In Chicago of the ’30s and ’40s and in the post-war West Coast jump scene the piano was arguably the blues instrument par excellence, but by the mid-to-late ‘roe work for pianists in the domestic blues front was becoming increasingly scarce. Around the same time, however. a new professional avenue was opening, with the stirrings of a “blues revival” in Europe. On the CD you’ll hear not only those that stayed in Europe, Champion Jack Dupree. Memphis Slim and Eddie Boyd, but also the touring piano players such as Little Brother Montgomery, Speckled Red and Sunnylanci Slim giving you their best in a mix of Barrelhouse, Blues it Boogie Woogie TT – 64:53. (The much acclaimed vol. 1 is on STCD 8030).
Champion Jack Dupree, Sunnyland Slim, LIttle Brother mOntmgomery, Speckled Red, Memphis SLim – piano & vocal, Erik Mølbach – bass, Jørn Elniff – drums
I Hate To Be Alone
Little And Low
Joe Louis Blues
Mean Mistreatin’ Woman
Road House Boggie
T.V. Mama
The Devil Is A Busy Man
Medium And Rare
Old Woman Blues
Hurry Down, Sundown
Why Don’t You Pratise Your Preach
Daybreak Blues
Weddingday Blues
Boogie Woogie
Dirty Mistreater
A Letter Home
Storyville Special
Boyd’s Boogie Woogie