Chicago Slide Guitar Legend

~ Release by Homesick James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Baritone Saxophone Uncredited – Donald Hankins (tracks: 16)
Bass Uncredited – Alfred Elkins (tracks: 1 to 15), Milton Rector (tracks: 16, 17), Willie Dixon (tracks: 25, 26)
Drums Uncredited – Clifton James (tracks: 16, 17, 25, 26), Willie Knowling (tracks: 21, 22), Willie Williams (tracks: 18 to 20)
Guitar Uncredited – Evans Spencer (tracks: 23, 24), Hound Dog Taylor (tracks: 21, 22), Johnny Shines (tracks: 7 to 10)
Harmonica Uncredited – Snooky Pryor (tracks: 11 to 15)
Piano Uncredited – Lafayette Leake (tracks: 16, 17), Lazy Bill Lucas (tracks: 1 to 15, 21, 22), Sunnyland Slim (tracks: 18 to 20), Willie Mabon (tracks: 25, 26)
Vocals, Guitar – Homesick James
Washboard Uncredited – Washboard Sam (tracks: 23, 24)
Pictured on cover Jimmy Walker & Homesick James

Recorded in Chicago, Ill., 12 June 1952 (tracks 1 to 6), 23 Jan 1953 (tracks 7 to 10), 11 Aug 1953 (tracks 11 to 15), 1962 (tracks 21, 22), 23 July 1963 (tracks 16, 17), 26 Mar 1964 (tacks 23, 24), Aug 1964 (tracks 25, 26), and Dec 1971 (tracks 18 to 20).

4 page booklet.
Matrix / Runout: 021298-07CD **1997-51713*2B+

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-06 15:08 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Johnny Mae, Take 2
2:44
2Lonesome Old Train, Take 1
2:52
3Lonesome Old Train, Take 2
2:54
4Farmer's Blues
3:06
5Whiskey Headed Woman
2:40
6Williamson's Boogie
2:52
7Homesick Blues
3:05
8Dirty Rat
2:20
9The Woman I Love
2:41
10Wartime
2:58
11Lonesome Blues
2:18
12Late Hours After Midnight
2:46
13Williamson Shuffle
2:38
1412th Street Station
2:40
15Long Lonesome Day
2:24
16Crossroads
2:47
17My Baby's Sweet
2:56
18My Kind of Woman
3:22
19Sunnyland/Homesick Special
3:14
20My Baby's Gone
3:07
21Set a Date
2:37
22Can't Afford to Do It
2:30
23Queen's Rock
2:57
24Can't Hold Out
3:05
25Crutch & Cane
2:37
26Got to Move
2:05