Description
DESCRIPTION
Pee Wee Crayton was a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter who was one of the leading figures of the West Coast blues school during the post-war decades. He was one of several blues artists who made the move from Texas to California in the Depression, and inevitably he became an associate of the pioneer of the West Coast style T-Bone Walker, but although Crayton was undoubtedly influenced by him, he developed a highly distinctive sound, playing in an aggressive style which encompassed some daring technical innovations, as well as having a somewhat contrasting smooth vocal style. Over the years, he recorded for a number of labels, scoring his biggest successes in his early years with the Modern label, as he reached the R&B Top 5 with "Blues After Hours", "Texas Hop" and "I Love You So". Other notable recordings were done later with the Imperial and Vee-Jay labels, as he sought to re-establish his chart presence in a changing market for blues as rock 'n' roll invaded the R&B charts. This great value 55-track 2-CD set primarily comprises A and B sides recorded during this period for the 4 Star, Gru-V Tone, Modern, Aladdin, RIH, Hollywood, Imperial, Post, Vee-Jay, Fox, Jamie, Guyden and Smash labels plus selected from his 1960 LP on the Modern subsidiary Crown. As such it's a solid representation of his output across his primary recording career, and an entertaining introduction to the work of an artist who has not had the recognition he deserves.
After Hours Boogie
Why Did You Go
Don't Ever Fall in Love
Pee Wee Special
Blues After Hours
I'm Still in Love with You
Texas Hop
Central Avenue Blues
Rock Island Blues
When Darkness Falls
Bop Hop
I Love You So
Brand New Woman
Old Fashioned Baby
Bounce Peewee
Rockin' the Blues
Please Come Back
Some Rainy Day
Huckle Boogie
Louella Brown
Good Little Woman
Tired of Traveling
Change Your Way of Loving
Poppa Stoppa
Cool Evening
Have You Lost Your Love for Me
Daybreak
When It Rains It Pours
Pappy's Blues
Crying and Walking
Baby, Pat the Floor
Steppin' Out
Do Unto Others
Every Dog Has a Day
Wine-O
Hurry Hurry
I Need Your Love
You Know - Yeah
My Idea About You
Eyes Full of Tears
Runnin' Wild
Yours Truly
Be Faithful
Don't Go
I Must Go on
A Frosty Night
The Telephone Is Ringing
I Found My Peace of Mind
Fiddle Dee Dee
Is This the Price I Pay
Look Up and Live
Pee Wee's Boogie
'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do
Time on My Hands
Hillbilly Blues
