Description
This collection of Wells debut recordings for the States label adds four previously unheard tracks along with the original 13-track vinyl lineup. Wells legacy begins with these landmark sides, featuring Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Johnnie Jones, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, and the Aces in the lineup at various points. Whether its a slow one like his original take on Hoodoo Man or a jump number like Cut That Out, the grooves are classic Chicago and a mile deep. Most telling are the acoustic duets with Louis Myers recorded between the 1953 and 1954 studio sessions and the fine instrumentals like Juniors Wail and Eagle Rock. Although at the start of a long career, its obvious that Junior Wells was already a young man with a style all his own, ready to make blues history. File under essential.
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