Various This Is The Blues Harmonica Vol. 1

(1950-99 'Delmark') (61:15/15) * = previously unreleased. Kurzweilige Zusammenstellung, die eine kleine Sensation verbirgt: ein bislang unveröffentlichtes Stück aus der legendären Hoodoo Man Session von 1965 mit Junior Wells und Buddy Guy. Für mich schon deshalb ein Muß / entertaining compilation from the Delmark catalog. The big sensation is a previously unreleased track from Junior Wells' Hoodoo Man session. Essential - I guess ...

A collection of the best recordings on Delmark featuring harmonica players including a previously unissued Junior Wells track from the Hoodoo Man Blues session with Buddy Guy. For some, the harmonica is not much more than an inexpensive plaything, but as the artists heard here amply demonstrate, the expressive range of the harmonica is as deep and wide as any other musical instrument in the blues, rivaled only by the human voice. Other unreleased tracks include a Carey Bell instrumental and a marvelous performance from country blues artist Hammie Nixon with Sleepy John Estes. Also features Little Walter, Big Walter Horton, Billy Boy Arnold, Billy Branch, Jimmy Burns, Lynwood Slim, Kim Wilson, "Mad Dog" Lester Davenport, Louis Myers, Golden "Big" Wheeler and others.