Double Crossing Blues (1998)

About this title: This compilation, made up of duets between various all-star blues artists, is an interesting idea that unfortunately doesn't deliver. The blues' most famous partnerships (Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Shirley & Lee, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee) are represented, along with a slew of one-off singles pairing Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Jordan, Big Mama Thornton and Johnny Ace, and others. It works well on a conceptual level, but drastic jumps between styles and sound quality make it come off as more of an odd duck than a good idea. Most of these songs are cool, but do they really play well back to ... read more

Tracks:

1. If the Price Is Right [Brooks/Brooks]
2. Battle of the Blues [Harris/Turner]
3. Spoonful [Dixon]
4. High Heel Sneakers [Higginbotham]
5. Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own [Taylor]
6. My Man Blues [Smith]
7. Yes, Baby [Robey]
8. The Blues Will Do Your Heart Good [Wiggins]
9. I Wanna Hot Dog for My Roll [Hammed/Williams]
10. Cause I Love You [Thomas]
11. Red River Blues [Terry/McGhee]
12. Love My Baby [Josea]
13. Let the Good Times Roll [Lee/Goodman]
14. I Wanna Go Home [Brown/Milburn/Vince]
15. I Got Men All over This Town [Spivey]

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