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The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date September 04, 1991
Are you kidding, who do you think Eric Clapton learned his best licks from?? Yep, T-Bone. This CD has no bad, average, or even great recordings on it. They are all spectacular!! T-Bone is the master of the "modern" blues style, yeah, like Eric Clapton, only earlier and beautiful music in his own right.

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T-Bone Blues

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date October 25, 1990
The sound is a little old-fashioned, but the playing remains of interest. Not as flamboyant as many of the modern players - just good, solid blues that is consistently entertaining. A classic.

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Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date June 20, 2000
Nice introduction to the work of T-Bone Walker! He was one of the best of the bluesmen. The liner notes from the CD provide nice background to Walker's work. Many heard him live when he was well past his prime, not knowing the full skills of his art.

Even two songs illustrate. . . .

"Bobby Sox Blues" was an early popular song of Walker's. The backing group supports his singing well. He displays a smooth singing voice. The song itself spoofed the teenagers' giddiness over Sinatra and Eckstine.

And then there is his iconic ""Stormy Monday. . . ." This is one of the great blues tunes. Walker's voice serves this song well. The backing instruments have a clean sound and back the singer very nicely. The ... Read More:

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Original Source

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date March 18, 2002
Amazon's review calls this a budget release, which may be a bit misleading. This is the exact equivalent of any of the JSP blues boxes. The packaging is very cheap, but the music is major-label quality and remastered(just like JSP). This has everything T-Bone recorded from 1951 back. The major downside(if there is one) is that it ends abruptly in 1951 in the middle of his tenure with Imperial. He was with that label from 1950 through 1954, and this collection has the first half(or so) of that output. There is no real reason to end it here when this could have been a 5-CD set including all the Imperial material. His entire Imperial output is available on an excellent 2-CD set, but the first disk, and the first couple of songs on the second disk of that set ... Read More:

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Good Feelin'

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date February 20, 2007
If you dig T-bone, don't pass on this cd. The great guitarist is in fine form on this very enjoyable late 60s release. To start off, T-bone introduces himself while tickling the ivories then segues into a spirited, funky rendition of Everyday I have The Blues. This is followed by another great performance of Woman You Must Be Crazy. The rest of the album maintains an upbeat pace with plenty of funky grooves. As a bonus, the session was well recorded.

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Very Rare

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date October 24, 2000
I love Blues, I love Jazz, I instantly felt in love with the record when it came out and was very happy to get it in CD format.
The last song (Stormy Monday) with the incredible intro of T-Bone talking about himself is a masterpiece. It justifies in itself the purchase.
That said, I understand that purists can find it too modern and too jazzy for their taste.

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The Best of T-Bone Walker: The Talkin' Guitar

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date August 10, 2004
Let me say from the start that this is my first experience with T-Bone Walker so this price is just about as good as it gets for a brand new disc regardless of the artist. I thought I had a pretty good handle on the blues and then I heard this guy. Talk about jaw dropping...wow. This is smooth, silky, laid back blues from a master of the genre. T-Bone's blues comes across in a more subtle and easy going fashion and I found it to be unbelievable pleasant to listen to. I can't accurately speak of this in comparison to other cds from this guitarist, but I can say that for this price, even if you would categorize yourself as a casual blues fan, this is a bargain you simply can not pass up. Put it on, sit on the front porch, sip your beverage, and enjoy! Quite ... Read More:

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Stormy Monday

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date February 15, 2002
For someone who is not familiar with T-Bone Walker, CDs featuring his recordings from the 1950s might be a better introduction. If, on the other hand, you find that you just can't get enough T-Bone, "Stormy Monday Blues - The Essential Collection" ought to be on the top of your list. It contains songs that he recorded for the ABC Bluesway label in 1967 and 1968. The CD's insert refers to it as "highlights", but as far as I can tell, it's the complete Bluesway recordings. It was late in his career, and T-Bone's customary arrangements and playing style were becoming dated. So presumably in order to appeal to a newer audience the decision was made to funkify things on a handful of the songs - a commercial ploy with results that are every bit as clever and urbane ... Read More:

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Funky Town

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date October 18, 1999
Low down blues never got better then T-bone walker. I just picked up this CD and love it, just wish there was more of it.
Good mix and sound...

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Stormy Monday

by: T-Bone Walker

Release Date December 18, 2001
Low down blues never got better then T-bone walker. I just picked up this CD and love it, just wish there was more of it.
Good mix and sound...