Various - Harmonica Blues (Blowing From Memphis To Chicago) (2008)

Long considered as either a quirky toy or joke instrument, the little harmonica became great and acquired a musical dimension no-one could have foreseen. To do so it had to fall into the hands of bluesmen, who would extract from it sounds that were unheard-of, heart-rending, colourful and expressive. A royal road was traced from Memphis to Chicago, and our guides are the virtuosos and creators who feature some of the blues’ most illustrious exponents. We can follow their fingers covering every little hole every which way as they bring out some of the most beautiful popular music ever. Without the harmonica the blues wouldn’t be what it is; and despite the guitar, nor would it ring the way it does in our ears and hearts.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Will Shade And The Memphis Jug Band - Sun Brimmers Blues (3:26)
1.02 - Noah Lewis - Bad Lucky's My Buddy (2:57)
1.03 - Noah Lewis - Chickasaw Special (3:20)
1.04 - Hammie Nixon With Sleepy John Estes - Down South Blues (3:09)
1.05 - Sonny Boy Williamson No. 1 - Good Morning, School Girl (3:02)
1.06 - Joe Hill Louis - I Feel Like A Million (2:31)
1.07 - Howlin' Wolf - Riding In The Moonlight (3:11)
1.08 - Big Walter Horton - Easy (3:03)
1.09 - Sonny Boy Williamson No. 2 - Nine Below Zero (2:51)
1.10 - Sonny Boy Williamson No. 2 - Mighty Long Time (2:59)
1.11 - Doctor Ross - Chicago Breakdown (2:58)
1.12 - James Cotton With Willie Nix - Baker Shop Boogie (3:04)
1.13 - Jazz Gillum - I Want You By My Side (3:31)
1.14 - Sonny Boy Williamson No. 1 - Sloppy Drunk Blues (3:20)
1.15 - Sonny Boy Williamson No. 1 - Sonny's Boy Jump (2:55)
1.16 - Forest City Joe - Lonesome Day Blues (2:51)
1.17 - Snooky Pryor - I'm Getting Tired (2:39)
1.18 - Big Walter Horton With Johnny Shines - Evening Sun (2:32)
1.19 - Little Willie Foster - Falling Rain Blues (2:39)
1.20 - Little Walter - Off The Wall (2:52)
1.21 - Little Walter - Quarter To Twelve (3:17)
1.22 - Little Walter - Blues With A Feeling (3:09)
1.23 - Junior Wells - Junior's Wail (2:58)
1.24 - Jimmy Reed - I Found My Baby (2:53)