Chicago Blues of the 1950's (1997)

About this title: This compilation gathers some of the seldom-anthologized blues rarities of the era as originally issued on the Cobra, JOB, ABCO and Chief labels in Chicago. Kicking off with both sides of Guitar Shorty's Cobra single ("Irma Lee" and "You Don't Treat Me Right"), the first half delves into the Cobra catalog to bring tracks by Lee Jackson, Clarence Jolly, Sunnyland Slim and an alternate take of Magic Sam's "Easy Baby" to the mix. Following this is a major dip into the JOB vaults, bringing an unreleased Moody Jones ("Why Should I Worry") and ten tracks from John and Grace Brim, including five ... read more

Tracks:

1. Irma Lee
2. You Don't Treat Me Right
3. Will My Man Be Home Tonight? [London]
4. I'll Just Keep Walkin' [Brown]
5. Fishin' in My Pond [Jackson]
6. Changing Love
7. Easy Baby [Take 5]
8. Highway 61
9. Why Should I Worry? [Jones]
10. Screaming and Crying [Pejoe]
11. Maybe Blues [Pejoe]
12. Trouble in the Morning [Brim]
13. I Love My Baby
14. Man Around My Door [Brim]
15. Humming Blues
16. Hospitality Blues [Brim]
17. Young and Wild
18. Drinking Woman [Brim]
19. Hard Pill to Swallow [Bonds]
20. Don't Leave Me
21. Moonlight Blues

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.