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Blues Piano Orgy
Delmark DE 626
Compact Disc (1996)

Throughout the years blues piano playing has been overlooked. The reasons differed from era to era; these days guitar seems to be the most popular instrument. Here’s an album that focuses on some of blues’ best pianists, including Otis Spann, who has sparked as much interest in blues piano playing as anybody. When this album was first issued on Delmark LP none of the songs were available on any other albums; now with seven more songs added you can enjoy a full hour of Blues Piano Orgy.

1 Speckled Red– Blues Hurt My Tongue To Talk
2 Roosevelt Sykes– Dresser Draws
3 Roosevelt Sykes– Concentration Blues
4 Roosevelt Sykes– Kickin' Motor Scooter
5 Roosevelt Sykes– (New Year's) Resolution Blues
6 Sunnyland Slim– My Baby's Coming Home With A Marriage License
7 Sunnyland Slim- Poor Boy
8 Sunnyland Slim– Every Time I Get To Drinkin'
9 Sunnyland Slim– Depression Blues
10 Little Brother Montgomery– Stendahl Stomp
11 Little Brother Montgomery– Tremblin' Blues
12 Little Brother Montgomery– No Special Rider
13 Little Brother Montgomery– Bass Key Boogie
14 Memphis Slim– Five O'Clock Blues
15 Memphis Slim– Nat Dee Special
16 Curtis Jones– Lonesome Bedroom Blues
17 Curtis Jones– Takin' Off
18 Curtis Jones– Tin Pan Alley Blues
19 Otis Spann– Three-In-One Blues

Track 1 recorded 9/2/56
Tracks 2-5 recorded 5/17/63
Tracks 6-9 recorded 5/17/63
Tracks 10-13 recorded 1947 - Decca Studios, Chicago
Tracks 14 & 15 recorded 11/26/52 and 6/29/53
Tracks 16-18 recorded 1/12/62 and 1/27/62
Track 19 recorded 12/30/69

Collection of previously unreleased piano blues songs.

1 Speckled Red– Blues Hurt My Tongue To Talk 4:12
2 Roosevelt Sykes– Dresser Drawers
Guitar, Bass – Homesick James
2:43
3 Roosevelt Sykes– Concentration Blues
Guitar, Bass – Homesick James
2:56
4 Roosevelt Sykes– Kickin' Motor Scooter
Guitar, Bass – Homesick James
2:51
5 Roosevelt Sykes– (New Year's) Resolution Blues
Vocals – St. Louis Jimmy Oden
2:28
6 Sunnyland Slim– My Baby's Coming With A Marriage License
Guitar, Bass – Homesick James
3:13
7 Sunnyland Slim– Poor Boy
Guitar, Bass – Homesick James
4:04
8 Sunnyland Slim– Every Time I Get To Drinkin'
Guitar, Bass – Homesick James
3:09
9 Sunnyland Slim– Depression Blues
Guitar, Bass – Homesick James
3:03
10 Little Brother Montgomery– Stendahl Stomp 2:49
11 Little Brother Montgomery– Tremblin' Blues 3:05
12 Little Brother Montgomery– No Special Rider 2:38
13 Little Brother Montgomery– Bass Key Boogie 2:57
14 Memphis Slim– Five O'Clock Blues
Bass – Curtis Mosley
Drums – Otho Allen
Guitar – Matt "Guitar" Murphy*
Tenor Saxophone – Ernest Cotton, Neil Green
2:51
15 Memphis Slim– Nat Dee Special
Bass – Curtis Mosley
Drums – Otho Allen
Guitar – Matt "Guitar" Murphy*
2:47
16 Curtis Jones– Lonesome Bedroom Blues 5:10
17 Curtis Jones– Takin' Off 2:55
18 Curtis Jones– Tin Pan Alley Blues
19 Otis Spann– Three-In-One Blues
Drums – Fred Below