Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Slim, Jimmy Cotton & Speckled Red
Description
The popularity of Traditional Jazz and the brief but dramatic Skiffle boom of the 1950s saw an awakening interest in the Blues in it various forms: Country, Chicago, Vaudeville etc. Spurred on by people like Alexis Korner, Cyril Davies and others an audience for Blues styles was building from the late 1950s. Leading Jazz band leader Chris Barber wanted learn from American practicioners and brought Bluesmen over at his own expense to tour with his band one of whom, Jimmy Cotton, is featured on this CD.
This collection features three other visitors to Britain who recorded with local musicians including Alexis Korner and Ken Colyer. Three, Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Slim and Speckled Red are all pianists with very different styles. Jimmy Cotton was the leading Blues harmonica player of his generation. The locals acquit themselves very well and ten of the tracks here are previously unreleased including all the Memphis Slim tracks.
Tracklisting
Chris Barber
Various Artists
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Fred Hunt Duo
Various Artists
Humphrey Lyttelton
Various Artists
Bruce Turner
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Freddy King
The Boneshakers
Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip
Gary Moore
Martha Velez
Bernie Marsden
Junior Wells
