EDDY CLEARWATER "Hillbilly Blues"

A collection of his early recordings.Clearwater is best known for being part of the Chicago blues scene since the 1950s. He performs both within the U.S. (especially around the Chicago, Illinois area, where he resides) and internationally, such as at blues festivals in France, Germany, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands. His sound has been described as “hard-driving Windy City blues, soul-tinged balladry, acoustic country blues and gospel uplift….good natured fretboard fireworks.” [3]
When he left the South for Chicago in 1950, he worked as a dishwasher while living with an uncle. Through his uncle he met many of Chicago’s blues masters, including fellow left-handed guitarist Otis Rush and Magic Sam. Once he heard the music of Chuck Berry, he began performing some of Berry’s material as well as writing in a Berry-influenced style. He still regularly performs songs by Rush, Magic Sam and Berry as well as his own original material.[4] In 1953, now known as Guitar Eddy, he began working regularly in Chicago’s south and west side bars. His first single, the Chuck Berry-styled “Hill Billy Blues”, was recorded in 1958 for his uncle’s Atomic H label, under the moniker Clear Waters, a name given to him by his manager Jump Jackson as wordplay on the more famous Muddy Waters.
He recorded a few more singles and began receiving local radio airplay. Eventually the name Clear Waters morphed into Eddy Clearwater.[5] He worked steadily throughout the '60s and '70s, and he was among the first blues musicians to find success with Chicago’s north side college crowd. He toured Europe twice during the 1970s and appeared on BBC Television. Clearwater has been nicknamed The Chief and sometimes wears Native American headdress.[4]

trax:
01 Johnny B. Goode Is In Hollywood 02 The Masked Man 03 Knock Knock Knock 04 He's A Square 05 Countin' The Days 06 Night Party 08 Few More Days 09 Boogie Woogie Baby 10 Twist Like This 11 Wage Assignment Blues 12 Hey Bernadine 13 Ain't That A Shame 14 Wear My Class Ring On A Ribbon 15 2 X 9 16 I Was Gone 17 He's A Square 18 The Great, Great Pumpkin 19 A Minor Cha-Cha 20 Cool Water 21 A Real Good Time 22 I'm All Alone 23 I Don't Know Why 24 I'm Still In Love With You 25 Baby Please. 26 Any Time 27 Dancin' Time 28 I Don't Know Why 29 A Minor Cha-Cha
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