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    01/13/1998

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    All Music Guide Review

    This 45-song, two-disc collection is subtitled "two decades of killer fretwork," and never was a set so aptly described. Chess Records was the home to seemingly every hot guitar player in the Chicago area, and many of them make their appearance here. Besides the usual label guitar hotshots (Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Lowell Fulson, Earl Hooker, Otis Rush, Robert Nighthawk, Little Milton), space is given to sideman work from legends like Hubert Sumlin and Robert Jr. Lockwood and great one-offs by lesser-known artists like Jody Williams, Danny Overbea, Eddie Burns, Joe Hill Louis, Morris Pejoe, Lafayette Thomas and others. It seems as if everyone recorded for Chess at one time or another, also explaining the inclusion of tracks by John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lonnie Brooks, Hound Dog Taylor and Elmore James. If electric blues guitar's your thing, then look no further than this fine two-disc compilation. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

    Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969 Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Anna Lee
  • Nighthhawk, Robert
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Anna Lee from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 2
  • That's All Right
  • Rogers, Jimmy
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for That's All Right from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 3
  • So Glad I Found You
  • Shines, Johnny
  • 2:29
  • Sound Clip for So Glad I Found You from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 4
  • When I Am Gone (Treat Me Mean and Evil)
  • Louis, Joe Hill
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for When I Am Gone (Treat Me Mean and Evil) from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 5
  • Walkin' the Boogie (Alternate Take)
  • Hooker, John Lee
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Walkin' the Boogie (Alternate Take) from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 6
  • Date Bait
  • Smitty, Blue
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for Date Bait from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 7
  • Tired of Crying over You
  • Pejoe, Morris
  • 2:29
  • Sound Clip for Tired of Crying over You from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 8
  • Sad, Sad Day
  • Waters, Muddy
  • 3:45
  • Sound Clip for Sad, Sad Day from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 9
  • It Was a Dream
  • Brim, John
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for It Was a Dream from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 10
  • Forty Cups of Coffee
  • Overbea, Danny
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Forty Cups of Coffee from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 11
  • Just a Fool
  • Boyd, Eddie
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Just a Fool from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 12
  • Loving Man
  • Waters, Muddy
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for Loving Man from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 13
  • I've Got a Woman
  • Howlin' Wolf
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for I've Got a Woman from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 14
  • Reconsider Baby
  • Fulson, Lowell
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Reconsider Baby from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 15
  • Give Me One More Shot
  • Lenoir, J.B.
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Give Me One More Shot from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 16
  • Rollin' Blues
  • Fulson, Lowell
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Rollin' Blues from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 17
  • Who Do You Love?
  • Diddley, Bo
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for Who Do You Love? from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 18
  • Guitar Rumba
  • Hooker, Earl
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Guitar Rumba from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 19
  • What Kind of Gal Is That?
  • Williams, Jody
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for What Kind of Gal Is That? from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 20
  • Frog Hop
  • Hooker, Earl
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Frog Hop from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 21
  • Lucky Lou
  • Williams, Jody
  • 3:50
  • Sound Clip for Lucky Lou from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 22
  • Old Memories
  • Thomas, Lafayette
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for Old Memories from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 23
  • Guitar Boogie
  • Berry, Chuck
  • 2:18
  • Sound Clip for Guitar Boogie from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 24 (2)
  • Walkin' Thru the Park
  • Waters, Muddy
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Walkin' Thru the Park from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 25 (2)
  • Treat Me Like I Treat You
  • Burns, Eddie "Guitar"
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for Treat Me Like I Treat You from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 26 (2)
  • Claim on You
  • Thomas, Lafayette
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Claim on You from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 27 (2)
  • Rock This House
  • Rogers, Jimmy
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Rock This House from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 28 (2)
  • I'm Satisfied
  • Rush, Otis
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for I'm Satisfied from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 29 (2)
  • I Still Got the Blues
  • Berry, Chuck
  • 2:08
  • Sound Clip for I Still Got the Blues from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 30 (2)
  • Broken Hearted Blues
  • Guy, Buddy
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Broken Hearted Blues from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 31 (2)
  • Talk to Me Baby
  • James, Elmore
  • 2:19
  • Sound Clip for Talk to Me Baby from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 32 (2)
  • My Babe
  • Diddley, Bo
  • 1:54
  • Sound Clip for My Babe from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 33 (2)
  • Won't Be Hanging Around
  • King, Albert
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Won't Be Hanging Around from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 34 (2)
  • I Can Tell
  • Diddley, Bo
  • 4:36
  • Sound Clip for I Can Tell from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 35 (2)
  • Hidden Charms
  • Howlin' Wolf
  • 2:24
  • Sound Clip for Hidden Charms from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 36 (2)
  • Buddy's Boogie
  • Guy, Buddy
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Buddy's Boogie from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 37 (2)
  • What Kind of Love Is This?
  • Little Milton
  • 2:19
  • Sound Clip for What Kind of Love Is This? from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 38 (2)
  • Someday
  • Nighthawk, Robert
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Someday from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 39 (2)
  • Killing Floor
  • Howlin' Wolf
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Killing Floor from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 40 (2)
  • Leave My Girl Alone
  • Guy, Buddy
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for Leave My Girl Alone from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 41 (2)
  • Cross My Heart
  • Brown, Clarence [1] "Gatemouth"
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Cross My Heart from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 42 (2)
  • Watch Out
  • Taylor, Hound Dog & the Houserockers
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for Watch Out from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 43 (2)
  • One Sunny Day
  • Brooks, Lonnie
  • 2:19
  • Sound Clip for One Sunny Day from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 44 (2)
  • I Can't Quit You Baby
  • Little Milton
  • 6:43
  • Sound Clip for I Can't Quit You Baby from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


  • 45 (2)
  • She's Too Much
  • Littlejohn, Johnny
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for She's Too Much from Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969


    • Credits of Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969



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