Takoma Blues { Various Artists }

Little Brother Montgomery (Performer), John Lee Granderson (Performer), De. Isaiah Ross (Performer), Big Joe Williams (Performer), James Cotton (Performer), Maxwell Street Jimmy (Performer), Eddie Boyd (Performer), Son House (Performer), Rev. Robert Wilkins (Performer), Sunnyland Slim (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 18, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Takoma
• ASIN: B00000AF5G
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #37 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > Detroit Blues

Track Listings

1. Hesitating Blues - Little Brother Montgomery

2. Minglewood Town - John Lee Granderson

3. Chicago Breakdown - Dr. Isaiah Ross

4. I Feel So Worried - Big Joe Williams

5. V-8 Ford Blues - James Cotton/Elvin Bishop

6. Cryin' Won't Make Me Stay - Maxwell Street Jimmy

7. Michigan Water Blues - Little Brother Montgomery

8. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - John Lee Granderson

9. Hobo Blues - Dr. Isaiah Ross

10. Stack of Dollars - Big Joe Williams

11. Polly Put the Kettle On - James Cotton

12. Five Long Years - Eddie Boyd

13. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Dr. Isaiah Ross

14. Alberta - Maxwell Street Jimmy

15. I Ain't Got Nobody - Big Joe Williams

16. Preachin' Blues - Son House

17. I Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down - Rev. Robert Wilkins

18. Pleadin' Blues - Little Brother Montgomery

19. Lend Me Your Love - Sunnyland Slim

20. Two Trains Running - Maxwell Street Jimmy

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instant Classic, March 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Takoma Blues { Various Artists } (Audio CD)

The recordings on this CD were made by Norman Dayton in the Chicago of the early 60's. These are live performances,no overdubbing,the music exactly as it was played. Many of the cuts were recorded during performances in small clubs around Chicago,others in makeshift studios set up in basements or apartments.The sound quality is surprisingly good, the recording venues actually contributing to the raw feel of the tracks. The music is, without exception, excellent. Highlights include Dr. Isiah Ross' "Chicago Breakdown" and "V-8 Ford Blues" by James Cotton, joined by Paul Butterfield on harp and Elvin Bishop on National Resonator guitar. This CD documents the blues scene of this time and place uncluttered by the production and commericalization brought about soon after by the big record companies. Buy it and enjoy the beauty of it's simplicity and honesty.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty much perfect..., November 27, 2001

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"safe_harbor_books" (CONCORD, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Takoma Blues { Various Artists } (Audio CD)

Recorded in basements, apartments, small clubs, and dingy recording studios, this CD sounds about as close to having the artists in your living room as you can get. The sound is clear and sharp, the performances are all masterpieces, all the songs are sung from the heart. The work by Maxwell Street Jimmy, the Reverend Robert Wilkins, and Little Brother Montgomery are standouts, but there is not a bad track here. As electrifying as acoustic music can be.

5.0 out of 5 stars Track Listing, September 14, 2011

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This review is from: Takoma Blues { Various Artists } (Audio CD)

Track Listing
1. Hesitating Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
2. Minglewood Town - John Lee Granderson
3. Chicago Breakdown - Doctor Ross
4. I Feel So Worried - Big Joe Williams
5. V-8 Ford Blues - James Cotton
6. Cryin' Won't Make Me Stay - Maxwell Street Jimmy
7. Michigan Water Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
8. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - John Lee Granderson
9. Hobo Blues - Doctor Ross
10. Stack of Dollars - Big Joe Williams
11. Polly Put the Kettle On - James Cotton
12. Five Long Years - Eddie Boyd
13. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Doctor Ross
14. Alberta - Maxwell Street Jimmy
15. I Ain't Got Nobody - Big Joe Williams
16. Preachin' Blues - Son House
17. I Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down - Robert Wilkins
18. Pleadin' Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
19. Lend Me Your Love - Sunnyland Slim
20. Two Trains Running - Maxwell Street Jimmy
21. Whistling Pines - Big Joe Williams
22. O Lord I Want You to Help Me - Robert Wilkins