AVID Roots continues with its Four Classic Roots Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release featuring one album apiece from Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson & Howlin’ Wolf, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. Little Walter- “The Best Of Little Walter”, Muddy Waters- “The Best Of Muddy Waters”; Sonny Boy Williamson –”Down & Out Blues” and Howlin’ Wolf- “Sings The Blues”, plus 3 bonus Howlin’ Wolf singles. 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 and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. We thought it was time to add another couple of names to our Roots roster Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson and re-visit two old friends, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. Our four blues masters 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 Masters. Check out:- Muddy Waters/Howlin’ Wolf (AMSC1162); Lightnin’ Hopkins (AMSC1225, AMSC1254 & AMSC1363); Jimmy Reed (AMSC1214); John Lee Hooker (AMSC1208); B.B. King (AMSC1203); Lonnie Johnson (AMSC1207); Rev. Gary Davis (AMSC1271); Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (AMSC1361); T-Bone Walker (AMSC1359); Rural Blues (AVC942).
CD1 1-12: ‘Little Walter-The Best Of Little Walter’ 1. My Babe 2. Sad Hours 3. You’re So Fine 4. Last Night 5. Blues With A Feeling 6. Can’t Hold Out Much Longer 7. Juke 8. Mean Old World 9. Off The Wall 10. You Better Watch Yourself 11. Blue Lights 12. Tell Me Mama 13-24: ‘Muddy Waters-The Best Of Muddy Waters 13. I Just Want To Make Love To You 14. Long Distance Call 15. Louisiana Blues 16. Honey Bee 17. Rollin’ Stone 18. I’m Ready 19. Hoochie Coochie 20. She Moves On 21. I Want You To Love Me 22. Standing Around Crying 23. Still A Fool 24. I Can’t Be Satisfed
CD2 1-12: ‘Sonny Boy Williamson-Down And Out Blues’ 1. Don’t Start Me Talkin’ 2. I Don’t Know 3. All My Love In Vain 4. The Key 5. Keep It To Yourself 6. Dissatisfed 7. Fattening Frogs For Snakes 8. Wake Up Baby 9. Your Funeral And My Trial 10. “99” 11. Cross My Heart 12. Let Me Explain 13-25: ‘Howlin’ Wolf-Sings The Blues’ 13. Riding In The Moonlight 14. Worried About My Baby 15. Crying At Daybreak aka Crying At Daylight aka Smokestack Lightning 16. Brown Skin Woman aka Chocolate Drop 17. Twisting And Turning 18. House Rockin’ Boogie 19. Keep What You Got 20. Dog Me Around aka How Many More Years 21. Morning At Midnight aka Moanin’At Midnight 22. Backslide Boogie 23. Passing By Blues 24. My Baby Stole Off 25. I Want Your Picture
