Kid Thomas, aka Tommy Louis, aka Tommy Lewis, was and is one of the great unsung heroes of that crazy kind of music that skirts the fine line between blues and straight-out rock & roll. Though success constantly eluded him throughout his career, it wasn't for lack of talent. With a powerful voice that could emit banshee wails and Little Richard howls with consummate ease, and a harmonica style that, at his best ("Rockin This Joint Tonight"), sounded like Little Walter powered by a vacuum cleaner, Kid Thomas was a man who knew how to rock the joint, indeed. The chronicling of the complete recorded works of Kid Thomas has been an ongoing affair, each compact disc reissue turning up more rare and unissued sides. This 1993 issue is the most complete of all the Kid Thomas packages available, bringing together all of his extant Federal recordings, including myriad alternate takes (all originally chronicled on Wolf's Here's My Story compilation) and all of the West Coast recordings made under different names that appeared on Wolf's Rockin' Harmonica Men collection, which Thomas shared with Jerry McCain. This surpasses both of those with the whopping addition of no less than 13 bonus tracks, most of them unissued demos and rehearsal tapes from various vintages. (Cub Koda, Allmusic)Read more about Kid Thomas here:
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trax:01 Beaulah Come Back 02 The Wolf Pack 03 The Spell 04 Come Here Woman 05 Jivin' Mess 06 She's Fine 07 Here's My Story 08 Rockin' This Joint Tonight 09 You Are An Angel 10 Wail Baby Wail 11 Five Long Years 12 Lookie There 13 Cozy Lounge Blues 14 Willowbrook 15 You Are An Angel (Version 2) 16 The Hurt Is On 17 I Love You So 18 Right Here 19 Wolf Pack (Alternate Take 1) 20 Wolf Pack (Alternate Take 2) 21 Wolf Pack (Alternate Take 3) 22 Take One (Partial) 23 Don't Leave Me Baby, Please Don't Go (Alternate Take 1) 24 Don't Leave Me Baby, Please Don't Go (Alternate Take 2) 25 Come Here Woman (Alternate Take) 26 Beaulah Don't Leave Me Baby 27 Cryin' Since You Been Gone 28 All Of Your Heart 29 Here Come The Night 30 You Better Stop Doin' Me Around
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KID THOMAS "Wail, Baby, Wail!"
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gitit! no pw
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Is there any chance you could post a Rapidshare link. Unfortunately, people who use screen software, especially people who are blind, can't use zippyshare because the software they use can't find the download link on Zippyshare. I know it's extra work, I just want you to know that what you do is very much appreciated. I'm a big Kid Thomas fan.
killer stuff! thank u
RAPIDSHARE LINK:
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OH MY GOD YES!!
Thanks Gyro I'm very grateful for this. I first heard Kid Thomas back in 1972 On a radio show called Urban Blues which aired on KRAB.
Is there any chance you could post a rapidshare link for Fenton Robinson "The Mellow Blues Genius"? I have searched the Net for an alternate link but I can't find one. Again, many thanks for your diverse selections in music and your continuing efforts to keep music sharing alive.
Hi!
Fairly well "covered" with Blues music, but have NEVER heard of this guy! GREAT STUFF! Always interested in finding "new" artists/music! Thanx!
Ciao! For now.
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Many thanks Gyro1966 and RYP. Kid Thomas sure knew how to blow some mean blues harp.
You rule mate! greetings from home!
Great stuff! Thanks guys!
I don't know about this one, but I'm sure looking forward to finding out! Thanks very much.
this and the frank frost jerry mccain r outstanding! thanx
cool, babe. thanks
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