Guitar Slim, who originally recorded under his given name of Eddie Jones, was born in 1926 and raised in the heartland of the blues in the Mississippi Delta, where he was a singer and dancer in his teens. He started playing in New Orleans after war service, becoming known for his wild stage act, and using distorted guitar sounds a decade before rock guitarists like Jimi Hendrix.
This 30-track CD comprises all his A & B sides during the 1950s, recording for the Imperial, J-B, Specialty and Atco labels until his premature death in 1959. It includes his landmark million-selling R&B No. 1 hit from 1954 The Things That I Used to Do, which was subsequently listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fames 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. Its a comprehensive overview of his career, and showcases his distinctive and innovative style, which influenced the likes of Buddy Guy, Albert Collins and Frank Zappa, as well as Hendrix himself, who recorded a version of The Things That I Used to Do it was also later covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
REVIEWS
“All original material on this varied collection goes from near-primitive blues to full-on rock’n’roll, including swamp-pop, jump-blues and everything in-between. His gold top Les Paul is always to the fore, his lyrics are not only interesting, but commercial. Highly recommended.” **** – John Howard (Vintage Rock Issue 42)
“I imagine anyone who is remotely interested will have all this material, however if you don't then this is an issue I'd urge you to add to your groaning shelves.” – Phil Wight (Blues & Rhythm Issue 342)
Disc 1 |
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Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Bad Luck Is On Me (Woman Troubles) |
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones & His Playboys |
2 |
New Arrival |
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones & His Playboys |
3 |
Standin' At The Station (Lyin' Woman) |
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones & His Playboys |
4 |
Cryin' In The Morning |
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones & His Playboys |
5 |
Feelin' Sad |
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones |
6 |
Certainly All |
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones |
7 |
The Things That I Used To Do |
Guitar Slim |
8 |
Well, I Done Got Over It |
Guitar Slim |
9 |
The Story Of My Life |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
10 |
A Letter To My Girlfriend |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
11 |
Later For You Baby |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
12 |
Trouble Don't Last |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
13 |
Sufferin' Mind |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
14 |
Twenty-Five Lies |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
15 |
Stand By Me |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
16 |
Our Only Child |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
17 |
I Got Sumpin' For You |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
18 |
You're Gonna Miss Me |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
19 |
Think It Over |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
20 |
Quicksand |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
21 |
You Give Me Nothin' But The Blues |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
22 |
Sum'thin' To Remember You By |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
23 |
Down Through The Years |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
24 |
Oh Yeah |
Guitar Slim & His Band |
25 |
If I Should Lose You |
Guitar Slim |
26 |
It Hurts To Love Someone (That Don't Love You) |
Guitar Slim |
27 |
I Won't Mind At All |
Guitar Slim With Lloyd Lambert's Orchestra |
28 |
Hello, How Ya' Been, Goodbye |
Guitar Slim With Lloyd Lambert's Orchestra |
29 |
When There's No Way Out |
Guitar Slim With Lloyd Lambert & His Orchestra |
30 |
If I Had My Life To Live Over |
Guitar Slim With Lloyd Lambert & His Orchestra |