Sidney Maiden - Trouble An' Blues (1994)

Tracklist:
1. Buy Me An Airplane (3:17)
2. Sweet Little Woman (3:09)
3. My Black Name (3:47)
4. Sidney's Fox Chase (2:25)
5. San Quentin Blues (3:42)
6. Tell Me, Somebody (2:48)
7. Blues An' Trouble (4:59)
8. Hand-Me-Down Baby (2:02)
9. Sidney's Worried Life Blues (2:43)
10. Me And My Chauffeur (2:38)
11. Coal Black Mare (3:07)
12. I'm Goin' Back Home (3:10)


Born in Mansfield, LA in 1923, singer and harmonica blower Sidney Maiden made his mark on the blues with the classic "Eclipse of the Sun." In the '40s, Maiden moved to California where he first met guitarist K.C. Douglas. They bonded immediately since they both had a purist attitude towards rural blues and didn't compromise that style of playing once they left the south. They played clubs on the West Coast, and recorded "Eclipse of the Sun" in 1948 for the Down Town label run by Bob Geddins. It would be the first and only hit for Maiden. Four years later a session was recorded for Imperial with the Blues Blowers (including Douglas), followed in 1953 by "Hurry Hurry Baby" for the Flash label. In 1961 Maiden participated in a recording session, set up by Arhoolie Records boss Chris Strachwitz, reuniting him with Douglas for Trouble an' Blues released on Bluesville. Since then Maiden has performed sporadically in the Fresno area in both solo and group situations. ~Al Campbell