Early Morning Blues: The Complete Blue Rider Trio Sessions (2007)

About this title: Early Morning Blues combines the Blue Rider Trio's two albums, 1991's Preachin' the Blues and 2000's Harp, Steel and Guts, in one package, essentially creating a complete recorded works set for this fervent but hardly innovative Maryland acoustic blues ensemble. Featuring Ben Andrews on vocals, acoustic guitar and National Steel guitar, Mark Wenner of the Nighthawks on harmonica, and Jeff Sarli of Big Joe & the Dynaflows on acoustic bass (with Larry Willis sitting in occasionally on piano), the Blue Riders take their Delta, Piedmont, and Texas country blues roots very seriously, but ... read more

Tracks:

1. Preachin' Blues [House]
2. Stomp Down Rider [McTell]
3. Gallows Pole [Traditional]
4. Blue Goose Blues [Thomas]
5. Early Morning Blues [Blake]
6. Cincinnati Rag [McTell]
7. Payday [Hurt]
8. Walkin' Blues [House]
9. Georgia Rag [McTell]
10. Freight Train Boogie [Andrews]
11. Statesboro Blues [McTell]
12. She Don't Do Me Wrong [Andrews]
13. Salty Dog Blues [Jackson]
14. Easy Rider [Andrews]
15. The Last Fair Deal Goin' Down [Johnson]
16. Death (Don't) Have No Mercy [Davis]
17. Ride Till I Die [Hooker]
18. Make Me Down a Pallet [Traditional]
19. Black Betty [Ledbetter]
20. Stackolee [Traditional]
21. Kokomo Blues [Arnold]
22. Silver City Bound [Ledbetter]
23. Long Tall Momma [Bronzy]
24. CC Rider [Traditional]
25. Diddie Wah Diddie [Blake]

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