Various Artists - Blues Piano - Four Classic Albums (Digitally Remastered) (2021)

AVID Roots continues with its Four Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release featuring one album apiece from Roosevelt Sykes, Willie Dixon featuring Memphis Slim, Otis Spann & Sunnyland Slim, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details;
“Roosevelt Sykes - The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes”; “Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim - Willie’s Blues”; “Otis Spann - Otis Spann Is The Blues” and “Sunnyland Slim - Slim’s Shout”
Following the incredible success of our AVID Roots series which includes such classic blues names as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jimmy Reed, B.B King, John Lee Hooker, T Bone Walker, Lonnie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and Big Joe Williams we thought it was time to add four more names to our Classic Roots roster. But this time we have thrown a curve ball in the shape of some blues men not known for the classic acoustic guitar that would usually accompany the wandering blues man. For this remastered 2CD set we are featuring four Classic Blues pianists in the shape of Roosevelt Sykes, Memphis Slim (accompanying legendary bass man and blues writer supreme, Willie Dixon on his debut album), Otis Spann and Sunnyland Slim. Our four blues pianists all knew each other well and as you will see from the liner notes often played on each other’s albums. They were blues giants, blues friends and blues rivals all playing the same circuits and all trying to make a living playing and recording the blues. We think they all did a pretty good job as you will discover when you take a listen to Classic Blues Piano.
Check out:- Muddy Waters/Howlin’ Wolf (AMSC1162); Lightnin’ Hopkins (AMSC1363, 1254 & 1225); Jimmy Reed (AMSC1214); John Lee Hooker (AMSC1382 & 1208); B.B. King (AMSC1387 & 1203); Lonnie Johnson (AMSC1207); Rev. Gary Davis (AMSC1271); Memphis Slim (AMSC1148); Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (AMSC1361); T. Bone Walker (AMSC1359); Rural Blues (AVC942); Big Joe Williams (AMSC1385); Classic Blues Masters (AMSC1368);

Tracklist:
1-1 Roosevelt Sykes - Drivin' Wheel (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [2:25]
1-2 Roosevelt Sykes - Long, Lonesome Night (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [4:15]
1-3 Roosevelt Sykes - Set the Meat Outdoors (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [2:05]
1-4 Roosevelt Sykes - Coming Home (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [3:50]
1-5 Roosevelt Sykes - Stompin' the Boogie (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [2:48]
1-6 Roosevelt Sykes - Number Nine (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [2:27]
1-7 Roosevelt Sykes - Calcutta (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [3:16]
1-8 Roosevelt Sykes - Selfish Woman (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [2:50]
1-9 Roosevelt Sykes - Hangover (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [3:20]
1-10 Roosevelt Sykes - Night Time Is the Right Time (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [2:38]
1-11 Roosevelt Sykes - Runnin' the Boogie (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [2:31]
1-12 Roosevelt Sykes - Hey Big Momma (Roosevelt Sykes: The Return of Roosevelt Sykes) [4:26]
1-13 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Nervous (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [3:17]
1-14 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Good Understanding (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [2:17]
1-15 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - That's My Baby (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [3:24]
1-16 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Slim's Thing (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [3:25]
1-17 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - That's All I Want Baby (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [2:21]
1-18 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Don't You Tell Nobody (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [2:05]
1-19 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Youth to You (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [3:17]
1-20 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Sittin' and Cryin' the Blues (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [3:19]
1-21 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Built for Comfort (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [2:32]
1-22 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - I Got a Razor (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [4:12]
1-23 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Go Easy (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [5:52]
1-24 Willie Dixon;WILLIE DIXON;Memphis Slim - Move Me (Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim: Willie's Blues) [3:19]
1-25 Otis Spann - The Hard Way (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [5:08]
1-26 Otis Spann - Take a Little Walk with Me (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [3:32]
1-27 Otis Spann - Otis in the Dark (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [4:39]
1-28 Otis Spann - Little Boy Blue (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [3:45]
1-29 Otis Spann - Country Boy (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [4:29]
1-30 Otis Spann - Beat-Up Team (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [6:05]
1-31 Otis Spann - My Daily Wish (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [4:32]
1-32 Otis Spann - Great Northern Stomp (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [4:21]
1-33 Otis Spann - I Got Rambling on My Mind #2 (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [4:07]
1-34 Otis Spann - Worried Life Blues (Otis Spann: Otis Spann Is the Blues) [4:24]
1-35 Sunnyland Slim - I'm Prison Bound (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [3:28]
1-36 Sunnyland Slim - Slim's Shout (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [3:56]
1-37 Sunnyland Slim - The Devil Is a Busy Man (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [3:58]
1-38 Sunnyland Slim - Brownskin Woman (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [3:51]
1-39 Sunnyland Slim - Shake It (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [3:08]
1-40 Sunnyland Slim - Decoration Day (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [4:44]
1-41 Sunnyland Slim - Baby How Long (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [2:45]
1-42 Sunnyland Slim - Sunnyland Special (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [4:49]
1-43 Sunnyland Slim - Harlem Can't Be Heaven (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [2:22]
1-44 Sunnyland Slim - It's You Baby (Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout) [2:29]