Koko Mojo Records

Sharrie Williams is the princess of rockin' gospel blues and she proves "She's Here To Stay" on her soul satisfying Electro-Fi Records debut. Born into a family of gospel singers and blues lovers, Sharrie began her career in the church choir, but was soo Recording information…..

This is the fourth compilation sampling the blues roster of Alligator Records as it existed in its earliest incarnation. The style varies greatly from the blues/rock of The Kinsey Report, to the country blues of Elvin Bishop, to the jazz of Charles Brown. The album is the best of the 'HouseRockin' series and offers a link to the various artists of the Alligator label at that stage. The many highlights include Lonnie Mack, Delbert McClinton, Kenny Neal, Tinsley Ellis, Lucky Peterson and William Clarke.

This is the fourth compilation sampling the blues roster of Alligator Records as it existed in its earliest incarnation. The style varies greatly from the blues/rock of The Kinsey Report, to the country blues of Elvin Bishop, to the jazz of Charles Brown. The album is the best of the 'HouseRockin' series and offers a link to the various artists of the Alligator label at that stage. The many highlights include Lonnie Mack, Delbert McClinton, Kenny Neal, Tinsley Ellis, Lucky Peterson and William Clarke.

If not a definitive blues recording, this 16-track collection delivers on the promise of its title. James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, Lonnie Mack, and the inestimable Professor Longhair rock the house like the veterans they are. The respected label also showcases relative newcomers, including Robert Cray and Little Charlie & the Nightcats, to show that blues has a future as well as a rich past.

VA - The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Vol. I
DVD 5 Untouched: 4,25 GB | Full Artwork | 5% Rec. Info
Label/Cat#: Reelin' The Years, SWR # 602498609262 | Country/Year: Germany / US 2003
Genre: Blues | Technical: MPEG2/VOB 720x480 NTSC LPCM 16/48 Mono

…Rediscovered after 40 years in the vaults, these priceless recordings of legendary blues artists have been lovingly remastered for the DVD format. Between 1962 and 1966 huge tours were undertaken by the likes of Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, Memphis Slim, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, and many others. A popular stop-gap on the tour was a small TV studio in Germany, where the acts would record their songs for posterity. It is from these shows that the recordings contained within are from. An amazing document of a historic time, rediscover these bluesmen in the flesh as they take to the stage in their prime.

An excellent collection of rare unreleased tracks/jams by this outstanding, prolific blues/rock axeslinger from Cedar Rapids, Iowa featuring 14 tracks of awesome, dynamic, blues-based, retro-70s, heavy guitar rock mojo that is highly recommended to fans of all his other previous outstanding discs. On "Rare Tracks" (Volume Two), Craig Erickson picks up where he left off on the first "Rare Tracks" disc and takes us on a deep, intimate, six string musical journey with his guitar.

If not a definitive blues recording, this 16-track collection delivers on the promise of its title. James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, Lonnie Mack, and the inestimable Professor Longhair rock the house like the veterans they are. The respected label also showcases relative newcomers, including Robert Cray and Little Charlie & the Nightcats, to show that blues has a future as well as a rich past.