)
3. Sugar Wugar (4:46)
4. You're A Troublemaker (5:21)
5. Don't Mess With My Woman (4:36)
6. Me And You Last Night (3:20)
7. Let's Get Close (3:10)
8. I Wonder Who's Sleeping In My Bed (7:05)
9. The Porkchop Song (2:46)
10. I'm Going Back To Houston (4:16)
11. Hard Time Woman (4:14)
12. Hey Joe (7:03)

William Kearney aka Guitar Shorty keeps it lean, mean and direct on this outing. Recorded in New Orleans, this session features his regular road band, abetted by Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff and some top N.O. players like Buckwheat Zydeco bassist Lee Allen Zeno. Shorty penned seven of the 12 tunes aboard, and the mix on this album runs from Texas shuffles ("Sugar Wugar," "I'm Going Back to Houston"), low down blues ("I Wonder Who's Sleeping in My Bed," "You're a Troublemaker," "Me and You Last Night") to New Orleans rock & roll ("I Want to Report a Crime," "Hard Time Woman," "The Porkchop Song" and the title track) and funk ("Don't Mess with My Woman," "Let's Get Close"), plus a heartfelt tribute to Hendrix on an extended workout on "Hey Joe." A wide and varied session that showcases the guitarist's wide-ranging chops and skills. /Cub Koda, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Guitar Shorty - Topsy Turvy

Year: 1993
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:15
Size: 116,1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. I'm So Glad I Met You (4:16)
2. I Just Can't Run Away From The Blues (4:25)
3. Mean Husband Blues (3:55)
4. Bottom Line (3:52)
5. I Never Thought (2:36)
6. Hard Life (5:17)
7. Jody (4:43)
8. It All Went Down The Drain (4:50)
9. How Long Can It Last? (3:13)
10. Old Time Sake (4:16)
11. You Confuse Me (2:46)
12. More Than You'll Ever Know (6:01)

More impressive than Shorty's British venture thanks to superior production values and a better handle on his past (there's a stellar remake of "Hard Life"), Topsy Turvy made it clear that Guitar Shorty was back to stay stateside. Black Top assembled a fine New Orleans combo for the majority of the album, as Shorty proved that his act translates beautifully to record minus the crowd-pleasing acrobatic antics. /Bill Dahl, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Guitar Shorty - Get Wise To Yourself

Year: 1995
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:52
Size: 129,1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. I'm The Clean Up Man (3:45)
2. You Better Get Wise To Yourself (5:32)
3. I Don't Know Why (5:29)
4. You Don't Treat Me Right (2:45)
5. My Baby Loves To Do The Bump (4:25)
6. Hard To Stay Above The Ground (5:41)
7. You Left Me Dreaming (4:26)
8. She's Built, She's Built To Kill (3:42)
9. A Fool Who Wants To Stay (4:10)
10. The Blues Done Got Me (5:33)
11. Ways Of Man (3:35)
12. Smells Good (6:43)

This gem of a disc shows Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) off on one of the highlights of his too-limited recorded efforts. He is one of the most flamboyant guitar players you will ever have the chance to see. His stage act was inspired by Guitar Slim, and he in turn inspired and influenced his stepbrother-in-law, a fellow by the name of Jimi Hendrix. This disc is filled with his searing blues guitar work. The only exception is the bouncy Mark "Kaz" Kasanoff tune "A Fool Who Wants to Stay," though Kasanoff is an associate producer of this disc (maybe that says enough).

The rest will give you more than your fill of Shorty's inflammatory and slashing style of guitar licks, the very tight horn section arranged by Kasanoff augmenting him, and the solid musicians who are in the band that backs him. The best way to experience Shorty is live, but this is one of his best recorded efforts with fine production and a good clean sound that shows his abilities off in the best light. But if you get a chance, don't miss his show. Although he is now moving up in years, he still makes sure you get a good show, because he is a showman as well as being one hell of a guitar player. /Bob Gottlieb, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Guitar Shorty & The Otis Grand Blues Band - My Way Or The Highway

Year: 1991
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:32
Size: 121,0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. No Educated Woman (5:17)
2. You Gave Me The Blues Baby (5:13)
3. Shorty Jumps In (5:58)
4. Down Thru' The Years (5:22)
5. Red Hot Mama (3:16)
6. Hot & Saucy, Short & Grand (5:58)
7. It's Too Late (10:32)
8. Kick Out (5:08)
9. My Way Or The Highway (5:44)

Until he joined forces with British guitarist Otis Grand's band and waxed this very credible comeback set, David "Guitar Shorty" Kearney's legacy was largely limited to a solitary single for Cobra and a handful of great but legendarily obscure followups for Los Angeles-based Pull Records during the late '50s. The acrobatic guitarist informed everyone he was alive and lively with this one, exhibiting his Guitar Slim roots on "Down Thru the Years" and slashing with a vengeance on "No Educated Woman" and the title cut (but shouldn't it have read "or the highway?"). /Bill Dahl, AllMusic

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Guitar Shorty (John Henry Fortescue) - Alone In His Field

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Time: 54:34
Size: 127,5 MB
Released: 1973/1995
Styles: Country Blues
Art: Front

1. Easter Blues (6:12)
2. Boogie, Now (4:47)
3. Don't Cry Baby (3:33)
4. Like A Damn Fool (5:46)
5. Jessie Jones (4:01)
6. Whistling Blues (2:49)
7. Near The Cross (3:52)
8. Pull Your Dress Down (8:05)
9. Working Hard (6:48)
10. Now Tell Me Baby (3:45)
11. Shorty's Talking Boogie (4:51)

John Henry Fortescue was born in Bellhaven, N.C. on January 23, 1923. In 1952 he recorded two sides for the Savoy label under the name of "Hootin' Owl" that were unissued at the time. One of them "I Love That Woman" later appeared on a Flyright CD compilation from 1992.("East Coast Jukebox") He was recorded by David McLean for Flyright in the early 1970's for his first LP "Carolina Slide Guitar".
Fortescue was known to have an ongoing battle with the bottle, and was also known to wax a lot of tall tales about his life. He claimed that he had recorded at least fifty sides in New York City, was Elvis Presley's guitar instructor, (McLean admitted that he could perform some "dead on" Elvis impersonations), and he also claimed that he had performed with The Beatles. In reality, Fortescue acutally divided his life working in the fields around his home, working as an apprentice for a house-builder, drinking and playing blues on the street, and playing gospel music in church with his wife Sara singing. The owner of Trix Records Pete Lowry and McLean recorded this album by him in 1973, a somewhat uneven mix of gospel and bawdy blues numbers, some stretching to six to eight minutes in length. Lowry commented "Well, I think we got enough out of him for one more album". There were other recordings by him that appeared by him on two Flyright LP compilations, some of them recorded live on stage. Fortescue passed away in Rocky Mount, N.C. on May 26, 1976, probably never overcoming his own personal demons in life.

John Henry Fortescue (Guitar Shorty):Vocals & Guitar

Recorded in Rocky Mount, N.C. October 10, 1972

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Various - Automobile Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:44
Size: 155.1 MB
Styles: Assorted styles
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[5:50] 1. Guitar Shorty - Fine Cadillac
[3:28] 2. Coco Montoya - Back In A Cadillac
[4:23] 3. Magic Slim & The Teardrops - Stranded On The Highway
[3:16] 4. Phil Wiggins - Me And My Chauffeur Blues
[3:44] 5. C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band - Road Dog
[4:35] 6. William Clarke - Going Down This Highway
[3:31] 7. William Clarke - Drivin' My Life Away
[4:35] 8. Kinsey Report - Midnight Drive
[3:37] 9. Long John Hunter - V-8 Ford
[4:58] 10. Long John Hunter - I'm Broke
[3:33] 11. Carey Bell - Little Car Blues
[3:09] 12. Lonnie Mack - Me And My Car
[3:24] 13. Long John Hunter - Bugs On My Window
[2:35] 14. Junior Wells - Stop Breaking Down
[2:04] 15. James Cotton Blues Band - Rocket 88
[3:56] 16. Jim Kweskin - Chevrolet
[1:05] 17. Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Car Song
[2:52] 18. John Hammond, Jr. - My Starter Won't Start
[3:00] 19. Hound Dog Taylor - Fender Bender

Cars had become one of the centers of American life by the 1920s and plenty of blues musicians we’re singing about them. It’s interesting that Blind Lemon Jefferson sang in several songs about driving cars, something he could never do as a blind man. In 1931, Memphis Minnie sang about her house burning down, but the only thing she’s worried about is losing her car. Robert Johnson sang some of the most poetic lyrics sexualizing the car as a woman. Modern day bluesmen have continued singing about cars as these titles show.

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Otis Grand - The Blues Sessions 1990-1994

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1997
Styles: Blues
Time: 63:14
Size: 145,7 MB
Art: Full

Phillip Walker - guitar & vocals (tracks 1-3)
Joe Houston - tenor saxophone & vocals (tracks 4-6)
Guitar Shorty - guitar & vocals (tracks 7-8)
Jimmy T-99 Nelson - vocals (tracks 9-10)
Rosco Gordon - piano & vocals (tracks 11-13)

(4:12) 1. Beatrice, Beatrice
(3:45) 2. Young Devil
(3:03) 3. Insomnia
(3:34) 4. They Killed Crazy Horse
(4:27) 5. Why Oh Why
(8:11) 6. Blues for T-Bone
(5:22) 7. Down Through the Years
(5:17) 8. No Educated Woman
(4:36) 9. Chains of Love
(4:51) 10. Jimmy's Jump Medley
(3:42) 11. Cheese & Crackers
(6:46) 12. I'm the One
(5:21) 13. Sit Right Here

This album contains studio & live songs, recorded between 1990 and 1994 with Otis Grand as an accompanist for Philip Walker, Joe Houston, Guitar Shorty, Jimmy 'T-99' Nelson and Rosco Gordon (live). The sessions on which Otis Grand has participated have all been critically acclaimed. Otis is a perfectionist, constantly striving to improve, to move onward and upward, so he welcomed the chance to work again on some of the previously issued tracks.

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VA - Bluesed Up Rock Classics

Size: 214,7 MB
Time: 92:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials - Leaving Here (3:26)
02. Michael Burks - Fire And Water (4:02)
03. Koko Taylor - Hey Baby (4:19)
04. Shemekia Copeland - Steamy Windows (5:02)
05. Nappy Brown With The Heartfixers - It Ain't My Cross To Bear (3:38)
06. Guitar Shorty - A Little Less Conversation (4:02)
07. Buckwheat Zydeco - When The Levee Breaks (5:14)
08. The Holmes Brothers - Bad Moon Rising (2:55)
09. Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows - Polk Salad Annie (4:08)
10. The Kinsey Report - Fire Down Below (4:46)
11. Coco Montoya - Ain't No Brakeman (3:40)
12. Janiva Magness - Bitter Pill (4:08)
13. Chris Thomas King - The Wind Cries Mary (3:52)
14. Tommy Castro - Gotta Serve Somebody (4:54)
15. Koko Taylor - Bad Case Of Loving You (4:24)
16. Tinsley Ellis - One Sunny Day (3:57)
17. Nappy Brown With The Heartfixers - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You (3:07)
18. Buckwheat Zydeco - Back In Your Arms (4:27)
19. The Kinsey Report - Rattlesnake Highway (4:06)
20. Guitar Shorty - I've Been Working (4:32)
21. The Holmes Brothers - (What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love And Understanding (4:13)
22. The Mellow Fellows - Feels Like Rain (5:08)

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Guitar Shorty - 2 albums: Shorty's Blue Notes / The Blues Is Allright

Legendary guitarist/vocalist Guitar Shorty is a giant in the blues world. Credited with influencing both Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy, Guitar Shorty has been electrifying audiences for five decades with his supercharged live shows and his incendiary recordings. Like a bare knuckled boxer, Shorty strikes with his blistering, physical guitar playing and his fierce vocals, connecting directly with body and soul. What really sets Shorty apart is his absolutely unpredictable, off-the-wall guitar playing. He reaches for sounds, riffs and licks that other blues players wouldn't even think of. Amazon.com says his guitar work "sounds like a caged tiger before feeding time. His molten guitar pours his psychedelicized solos like lava over anything in his path." The Chicago Reader declares, "Guitar Shorty is a battle-scarred hard-ass. He slices off his phrases and notes with homicidal fury. He is among the highest-energy blues entertainers on the scene."

Album: Shorty's Blue Notes
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 95:05
Size: 217.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[12:20] 1. Introduction The Blues Is All Right
[ 7:59] 2. The Thrill Is Gone
[ 2:09] 3. Billie Jean Blues
[13:34] 4. History Of Jody
[10:38] 5. How Blue Can You Get
[ 5:21] 6. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
[ 2:31] 7. Hard Life
[11:21] 8. Shorty's Theme, No. 2
[ 5:10] 9. How Come My Dog Don't Bark When You Come Around
[ 5:58] 10. Hey Joe
[10:24] 11. Whole Lot Of Loving
[ 7:35] 12. Shorty's Theme

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Album: The Blues Is Allright
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:06
Size: 169.6 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 1996/2013
Art: Front

[12:19] 1. Introduction The Blues Is All Right
[ 8:47] 2. The Thrill Is Gone
[13:34] 3. History Of Jody
[10:38] 4. How Blue Can You Get
[10:14] 5. Never Make Your Move Too Soon
[ 2:32] 6. Hard Life
[ 5:20] 7. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
[ 5:12] 8. How Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come Around)
[ 5:25] 9. Bump The Donkey

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Various Artists - No Free Rides: A Budget Blues Sampler From JSP

Year: 1995
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:49
Size: 176,1 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Full

1. Phillip Walker & Otis Grand - Dressin' Trashy (3:50)
2. Tutu Jones - Stubborn Woman (3:20)
3. The Butler Twins - 1-900 (6:12)
4. Buddy Guy - Girl You're Nice & Clean (4:40)
5. Larry Garner - Thought I Had The Blues (4:49)
6. Charlie Sayles - Down And Out (2:45)
7. Guitar Shorty & Otis Grand - Hot And Saucy, Short And Grand (5:58)
8. Byther Smith - I Was Coming Home (6:00)
9. Mojo Buford - Big Leg Woman (3:46)
10. U.P. Wilson - Tell Me Baby (4:08)
11. Lefty Dizz - Where The Hell Were You When I Got Home (7:52)
12. Joe Houston & Otis Grand - Camilla's Hop (4:10)
13. Larry Garner - No Free Rides (6:15)
14. Johnny Littlejohn - You Don't Want Me (4:14)
15. Carey & Lurrie Bell - Going Back To Louisiana (4:55)
16. Fernest Arceneaux - Back To Louisiana (3:47)

JSP Records was founded on the basic idea of recording blues artists that had fresh ideas, not ones who were simply rehashing their hits from the 1950s and 1960s. John Stedman was interested in hearing new songs and comments on today, not memoirs of long ago pasts. Because of this, JSP has recorded some of the true visionaires of the blues world and also some of its most flamboyant characters. Cats like Champion Jack Dupree, Lefty Dizz, Carey Bell, Guitar Shorty and Louisiana Red all found their way into the JSP recording studios. (Excerpt from the liner notes.)

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Various - Texas Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:04
Size: 165.0 MB
Styles: Texas blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:22] 1. Guitar Shorty - Texas Women
[2:42] 2. John Jackson - Red River Blues
[3:32] 3. John Jackson - West Texas Blues
[4:53] 4. W.C. Clark - My Texas Home
[2:57] 5. Long John Hunter - El Paso Rock
[6:55] 6. Long John Hunter - West Texas Homecoming
[1:49] 7. Tinsley Ellis - Texas Stomp
[4:07] 8. Long John Hunter - Lone Star Shootout
[3:21] 9. Odetta - Midnight Special
[2:54] 10. Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Diamond Joe
[4:25] 11. Pee Wee Crayton - Long Tall Texan
[4:13] 12. Johnny Winter - Route 90
[3:19] 13. Roomful Of Blues - 2 Point 8
[4:18] 14. Fenton Robinson - Texas Flood
[3:42] 15. Fenton Robinson - Going West
[2:40] 16. Johnny Otis - Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee
[3:47] 17. Anders Osborne - Acapulco
[3:38] 18. Charlie Musselwhite - Brownsville Blues
[4:22] 19. Delbert McClinton - B Movie Boxcar Blues

Despite what legend and lore may tell you, the blues did not originate in the Delta. It grew out of the African American experience in the early 20th Century, wherever musically inventive people faced oppression and adversity. And that was happening in plenty of places besides northwest Mississippi. The blues was a product of its times, and so developed in parallel in many areas of the southern U.S. Each region produced its own dialect of the blues, though the Mississippi Delta and the Piedmont of the Southeast were certainly major centers. But of all the regions where blues flourished, Texas—being practically its own country in terms of culture, population, and size, and being home to hotspots such as Austin, Houston, and Dallas—had a profound impact on blues. The Lone Star state still remains a major influence on modern music styles, including and especially the blues.

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Various - The Alligator Records Playlists: Working

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 66:21
Size: 151.9 MB
Styles: Assorted blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[2:49] 1. Elvin Bishop - Don't Let The Bossman Get You Down
[6:14] 2. Maurice John Vaughn - Computer Took My Job
[3:56] 3. Koko Taylor - Big Boss Man
[4:27] 4. Albert Collins - Cash Talkin' Aka The Workingman's Blues
[4:36] 5. Carey Bell - Hard Working Woman
[4:16] 6. Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - Payday In America
[4:40] 7. Son Seals - Call My Job
[3:28] 8. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Got To Have A Job
[4:30] 9. A.C. Reed - I'm In The Wrong Business
[3:48] 10. Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials - Housekeeping Job
[4:11] 11. Michael Hill's Blues Mob - This Is My Job
[6:02] 12. Rufus Thomas - Breaking My Back
[4:07] 13. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Weekend Off
[4:38] 14. Son Seals - Cotton Picking Blues
[4:31] 15. Guitar Shorty - I've Been Working

The Alligator Records Playlists: Working

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Various - Goin' Down To Eli's 1956-58

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 78:16
Size: 179.2 MB
Styles: Mostly Chicago blues
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[2:58] 1. Sunnyland Slim - Highway 61
[2:16] 2. Shakey Horton - Have A Good Time
[2:42] 3. Louie Meyers And The Aces - Just Whaling
[2:43] 4. Harold Burrage - You Eat Too Much
[2:22] 5. Betty Everett - Killer Diller
[2:06] 6. Guitar Shorty - Irma Lee
[2:42] 7. Morris Pejoe - Screaming And Crying
[2:59] 8. Charles Clark - Row Your Boat
[3:02] 9. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Steady Rollin' Man
[2:30] 10. Freddie Hall - Can This Be Mine
[2:44] 11. Arbee Stidham - When I Find My Baby
[2:16] 12. Harold Burrage - I Don't Care Who Knows
[2:36] 13. Lee Jackson - Fishin' In My Pond
[2:39] 14. Little Willie Foster - Crying The Blues
[2:00] 15. Memphis Slim - I Wonder What's The Matter
[2:40] 16. Louie Meyers And The Aces - Luesy
[2:01] 17. Harold Burrage - Messed Up
[1:58] 18. Betty Everett - My Life Depends On You
[2:18] 19. Sunnyland Slim - It's You Baby
[2:11] 20. Guitar Shorty - You Don't Treat Me Right
[2:27] 21. Clarence Jolly - Changing Love
[2:49] 22. Morris Pejoe - Maybe Blues
[4:51] 23. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Take Your Hand Out Of My Pocket
[2:37] 24. Arbee Stidham - Meet Me Halfway
[1:56] 25. Betty Everett - Ain't Gonna Cry
[2:31] 26. Little Willie Foster - Little Girl
[2:15] 27. Shakey Horton - Need My Baby
[2:19] 28. Lee Jackson - I'll Just Keep Walkin'
[2:36] 29. The Willie Dixon Band - Hidden Charms
[2:14] 30. Memphis Slim - Best Gal I Ever Had
[1:43] 31. Various Artists - Eli Toscano Blues

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Various - West Coast Blues Nuggets

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 63:30
Size: 145.4 MB
Styles: West Coast blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:45] 1. Johnny Otis - Big Time Scoop
[2:32] 2. Big Jay Mcneely - Nervous, Man, Nervous
[3:54] 3. Guitar Shorty - A Hurt So Old
[5:26] 4. Big Mama Thornton - Special
[2:50] 5. Linda Hayes - Yes! I Know (What You're Putting Down)
[2:58] 6. The Robins - School Girl Blues
[2:20] 7. Big Joe Turner - Jumpin' Tonight
[3:30] 8. Jimmy Witherspoon - Ain't Nobody's Business (From Devil In A Blue Dress )
[2:09] 9. Esther Phillips - Cherry Wine
[3:04] 10. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - What Does It Matter
[2:41] 11. Floyd Dixon - A Dream
[2:59] 12. Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers - Pink Champagne
[2:51] 13. Lloyd Glenn - Old Time Shuffle Blues
[4:50] 14. Johnny Heartsman - Let Me Love You, Baby
[1:58] 15. Pee Wee Crayton - Little Bitty Things
[2:20] 16. T-Bone Walker - Lonesome Woman Blues
[2:45] 17. Jimmy Mccracklin - She Felt So Good
[5:21] 18. Joe Louis Walker - Black Girls
[2:42] 19. Roy Milton - Big Fat Mama
[2:26] 20. Johnny Guitar Watson - Highway 60

The West Coast blues is a type of blues music characterized by jazz and jump blues influences, strong piano-dominated sounds and jazzy guitar solos, which originated from Texas blues players relocated to California in the 1940s. West Coast blues also features smooth, honey-toned vocals, frequently crossing into urban blues territory.

The towering figure of West Coast blues may be guitarist T-Bone Walker, famous for the song "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)", a relocated Texan who had made his first recordings in the late 1920s. During the early 1940s Walker moved to Los Angeles, where he recorded many enduring sides for Capitol, Black & White, and Imperial. Walker was a crucial figure in the electrification and urbanization of the blues, probably doing more to popularize the use of electric guitar in the form than anyone else. Much of his material had a distinct jazzy jump blues feel, an influence that would characterize much of the most influential blues to emerge from California in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Various - The Alligator Records Playlists: Money (2-Disc Set)

Everyone needs it -- and, increasingly, everyone around the world seems to be suffering from lack of it. The paradox of money is a subject well-represented in popular music, with rock getting so much of its fuel from blues and R&B. Enjoy these tunes about money from Alligator Records, the need for it, the things we do to get it, and, sadly, its highly volatile nature.

Album: The Alligator Records Playlists: Money (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 60:52
Size: 139.3 MB
Styles: Assorted blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:35] 1. Cephas & Wiggins - Three Ball Blues
[4:37] 2. Elvin Bishop - Give Me Some Of That Money
[4:09] 3. Guitar Shorty - Cost Of Livin'
[3:37] 4. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - My Money's Green
[7:27] 5. Maurice John Vaughn - I Got Money
[6:45] 6. Koko Taylor - Money Is The Name Of The Game
[2:58] 7. Shemekia Copeland - Ka-Ching
[3:27] 8. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Money Must Think I'm Dead (#2)
[3:30] 9. Saffire The Uppity Blues Women - I Want My Money Back
[3:37] 10. William Clarke - Cash Money
[4:08] 11. Tommy Castro - Trimmin' Fat
[4:07] 12. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - A Ton Of Money
[2:43] 13. Kinsey Report - Poor Man's Relief
[2:42] 14. Saffire The Uppity Blues Women - The Richest Guy In The Graveyard
[3:22] 15. Kenny Neal - Money Don't Make The Man

The Alligator Records Playlists: Money (Disc 1)

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Album: The Alligator Records Playlists: Money (Disc 2)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:46
Size: 132.2 MB
Styles: Assorted blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:37] 1. Katie Webster - Money Honey Or Honey Hush
[4:13] 2. Lonnie Brooks - Figurehead
[3:27] 3. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Hey Gold Digger
[4:22] 4. William Clarke - Pawnshop Bound
[4:58] 5. Long John Hunter - I'm Broke
[3:26] 6. Tinsley Ellis - Pawnbroker
[5:01] 7. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Deep Pockets
[5:08] 8. Albert Collins - Master Charge
[4:30] 9. C. J. Chenier - Richest Man
[3:22] 10. Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials - First I Look At The Purse
[2:51] 11. Eric Lindell - Low On Cash
[4:31] 12. Coco Montoya - Coin Operated Love
[3:58] 13. William Clarke - Trying To Stretch My Money
[4:16] 14. Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - Payday In America

The Alligator Records Playlists: Money (Disc 2)

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