Title: Lone Star Guitar Attack: Albert Collins & The Kings Of Texas BluesGuitar / Various Artist: Various Artists Label: Jasmine Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 604988310924 Genre: Blues Release Date: 2018-04-27 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT
A stunning mixture of classics and rarities, Lone Star Guitar Attack encompasses 30 cuts of blistering Texas guitar from the 1950s and early '60s. Features major stars, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Long John Hunter and of course 'The Ice Man' the one and only, Albert Collins. Also herein are many outstanding tracks by lesser known artists such as Peppermint Harris and Goree Carter whose track "Rock Awhile" is one of many singles cited as 'the first rock and roll record' and is also often cited as an influence over Chuck Berry. Also of particular note are the great tracks by Cal Green and his brother Clarence Green whose song "Red Light" ends this fantastic collection.
Tracks: 1.1 Let's Have Some Fun - Jesse Thomas 1.2 In a Boogie Mood - Clarence Garlow 1.3 Rock Awhile - Goree Carter ; His Hepcats 1.4 My Love Is Coming Down - Goree Carter ; His Hepcats 1.5 Bullcorn Blues - Goree Carter As Rocky Thompson 1.6 Gate Walks to Board - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 1.7 Blue Memories - Quinn Kimble Orchestra W/Cal Green 1.8 Love Me Pretty Baby - Connie Mack Booker W/Cal Green 1.9 All Alone - Connie Mack Booker W/Cal Green 1.10 Okie Dokie Stomp - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ; the Pluma Davis Orchestra 1.11 I Got to Go - Peppermint Harris W/Albert Collins 1.12 Smiles - Peppermint Harris W/Albert Collins 1.13 Houston Can't Be Heaven- Peppermint Harris W/Albert Collins 1.14 Collins Shuffle - Albert Collins ; the Rhythm Rockers 1.15 Freeze - Albert Collins ; the Rhythm Rockers 1.16 Oh, My Baby's Gone - Ray Sharpe ; the Blues Whalers 1.17 Swingin' the Gate - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 1.18 Royal Earl Shuffle - Royal Earl ; the Swingin' Kools 1.19 Talking Guitar (Part 2) - Royal Earl ; the Swingin' Kools 1.20 The Boogie Twist (Part 2) - Cal Valentine ; the Texas Rockers 1.21 El Paso Rock - Long John Hunter 1.22 Midnight Stroll - Long John Hunter 1.23 Strange Feeling - Sonny Guitar W/Long John Hunter 1.24 Grandma- Long John Hunter 1.25 Something Is Wrong - the Daylighters W/Willie Cephus 1.26 Dallas - Easy Deal Wilson W/Ray Sharpe 1.27 Crazy Strings - Clarence Green ; the Rhythmaires 1.28 Defrost - Albert Collins 1.29 Albert's Alley - Albert Collins 1.30 Red Light - Clarence Green
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