Release Date: 1991.
Recording Time: 67 minutes.
Recording Date: August 5, 1936 - October 11, 1937.
Release Info: Compilation (DOCD-5208) Studio Recording.
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Chicago Blues, Country Blues, Regional Blues.
For completists, specialists and academics, Document's Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 8 (1936-1937) is invaluable, offering an exhaustive overview of Tampa Red's early recordings. For less dedicated listeners, the disc is a mixed blessing. There are some absolutely wonderful, classic performances on the collection, but the long running time, exacting chronological sequencing, poor fidelity (all cuts are transferred from original acetates and 78s), and number of performances are hard to digest. The serious blues listener will find all these factors to be positive, but enthusiasts and casual listeners will find that the collection is of marginal interest for those very reasons. ~ Thom Owens
Credits: Alan Balfour - Liner Notes; Black Bob - Piano; Blind John Davis - Piano; Gus Deloof - Composer; Richie Furay - Composer; Black Bob Hudson - Piano; Charlie Idsen - Trumpet; Willie B. James - Guitar; Arnett Nelson - Clarinet; Bill Owsley - Sax (Tenor); Johnny Parth - Compilation Producer, Producer; S. Sellen - Composer; Tampa Red - Guitar, Kazoo, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals; Gerhard Wessely - Remastering; Hudson Whittaker - Composer; Fred Williams - Drums.
Tracklist:
01. I Need Yoz By My Side - Tampa Red
02. Blue And Evil Blues - Tampa Red
03. If It Wasn't For You - Tampa Red
04. Right Or Wrong - Tampa Red
05. Stop Truckin' And Suzy-Q - Tampa Red
06. Cheatin' On Me - Tampa Red
07. Your One And Only - Tampa Red
08. My Za Zu Girl - Tampa Red
09. Someday I'm Bound To Win - Tampa Red
10. Taking It And Make My Get Away - Tampa Red
11. She Said It - Tampa Red
12. It's Hard To Believe It's True - Tampa Red
13. When Love Comes In - Tampa Red
14. You Got To Learn To Do It - Tampa Red
15. I Give My Love To You - Tampa Red
16. I See You Can't Take It - Tampa Red
17. My Gal Is Gone - Tampa Red
18. When The One You Love Is Gone - Tampa Red
19. You're More Than A Palace To Me - Tampa Red
20. Harlem Swing - Tampa Red
21. Oh Babe, Oh Baby - Tampa Red
22. I'm Gonna Get High - Tampa Red