This Is The Blues Harmonica, Vol. 2 (2004)

About this title: This is a particularly valuable sampler of great blues harmonica players, with the music drawn from the Delmark and United catalogs. The first six selections were never previously released and these include gems from Junior Wells, Sleepy John Estes (with Hammie Nixon on harmonica), Carey Bell, Mark Hummel, Magic Sam (with Shakey Jake) and the obscure but talented Walto Pace (on an unaccompanied medley of the primitive "Fox Chase" and "Lost John"). While the other ten numbers are available elsewhere, the selections are pretty representative of the musicians and cover a wide range of blues ... read more

Tracks:

1. Tomorrow Night [Alternate Take] [Blakemore]
2. Love Grows in Your Heart [Estes]
3. Carey's Rhumba [Bell]
4. I Got My Brand on You [Dixon]
5. That Ain't It [Alternate Take] [Rogers]
6. Fox Chase/Lost John [Traditional]
7. West Side Blues Harp [Davenport/Dawkins]
8. Rollin' & Tumblin', Pt. 2 [Traditional]
9. That's Alright [Alternate Take] [Rogers]
10. Miss Ida [Alternate Take]
11. Coming Home [Robinson]
12. Devil's Trail [Davis/Sexton/Scribn]
13. Muddy Waters Goin' to Run Clear [Harrington]
14. Chicago Winter Weather Blues [Alternate Take] [Wheeler]
15. Back Home to Mama [Allen]
16. Hastings Street Special [Burns]

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