Release Date: July 17, 1992.
Recording Time: 55 minutes.
Recording Date: March 1953 - February 5, 1954.
Release Info: Compilation (SPCD-7022-2) Studio Recording.
Styles: Electric Texas Blues, Regional Blues, Texas Blues, Juke Joint Blues.
This collection of Sims' Specialty sides, primarily in a drums and electric guitar format, is pretty hard to beat. It combines all of the original singles, the extra tracks from his lone album plus unissued material and until further alternate takes come to light, the best overview of his tenure with the label. Some tracks are augmented with harmonica and/or string bass, but it's Frankie Lee's guitar and sly vocals that drive things along. Until his early Bluebonnet and later Ace material is cobbled together to complete the picture, this compilation is all you'll need. ~ Cub Koda
Credits: Art Direction - Phil Carroll; Bass (Uncredited) - Unknown Artist; Compiled By, Producer (Produced For Reissue) - Billy Vera; Design - Gilles Margerin; Drums (Uncredited) - Herbert Washington (tracks: 1 to 4), Unknown Artist (tracks: 5 to 20); Harmonica (Uncredited) - Unknown Artist (tracks: 5, 11); Liner Notes - Frankie Lee Sims; Piano (Uncredited) - Unknown Artist (tracks: 5 to 20); Producer (Original Sessions) - Jim Beck, Johnny Vincent; Remastered By - Joe Tarantino; Transferred By (Digital Transfers From Analog Masters) - Gordon Skene; Vocals, Guitar - Frankie Lee Sims; Written-By - Frankie Lee Sims.
Tracklist:
01. Lucy Mae Blues - Frankie Lee Sims
02. Don't Take It Out On Me - Frankie Lee Sims
03. Married Woman - Frankie Lee Sims
04. Wine And Gin Bounce - Frankie Lee Sims
05. Boogie 'Cross The Country - Frankie Lee Sims
06. Jelly Roll Baker - Frankie Lee Sims
07. I'm So Glad - Frankie Lee Sims
08. Long Gone - Frankie Lee Sims
09. Raggedy And Dirty - Frankie Lee Sims
10. Yeh, Baby! - Frankie Lee Sims
11. No Good Woman - Frankie Lee Sims
12. Walking Boogie (take 4) - Frankie Lee Sims
13. Frankie's Blues - Frankie Lee Sims
14. Cryin' Won't Help You - Frankie Lee Sims
15. I Done Talked And I Done Talked - Frankie Lee Sims
16. Lucy Mae Blues (Part 2) - Frankie Lee Sims
17. Rhumba My Boogie - Frankie Lee Sims
18. I'll Get Along Somehow - Frankie Lee Sims
19. Hawk Shuffle - Frankie Lee Sims
20. Frankie Lee's 2 O'Clock Jump - Frankie Lee Sims
Tracks 4, 11, 12, 19, 20 previously unissued.
Recorded Dallas, TX, March 1953 (tracks 1 to 4), May 14, 1953 (tracks 5 to 12), and February 5, 1954 (tracks 13 to 20).