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- Date Released: October 26, 1999
- Genre: Blues
- Style: Contemporary Blues
- Label: Earwig / The Orchard
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Since its formation in the late '70s, Earwig has been one of the top blues labels even if it has generally been overshadowed by such giants as Alligator, Blind Pig and Delmark. A former employee of Bob Koester (the head of Delmark), Michael Robert Frank was inspired to start his own label. In the years since, he has recorded many top unsung blues artists, as can be heard on this superlative two-CD sampler, Earwig 20th Anniversary Collection. Rather than filling in the set with a lot of tracks that are actually R&B, soul, or blues ballads, the emphasis throughout this two-fer is on the blues itself. Occasional instrumentals, spirited vocals, rocking electric blues, some more intimate acoustic country blues, and even a lone track from 1942 (David Honeyboy Edwards' "The Army Blues") are all included on this well-conceived package. Virtually every selection is a high point, for the tracks were well-chosen, so pick up this sampler and enjoy a perusal through the riches of the Earwig catalog. There are many talented blues artists to discover.
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| 01. |  |
Jelly Roll Stroll
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2:30 |  |
| 02. | |
Mr. Freddy Blues - Floyd Jones |
3:38 | |
| 03. | |
Long Ways From Home - Jim Brewer |
3:21 | |
| 04. | |
You Can Have My Woman
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2:27 | |
| 05. | |
Gonna Put Her Down
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3:11 | |
| 06. | |
Patience Like Job
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4:09 | |
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Daddy, When Is Mama Comin Home?
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7:59 | |
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Hard, Oh Lord
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4:08 | |
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Wiggle Tail
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5:49 | |
| 10. | |
Beetin Knockin Ringin
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7:10 | |
| 11. | |
The Army Blues - David Honeyboy Edwards |
3:50 | |
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Slow Down Baby - Mad Dog Lester Davenport |
5:58 | |
| 13. | |
Lawhorn Special
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4:05 | |
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Leavin' You Tomorrow
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5:52 | |
| 15. | |
Trouble
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3:58 | |
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15 Total Tracks, 68:05 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Tell Me That You Love Me
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5:44 | |
| 02. | |
What Done Got Into That Woman - Homesick James Williamson |
5:04 | |
| 03. | |
69th Street Bounce - Willie Anderson |
3:30 | |
| 04. | |
Please Mr. Catfish
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4:11 | |
| 05. | |
Parole Blues
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3:12 | |
| 06. | |
I'm Just A Natural Man
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4:28 | |
| 07. | |
North Carolina Bound - Lil Ed And Dave Weld |
4:58 | |
| 08. |
You Can't Call The Blues - Johnny Yard Dog Jones |
4:51 | ||
| 09. | |
Life Sentence Of The Blues
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4:11 | |
| 10. |
Every Now And Then - David Honeyboy Edwards And Carey Bell |
4:12 | ||
| 11. | |
I Wanna Get Married
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5:07 | |
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She Got A Thing Goin' On - Sunnyland Slim And Bonnie Lee |
2:31 | |
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Red's Vision
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5:49 | |
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I Wanna Get In Your Head, Before I Get In Your Bed
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4:10 | |
| 15. | |
The Friendly Stranger
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4:55 | |
| 16. | |
Millenium Blues
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5:28 | |
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16 Total Tracks, 72:21 Total Length
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Credits
- Eddie C. Campbell - Guitar // Eddie C. Campbell - Guitar (Rhythm) // Frank Frost - Synthesizer // Frank Frost - Synthesizer // Frank Frost - Synthesizer // Frank Frost - Harmonica // Frank Frost - Harmonica // Frank Frost - Harmonica // Frank Frost - Piano // Frank Frost - Piano // Frank Frost - Piano // Frank Frost - Vocals // Frank Frost - Vocals // Frank Frost - Vocals // Frank Frost - Farfisa Organ // Frank Frost - Farfisa Organ // Frank Frost - Farfisa Organ // Big Jack Johnson - Bass // Big Jack Johnson - Bass // Big Jack Johnson - Guitar // Big Jack Johnson - Guitar // Big Jack Johnson - Vocals // Big Jack Johnson - Vocals // Big Jack Johnson - Performer // Big Jack Johnson - Performer // Floyd Jones - Guitar // Floyd Jones - Vocals // Magic Slim - Guitar // Magic Slim - Guitar // Little Brother Montgomery - Performer // Little Brother Montgomery - Performer // Louis Myers - Guitar // Louis Myers - Harmonica // Louis Myers - Vocals // Byther Smith - Guitar // Byther Smith - Vocals (Background) // The Jelly Roll Kings - Performer // Sam Lay - Drums // H-Bomb Ferguson - Piano // H-Bomb Ferguson - Vocals // Big Leon Brooks - Harmonica // Big Leon Brooks - Vocals // Steve Freund - Guitar // Steve Freund - Guitar (Rhythm) // Jimmy Dawkins - Guitar // Jimmy Dawkins - Guitar // Jimmy Dawkins - Vocals // Jimmy Dawkins - Vocals // Homesick James Williamson - Guitar // Homesick James Williamson - Vocals // Willie Kent - Bass // Willie Kent - Vocals // Louisiana Red - Guitar // Louisiana Red - Vocals // Robert Lockwood, Jr. - Guitar // Alan Lomax - Engineer // Alan Lomax - Engineer // John Primer - Guitar // John Primer - Guitar (Rhythm) // Lurrie Bell - Guitar // Bonnie Lee - Vocals (Background) // Lester Davenport - Harmonica // Lester Davenport - Vocals // Phil Baron - Piano // Allen Batts - Piano // Allen Batts - Piano (Electric) // Carey Bell - Harmonica // Carey Bell - Harmonica // Fred Below - Drums // Brian Bisesi - Guitar (Rhythm) // Elmer Brown - Trumpet // Mark Brumbach - Harmonica // Aron Burton - Bass // Aron Burton - Vocals // Aron Burton - Producer // Larry Burton - Guitar // Larry Burton - Guitar (Rhythm) // Sam Burton - Drums // Sam Carr - Drums // Marty Charters - Guitar // Robert Covington - Drums // David Honeyboy Edwards - Guitar // David Honeyboy Edwards - Guitar // David Honeyboy Edwards - Guitar // David Honeyboy Edwards - Guitar // David Honeyboy Edwards - Vocals // David Honeyboy Edwards - Vocals // David Honeyboy Edwards - Vocals // David Honeyboy Edwards - Vocals // David Honeyboy Edwards - Harmonia // David Honeyboy Edwards - Harmonia // David Honeyboy Edwards - Harmonia // David Honeyboy Edwards - Harmonia // Bill Flynn - Guitar (Rhythm) // Michael Robert Frank - Producer // Michael Robert Frank - Liner Notes // Johnny B. Gayden - Bass // Mike Gibb - Guitar // Barrelhouse Chuck Goering - Piano // James Herndon - Drums // Mervyn "Harmonica" Hinds - Harmonica // Nick Holt - Bass // Earl Howell - Drums // Sammy Lawhorn - Guitar // Lovie Lee - Performer // Kelly Littleton - Drums // Albert Luandrew - Piano // Albert Luandrew - Vocals // Eddie Lusk - Organ // Eddie Lusk - Piano // Mike McCurdy - Bass // Bill McFarland - Trombone // Bill McFarland - Chart // Iverson Minter - Guitar // Iverson Minter - Vocals // Eurreal Montgomery - Piano // Eurreal Montgomery - Vocals // Eurreal Montgomery - Producer // Jan Montgomery - Producer // Johnny B. Moore - Guitar // Eric Neuhausser - Saxophone // Pinetop Perkins - Piano // Bernard Reed - Bass // Jimmie Lee Robinson - Guitar // Sunnyland Slim - Piano // Sunnyland Slim - Piano // Sunnyland Slim - Piano // Sunnyland Slim - Piano // Sunnyland Slim - Vocals // Sunnyland Slim - Vocals // Sunnyland Slim - Vocals // Sunnyland Slim - Vocals // Sunnyland Slim - Producer // Sunnyland Slim - Producer // Sunnyland Slim - Producer // Sunnyland Slim - Producer // John Smith - Bass // Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Harmonica // Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Harmonica // Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Harmonica // Carl Snyder - Keyboards // Ron Sorin - Harmonica // Bob Stroger - Bass // Dave Weld - Guitar (Rhythm) // Lil' Ed Williams - Guitar // Lil' Ed Williams - Guitar (Rhythm) // Lil' Ed Williams - Vocals // Keenath Malachi Williams - Drums // Vince Willis - Piano // Vince Willis - Keyboards // Vince Willis - Special Effects // Hank Ford - Sax (Tenor) // Lee Johnson - Bass // Eddie Watson - Piano // Eddie Watson - Vocals // Eddie Watson - Producer // Emery Williams, Jr. - Piano // Willie Anderson - Harmonica // Willie Anderson - Vocals // Lil' Ed - Performer // Liz Mandville Greeson - Vocals // Liz Mandville Greeson - Producer // Johnny Yard Dog Jones - Guitar // Johnny Yard Dog Jones - Guitar // Johnny Yard Dog Jones - Harmonica // Johnny Yard Dog Jones - Harmonica // Johnny Yard Dog Jones - Vocals // Johnny Yard Dog Jones - Vocals // Tito Cortes - Drums // Odie Jr. Payne - Drums // Ray Scott - Drums // Michael Dotson - Guitar // Pat Hall - Piano // Pat Hall - Keyboards // Baldhead Pete - Drums // Jim Brewer - Guitar // Jim Brewer - Vocals // Bob Corritore - Producer // Carey Bell Harrington - Harmonica // Vicente Salerno - Sax (Tenor) // Mike Scott - Drums // Johnny Drummer - Vocals // Johnny Drummer - Producer // Jim Simms - Guitar // Jim Simms - Keyboard Programming // Jasper Buchanan - Organ // Jasper Buchanan - Piano // Eddie Butler - Guitar (Rhythm) // Alan Hightman - Guitar (Rhythm) // Alan Hightman - Slide Guitar // Dave Jefferson - Drums // Thessex Johns - Vocals // Kansas City Red - Drums // Dave Kaye - Bass // Mickey Martin - Drums // Tom Patterson - Bass // Willie Phillips - Guitar // Ernest Roy - Drums // Walter Roy - Bass // Howard Sacks - Producer // Steve Wisner - Producer // Willie Black - Bass // Jeff Taylor - Drums // Kenny Smith - Drums // Joe Poston - Drums // Will Davis - Guitar (Rhythm)
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