A1 	–James 'Sparky' Rucker 	Walkin' Blues 	3:21
A2 	–Blind Joe Hill 	Fanny Mae 	3:07
A3 	–Cash McCall 	I Can't Quit You Baby 	6:01
A4 	–James "Son" Thomas 	Smokey Mountain Blues 	3:03
A5 	–Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson 	Hold It Right There 	4:29
B1 	–The Young Blues Thrillers 	From Boogie To Funk 	4:47
B2 	–The Young Blues Thrillers 	Gettin' Closer 	8:21
B3 	–The Young Blues Thrillers 	Young Blues Thrillers' Theme 	0:41
B4 	–Margie Evans 	Two Lovers In One 	4:04

Vocals, Guitar – James "Sparky" Rucker, Cash McCall, James "Son" Thomas
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica [Bluesharp], Drums – Blind Joe Hill
Bass, Vocals – Al Keith
Drums, Vocals] – Lance Lee
Piano, Vocals – Rickey Grundy
Vocals - Margie Evans

Recorded October 22, 1985 at Volksbildungsheim, Frankfurt/Main 
and October 23, 1985 at Capitol, Mannheim.

Horst Lippmann and Fritz Rau invited Margie Evans back after her acclaimed appearances in 1981 and 1982 . Sadly, 1985 was to be the last year of the American Folk Blues Festivals that toured all over Europe and behind the iron curtain between1961 - 1985.

1985 marked a sad good bye for the American Flok Blues Festival. The last year's line-up included James "Sparky" Rucker, Blind Joe Hill, Cash McCall, James "Son" Thomas, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, The Young Blues Thrillers with Margie Evans' nephew Rickey Grundy on piano and vocal, Al Keith on bass and vocal, as well as Lance Lee ond drums and vocal. --- margieevans.com

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01. James ‘Sparky’ Rucker - Rock Me Baby
02. James ‘Sparky’ Rucker - Crossroads
03. Larry Johnson - Midnight Hour
04. Larry Johnson - That's the Wrong Woman
05. Louisiana Red & Friends - Red's Tribute to Muddy Waters
06. Louisiana Red & Friends - Boy From Black Bayou
07. Louisiana Red & Friends - She is Worse
08. Lonnie Pitchford - One-String Boogie
09. Lonnie Pitchford - My Baby Walked Away
10. Lonnie Pitchford - C.C. Rider
11. Carey Bell & Louisiana Red - When I Lay Down to Rest
12. Carey Bell & Louisiana Red - Who's Louisiana Red
13. Carey Bell & Louisiana Red - Reagan is for the Rich Man
14. Lovie Lee & Band - Flip, Flop and Fly
15. Lovie Lee & Band - Mind to Ramble
16. Lovie Lee & Band - Iko-Iko
17. Queen Sylvia & Friends - I Love You
18. Queen Sylvia & Friends - Baby, What Do I Do

Recorded October 30, 1983 at Volksbildungsheim, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
and November 11, 1983 at Music Hall, Würzburg, Germany 

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1 Beefsteak Blues - James "Son" Thomas 3:41 
2 Catfish Blues - James "Son" Thomas 4:02 
3 Announcement By John Cephas - John Cephas 0:44 
4 How Long Blues - Archie Edwards 3:03 
5 That Won't Do - Archie Edwards 2:21 
6 Take Me Back Baby - Archie Edwards 2:49 
7 Big Boss Man Bowling - Green John Cephas & Harmonica Phil Wiggins 3:44 
8 Burn Your Bridges - Bowling Green John Cephas & Harmonica Phil Wiggins 3:39 
9 Detroit, Michigan - Lurrie Bell & Billy Branch 7:19 
10 Tribute to Big Walter - Billy Branch & Carey Bell 4:56 
11 Running and Hiding Bowling - Green John Cephas & Harmonica Phil Wiggins 5:42 
12 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - James "Son" Thomas 2:49 
13 Stormy Monday Blues - James "Son" Thomas 3:16 
14 Goin' On Main Street - Carey Bell & Chicago's Young Blues Generation 5:29 
15 Blues Harp Blues By Three - Carey Bell 6:38 
16 That Dirty Black Rat - Margie Evans 5:37 
17 Sometimes I'll Be Gone - Margie Evans 5:41 
18 Bye Bye Baby - Margie Evans

Drums – Mose Rutues Jr.
Electric Bass – J.W. Williams
Guitar – Bowling Green John Cephas, Archie Edwards, James "Son" Thomas, Elisha Murray, Lurrie Bell
Harmonica – Billy Branch,    Harmonica Phil Wiggins, Carey Bell
Vocals - Margie Evans, James "Son" Thomas,  Archie Edwards, John Cephas, Phil Wiggins, Carey Bell

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1 	Pretty Woman	3:12
2 	I Wonder Who		2:26
3 	Lonesome Train	3:09
4 	Mabon's Boogie	3:48
5 	I Don't Know	5:01
6 	Shake, Rattle And Roll	4:57
7 	Rock Little Daddy	3:09
8 	Flip, Flop And Fly	5:24
9 	Gamblin' Woman	3:41
10 	I Got A Little Thing They Call It Swing	3:04
11 	One Day I Get Lucky	4:23
12 	Nineteen Years Old	5:14
13 	What My Mama Told Me	4:23
14 	Everytime I Get To Drinking	3:57
15 	Sunnyland's New Orleans Boogie	5:19
16 	Dust My Broom		4:44
17 	There'll Be A Day	4:11
18 	Labour Blues	4:57
19	Thirty Dirty Women	2:49

Bass – Robert Stroger
Drums – Odie Payne
Electric Guitar – Eddie Taylor
Vocals, Piano – Willie MabonVocals, 
Piano [All Solos] – Hubert Sumlin
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Bass [Washtub Bass], Other [Hamazoo] – Lucky & FlashResonator 
Guitar [Dobro] – Louisiana Red
Washboard – Washboard Doc
Piano – Sunnyland Slim
Vocals – Eunice Davis
Blues Harp, Vocals – Carey Bell
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Hubert Sumlin

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1 	–Bukka White 	I'm Gettin' Ready 	2:57
2 	–Bukka White 	Aberdeen Blues 	2:30
3 	–Big Joe Williams 	My Baby Is Gone 	2:29
4 	–Big Joe Williams 	My Boots & Shoes 	2:03
5 	–Robert Pete Williams 	Look Here Woman 	3:57
6 	–Roosevelt Sykes 	Drivin' Wheel 	3:09
7 	–Roosevelt Sykes 	Sweet Home Chicago 	2:18
8 	–Memphis Slim 	Lonesome Traveller 	3:42
9 	–Memphis Slim 	Boogin' And Bluesin' 	3:05
10 	–Johnny Young	 	Instrumental Boogie 	3:40
11 	–Big Mama Thornton 	Tell Me Baby 	4:58
12 	–Big Mama Thornton 	Ball In Chain 	5:57
13 	–T-Bone Walker 	Shake It Baby 	5:26
14 	–T-Bone Walker 	Goin' Back To Church 	4:32
15 	–Jimmy Rogers 		Tricky Woman 	3:29
16 	–Lightnin' Slim	 	Winter Time Blues 	3:37
17 	–Jimmy Dawkins 	Don't Ever Leave Me 	5:01
18 	–Jimmy Dawkins 	Got My Mojo Workin' 	4:30

Vocals, Guitar - Bukka White, Big Joe Williams, Robert Pete Williams, Lightnin' Slim, Jimmy Rogers, T-Bone Walker
Vocals, Piano - Roosevelt Sykes, Memphis Slim
Vocals, Blues Harp - Big Mama Thornton
Bass – W. D. Kent, Phillip Morrison
Blues Harp – Whispering Smith
Drums – Billy Davenport, Vinton Johnson
Electric Guitar – Paul Lenart, Jimmy Dawkins, Jesse Williams
Piano – T-Bone Walker
Tenor Saxophone – Edward Taylor
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Violin – Hartley Severns
Vocals – Big Voice Odom

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01 Introduction - Shakey Horton 6:11
02 Hard Hearted Wooman -  Shakey Horton 3:44
03 That Ain't it - Shakey Horton 2:56
04 Maggie Lee - Bukka White 3:59
05 World Boogie - Bukka White 3:33
06 Old Lady - Bukka White 3:02
07 Going to Louisiana - Champion Jack Dupree 4:32
08 Blues Before Sunrise - Champion Jack Dupree 5:22
09 Hootin' the Blues - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 3:18
10 Back Water Blues - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 8:16
11 Walk on - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 5:13 19
12 When I Was Drinking - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 5:45
13 Juanita - Lee Jackson 4:39
14 After Hours - Lafayette Leak & Williw Dixon 4:54 19
15 Crazy For my - Baby Willie Dixon 4:27
16 Sittin' and Cryin' the Blues - Willie Dixon

Bass – Willie Dixon
Blues Harp – Shakey Horton, Sonny Terry
Drums – Clifton James
Guitar – Lee Jackson, Bukka White, Brownie McGhee
Piano – Lafayette Leak, Champion Jack Dupree
Vocals - Shakey Horton, Bukka White, Champion Jack Dupree, Sonny Terry,
 Brownie McGhee, Lee Jackson, Willie Dixon

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A1 	–Juke Boy Bonner 	Jumpin' With Juke Boy 	
A2 	–Earl Hooker 	Going Up And Down 	
A3 	–Carey Bell 	Rocking With Chromancia/I Feel Bad, Bad, Bad 	
A4 	–Juke Boy Bonner 	Running Shoes 	
A5 	–John Jackson 		Poor Boy 	
A6 	–Clifton Chenier 	Zydeco Et Pas Sale 	
B1 	–Earl Hooker 		Blue Shadows Fall 	
B2 	–Clifton Chenier 	Wrap It Up 	
B3 	–Magic Sam 	Easy Baby 	
B4 	–Magic Sam 	Looking Good 	
B5 	–Whistling Alex Moore	 	Across The Atlantic Ocean 	
B6 	–John Jackson 	 	John Jackson Breakdown

Recorded live at Royal Albert Hall, London on October 3rd, 1969

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A1 	–Roosevelt Sykes 	Running The Boogie 	
A2 	–Otis Rush 	All Your Love 	
A3 	–Little Brother Montgomery 	I Keep On Drinking 	
A4 	–Sleepy John Estes 	You Shouldn't Do It 	
A5 	–Otis Rush 	My Own Fault 	
B1 	–Junior Wells 	Checkin' Up On My Baby 	
B2 	–Junior Wells 	A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson 	
B3 	–Sippie Wallace 	Suitcase Blues 	
B4 	–Robert Pete Williams 	Louise 	
B5 	–Big Joe Turner 	Flip, Flop And Fly 	
B6 	–Big Joe Turner 	Roll 'Em Pete

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01. Mississippi Fred McDowell - Highway 61
02. J.B. Lenoir - Slow Down Woman
03. Big Walter Horton - Blues Harp Shuffle
04. Big Walter Horton - Christine
05. Roosevelt Sykes - Come on Back Home
06. Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years
07. Eddie Boyd - The Big Question
08. Jimmie Lee Robinson - Rosa Lee
09. John Lee Hooker - King of the World
10. John Lee Hooker - Della Mae
11. Buddy Guy - First Time I Met the Blues
12. Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog
13. Doctor Ross - My Black Name Is Ringing
14. John Lee Hooker - Della Mae [Alternate Take]
15. Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog [Alternate Take]
16. Buddy Guy - South Side Jump
17. J.B. Lenoir - If I Get Lucky
18. Mississippi Fred McDowell - Got a Letter This Morning
19. Roosevelt Sykes - Sail On
20. Doctor Ross - Farewell Baby

I bought a vinyl copy of this record in the 60s and it was one of the best purchases I ever made, a wonderful record that contains some great performances and a good variety of country, Chicago, acoustic and electric blues. This was the first time I'd heard a lot of these artists but I went on to be a lifelong blues fan.

Unlike others in the series this record was recorded 'live in the studio' rather than in concert or in a TV studio - see some of the rather strange performances on the AFBF DVDs. The results are wonderful relaxed, informal recordings and in the case of Buddy Guy's "First time I met the blues" I think the version here is much better than the original recorded version. Similarly J.B.Lenoir's "Slow down" benefits from having Walter Horton playing absolutely wonderful harmonica making this version much better than the original and still one of the best blues performances that I have EVER heard. Walter Horton (confusingly billed as Shakey Jake) also sings and plays harp on his own slow blues "Christine. Big Mama Thornton delivers a fantastic version of "Hound dog" (with Buddy Guy on guitar) and despite Eddie Boyd's uncharacteristic use of organ on his two tracks I still like them very much, particularly "The big question". On the acoustic side we have Fred McDowell's marvelous "Highway 61" and one-man-band Dr. Issiah Ross. There are also two typical trance blues from John Lee Hooker and one roking piano song from Rosevelt Sykes - both men were frequent visitors to Britain in the 60s. I'd give this record ten stars if I could! ---G. E. Harrison, amazon.com

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01. Sonny Boy Williamson - I'm Trying to Make London My Home 
02. Sonny Boy Williamson - Dissatisfied 
03. Sunnyland Slim - Everytime I Get to Drinkin' 
04. Lightnin' Hopkins - Ain't It a Pity 
05. Lightnin' Hopkins - Baby Please Don't Go 
06. Sleepy John Estes- I'm a Tearing Little Daddy 
07. John Henry Barbee - I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton 
08. Hubert Sumlin - No Title Boogie 
09. Sugar Pie DeSanto - Slip-In Mules 
10. Howlin' Wolf - Dust My Broom 
11. Sonny Boy Williamson - I Got to Cut Out
12. Willie Dixon - Weak Brain and Narrow Mind 
13. Willie Dixon - Big Legged Woman 
14. Sleepy John Estes - Your Best Friend's Gone
15. Sugar Pie DeSanto - Baby, What You Want Me to Do

John Henry Barbee - Vocals, Guitar
Sugar Pie DeSanto - Vocals
Willie Dixon - Vocals, Bass
Sleepy John Estes – Guitar,Vocals
Lightnin' Hopkins - Vocals, Guitar
Howlin' Wolf - Vocals, Guitar
Hammie Nixon 	- Harmonica [Blues Harp], Other [Jug]
Hubert Sumlin - Guitar
Sunnyland Slim 	- Vocals, Piano
Sonny Boy Williamson II - Harmonica [Blues Harp], Vocals
Clifton James – Drums

Recorded on 9th October 1964 at the Musikhalle in Hamburg, this shows, along with the Beatles playing just down the road at the Star Club a couple of years previously and the huge number of top Blues and Rock and Roll musicians who played there, just what a musical dynamo Hamburg was in the early 60s.

On this album, a house band, which consists of a collection of musical luminaries in their own right, back some of the most amazing singers in the history of the Blues.

The band which consists of Hubert Sumlin (guitar), Willie Dixon (bass), Clifton James (drums) and Sunnyland Slim (piano) ably support Sonny Boy Williamson, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sleepy John Estes, John Henry Barbee, Sugar Pie De Santo and Howlin' Wolf with Sunnyland Slim taking vocal duties on "Every Time I Get Drinkin'" as well. Side 2 opens with Sleepy John Estes "I'm A Tearing Little Daddy" where he is accompanied by Hammie Nixon on blues harp and jug, harking right back to the days when a jug or large whiskey flagon was blown for the bass.

John Henry Barbee is self accompanied on guitar without the band, in a rendition of "Cotton Picking Blues" which is a stand out track on the album. Another stand out is the band playing Sumlin's "No Title Boogie" in an instrumental. Lighnin' Hopkins is at his best on this album with his rendition of "Baby Please Don't Go" being one of the finest I have heard.

A fantastic album and one which I feel every Blues collection should have, as it so epitomises Folk Blues. ---Paul Stewart, express.co.uk

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