Here Comes the Boogie Man: The Original Recordings (2000)

About this title: Here Comes the Boogie Man collects 22 late-'40s radio transcriptions, some of which were purchased by MGM and released as commercial singles. One of these was Smith's Top Ten country hit, "Guitar Boogie," which is included here along with another Top Ten entry, "Boomerang." Mastered from commercial 78s and/or transcription discs, the sound quality on this CD is so-so, but the anthology receives points merely for existing. Smith's jazzy style recalls both Django Reinhardt and Les Paul, but his participation in the hillbilly boogie craze puts him in a class by himself. All 22 of these tracks ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Darktown Strutters' Ball [Brooks]
2. Stompin' at the Savoy [Goodman/Razaf/Samps]
3. Stuff and Such [Smith]
4. Guitar Jump [Smith]
5. Silver Bells [Hayes/Johnson]
6. Drifting and Dreaming [Gillespie/VanAlstyn]
7. Seventh Street Boogie [Smith]
8. After You've Gone [Creamer/Layton]
9. Shortnin' Bread [Traditional]
10. The Sheik of Araby [Smith/Snyder/Wheele]
11. Rock and Rye Polka [Smith]
12. Blue Boogie [Smith]
13. Rainbow [Wenrich/Bryan]
14. Riffin' [Smith]
15. South [Moten/Hayes]
16. String Menagerie [Smith]
17. Boomerang [Smith]
18. Guitar Artistry [Smith]
19. Guitar Boogie [Smith]
20. More Guitar Boogie [Smith]
21. Fingers on Fire [Smith]
22. No O'Clock Jump [Smith]

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