Gangster Blues

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Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 30:26

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Nice Blues Instrumentals, But it's NOT Sam...

tanta07

Don't be fooled into thinking this is some long lost Magic Sam masterpiece. These are brief instrumental tunes by a guitarist named Ron Thompson, most bearing little or no resemblance to Sam's style. That being said, the playing is fine, and it's a pretty good little instrumental blues album. Just don't waste your downloads thinking it's Sam. These same tracks are also found on Emusic titles "Black Magic Blues" and "The Last Sessions." Unscrupulous record labels continue to throw these tracks out as Sam when it's been known for some time this is not him.

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Is this really Magic Sam?

EMUSIC-00853DFB

Let me establish that: 1) I love Magic Sam; and 2) This is great stuff. But I cannot find it in any discography anywhere and the recording sounds too recent to be genuine. I heard a rumor that it might be by John Lee Hooker sideman, Ron Thompson, a gifted player in his own right I have had the pleasure of seeing in person. I definitely recommend this album regardless, I'd just really like to know if it is Mr. Maghett!

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