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Little Brother Montgomery - Vicksburg Blues The Singles & Albums Collection 1930-61 - It's a fascinating and substantial overview of two different phases of his career, and offers an entertaining showcase for his highly personal style. - Little Brother Montgomery was a blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist and singer, who was hugely versatile, working solo and with bands, and equally impressive across all the genres, with a highly distinctive style. Born in Louisiana near New Orleans, he was influenced by family friend Jelly Roll Morton, and over the years was associated with the Mississippi town of Vicksburg, which gave it's name to several of his song titles, and Chicago, where he later worked and made most of his records. This 72-track 3-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of just about all his releases on the Paramount, Melotone, Bluebird and Century labels from 1930-47, along with titles from the 1954 album InchWindin' Ball RecordingsInch on Saydisk, the 1960 album InchTasty Blues on Bluesville and the 1961 album InchBluesInch on Folkways. It comprises many solo recordings, plus some with his jazz quintet, featuring trumpeter Lee Collins, and recordings with singers Irene Scruggs, Annie Turner and Creole George Guenson. It's a fascinating and substantial overview of two different phases of his career, and offers an entertaining showcase for his highly personal style. Album Tracks 1. Vicksburg Blues 2. No Special Rider Blues 3. Must Get Mine in Front 4. Good Grinding 5. Borrowed Love Blues 6. Back to the Wall 7. Louisiana Blues 8. Frisco Hi-Ball Blues 9. Mama, You Don't Mean Me No Good 10. Vickburg Blues #2 11. Woman I Love Blues 12. Pleading Blues 13. Chinese Man Blues 14. Something Keeps Worrying Me 15. Vicksburg Blues (Pt.3) 16. Louisiana Blues (Pt.2) 17. Goodbye, Good Luck to You 18. Hard on You 19. Black Pony Blu
