Walker,T-Bone Ultimate Collection 1929-57 CD

Guitarist, singer and songwriter T-Bone Walker was one of the most important and influential pioneers of the electric blues sound, specially the style most closely associated with the West Coast - he was one of the first to amplify his guitar, which he had done by 1940, and was a key influence on B.B. King and Chuck Berry. This 2014 collection is about as comprehensive an anthology of his most important recordings as it is possible to achieve. It comprises 124 tracks in a terrific value 5-CD set, and effectively encompasses every track he recorded through to the end of the 1950s. Beginning with two early tracks recorded in 1929, it includes important performances from the early '40s with other leaders' bands before the many sessions he recorded under his own name for the Black & White, Capitol, Comet and Imperial labels through to the mid-'50s, along with the tracks from the LP "T-Bone Blues" which he recorded for Atlantic in 1956-7, and which many consider his finest work. It naturally includes the blues standards and chart hits for which he is best known, such as "Call it Stormy Monday", "Bobby Sox Blues" and "West End Blues". It is a fine showcase for his distinctive guitar style and sound, and an ideal purchase for anyone wanting a thorough insight.

1. Wichita Falls Blues 2. Trinity River Blues 3. T-Bone Blues 4. Mean Old World 5. I Got a Break Baby 6. Sail on Boogie 7. I'm Still in Love with You 8. T-Bone Boogie 9. Evenin' 10. Mean Old World Blues 11. You Don't Love Me Blues 12. My Baby Left Me 13. Come Back Baby Blues 14. I Can't Stand Being Away from You 15. She Is Going to Ruin Me 16. Bobby Sox Blues 17. I'm Gonna Find My Baby 18. No Worry Blues 19. Don't Leave Me Baby 20. Don't Give Me the Runaround 21. It's a Low Down Dirty Deal 22. I'm in An Awful Mood 23. Hard Pain Blues 24. I Know Your Wig Has Gone 25. Call It Stormy Monday But Tuesday Is Just As Bad 26. T-Bone Jumps Again 27. She Had to Let Me Down 28. Long Skirt Baby Blues 29. Goodbye Blues 30. Midnight Blues 31. She's My Old Time Used to Be 32. Too Much Trouble Blues 33. Long Lost Lover Blues 34. Dream Girl Blues 35. Triflin' Woman Blues 36. I'm Waiting for Your Call 37. On Your Way Blues 38. Hypin' Woman Blues 39. So Blue Blues 40. Lonesome Woman Blues 41. That's Better for Me 42. First Love Blues 43. The Natural Blues 44. Inspiration Blues 45. Description Blues 46. T-Bone Shuffle 47. Vacation Blues 48. That Old Feeling Is Gone 49. Prison Blues 50. The Time Seems So Long 51. Home Town Blues 52. Wise Man Blues 53. Misfortune Blues 54. I Wish You Were Mine 55. I'm Gonna Move You Out and Get Somebody Else 56. Plain Old Down Home Blues 57. Go Back to the One You Love 58. Born to Be No Good 59. She's the No-Sleepinest Woman 60. I Want a Little Girl 61. West Side Baby 62. You're My Best Poker Hand 63. Glamour Girl 64. Strollin' with Bones 65. The Sun Went Down 66. You Don't Love Me 67. The Hustle Is on 68. Baby Broke My Heart 69. Travelin' Blues 70. Evil Hearted Woman 71. I Walked Away 72. Too Lazy 73. No Reason 74. Look Me in the Eye 75. You Don't Understand 76. Welcome Baby 77. Alimony Blues 78. Life Is Too Short 79. I Get So Weary 80. You Just Wanted to Use Me 81. Tell Me What's the Reason 82. I'm About to Lose My Mind 83. Cold Cold Feeling 84. News for My Baby 85. I Got the Blues Again 86. Get These Blues Off Me 87. I Got the Blues 88. Blues Is a Woman 89. Street Walking Woman 90. Through with Women 91. Blue Mood 92. Here in the Dark 93. Every Time 94. I Miss You Baby 95. Lollie Lou 96. Party Girl 97. Love Is Just a Gamble 98. High Society 99. Got No Use for You 100. Railroad Station Blues 101. Long Distance Blues 102. My Baby Is Now on My Mind 103. Vida Lee 104. Bye Bye Baby 105. Doin' Time 106. Pony Tail 107. When the Sun Goes Down 108. Wanderin' Heart 109. I'll Always Be in Love with You 110. Strugglin' Blues 111. Teen Age Baby 112. Hard Way 113. I'll Understand 114. Papa Ain't Salty 115. Why Not? 116. Play on Little Girl 117. T-Bone Blues Special 118. Stormy Monday 119. Blues for Marili 120. Shufflin' the Blues 121. Evening 122. Two Bones and a Pick 123. How Long Blues 124. Blues Rock