Junior Wells – Blues Hit Big Town

Blues Hit Big Town contains the historic first recordings of Junior Wells. Junior was still a teenager at the time of the first session and between sessions replaced Little Walter in the Muddy Waters band. In a Down Beat review Pete Welding said In their power, directness, unerring taste and utter consistency of mood, these may well be the most perfectly distilled examples of Wells' music ever recorded, taking their place alongside of those of Waters, Walter, Wolf and other masters of the period. Five stars." Blues Hit Big Town captures genius emerging from one of the greatest blues personalities and harmonica players of all time.(Previously deleted:3/1/03. Original release date:4/1/92)"

1. Hoodoo Man
2. Cut That Out
3. Junior's Wail
4. Tomorrow Night
5. Ways Like An Angel
6. Eagle Rock
7. Please Throw This Poor Dog a Bone
8. Blues Hit Big Town
9. Lord, Lord
10. 'Bout the Break of Day
11. So All Alone
12. Can't Find My Baby
13. Please Throw This Poor Dog a Bone [Alternate Take]
14. Junior's Wail [Alternate Take]
15. Eagle Rock [Alternate Take]
16. Lord, Lord [Alternate Take]
17. Blues Hit Big Town [Alternate Take]

Label: Delmark

Catalog: 640

Genre: Blues