Southern downhome blues recordings made between 1948 and 1953 by and for Modern Records. This compilation includes previously unissued performances.
Track listing:BLUE SERENADE -BABY FACE TURNER • MY SWEET WOMAN / MY LITTLE MACHINE -DRIFTIN’ SLIM • NO RIDIN’ BLUES -CHARLIE BOOKER • NUMBERED DAYS - BIG CHARLIE BRADIX • RIDING IN THE MOONLIGHT -HOWLING WOLF • I’M GONNA FIND YOUR TRICK alt tk SMOKEY HOGG • BABY PLEASE DON’T GO -PINETOP SLIM • CAIRO BLUES -LIL’ SON JACKSON • GOOD MORNING LITTLE ANGEL / SHE BROKE UP MY LIFE (SHE GOT ME WALKING) / KEEP AWAY FROM MY BABY -JOE HILL LOUIS • TINY’S DOWN-HOME -TINY WEBB • TOMORROW I MAY BE GONE alt tk - JESSE THOMAS • PLEASE SEND MY BABY BACK HOME aka STEP BACK BABY -SUNNY BLAIR • IF I LOSE YOU WOMAN -ALEXANDER MOORE • MY BABY’S GONE / LONG TALL WOMAN - ELMORE JAMES • ROCK HOUSE -WASHBOARD WILLIE & CALVIN FRAZIER • MEET ME TONIGHT (ALONG THE AVENUE) alt tk - JESSE THOMAS • LONESOME BEDROOM BLUES WILLIE NIX • TALKING BOOGIE - LIL’ SON JACKSON • I’LL BE GLAD WHEN YOU’RE DEAD, YOU RASCAL YOU -“ARKANSAS JOHNNY TODD” • RAMBLIN’ ON MY MIND alt tk -BOYD GILMORE