tracks a1, a4, a5, a7, b2, b4, b5, c3 to c7, d2, d3 alto saxophone Unknown Artist tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 alto saxophone [jim wynn & his orchestra] Edward Hale tracks a3, b3, b6, c1, d1, d4 alto saxophone [t-bone walker and his band] Edward Hale tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 alto saxophone [t. j. fowler band] Lee Gross art direction, design Bob Cato tracks a1, a4, a5, a7, b2, b4, b5, c3 to c7, d2, d3 baritone saxophone Unknown Artist tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 baritone saxophone [jim wynn & his orchestra] Jim Wynn tracks a1, a4, a5, a7, b2, b4, b5, c3 to c7, d2, d3 bass Billy Hadnott tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 bass [jim wynn & his orchestra] Buddy Woodson tracks a3, b3, b6, c1, d1, d4 bass [t-bone walker and his band] Buddy Woodson tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 bass [t. j. fowler band] Henry Ivory tracks a1, a4, a5, a7, b2, b4, b5, c3 to c7, d2, d3 drums Oscar Lee Bradley Sr. tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 drums [jim wynn & his orchestra] Oscar Lee Bradley Sr. tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 drums [jim wynn & his orchestra] Robert "Snake" Sims tracks a3, b3, b6, c1, d1, d4 drums [t-bone walker and his band] Robert "Snake" Sims tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 drums [t. j. fowler band] Clarence Stamps tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 guitar [jim wynn & his orchestra] R.S. Rankin photography by Jim Marshall tracks a1, a4, a5, a7, b2, b4, b5, c3 to c7, d2, d3 piano Willard McDaniel tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 piano [jim wynn & his orchestra] Willard McDaniel tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 piano [jim wynn & his orchestra] Zell Kindred tracks a3, b3, b6, c1, d1, d4 piano [t-bone walker and his band] Zell Kindred tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 piano [t. j. fowler band] T. J. Fowler reissue producer, liner notes Pete Welding supervised by [project director blue note jazz re-issue series] Charlie Lourie tracks a1, a4, a5, a7, b2, b4, b5, c3 to c7, d2, d3 tenor saxophone Maxwell Davis tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 tenor saxophone [jim wynn & his orchestra] Maxwell Davis tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 tenor saxophone [jim wynn & his orchestra] Unknown Artist tracks a3, b3, b6, c1, d1, d4 tenor saxophone [t-bone walker and his band], baritone saxophone [t-bone walker and his band] Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 tenor saxophone [t. j. fowler band] Walter Cox tracks a1, a4, a5, a7, b2, b4, b5, c3 to c7, d2, d3 trumpet Unknown Artist tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 trumpet [jim wynn & his orchestra] Unknown Artist tracks a3, b3, b6, c1, d1, d4 trumpet [t-bone walker and his band] Eddie Hutcherson tracks a2, a6, b1, b7, c2, d5, d6, d7 trumpet [t. j. fowler band] John Lawton vocals, guitar T-Bone Walker Copyright (c) United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. Manufactured By United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. The foundation and long-time source of modern electric blues guitar in 28 of his pace-setting Imperial recordings, acknowledged classics of the modern urban blues.
Tracks A3, B3, B6, C1, D1, D4 recorded Los Angeles, April 5, 1950. Tracks A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3 recorded Los Angeles, 1951. Tracks A2, B1, B7, C2, D7 recorded 1952, accompanied by either Jim Wynn & His Orchestra or the T. J. Fowler Band. Tracks A6, D5, D6 recorded 1953, accompanied by either Jim Wynn & His Orchestra or the T. J. Fowler Band. The credits identify performers in each of the Wynn and Fowler bands.
These tunes have been previously released. All Tunes Mono. Matrix / Runout: BN-LA533-1 UA 88# (Side 1) Matrix / Runout: BN-LA533-2- UA 84# (Side 2) Matrix / Runout: BN-LA533-3- UA 98# (Side 3) Matrix / Runout: BN-LA533-4- UA 38# (Side 4)