Personnel: Tampa Red (guitar, vocals); Papa Too Sweet, Harry Jones (vocals);7 Thomas A. "Georgia Tom" Dorsey (vocals, piano).
Recorded between 1928 and 1934. Includes liner notes by Mark Humphrey.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
This is part of Legacy's ROOTS 'N' BLUES series.
Personnel: Tampa Red (vocals, guitar, kazoo, piano); Hudson Whittaker (vocals, guitar); Georgia Tom Dorsey, Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey (vocals, piano); Harry Jones, Papa Too Sweet (vocals); Willie B. James, Willie James Lacey, Carl Martin (guitar); Willie Williamson, Willie Mae Williams, Big Walter Horton (harmonica); Bill Osborn (tenor saxophone); Charlie Idsen (trumpet); Johnnie Jones, Black Bob Hudson, Big Maceo Merriweather, Blind John Davis (piano); Chick Sanders, Tyrell Dixon, Clifford "Snags" Jones, Odie Payne (drums).
Liner Note Author: Mark A. Humphrey.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (12/11/1928-05/12/1934); New York, NY (12/11/1928-05/12/1934).
Some of the earliest work (1928-1934) by the slide guitar great, ranging from the irresistible hokum he served up with piano-playing partner "Georgia Tom" Dorsey ("Dead Cats on the Line," "No Matter How She Done It") to the gorgeous "Black Angel Blues" (eventually known as "Sweet Little Angel") and the solo guitar masterpieces "Things 'Bout Comin' My Way" and "Denver Blues." ~ Bill Dahl minimize