Lil' Jimmy Reed & Ben Levin - Back To Baton Rouge - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Originally recorded in 1972, “As Jimmy Is” pairs the iconic bluesman Jimmy Reed’s vocals, guitar and harmonica with a crack studio band containing some of the finest players to ever grace a recording including legendary blues guitarists Wayne Bennett and Eddie Taylor, Phil Upchurch on bass and Al Duncan on drums. This rare album, recorded at Columbia studios in Chicago, is finally available in the digital domain with all selections newly remastered. Album Tracks 1. Hard Walking Hanna 2. Cry Before I Go 3. I Can't Stand to Leave You 4. Big Legged Woman 5. Funky Funky Soul 6. Christmas Present Blues 7. Over the Hump 8. Crying Blind 9. Jumpin' Jimmy 10. Good Is Catching Up with Me (Live)

Album Tracks 1. Hard Walkin' Hanna 2. Cry Before I Go 3. Can't Stand to Leave You 4. Big Legged Woman 5. Funky Funky Soul 6. Christmas Present Blues 7. Over the Hump 8. Crying Blind 9. Jimmy Reed Blues 10. Good Is Catching Up with Me

Probably the most successful R&B crossover artist of the 1950's, bluesman Jimmy Reed's hypnotic guitar patterns, wailing harmonica and laid back singing style endeared him to a more mainstream audience than previous blues greats. One of the first electric blues artists, Reed was a main inspiration for early rock n' rollers and influenced a wide range of artists from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones. InchWailin' the BluesInch first released in 1962, has become a cult favorite among blues connoisseurs and contains many rare tracks not available anywhere else. All selections newly re-mastered. Album Tracks 1. I Was So Wrong 2. Where Can You Be 3. Go on to School 4. My First Plea 5. Little Rain 6. Goin' Fishin' (Ain't Got No Pole) 7. Help Yourself 8. Wear Something Green 9. When You're Doing Alright 10. A New Leaf