Spann,Otis Otis Spann In Session: Diary Of Chicago Bluesman CD

Joining Eddie Taylor and Jody Williams (JASMCD3070 & JASMCD3100) in Jasmine's popular "In Session" series comes this excellent 43 track 2CD set of Otis Spann's sessions that he cut in Chicago between 1953 and 1956 along with live performances at Newport and his legendary first LP release. "Otis Spann is the Blues". This wonderful set kicks off with Muddy Waters and of course includes two of his greatest hits "Mad Love" and "Hoochie Coochie Man" and then Otis' takes us through a plethora of fine bluesmen: Howlin' Wolf, Junior Wells, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, Chuck Berry and John Lee Hooker. In the pantheon of great Chicago blues pianists, Otis Spann stands head and shoulders above most of the competition and this CD is another must have in Jasmine's ever growing blues series.

1. Muddy Waters-Blow Wind, Blow 2. Mad Love-Muddy Waters 3. IÆm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 4. SheÆs So Pretty-The Howlin Wolf 5. RockinÆ Daddy-Junior Wells 6. æBout The Break Of Day-Lawdy! Lawdy! 7. So, All Alone-Little Walter 8. I Got To Find My Baby-Howlin Wolf 9. Baby How Long? 10. Evil Is GoinÆ On 11. Little Walter-YouÆd Better Watch Yourself 12. HowlinÆ Wolf 13. IÆll Be Around-Otis Spann 14. It Must Have Been The Devil 15. Five Spot-Bo Diddley 16. IÆm A Man-Bo Diddley 17. ôSonny Boyö Williamson Or Sonny Boy Williamson-DonÆt Start Me TalkinÆ 18. All My Love In Vain-Chuck Berry 19. You CanÆt Catch Me 20. No Money Down 21. ôSonny Boyö Williamson Or Sonny Boy Williamson 22. Let Me Explain 23. Your Imagination-Otis Spann 24. IÆm Leaving You 25. IÆm In Love With You Baby-Bo Diddley 26. Cops And Robbers 27. Otis Spann-Boogie Woogie 28. Slow Blues 29. Jump Blues 30. John Lee Hooker-ItÆs My Own Fault 31. Maudie 32. I Wanna Walk 33. I Wish You Were Here 34. Otis Spann-Great Northern Stomp 35. Otis In The Dark 36. Worried Life Blues 37. Country Boy 38. The Hard Way 39. Beat-Up Team 40. Take A Little Walk With Me 41. I Got Rambling On My Mind 42. Little Boy Blue 43. My Daily Wish