Rhino's 1994 collection, Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris, chronicles his hits for King Records, beginning in 1947 with the seminal "Good Rockin' Tonight" and concluding in 1954 with "Git to Gittin' Baby." Lots of hits come between those two songs, but there were a lot of recordings that appeared before and after, so why choose Bloodshot Eyes over other compilations? Because it offers the best of his best work, concentrating on the cream of his recordings for King, when he was at his peak. This is hard-driving, relentless jump blues/R&B, propelled by the powerhouse vocals of Harris along with his joyously rampaging band. Truth be told, Harris rarely departed from this formula, but the cuts showcased on this collection capture him at his best, not just in terms of performance, but in terms of material. There are more comprehensive collections on the market -- collections that span his entire career, and collections that narrowly focus on a few years -- but this is the ideal collection that contains the best from his peak, with no fat whatsoever. Essential music for any serious R&B, blues, or rock and roll collection. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris
01/01/1993
All Music Guide Review
Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris Track Listing
Credits of Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris
- Kelly Martin
- Drums
- David McLees
- Project Coordinator
- Numa Moore
- Sax (Baritone)
- Joe Morris
- Trumpet
- Hot Lips Page
- Trumpet
- Philip Paul
- Drums
- Rudy Powell
- Sax (Alto)
- Carl Pruitt
- Bass
- Calvin Shields
- Drums
- Franklin Skeete
- Bass
- Louis Stephens
- Sax (Tenor)
- Big John Greer
- Sax (Tenor)
- Tommy Purkson
- Sax (Baritone)
- David Van Dyke
- Sax (Tenor)
- Elmer Alexander
- Sax (Baritone)
- Curby Alexander
- Sax (Alto)
- Joe Allston
- Sax (Tenor)
- Larry Bolton
- Sax (Baritone)
- Steve Boswell
- Drums
- Isaac Cole
- Drums
- Frank Culley
- Sax (Alto)
- Fred Douglas
- Sax (Tenor)
- Samie Evans
- Drums
- Geoff Gans
- Art Direction
- Boses Gant
- Trombone
- Galen Gart
- Liner Notes
- Orrington Hall
- Sax (Tenor)
- Solomon Hall
- Drums
- John Hartzfield
- Sax (Tenor)
- Walter Hiles
- Sax (Baritone)
- Clarence Kenner
- Guitar
- Bruce Lawrence
- Bass
- William McLemore
- Sax (Baritone)
- Herbert Parham
- Piano
- Birdie Wallace
- Piano
- Willie Wells
- Trumpet
- Randall Merryman
- Remastering
- Lammar Wright, Jr.
- Trumpet
- Reggie Collins
- Project Assistant
- Lamar Wright
- Trumpet
- Dave Booth
- Project Assistant
- Frank Galbraith
- Trumpet
- Wesley Brooks
- Sax (Tenor)
- Bill Johnson
- Guitar
- Leroy Harris
- Sax (Alto)
- Ted Buckner
- Sax (Alto)
- Joe Williams
- Bass
- Howard Thompson
- Trumpet
- Red Prysock
- Sax (Tenor)
- Mickey Baker
- Guitar
- James Royal
- Bass
- Sir Charles Thompson
- Piano
- Sonny Thompson
- Piano
- Al McKibbon
- Bass
- Connie Kay
- Drums
- Gene Ramey
- Bass
- John Hardee
- Sax (Tenor)
- George Duvivier
- Bass
- Tom Archia
- Sax (Tenor)
- James Austin
- Producer
- Vincent Bair-Beyes
- Sax (Alto)
- William Benjamin
- Drums
- Joe Britton
- Trombone
- Dave Brooks
- Sax (Tenor)
- Jimmy Butts
- Bass
- James Cannady
- Guitar
- Henderson Chambers
- Trombone
- Fred Clark
- Sax (Alto)
- Alfred Cobbs
- Trombone
- Jimmy Crawford
- Drums
- Oscar Crummie
- Bass
- Harry DiVito
- Trombone
- Holley Dismukes
- Sax (Alto)
- Clarence Donaldson
- Drums
- Charles Edwards
- Sax (Tenor)
- Andrew "Fats" Ford
- Trumpet
- Frank Galbreath
- Trumpet
- Rufus Gore
- Sax (Tenor)
- Bill Graham
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- Simeon Hatch
- Piano
- Pat Jenkins
- Trumpet
- Joe Knight
- Piano
- Alonzo Buddy Lucas
- Sax (Alto)
- Bill Martin
- Trumpet
- Bill Doggett
- Piano
- Walter Jackson
- Drums
- Cat Anderson
- Trumpet
- Milt Buckner
- Piano
- Allen Eager
- Sax (Tenor)
- Johnny Griffin
- Sax (Tenor)
- Elmo Hope
- Piano
- Lucky Millinder
- Leader, Orchestra Leader
- Joe Newman
- Trumpet
- Mary Osborne
- Guitar
- Curtis Peagler
- Sax (Baritone)
- Specs Powell
- Drums
- Tab Smith
- Sax (Alto)
- Bobby Donaldson
- Drums
- Matthew Gee
- Trombone
- Tyree Glenn
- Trombone
- Todd Rhodes
- Piano
- Hal Singer
- Sax (Tenor)
- Joe Wilder
- Trumpet
- Wynonie Harris
- Vocals, Main Performer
- Big Joe Turner
- Vocals, Performer















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