Essential Blues Guitar (1997)

About this title: Essential Blues Guitar is a celebratory collection of swamp blues, electric blues, and modern blues, and an excellent honor to the guitar -- the instrument that made the blues genre one of the 20th century's jubilant sounds. This stunning two-disc compilation, a sister release to the House of Blues label's Essential Blues Harmonica, showcases famous cuts from Big Joe Williams, Robert Nighthawk, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and Buddy Guy, as well as rarities from Earl Hooker and Otis Rush. A 24-page book, detailed liner notes, and great pictures are also included. MacKenzie Wilson, All Music ... read more

Tracks:

1. Josephine [Bartholomew/Domino]
2. Do Unto Others [Bartholomew]
3. Buck's Boogie [Murphy]
4. Bring Your Love to Me [Sumlin]
5. Double Trouble [Rush]
6. Catfish Blues [Johnson]
7. Little Boy Blue [Lockwood]
8. Melt Down [Collins]
9. First Time I Met the Blues [Montgomery]
10. Rollin' and Tumblin' [Morganfield]
11. Black Angel Blues (Sweet Black Angel) [Nighthawk]
12. Ain't Got Nobody [Taylor]
13. Blues All Around Me [Scott]
14. 1823 S. Michigan Avenue [Holt]
15. Red Cross Store Blues [McDowell]
16. Phone Booth [Cousins/Cray/Vannic]
17. Blues in D Natural [Hooker/London]
18. T-Bone Shuffle [Walker]
19. The Sky Is Crying [James/Lewis/Robinso]
20. The Thrill Is Gone [Hawkins/Darnell]
21. When a Guitar Plays the Blues [Johnson/Hoble]
22. Sinner's Prayer [Fulson/Glenn]
23. I Have the Same Old Blues
24. Beetin Knockin Ringin [Dawkins]
25. Your Love Is Amazing [Ward]
26. Blues Power [King]
27. Standing at the Crossroads [James/Josea]
28. The Things That I Used to Do [Guitar Slim [Eddie]
29. Mumblin' Guitar [Diddley/McDaniel]
30. I Got a Bad Mind
31. Crawlin' King Snake [Besman/Hooker]
32. Baby Please Don't Go [Jones]

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