New York City Blues / Various New York City Blues / Various CD

2022 collection that presents an overview of the New York blues scene in all it's variety from the post-World War II years through it's golden age into the 1960s. There is also a look at the city's 1980s-90s revival with author Larry Simon's Killing Floor NYC Band backing many pioneering bluesmen. On our journey, we travel from the early Piedmont country blues of Blind Boy Fuller through to the tough street sounds of Harlem blues and R&B. New York's hitmakers and songwriters are not forgotten, either, nor are the label owners. The standout studio musicians are a real bonus, featuring top guitarists "Wild" Jimmy Spruill and Mickey "Guitar" Baker. This Ace CD brings welcome focus on the neglected New York blues scene. The well-illustrated package is enhanced by detailed notes from Simon and John Broven with excellent photographs by Robert Schaffer, Val Wilmer and Paul Harris.

1. New York City Blues - Larry Dale ; the Houserockers 2. Step It Up and Go - Blind Boy Fuller 3. Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee - 4. "Stick" McGhee ; His Buddies 5. The Guy with a "45" - Allen Bunn ; Trio 6. My Fault #2 - Brownie McGhee 7. Goodbye Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison 8. Bad Blood - Champion Jack Dupree 9. Stormy Monday Blues - Bob Gaddy 10. Kansas City March - Wild Jimmy Spruill 11. Say No to the Devil - Reverend Gary Davis 12. Four Women Blues - Larry Johnson ; Hank Adkins 13. Idle Hours - Lonnie Johnson with Victoria Spivey 14. Chicken Hop - Billy Bland 15. Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown ; Her Rhythmakers 16. Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Joe Turner 17. I Still Love You - Buddy ; Ella Johnson 18. Honey Baby - Dave "Baby" Cortez 19. Hard Times (The Slop) - 20. Noble "Thin Man" Watts ; His Rhythm Sparks 21. Believe Me, Darling - June Bateman 22. Security - Tarheel Slim ; Little Ann 23. Jack, That Cat Was Clean - Dr Horse 24. Mudcat - Muddy Waters with Paul Oscher 25. I Wish You Would - John Hammond 26. I Wanna Get High - Rosco Gordon 27. Honky Tonk (Part 1) - Bill Doggett 28. Honky Tonk (Part 2) - Bill Doggett