Shake 'Em on Down (2000)

About this title: This 1999 session finds Honeyboy working his acoustic magic in the company of Madison Slim on harmonica and Jimmy D. Lane, son of the late Jimmy Rogers, on second guitar. Recorded at the Blue Heaven Studios (a converted church) in Salina, Kansas, this is a pretty inspired session with Edwards running through old classics like Charlie Patton's "High Water Everywhere" and "Pony Blues," "Drop Down Mama," "Shake 'Em on Down," "Anna Lee," "Bullfrog Blues," and "Monkey Face Woman." As an added bonus, there's also an interview with this fascinating bluesman, making this session a real keeper. One of ... read more

Tracks:

1. High Water Everywhere [Patton]
2. Drop Down Mama [Edwards]
3. Monkey Face Woman [Oden]
4. Shake 'Em on Down [White]
5. Louise, Louise Blues [Temple]
6. Pony Blues [Patton]
7. Anna Lee [McCullum]
8. Standing on the Corner [Edwards]
9. West Memphis Blues [Sykes]
10. Bald Headed Woman [Hopkins]
11. Bullfrog Blues [Petway]
12. Gambling Man [Edwards]
13. Take Me in Your Arms [Edwards]
14. Interview
15. Lord I Got to Go [Edwards]

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