Romp

Various Artists - Red River Blues: Shreveport Blues from RAM Records (1999) {Ace Records CDCHD725 rec 1955-1961}
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© 1955-61, 1999 Ram Records / Red River Records / Ace Records CDCHD 725
Rhythm and Blues / Blues

Recorded between the mid-'50s and mid-'60s, most of this electric blues and R&B was laid down at Mira Smith's studio in Shreveport, LA, appearing on tiny labels like Ram, Jo, Clif, Speed, and Red River; a dozen of the tracks were previously unreleased. This is pretty tenuous ground for a compilation, and it should be pointed out that Smith also recorded some other styles in her studio that are not represented here; also, the disc is filled out by five cuts done elsewhere in Shreveport by Jesse Thomas in the early '60s. Nonetheless, it's a pretty fair collection of early electric Louisiana blues, TV Slim the only name likely to evince even faint recognition from most collectors.