Texas Blues [Arhoolie]

by BLUES TEXAS 1947-51 / VARIOUS

Overview

This excellent collection features eight little-known blues artists who recorded for Bill Quinn's Gold Star label in Houston. There are 27 tracks in all -- split unequally between acoustic guitar/vocal (16) and piano/vocal (11). Lil' Son Jackson is perhaps the best-known, and his ten tracks are all good, rocking acoustic blues. There are also tunes by L.C. Williams, a polished and imaginative guitarist, and one magnificent track by the obscure Buddy Chiles. ~ Larry Hoffman

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/1993
Label:	ARHOOLIE RECORDS
UPC:	0096297035221

Tracks

1. Gambling Blues  - Melvin "Li'l" Son Jackson
2. Homeless Blues  - Melvin "Li'l" Son Jackson
3. Cairo Blues  - Melvin "Li'l" Son Jackson
4. Evil Blues  - Melvin "Li'l" Son Jackson
5. Back to Santa Fe  - Lee Hunter
6. Trying, Trying  - L.D. Williams
7. You Never Miss the Water  - L.C. Williams
8. Cruel Hearted Woman  - Thunder Smith
9. Big Stars Are Falling  - Thunder Smith
10. Hole in the Wall  - L.C. Williams
11. Boogie All the Time  - L.C. Williams
12. Rock Island Blues  - Leroy Ervin
13. Blue Black and Evil Blues  - Leroy Ervin
14. Roberta Blues  - Melvin "Li'l" Son Jackson
15. Freedom Train Blues  - Melvin "Li'l" Son Jackson
16. Ground Hog Blues  - Lightnin' Hopkins
17. Bad Whiskey, Bad Women  - Melvin "Li'l" Son Jackson
18. Santa Fe Blues  - Thunder Smith
19. Black Woman  - L.C. Williams
20. Strike Blues  - L.C. Williams
21. You Can't Take It With You Baby  - L.C. Williams
22. Jet Black Woman  - Lightnin' Hopkins
23. No Money No Love  - Lightnin' Hopkins
24. Gone With the Wind  - Melvin "Li'l" Son Jackson  - Allie Wrubel
25. I Won't Be Here Long  - L.C. Williams
26. Angel Child  - Andy Thomas
27. All the Way From Texas  - Perry Cain

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Thunder Smith   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
L.D. Williams   Primary Artist
Lightnin' Hopkins   Primary Artist,Piano
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Andy Thomas   Primary Artist
Lee Hunter   Primary Artist,Piano,Bass
Leroy Ervin   Primary Artist,Vocals
Buddy Chiles   Primary Artist,Vocals
L.C. Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals,Drums
Perry Cain   Primary Artist,Vocals
Leroy Carter   Piano
Skippy Brown   Bass
Andrew Thomas   Vocals
Luther "Rocky" Stoneham   Guitar
Elmore Nixon   Piano
Buster Pickens   Piano

Technical Credits

Perry Cain   Performer
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson   Composer,Performer
Leroy Ervin   Performer
Wayne Pope   Artwork
L.D. Williams   Performer
Buddy Chiles   Performer
Lee Hunter   Performer,Composer
Thunder Smith   Composer,Performer
Allie Wrubel   Composer
Bill Quinn   Engineer,Producer
Chris Strachwitz   Producer,Liner Notes,Reissue Editor
Lightnin' Hopkins   Composer,Performer
L.C. Williams   Performer,Composer