Junior Wells - Blues Hit Big Town

Junior Wells
Blues Hit Big Town
Delmark 640

These historic sessions also feature Louis and Dave Myers, Willie Dixon, Johnnie Jones, Fred Below and Odie Payne Jr. Recorded by United Records in '53 & '54 at Universal Studio in Chicago, eight sides were issued on the subsidiary States label. Delmark's original LP contained twelve performances. (bonus tracks on the CD version) Junior's debut recordings as leader include his first recording of "Hoodoo Man Blues". He was still a teenager at the time and had replaced Little Walter in the Muddy Waters band. Down Beat's Pete Welding wrote "In their power, directness, unerring taste and utter consistency of mood, these may well be the most perfectly distilled examples of Wells' music ever recorded, taking their place alongside of those of Waters, Walter, Wolf and other masters of the period. Five stars." Blues Hit Big Town captures genius emerging from one of the greatest blues personalities and harmonica players of all time. Part of Delmark's United series. 

This CD is a collection of Junior's first recordings and includes collaborations from 1953 - 54 with Muddy Waters, Elmore James, the Aces with Louis and Dave Myers, Willie Dixon and others. It contains Junior's first recording of the song "Hoodoo Man Blues" plus 5 bonus tracks.

Five stars from Downbeat.

     Song List: 
Hoodoo Man
Cut That Out
Junior's Wail
Tomorrow Night
Ways Like an Angel 
Eagle Rock
Please Throw This Poor Dog A Bone
Blues Hit Big Town 
Lord Lord 
'Bout the Break of Day 
So All Alone 
Can't Find My Baby
Please Throw This Poor Dog A Bone (alternate)
Juniors Wail (alternate) 
Eagle Rock (alternate take)
Lord Lord (alternate) 
Blues Hit Big Town (Alternate)

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