Label: Prestige Records
Release Date: 1964
Recording Time: 37 minutes
Recording Date: January 7, 1964
Releases: January 1, 1990 (Concord / Decca); October 2, 1990 (Original Blues Classics / Fantasy / OBC); July 1, 1991 (Original Blues Classics / Prestige Elite); January 2, 1993 (Fantasy / OBC); April 20, 2009 (Universal)
Styles: Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Slide Guitar Blues
Rec. Details: Studio/Stereo.
Originally released on Prestige (7388).
Blues on the South Side is probably the best album slide guitarist Homesick James ever laid down (originally for Prestige in 1964). The stylistic similarities to his cousin, the great Elmore James, are obvious, but Homesick deviates repeatedly from the form. Tough as nails with a bottleneck, he goes for the jugular on "Goin' Down Swingin'," "Johnny Mae," and "Gotta Move," supported by pianist Lafayette Leake, guitarist Eddie Taylor, and drummer Clifton James.
by Bill Dahl
Personnel: Homesick James, Lafayette Leake, Eddie Taylor and Clifton James.
Credits: Samuel Charters - producer; Kirk Felton - digital mastering, digital remastering; Lee Jackson - bass (electric); Clifton James - drums, unknown contributor role; Lafayette Leake - piano, unknown contributor role; Eddie Taylor - bass, unknown contributor role; Traditional - composer; Pete Welding - liner notes; Homesick James Williamson - composer, guitar, performer, primary artist, vocals.
Tracks: 1) The Woman I'm Lovin'; 2) She May Be Your Woman; 3) Goin' Down Swingin'; 4) Homesick's Shuffle; 5) Johnny Mae; 6) Gotta Move; 7) Lonesome Road; 8) Working With Homesick; 9) The Cloud Is Crying; 10) Homesick's Blues; 11) Crawlin'; 12) Stones In My Passway.