T-Bone Walker – The Ultimate Collection 1929-57 – 5CD

Guitarist, singer and songwriter T-Bone Walker was one of the most important and influential pioneers of the electric blues sound, specially the style most closely associated with the West Coast – he was one of the first to amplify his guitar, which he had done by 1940, and was a key influence on B.B. King and Chuck Berry. This comprehensive overview of the core decades of his recording career comprises 129 tracks in a terrific value 5-CD set, and effectively encompasses every track he recorded through to the end of the 1950s. Beginning with two early tracks recorded in 1929, it includes important performances from the early ‘40s with other leaders’ bands before the many sessions he recorded under his own name for the Black & White, Capitol, Comet and Imperial labels through to the mid-‘50s, along with the tracks from the LP “T-Bone Blues” which he recorded for Atlantic in 1956-7, and which many consider among his finest work. It naturally includes the blues standards and chart hits for which he is best known, such as “Call it Stormy Monday”, “Bobby Sox Blues” and “West End Blues”. It is a fine showcase for his distinctive guitar style and sound, and an ideal purchase for anyone wanting a thorough insight into the great bluesman.

Track Listing:

CD1:
Oak Cliff T-Bone: 1. Wichita Falls Blues -   2. Trinity River Blues -   Les Hite Orchestra, T-Bone Walker vcl.: 3. T-Bone Blues -   T-Bone Walker: 4. Mean Old World -   T-Bone Walker with Freddie Slack (piano): 5. I Got A Break Baby -   Marl Young's Orch., T-Bone Walker vcl.: 6. Sail On Boogie -   7. I'm Still In Love With You -   8. T-Bone Boogie -   9. Evenin' -   10. Mean Old World Blues -   11. You Don't Love Me Blues -   12. My Baby Left Me -   13. Come Back Baby Blues -   T-Bone Walker: 14. I Can't Stand Being Away From You -   15. She Is Going To Ruin me - T-Bone Walker With Jack McVea All Stars: 16. Bobby Sox Blues -   17. I'm Gonna Find My Baby -   18. No Worry Blues -   19. Don't Leave Me Baby -   20. Don't Give Me The Runaround -   21. It's A Low Down Dirty Deal -   T-Bone Walker: 22. I'm In An Awful Mood -   23. Hard Pain Blues -   24. I Know Your Wig Has Gone -   25. Call It Stormy Monday But Tuesday Is Just As Bad -

CD2:
T-Bone Walker: 1. T-Bone Jumps Again -   2. She Had To Let Me Down -   3. Long Skirt Baby Blues -   4. Goodbye Blues -   5. Midnight Blues -   6. She's My Old Time Used To Be -   7. Too Much Trouble Blues -   8. Long Lost Lover Blues -   9. Dream Girl Blues -   10. Triflin' Woman Blues -   11. I'm Waiting For Your Call -   12. On Your Way Blues -   13. Hypin' Woman Blues -   14. So Blue Blues -   15. Lonesome Woman Blues -   16. That's Better For Me -   17. First Love Blues -   18. The Natural Blues -   19. Inspiration Blues -   20. Description Blues -   21. T-Bone Shuffle -   22. Vacation Blues -   23. That Old Feeling Is Gone -   24. Prison Blues -   25. The Time Seems So Long -   26. Home Town Blues -

CD3:
T-Bone Walker: 1. Wise Man Blues -   2. Misfortune Blues -   3. I Wish You Were Mine -   4. I'm Gonna Move You Out And Get Somebody Else -   5. Plain Old Down Home Blues -   6. Go Back To The One You Love -   7. Born To Be No Good -   8. She's The No-Sleepinest Woman -   9. I Want A Little Girl -   10. West Side Baby -   11. I'm Still In Love With You -   12. You're My Best Poker Hand -   13. Glamour Girl -   14. Strollin' With Bones -   15. The Sun Went Down -   16. You Don't Love Me -   17. The Hustle Is On -   18. Baby Broke My Heart -   19. Travelin' Blues -   20. Evil Hearted Woman -   T-Bone Walker with Marl Young's Band: 21. I Walked Away -   22. Too Lazy -   23. No Reason -   24. Look Me In The Eye - T-Bone Walker: 25. You Don’t Understand -   26. Welcome Baby -   27. Alimony Blues -

CD4:
T-Bone Walker: 1. Life Is Too Short -   2. I Get So Weary -   3. You Just Wanted To Use Me -   4. Tell Me What's The Reason -   5. I'm About To Lose My Mind -   6. Cold Cold Feeling -   7. News For My Baby -   8. I Got The Blues Again -   9. Get These Blues Off Me -   10. I Got The Blues -   11. Blues Is A Woman -   12. Street Walking Woman -   13. Through With Women -   T-Bone Walker with Jim Wynn & His Orch.: 14. Blue Mood -   15. Here In The Dark -   16. Every Time -   17. I Miss You Baby -   18. Lollie Lou -   19. Party Girl -   20. Love Is Just A Gamble -   21. High Society -   T-Bone Walker with Dave Bartholomew's Orch.: 22. Got No Use For You -   23. Railroad Station Blues -   24. Long Distance Blues -   25. I'm Still In Love With You -   T-Bone Walker With T.J. Fowler's Band: 26. My Baby Is Now On My Mind -

CD5:
T-Bone Walker With T.J. Fowler's Band: 1. Vida Lee -   2. Bye Bye Baby -   3. Doin' Time -   T-Bone Walker with Dave Bartholomew's Orch.: 4. Pony Tail -   5. When The Sun Goes Down -   6. Wanderin' Heart -   7. I'll Always Be In Love With You -   8. Strugglin' Blues -   9. Teen Age Baby -   10. Hard Way -   11. I'll Understand -   T-Bone Walker: 12. Papa Ain’t Salty -   13. T-Bone Shuffle -   14. Why Not? -   15. Play On Little Girl -   16. T-Bone Blues Special -   17. Mean Old World -   18. T-Bone Blues -   19. Stormy Monday -   20. Blues For Marili -   21. Shufflin' The Blues -   22. Evening -   23. Two Bones And A Pick -   24. How Long Blues -   25. Blues Rock -