"Juke Joint Blues" (Modern_Kent 1950's-1960's) P-Vine

Juke Joint Blues is another fine reclamation project from Japan's busy P-Vine Records, collecting singles and rarities from the Modern, RPM, Kent, and Meteor labels, many of them previously unreleased. Why some of these sides weren't issued back in the day is a mystery, since everything here is solid early R&B, done with fervor and a loose, ragged elegance. Almost half the disc is given over to ten tracks from Long Gone Miles, with the great George Smith on harmonica, including a wonderful and spirited version of Fats Domino's "Hello Josephine." Other highlights here are Walter Miller's desperate and tortured vocal on "My Last Mile," the odd, sparse percussion (which would make Tom Waits proud) on Jim Lockhart's "Boogie Woogie Baby," and four fine vocal turns by Eddie Lang, especially on "I'm Beggin' With Tears," which builds marvelously over an infectious "Iko Iko" rhythm. Fans of early R&B will treasure this well-sequenced compilation. (Steve Leggett, Allmusic)Don’t Miss these rare Cd’s in this series:

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trax:

1. I'm Steady Holdin' On [Meteor 5039] - Rufus "Bearcat" Thomas 2. The Easy Livin' Plan [Meteor 5039] - Rufus "Bearcat" Thomas 3. Gotta Find My Baby [Kent Unissued] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 4. Little Sweet Thing [Kent 500] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 5. Hello Josephine [Kent 500] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 6. You Got To Crawl Before You Walk [RPM 476] - Eddie Lang 7. I'm All Alone [RPM 466] - Eddie Lang 8. Come On Home [RPM 466] - Eddie Lang 9. I'm Beggin' With Tears [RPM 476] - Eddie Lang 10. My Last Mile [Meteor 5037] - Walter Miller 11. Standing On The Highway [Meteor 5037] - Walter Miller 12. Boogie Woogie Baby [Modern Unissued] - Jim Lockhart 13. Back To Country [Mondern Unissued] - Clarence Lively 14. Stop It All [Modern Unissued] - Clarence Lively 15. Untitled Boogie [Modern Unissued] - Clarence Lively 16. Untitles Harmonica Boogie [Modern Unissued] - Unknown Artist (Possibly Big Walter Horton) 17. Untitled Harmonica Boogie [Modern Unissued] - Unknown Artist (Possibly Big Walter Horton) 18. Let Me Play With Your Poodle [Kent Unissued] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 19. Low Down Dirty Shame [Kent Unissued] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 20. Need Love So Bad [Kent Unissued] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 21. Rocks In My Pillow Blues [Kent Unissued] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 22. My Kind Of Woman [Kent Unissued] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 23. Miss Nera Belle [Kent Unissued] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 24. I Don't Want No Army [Kent Unissued] - Long Gone Miles With George Smith 25. The Other Man [Modern Unissued] - Leon "Dr.Jive" Williams 26. Same Mistake Twice [Modern Unisued] - Leon "Dr.Jive" Williams

…Thanks to Crispy for this out of print P-Vine CD / served by Gyro1966...