Various Artists - Frett'n the Blues: Best of the Great Blues Guitarists

Title: Frett'n the Blues: Best of the Great Blues Guitarists Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 1/25/2000 Re-Released On: 5/2/2000 Label: Vanguard Duration: 77:04 Album Type(s): Various artists collection, Greatest Hits UPCs: 015707954822, 0090204872107 Genre: Blues Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Blues Revival, Slide Guitar Blues, Regional Blues Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Poison Ivy :: Buddy Guy
2. One Room Country Shack :: Buddy Guy
3. Mary Had a Little Lamb :: Buddy Guy
4. Sweet Little Angel :: Buddy Guy
5. (I Got A) Stomach Ache :: Buddy Guy, Junior Wells
6. Vietcong Blues :: Buddy Guy, Junior Wells
7. Everything's Going to Turn Out Alright
8. Rock
9. It's My Own Fault
10. It's a Mean Old World
11. Dust My Broom :: Homesick James Williamson
12. That's the Truth :: J.B. Hutto
13. Long Distance Call :: John Hammond, Jr., Robbie Robertson
14. Who Do You Love? :: John Hammond, Jr., Robbie Robertson
15. Rambling Blues :: John Hammond, Jr., Robbie Robertson
16. Baby Please Don't Go :: Lightnin' Hopkins
17. I Can't Quit You Baby/Stop Now Baby :: John Lee Hooker
18. Walking Blues :: Muddy Waters
19. I Can't Be Satisfied :: Muddy Waters
20. She's Nineteen Years Old :: Muddy Waters
21. Down in the Bottom :: Siegel-Schwall Band

Year Type Label Catalog # 2000 CD Vanguard 79548 2000 CD Vanguard 79548

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In the 1960s, lovers of electric blues had a lot to choose from -- not only the chicago blues, but also the electric blues of Texas, Louisiana, Detroit, and Memphis. Vanguard's electric blues output of the 1960s is the main focus of this 2000 compilation, which spans 1965-1968 and spotlights some of the guitar playing singers who recorded for the label. Vanguard was no stranger to acoustic country blues -- one of the CD's highlights, in fact, is Texas native Lightnin' Hopkins performing "Baby, Please Don't Go" at the Newport Folk Festival -- but for the most part, Frett'n the Blues concerns itself with electric Northern blues. Chicago-based artists dominate the CD, and the vitality of Chicago's blues scene of the 1960s is illustrated by such delights as Buddy Guy performing "Sweet Little Angel" and "One Room Country Shack," Homesick James tackling "Dust My Broom," and Otis Rush embracing "It's a Mean Old World." Muddy Waters, meanwhile, is in fine form on three Newport Folk Festival performances, including "She's Nineteen Years Old" and "I Can't Be Satisfied." And the unique John Lee Hooker, one of the non-Chicagoans on this CD, gives an enjoyable, if too brief, performance on "I Can't Quit You, Baby." Frett'n the Blues is far from the last word on blues singers/guitarists in the 1960s; nonetheless, it paints a generally impressive picture of Vanguard's contributions to the electric Northern blues during that decade. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Corthen Saxophone Alan Hammond Guitar Barry C. Ridge Graphic Design Bobby Fields Saxophone Buddy Guy Guitar, Vocals Captain Jeff Zaraya Compilation Engineer Charlie Musselwhite Harmonica Corky Siegel Piano, Harmonica, Vocals Donald Hankins Saxophone Drew Cartwright Package Design Frank Kirkland Drums (Snare), Drums Fred Below Drums, Drums (Snare) Garth Hudson Organ (Hammond) Georgette Cartwright Creative Services Coordinator Homesick James Williamson Vocals, Guitar J.B. Hutto Vocals, Guitar Jack Myers Bass Jim Schwall Vocals, Guitar Jimmy Lewis Bass John Hammond, Jr. Vocals John Lee Hooker Performer John Milward Liner Notes Jos Davidson Bass, Vocals Junior Wells Vocals, Harmonica Leroy Stewart Bass Levon Helm Drums (Snare), Drums Lightnin' Hopkins Performer Little Al Drums (Snare), Drums Lonnie Taylor Drums (Snare) Luther Tucker Guitar (Rhythm) Michael Bloomfield Piano Muddy Waters Performer Otis Rush Vocals, Guitar Otis Spann Piano Ray Flerlage Photography Robbie Robertson Guitar Robert "Sax" Crowder Sax (Alto) Roger Jones Bass Russ Chadwick Drums, Drums (Snare) Samuel Charters Producer Siegel-Schwall Band Performer Tom Vickers Compilation Producer Walter Beasley Guitar (Rhythm) Wayne Bennett Guitar (Rhythm) Willie Dixon Bass Willie Lion Drums (Snare)