T-Bone Walker

This collector’s LP edition includes a number of T-Bone Walker’s most difficult to find songs, recorded between 1950-1954. Only a few of these lesser-known sides were originally issued on the 7” format by the Imperial label. Some of these tracks feature accompaniment by the outstanding Dave Bartholomew and his band (boasting impressive sidemen like saxophonist Lee Allen and bassist Frank Fields), as well as by such great musicians as Maxwell Davis, Marl Young and Billy Hadnott.

All of these hidden treasures serve to give a solid and revealing portrait of T-Bone Walker’s versatility, while confirming his rightful place in the blues pantheon.

PERSONNEL:

T-BONE WALKER, vocals and lead guitar, plus:

SIDE 1 [1-4]: Marl Young (p), Billy Hadnott (b). Unidentified horns and drums.
Recorded in Los Angeles, California, late September or early October, 1950.

SIDE 1 [5-8]: Unidentified personnel
Recorded in Hollywood, California, September 22, 1952.

SIDE 2 [1]: Unidentified personnel.
Recorded in Hollywood, California, March 20, 1953.

SIDE 2 [2] & [3]: Jim Wynn & His Orchestra or T.J. Fowler’s Band.
Recorded in Detroit or Los Angeles, October 27, 1953.

SIDE 2 [4]: The Dave Bartholomew Band.
Probably feat. Dave Bartholomew (tp), Lee Allen (ts), Wendell Duconge (as),
Herb Hardesty (bs), Walter Nelson (g), Frank Fields (b), Cornelius Coleman (d), unknown piano player.
Recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 6, 1953.

SIDE 2 [5] & [7]: The Dave Bartholomew Band
Probably same personnel as SIDE 2 [4].
Recorded in Los Angeles, California, December 7, 1953.

SIDE 2 [6]: Walter Cox (ts), Lee Gross (as), John Lawton (tp), Henry Ivory (b),
T.J. Fowler (p), Clarence Stamp (d).
Recorded in Los Angeles, June 20, 1954.

SIDE 2 [8]: Billy Hadnott (b), Willard McDaniel (p), Oscar Lee Bradley (d),
Maxwell Davis (ts), Edward Hale (as), unknown trumpet player.
Recorded in Los Angeles, California, August 15, 1951.

SIDE 2 [9]: Probably feat. R.S. Rankin (g), Buddy Woodson (b),
Zell Kindred or Willard McDaniel (p), Robert “Snake” Sims or Oscar Lee Bradley (d),
Maxwell Davis (ts), Edward Hale (as), Jim Wynn (bs), unknown trumpet player.

Recorded in Los Angeles, California, March 1952.

SIDE 1

01 I WALKED AWAY
02 NO REASON
03 LOOK ME IN THE EYES
04 TOO LAZY
05 MY BABY LEFT ME BLUES
06 COME BACK TO ME BABY
07 SHE IS GOING TO RUIN ME (aka FAST WOMAN)
08 I CAN’T STAND BEING AWAY FROM YOU

SIDE 2

01 LONG DISTANCE BLUES
02 MY BABY IS NOW ON MY MIND
03 DOIN’ TIME
04 I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU
05 HARD WAY
06 I’LL UNDERSTAND
07 STRUGGLIN’ BLUES
08 ALIMONY BLUES
09 NEWS FOR MY BABY