Legendary bluesman Sunnyland Slim introduced his own powerful brand of Mississippi Delta-blues piano, and helped build post-World War II Chicago into a major center for the performance and recording of classic acoustic and and electrified blues music. This CD includes his first two albums: Slim's Shout (released on Prestige/Bluesville in 1961, and long unavailable on CD), plus his equally splendid debut LP, Chicago Blues Session (originally issued by 77 Records in 1960).
PERSONNEL:
SUNNYLAND SLIM, vocals and piano, plus:
King Curtis (saxophone), Little Brother Montgomery (piano),
Robert Banks (organ), Leonard Gaskin, Corky Robertson (bass),
Belton Evans, Armund “Jump” Jackson (drums).
[1-10]: Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in New Jersey, September 15, 1960.
[11-22]: Recorded in Chicago, July 14, 1960.
INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET
SLIM'S SHOUT (Prestige/Bluesville, BVLP-1016, 1961)
01 PRISON BOUND
02 SLIM'S SHOUT
03 THE DEVIL IS A BUSY MAN
04 BROWNSKIN WOMAN
05 SHAKE IT
06 DECORATION DAY
07 BABY HOW LONG
08 SUNNYLAND SPECIAL
09 HARLEM CAN'T BE HEAVEN
10 IT'S YOU BABY
CHICAGO BLUES SESSION (77 Records, LA-12/21, 1960)
11 ONE ROOM COUNTRY SHACK
12 TREMBLING BLUES
13 PRISON BOUND
14 MY ELECTRICAL INVENTION BLUES
15 BROWNSKIN WOMAN
16 LA SALLE ST. BOOGIE
17 THAT'S WHY I KEEP DRINKING
18 I GOT THE BLUES ABOUT MY BABY
19 BOB MARTIN BLUES
20 DEVIL IS A BUSY MAN
21 NO SPECIAL RIDER
22 EVERYTIME I GET TO DRINKIN'
