Earwig 20th Anniversary Collection

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合計収録時間 : 02:20:24
Performers include: Liz Mandville Greeson, Johnny Drummer, Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones. Personnel: Johnny Yard Dog Jones, Louis Myers (vocals, guitar, harmonica); David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Iverson Minter, Floyd Jones , Homesick James Williamson, Jim Brewer, Jimmy Dawkins, Lil' Ed Williams, Louisiana Red, Big Jack Johnson (vocals, guitar); Frank Frost (vocals, harmonica, piano, Farfisa, synthesizer); Willie Anderson, Lester Davenport, Big Leon Brooks (vocals, harmonica); Eurreal Montgomery, Eddie Watson, H-Bomb Ferguson, Albert Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim (vocals, piano); Thessex Johns, Johnny Drummer, Liz Mandville Greeson, Aron Burton, Willie Kent (vocals); Jim Simms (guitar, keyboard programming); Byther Smith (guitar, background vocals); Michael Dotson, Eddie C. Campbell, Marty Charters, Mike Gibb, Willie Phillips, Jimmie Lee Robinson, John Primer, Johnny B. Moore, Larry Burton, Lurrie Bell, Magic Slim, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Sammy Lawhorn, Steve Freund (guitar); Alan Hightman (slide guitar); Ron Sorin, Mark Brumbach, Carey Bell Harrington, Mervyn "Harmonica" Hinds, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Carey Bell (harmonica); Eric Neuhausser (saxophone); Hank Ford, Vicente Salerno (tenor saxophone); Elmer Brown (trumpet); Bill McFarland (trombone); Allen Batts (piano, electric piano); Jasper Buchanan, Eddie Lusk (piano, organ); Vince Willis, Pat Hall (piano, keyboards); Barrelhouse Chuck Goering, Emery Williams, Jr., Phil Baron, Pinetop Perkins (piano); Carl Snyder (keyboards); Kelly Littleton, Dave Jefferson, Earl Howell, Kansas City Red, Fred Below, Sam Burton, Keenath Malachi Williams, Joe Poston , Jeff Taylor , Ernest Roy, Baldhead Pete, Mickey Martin, James Herndon, Kenny Smith , Mike Scott , Odie Payne, Jr., Ray Scott, Robert Covington, Sam Carr, Sam Lay, Tito Cortes (drums); Bonnie Lee (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Michael Robert Frank. Recording information: Evanston, IL (07/20/1942-06/18/1999); Gambier, OH Folk Festival (07/20/1942-06/18/1999); Memphis, TN (07/20/1942-06/18/1999); New York, NY (07/20/1942-06/18/1999); Phoenix, AZ (07/20/1942-06/18/1999); The Sky Club, Aurora, IL (07/20/1942-06/18/1999). Since its formation in the late '70s, Earwig has been one of the top blues labels even if it has generally been overshadowed by such giants as Alligator, Blind Pig and Delmark. A former employee of Bob Koester (the head of Delmark), Michael Robert Frank was inspired to start his own label. In the years since, he has recorded many top unsung blues artists, as can be heard on this superlative two-CD sampler, Earwig 20th Anniversary Collection. Rather than filling in the set with a lot of tracks that are actually R&B, soul, or blues ballads, the emphasis throughout this two-fer is on the blues itself. Occasional instrumentals, spirited vocals, rocking electric blues, some more intimate acoustic country blues, and even a lone track from 1942 (David Honeyboy Edwards' "The Army Blues") are all included on this well-conceived package. Virtually every selection is a high point, for the tracks were well-chosen, so pick up this sampler and enjoy a perusal through the riches of the Earwig catalog. There are many talented blues artists to discover. ~ Scott Yanow
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)