1 	Wiggle Tail 	
2 	Blue And Lonesome 	
3 	Bottom Of The Harp 	
4 	Whoopin' Cough 	
5 	Sloppy Drunk 	
6 	One More Break 	
7 	Tribute To The Aces 	
8 	Rock Me 	
9 	In the Evening 	
10 	Heart Attack 	
11 	Worried Life Blues 	
12 	Tell My Story Movin'

Louis Myers - vocals, harmonica and guitar
Sam Burton - drums
Steve Freund - lead and rhythm guitar
"Barrelhouse" Chuck Goering - piano
John Primer - lead and rhythm guitar
Robert Stroger - bass

Louis Myers was one of the most prolific recording session guitar players in the heyday of electric Chicgo Blues during the 1950s and 1960s, a master of tone, technique and taste, never overplaying and never playing an unnecessary note or solo. He and his brother Dave Myers, along with drummer Fred Below, formed the Aces, a crack Chicago unit best known for their work with harmonica genius Little Walter Jacobs. Louis was also a fine harmonica player. On this session, which was his last, Louis was accompanied by the cream of the crop of Chicago players, Bob Stroger on bass and Steve Freund on guitar, both from the Sunnyland Slim Blues Band, John Primer on guitar, Sam Burton from the Otis Rush Band on drums, and Barrelhouse Chuck Goering on piano.

"Myers' harmonic, vocal and and guitar chops richly demonstrate why he is credited with a large role in helping develop shuffle and other uptempo blues." -- Silo Independent Newsletter, earwigmusic.com

Since a serious stroke had largely robbed Myers of his revered ability to play guitar, this effort really isn't indicative of his vast talent. But you've got to give him points for courage -- Myers summoned up the strength to play harp and sing on what would be his final release. A nice Chicago combo that included guitarists Steve Freund and John Primer undoubtedly put Myers's mind at ease. ---Bill Dahl, AllMusic Review

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A1 	Give Me A Drink 	3:07
A2 	Mean Black Spider 	5:01
A3 	Sweet Home Chicago 	3:40
A4 	Going Down South 	6:40
B1 	Tomorrow Night 	4:08
B2 	Wailin' The Blues 	3:25
B3 	Outskirts Of Town 	5:32
B4 	Re-consider Baby 	4:13

Louis Myers - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Freddy Robinson - Vocals, Guitar
Bob Stroger – Bass
Odie Payne – Drums

One of my favorite guitar players at backing up a harp player is the brilliant Louis Myers. Perhaps it was because he also played harmonica so well himself that Louis was such a gifted and empathetic accompanist. He is prominently associated with two of the greatest modern harmonica masters - Little Walter & Junior Wells. Louis and his talented brother Dave, along with brilliant drummer Fred Below,formed one of the absolute standout modern blues ensembles, the Aces.

Louis' musical range was truly impressive. His playing was possessed of strong traditional roots along with an appealing modernity.

He was capable of great sensitivity as well as tremendous drive and intensity. Mr. Myers’ linear concept and chordal work were both rhythmically incisive and propulsive. His playing is chock full of memorableand innovative hooks - both single line and chordal. --- Peter Parcek, bostonblues.com

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01 - I' A Southern Man 4:02
02 - Short Haired Woman 5:21
03 - Woman's Lib 4:25
04 - Just Woke Up 3:56				play
05 - Woman trouble 4:14
06 - Hello Stranger 3:29			play
07 - Southbound Blues 4:42
08 - All My Love In Vain 3:53
09 - Kind Hearted Woman 3:51
10 - Old Black Mattie

Louis Myers - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals  
Tony Matthews, Freddy Robinson - Guitar  
Larry Taylor - Bass (Electric), String Bass  
Dennis Walker - Bass, Bass (Electric)
Nathaniel Dove - Piano  
Buster B. Jones - Drums 
David Li - Sax (Tenor)
Charles Garnett - Trumpet

Despite his vaunted reputation as a versatile standout on the Windy City circuit, Louis Myers seldom recorded as a leader. This is the best set he did as a front man; cut in 1978, it was ironically recorded in Hollywood. Fellow ex-Little Walter sideman Freddy Robinson shared guitar duties with Myers (who also played harp) on a well-produced set strong on tradition but with one eye cocked toward contemporary developments (witness Myers's stylish diatribe on "Women's Lib"). --- Bill Dahl, allmusic.com

Though he was certainly capable of brilliantly fronting a band, remarkably versatile guitarist/harpist Louis Myers will forever be recognized first and foremost as a top-drawer sideman and founding member of the Aces — the band that backed harmonica wizard Little Walter on his immortal early Checker waxings. Along with his older brother David — another charter member of the Aces — Louis left Mississippi for Chicago with his family in 1941. Fate saw the family move next door to blues great Lonnie Johnson, whose complex riffs caught young Louis's ear. Another Myers brother, harp-blowing Bob, hooked Louis up with guitarist Othum Brown for house party gigs. Myers also played with guitarist Arthur "Big Boy" Spires before teaming with his brother David on guitar and young harpist Junior Wells to form the first incarnation of the Aces (who were initially known as the Three Deuces). In 1950, drummer Fred Below came on board. In effect, the Aces and Muddy Waters traded harpists in 1952, Wells leaving to play with Waters while Little Walter, just breaking nationally with his classic "Juke," moved into the front man role with the Aces. Myers and the Aces backed Walter on his seminal "Mean Old World," "Sad Hours," "Off the Wall," and "Tell Me Mama" and at New York's famous Apollo Theater before Louis left in 1954 (he and the Aces moonlighted on Wells's indispensable 1953-54 output for States). Plenty of sideman work awaited Myers — he played with Otis Rush, Earl Hooker, and many more. But his own recording career was practically non-existent; after a solitary 1956 single for Abco, "Just Whaling"/"Bluesy," that found Myers blowing harp in Walter-like style, it wasn't until 1968 that two Myers tracks turned up on Delmark. The Aces reformed during the 1970s and visited Europe often as a trusty rhythm section for touring acts. Myers cut a fine set for Advent in 1978, I'm a Southern Man, that showed just how effective he could be as a leader (in front of an L.A. band, no less). Myers was hampered by the effects of a stroke while recording his last album for Earwig, 1991's Tell My Story Movin'. He courageously completed the disc but was limited to playing harp only. His health soon took a turn for the worse, ending his distinguished musical career. ---Bill Dahl, allmusic.com

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