The third dip into the vaults of Johnny Otis' Dig label, this time showcasing the fine R & B talent that recorded at his studio during the mid-50s. Blues guitar greats like Johnny Guitar Watson, Jimmy Nolen and Pete Lewis rub shoulders with R&B duos like Tony Allen & Barbara, Jessie & Joyce and singing pianists such as Ray Johnson, Devonia Williams and Richard Lewis. Of note, here, are Jimmy Nolen's Jimmy's Jive, which Ray Topping identifies as a formative influence on the young Otis Rush and unreleased Henry Strogin material. Otis was a barometer for the whole Los Angeles music scene and these sides by dapper cats, groovy tune-smiths and hot guitarists capture the Black Music melting pot that was the West Coast of the 1950s. 1. Johnny "Guitar" Watson & Jeannie Barnes - Telephone Boogie 2. Johnny "Guitar" Watson - I Got A Girl That Lives Over Yonder) 3. Henry Strogin - My Aching Feet 4. Robert McKirby - I've Been Blind, Blind, Blind 5. Jimmy Nolan - Jimmy's Jive 6. Richard Lewis - Hey Little Girl 7. Abe Moore - Bingo 8. Roy "Happy" Easter - Talk To Me Baby 9. Larry Waters - Sad Stories 10. Tony Allen & Barbara - Check Yourself 11. T W Sams - Someday 12. Preston Love And The Orchestra - Country Boogie 13. Pete "Guitar" Lewis - Get Away From Here 14. Dessa Ray - Ain't Gonna Tell 15. Johnny Otis - Wiggle Walk 16. Devonia "Lady Dee" Williams - Things Won't Be Right Without You 17. Jessie & Joyce - Much More 18. Ray Johnson - Itty Bitty Bee 19. Little Billy Robbins - Baby Please Come Home 20. Little Billy Robbins - Gotta Have Lovin' 21. Johnny Otis & The Jayos - The Blooper 22. Little Arthur Matthews - Bad Bad Bulldog 23. Little Arthur Matthews - Hot Diggety Dog 24. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Dead Man's Hop
