Various – Big Boss Men

Track Listing:
Earl Hooker: 1. Blues for Dancers - 2:54   Jimmy Reed: 2. Hard Walking Hanna - 2:56   3. Xmas Present Blues - 2:35   Big Joe Williams: 4. Blues on Decoration Day - 2:42   5. My Troubles - 1:47   6. What You Gonna Do for Me - 2:19   Lightnin' Hopkins: 7. War Is Starting - 3:05   8. Louisiana Woman - 3:01   Homesick James Williamson: 9. Lonesome Road - 3:22   10. The Woman I Love - 1:48   Roosevelt Sykes: 11. I'm Gonna Get Even With You - 2:19   12. Bird Nest on the Ground - 2:28   13. Bad News - 2:12   14. Hey Woman - 2:21   Jimmy Reed: 15. Cry Before I Go - 3:51   16. Down at the Corner Grocery Store - 3:22   17. Big Leg Woman - 14:36

Reviews:

1. AllMusic -Steve Huey
Reissued in 1998, the Big Boss Men compilation gathers 17 tracks from fairly well-known bluesmen, with an emphasis on the Chicago style. Artists include Earl Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Lightnin' Hopkins, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Joe Williams, and Homesick James.