Bill Lyerly Band - Railroad Station Blues (1998)

Bill Lyerly's playing on Railroad Station Blues recalls electric bluesmen like Muddy Waters and Freddie King, as well as blues-based rockers like Clapton and Hendrix, but he is most beholden to the powerful attack of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Highlights include "Hangman," a duet with Steve Earle. [Railroad Station Blues was originally released on Lyerly's own Broadcast label under the title Case of Jones; when Riviere International picked it up for distribution, it was retitled and several new tracks were added to the original program.]

A native of North Carolina, blues guitarist Bill Lyerly honed his chops on the local scene for 20-odd years before finally breaking out in 1998 with the nationally distributed Railroad Station Blues. The remainder of his Bill Lyerly Band features bassist Stan Jones and drummer Dexter Horton. His sophomore effort, Cobalt Blues, was issued in 1999 and Motel Room Blues followed a year later.