Crayton,Pee Wee Golden Decade: Texas Hop & Selected Singles CD

Here Jasmine Records have another tribute to the great Texas blues guitarists this time focusing on Pee Wee Crayton. As with many Texas blues guitarists he was influenced by T-Bone Walker. However unlike many other T-Bone followers he managed to imbue his style with considerably more original elements which gave him an enviable chart run in the late 1940s. Includes his singles recorded for Gru V Tone, Modern, Recorded in Hollywood, Imperial and VeeJay between 1947 & 1957. This set showcases some of the best examples of his work such as his #1 hit "Blues After Hours" plus "Texas Hop" "I Love You So" and many more. Considering how influential his guitar techniques became Pee Wee Crayton is a generally underappreciated talent. In recent years his importance has certainly been reappraised and here are 55 examples of his exemplary art.

1. DonÆt Ever Fall In Love 2. Pee Wee Special 3. Blues After Hours 4. IÆm Still In Love With You 5. Central Avenue Blues 6. Texas Hop 7. Boogie Woogie Upstairs 8. Rock Island Blues 9. When Darkness Falls 10. The Bop Hop 11. I Love You So 12. Brand New Woman 13. Long After Hours 14. Old Fashioned Baby 15. Bounce Pee Wee 16. Please Come Back 17. RockinÆ The Blues 18. Huckle Boogie 19. Some Rainy Day 20. Louella Brown 21. Answer To Blues After Hours 22. Good Little Woman 23. Dedicating The Blues 24. Tired Of TravelinÆ 25. Change Your Way Of LovinÆ 26. Poppa Stoppa 27. Thinking Of You 28. Cool Evening 29. Have You Lost Your Love For Me 30. When It Rains It Pours 31. Daybreak 32. Crying And Walking 33. PappyÆs Blues 34. Baby Pat The Floor 35. IÆm Your Prisoner 36. My Little Dreamboat û Homer The Great 37. SteppinÆ Out û Homer The Great 38. Do Unto Others 39. Every Dog Has A Day 40. Win-O 41. Hurry Hurry 42. I Need Your Love 43. My Idea About You 44. I Got News For You 45. You Know, Yeah 46. RunninÆ Wild 47. Eye Full Of Tears 48. Yours Truly 49. Be Faithful 50. I Must Go On 51. DonÆt Go 52. A Frosty Night 53. The Telephone Is Ringing 54. I Found My Peace Of Mind 55. I DonÆt Care