T-Bone Walker was responsible for a revolution in blues guitar playing. Listen to his guitar sound with its clarity of conception and fuidity of touch. The long fluent lines, the cascades of single notes at the treble end of the scale, the rhythmic assurance and delicate, almost feathery touch, above all, the drama of his playing, with its characteristically dark overtures and ascending and descending clusters of seventh and ninth chords, all of this sounding as fresh today as it did over 50 years ago when the music in this 4CD set was first recorded.

The Original Source - Walker, T.Bone  

Disc 1

1. Trinity River Blues 3:08
2. Wichita Falls Blues 3:11
3. T-Bone Blues 3:14
4. I Got A Break, Baby 3:13
5. Mean Old World 2:52
6. Sail On Boogie 2:39
7. I'm Still In Love With You 2:54
8. You Don't Love Me Blues 2:37
9. T-Bone Boogie 3:04
10. Mean Old World Blues 2:52
11. Evening 3:29
12. My Baby Left Me 2:52
13. Come Back To Me Baby Blues 3:05
14. She Is Going To Ruin Me 2:54
15. No Worry Blues 2:41
16. Don't Leave Me Baby 2:47
17. Bobby Sox Blues 2:38
18. I'm Gonna Find My Baby 2:53
19. I'm In An Awful Mood 2:43
20. It's A Low Down Dirty Deal 2:52
21. Don't Give Me The Runaround 3:01
22. Hard Pain Blues 3:00

Disc 2

1. I Know Your Wig Is Gone 2:42
2. T-Bone Jumps Again 2:40
3. Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad) 3:00
4. She Had To Let Me Down 3:08
5. She's My Old Time Used To Be 2:38
6. Dream Girl Blues 2:38
7. Midnight Blues 2:42
8. Long Lost Lover Blues 2:53
9. Triflin' Woman Blues 3:02
10. Long Skirt Baby Blues 2:50
11. Goodbye Blues 3:07
12. Too Much Trouble Blues 2:41
13. I'm Waiting For Your Call 3:00
14. Hypin' Woman Blues 2:47
15. So Blue Blues 3:07
16. On Your Way Blues 2:51
17. The Natural Blues 3:02
18. That's Better For Me 2:36
19. First Love Blues 3:06
20. Lonesome Woman Blues 2:37
21. Vacation Blues 2:53
22. Inspiration Blues 2:45
23. Description Blues 3:05

Disc 3

1. T-Bone Shuffle 2:57
2. That Old Feeling Is Gone 2:51
3. The Time Seems So Long 2:44
4. Prison Blues 2:48
5. Home Town Blues 2:54
6. Wise Man Blues 2:57
7. Misfortune Blues 2:58
8. I Wish You Were Mine 2:51
9. I'm Gonna Move You Out And Get Somebody Else 2:55
10. She's The No-Sleepin'Est Woman 3:03
11. Plain Old Down Home Blues 3:03
12. Born To Be No Good 3:09
13. Go Back To The One You Love 3:01
14. I Want A Little Girl 2:44
15. I'm Still In Love With You 2:54
16. You're My Best Poker Hand 2:53
17. West Side Baby 2:45
18. Glamour Girl 2:42
19. Strollin' With Bones 2:27
20. The Sun Went Down 2:17
21. You Don't Love Me 2:53
22. Travelin' Blues 2:18
23. The Hustle Is On 2:32

Disc 4

1. Baby, You Broke My Heart 2:41
2. Evil Hearted Woman 2:34
3. I Walked Away 2:15
4. No Reason 2:28
5. Look Me In The Eye 2:24
6. Too Lazy 3:25
7. Alimony Blues 2:38
8. Life Is Too Short 2:42
9. You Don't Understand 2:36
10. Welcome Blues 2:23
11. I Get So Weary 2:40
12. You Just Wanted To Use Me 2:22
13. Tell Me What's The Reason 2:36
14. I'm About To Lose My Mind 2:20
15. Cold Cold Feeling 3:09
16. News For You Baby 2:18
17. Get These Blues Off Me 3:01
18. I Got The Blues Again 3:13
19. Through With Women 3:07
20. Street Walkin' Woman 3:03
21. Blues Is A Woman 2:45
22. I Got The Blues 2:52
Discography

DISC ONE - T-BONE BLUES

Oak Cliff T-Bone, g, voc; Douglas Finnell, p.
Dallas, Texas, December 5, 1929.

149548-1 TRINITY RIVER BLUES Columbia 14506-D
149549-2 WICHITA FALL BLUES Columbia 14506-D

Les Hite and His Orchestra : Paul Campbell, Walter Williams, Forrest Powell, tp; Britt Woodman, Allen Durham, tb; Les Hite, Floyd Turnham, as; Quedellis �??Que�?� Martyn, Roger Hurd, ts; Sol Moore, bs; Nat Walker, p; Frank Pasley, g; T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Al Morgan, b; Oscar Bradley, d.
New York, circa, June 1940.

US 1852-1 T-BONE BLUES Varsity 8391

T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Freddie Slack, p; Jud De Naut, b; Dave Coleman, d.
Hollywood, July 20, 1942.

54-A I GOT A BREAK, BABY Capitol 10033
55-A MEAN OLD WORLD Capitol 10033

T-Bone Walker with Marl Young & his Orchestra: T-Bone Walker, g, voc; unknown, tp, as, ts; Marl Young, p; unknown, b, d; ensemble voc (-1).
Chicago, poss. May 1945.

3305-1 SAIL ON BOOGIE Rhumboogie 4000
3306-1 I�??M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Rhumboogie 4000
3308-2 YOU DON�??T LOVE ME BLUES Rhumboogie 4003
3309-1 T-BONE BOOGIE(-1) Rhumboogie 4002
3310-1 MEAN OLD WORLD BLUES Rhumboogie 4003
3311-2 EVENING Rhumboogie 4002

T-Bone Walker, with Marl Young and his Orchestra : T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Melvin Moore, Nick Cooper, tp, background voc; Nathan Jones, Frank Derrick, as; Moses Grant, ts; Marl Young, p, background voc; Mickey Sims, b; Red Saunders, d.
Chicago, December 19, 1945.

409 MY BABY LEFT ME Mercury 8016
410 COME BACK TO ME BABY BLUES Mercury 8016
411 SHE IS GOING TO RUIN ME Mercury 314528297-2

T-Bone Walker with Jack McVea�??s All Stars : T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Joe �??Red�?� Kelly, tp; Jack McVea, ts; Tommy �??Crow�?� Kahn, p; Frank Clarke, b; Rabon Tarrant, d.
Los Angeles, September 30, 1946.

BW 410-2 NO WORRY BLUES Black & White 111
BW 411-2 DON�??T LEAVE ME BABY Black & White 111
BW 412-2 BOBBY SOX BLUES Black & White 110
BW 413-4 I�??M GONNA FIND MY BABY Black & White 110

T-Bone Walker with Al Killian Quintet : T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Al Killian, tp; Jack McVea, ts; Tommy Kahn, p; Frank Clarke, b; Rabon Tarant, d.
Los Angeles, December 1946.

BW 504-2 I�??M IN AN AWFUL MOOD Black & White 121
BW 505-4 IT�??S A LOW DOWN DIRTY DEAL Black & White 115
BW 506-1 DON�??T GIVE ME THE RUNAROUND Black & White 115
BW 507-1 HARD PAIN BLUES Black & White 121


DISC TWO - T-BONE JUMPS AGAIN

T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Teddy Buckner, tp; Bumps Meyers, ts; Lloyd Glenn, p; Arthur Edwards, b; Oscar Lee Bradley, d.
Los Angeles, September 13, 1947.

BW 635-3 I KNOW YOUR WIG IS GONE Black & White 122
BW 636-1 T-BONE JUMPS AGAIN Black & White 125
BW 637-3 CALL IT STORMY MONDAY (BUT TUESDAY IS JUST AS BAD) Black & White 122
BW 638-2 SHE HAD TO LET ME DOWN Charly CRB 1057


T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Teddy Buckner, tp; Bumps Meyers, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Billy Hadnott, b; Oscar Lee Bradley, d.
Los Angeles, November 6, 1947.

BW 643-2 SHE�??S MY OLD TIME USED TO BE Capitol 944
BW 644-2 DREAM GIRL BLUES MFP LP 1043
BW 645-3 MIDNIGHT BLUES Black & White 127
BW 646-4 LONG LOST LOVER BLUES Capitol 57-70023
BW 647-2 TRIFLIN�?? WOMAN BLUES MFP LP 1043
BW 648-3 LONG SKIRT BABY BLUES Black & White 123
BW 649-1 GOODBYE BLUES Black & White 123
BW 650-3 TOO MUCH TROUBLE BLUES Capitol 944

Same personnel as above.
Los Angeles, November 7, 1947.

BW 651-4 I�??M WAITING FOR YOUR CALL Black & White 126
BW 652-2 HYPIN�?? WOMAN BLUES Capitol 57-70025
BW 653-1 SO BLUE BLUES Charly CRB 1057
BW 654-1 ON YOUR WAY BLUES Capitol 799

Same personnel as above, but George Orendorff, tp replaces Buckner.
Los Angeles, November 12, 1947.

BW 655-2 THE NATURAL BLUES MFP LP 1043
BW 656-1 THAT�??S BETTER FOR ME Black & White 126
BW 657-2 FIRST LOVE BLUES Comet 53
BW 658-5 LONESOME WOMAN BLUES Comet 50


Same personnel as above, but Joe Davis, b, replaces Hadnott.
Los Angeles, November 13, 1947.

BW 659-3 VACATION BLUES Capitol 57-70012
BW 660-2 INSPIRATION BLUES Comet 51
BW 661-2 DESCRIPTION BLUES Comet 52



DISC THREE - T-BONE SHUFFLE

Same personnel and date as �??Description Blues�?�.

BW 662-2 T-BONE SHUFFLE Comet 53

T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Jack Trainor, tp; Bumps Meyers, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Billy Hadnott, b; Oscar Lee Bradley, d.
Los Angeles, December 16, 1947.

BW 675-2 THAT OLD FEELING IS GONE Comet 52
BW 676-1 THE TIME SEEMS SO LONG Charly CRB 1057
BW 677-3 PRISON BLUES Capitol 57-70012
BW 678-2 HOME TOWN BLUES Charly CRB 1057

Same personnel as above.
Los Angeles, December 17, 1947.

BW 679-2 WISE MAN BLUES Capitol LP 1958
BW 680-4 MISFORTUNE BLUES MFP LP 1043
BW 681-3 I WISH YOU WERE MINE Capitol LP 1958
BW 682-1 I�??M GONNA MOVE YOU OUT AND GET SOMEBODY ELSE Charly CRB 1057

Same personnel as above, but add unknown speech (-1).
Los Angeles, December 18, 1947.

BW 683-2 SHE�??S THE NO SLEEPIN�?? EST WOMAN Charly CRB 1057
BW 684-2 PLAIN OLD DOWN HOME BLUES (-1) Black & White 127
BW 685-2 BORN TO BE NO GOOD Capitol 57-70025
BW 686-3 GO BACK TO THE ONE YOU LOVE Capitol 799

Same personnel as above, but George Orendorff, tp; replaces Trainor.
Los Angeles, December 29, 1947.

BW 695-2 I WANT A LITTLE GIRL Black & White 125
BW 696-1 I�??M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Comet 51
BW 697-2 YOU�??RE MY BEST POKER HAND Capitol 57-70023
BW 698-3 WEST SIDE BABY Comet 50

T-Bone Walker & his band : T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Eddie Hutcherson, tp; Eddie Davis, ts; Jim Wynn, as, bs; Edward Hale, as; Zell Kindred, p; Buddy Woodson, b; Robert �??Snake�?� Sims, d.
Los Angeles, April 5, 1950.

IM 174-5 GLAMOUR GIRL Imperial 5071
IM 175-3 STROLLIN�?? WITH BONES Imperial 5071
IM 176 THE SUN WENT DOWN Imperial 5086
IM 177 YOU DON�??T LOVE ME Imperial 5086

Same personnel as above.
Los Angeles, April 5, 1950.

IM 178 TRAVELIN�?? BLUES Imperial 5094
IM 179 THE HUSTLE IS ON Imperial 5081

DISC FOUR - EVIL HEARTED WOMAN

Same personnel and date as �??The Hustle Is On�?�.

IM 180 BABY, YOU BROKE MY HEART Imperial 5081
IM 181 EVIL HEARTED WOMAN Imperial 5094

T-Bone Walker & his band : T-Bone Walker, g, voc; unknown, tp, saxes; Marl Young, p; Billy Hadnott, b; Oscar Lee Bradley, d.
Los Angeles, circa September 1950.

IM 221-2 I WALKED AWAY Imperial 5103
IM 222 NO REASON Imperial 5116
IM 223-2 LOOK ME IN THE EYE Imperial 5116
IM 224 TOO LAZY Imperial 5103

T-Bone Walker, g, voc; unknown, tp, as; Maxwell Davis, ts; William McDaniel, p; Billy Hadnott, b; Oscar Lee Bradley, d.
Los Angeles, August 15, 1951.

IM 329 ALIMONY BLUES Imperial 5153
IM 330 LIFE IS TOO SHORT Imperial 5153
IM 331 YOU DON�??T UNDERSTAND Imperial 5147
IM 332 WELCOME BLUES Imperial 5147

Same personnel as above.
Los Angeles, August 20, 1951.

IM 333 I GET SO WEARY Imperial 5161
IM 334 YOU JUST WANTED TO USE ME Imperial 5161
IM 335 TELL ME WHAT�??S THE REASON Imperial 5247
IM 336 I�??M ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND Imperial 5261

T-Bone Walker, g, voc; unknown, tp, saxes, p, b, d.
Los Angeles, December 1951.

IM 383-4 COLD COLD FEELING Imperial 5171
IM 383-2 NEWS FOR YOU BABY Imperial 5171
IM 385-2 GET THESE BLUES OFF ME Imperial 5181
IM 386-3 I GOT THE BLUES AGAIN Imperial 5181
IM 387-1 THROUGH WITH WOMEN Imperial LP 9146
IM 388-3 STREET WALKIN�?? WOMAN Imperial 5202
IM 389-5 BLUES IS A WOMAN Imperial 5202
IM 390-5 I GOT THE BLUES Imperial 5193