Notes: These
sessions were recorded from 1953 through 1960 and feature various
sidemen along with Jimmy. Always the driving force Jimmy's voice,
guitar and harmonica are front and center without being pushy or
arrogant. His work always has the feel that the man intimately
knows the tales he's relating. There are a few cover tunes, but
primarily it's Jimmy's original that fill out the set. Some of
the songs are so familiar that it's hard to believe that they were
actually written by someone and weren't handed down from the heaven's
complete and whole. Covered frequently, equaled never. The cover
photo gives us a well-worn street on a cool night and a couple
in quiet conversation; on the way to the club or coming home? Either
way, if Jimmy is involved it's worth the walk.
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