- Format: CD
- Label: Fantasy
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
Mississippi born in 1927, Smoky Babe first cut records for the tiny Folk-Lyric label in 1960. Harry Oster discovered him around then, eventually laying down these great sides for Bluesville on this aptly titled album in 1963.
Track listing:NOW YOUR MAN DONE GONE • HOTTEST BRAND GOIN’ • SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY MACHINE • INSECT BLUES • LONG WAY FROM HOME • I’M GOIN’ BACK TO MISSISSIPPI • MELVANIE BLUES • LOCOMOTIVE BLUES • OCEAN BLUES • BOOGY WOOGY RAG • COON HUNT • COLD, COLD SNOW