Description
DESCRIPTION
A stunning mixture of classics and rarities, Lone Star Guitar Attack encompasses 30 cuts of blistering Texas guitar from the 1950s and early '60s. Features major stars, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Long John Hunter and of course 'The Ice Man' the one and only, Albert Collins. Also herein are many outstanding tracks by lesser known artists such as Peppermint Harris and Goree Carter whose track "Rock Awhile" is one of many singles cited as 'the first rock and roll record' and is also often cited as an influence over Chuck Berry. Also of particular note are the great tracks by Cal Green and his brother Clarence Green whose song "Red Light" ends this fantastic collection.
TracksCredits
1 Let's Have Some Fun - Jesse Thomas
2 In a Boogie Mood - Clarence Garlow
3 Rock Awhile - Goree Carter & His Hepcats
4 My Love Is Coming Down - Goree Carter & His Hepcats
5 Bullcorn Blues - Goree Carter As Rocky Thompson
6 Gate Walks to Board - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
7 Blue Memories - Quinn Kimble Orchestra W/Cal Green
8 Love Me Pretty Baby - Connie Mack Booker W/Cal Green
9 All Alone - Connie Mack Booker W/Cal Green
10 Okie Dokie Stomp - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown & the Pluma Davis Orchestra
11 I Got to Go - Peppermint Harris W/Albert Collins
12 Smiles - Peppermint Harris W/Albert Collins
13 Houston Can't Be Heaven- Peppermint Harris W/Albert Collins
14 Collins Shuffle - Albert Collins & the Rhythm Rockers
15 Freeze - Albert Collins & the Rhythm Rockers
16 Oh, My Baby's Gone - Ray Sharpe & the Blues Whalers
17 Swingin' the Gate - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
18 Royal Earl Shuffle - Royal Earl & the Swingin' Kools
19 Talking Guitar (Part 2) - Royal Earl & the Swingin' Kools
20 The Boogie Twist (Part 2) - Cal Valentine & the Texas Rockers
21 El Paso Rock - Long John Hunter
22 Midnight Stroll - Long John Hunter
23 Strange Feeling - Sonny Guitar W/Long John Hunter
24 Grandma- Long John Hunter
25 Something Is Wrong - the Daylighters W/Willie Cephus
26 Dallas - Easy Deal Wilson W/Ray Sharpe
27 Crazy Strings - Clarence Green & the Rhythmaires
28 Defrost - Albert Collins
29 Albert's Alley - Albert Collins
30 Red Light - Clarence Green
