VA - Bluesin' By The Bayou: Aint' Broke, Ain't Hungry (2017)

Tracklist:
01. Mercy Baby - Pleadin' (2:19)
02. Leroy Washington - I've Been In This ****** (2:29)
03. Lightnin' Slim - Little Girl Blues (2:59)
04. Ramblin' Hi Harris - I Haven't Got A Home (3:02)
05. 'Honey Boy' Allen Pierre - Better Start Doin' It (1:59)
06. Slim Harpo - Cigarettes (2:12)
07. Lightnin' Slim - Hoo Doo Blues (2:30)
08. Polka Dot Slim - Ain't Broke, Ain't Hungry (3:04)
09. Lazy Lester - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter (2:52)
10. Joe Richards - Dreaming, Dreaming (2:26)
11. Al Smith - Still In Love With You (2:40)
12. Cookie & The Cupcakes - In The Evening (2:50)
13. Polka Dot Slim - A Thing You Gotta Face (2:59)
14. Jake Jackson - Life Gets Hard (2:40)
15. Barbara Lynn - Sugar Coated Love (2:46)
16. Boozoo Chavis & His Zodico Accordian - Tee Black (2:08)
17. Jimmy Anderson & The Joy Jumpers - Angel Please (2:50)
18. Clarence Garlow - Make Me Cry (2:51)
19. Boozoo Chavis & His Zodico Accordian - Hamburgers & Popcorn (1:33)
20. Lightnin' Slim - I Hate To Leave You Baby (2:55)
21. Al Smith - If I Don't See You (2:28)
22. Ramblin' Hi Harris - Baby, Baby, Baby (2:45)
23. Lightnin' Slim - I Don't Know (2:07)
24. Big Walter - If The Blues Was Money (3:18)
25. Jake Jackson - Somebody Tell Me (3:00)
26. Al Smith - I Love Her So (2:09)
27. T.B. Fisher - Don't Change Your Mind (2:05)
28. Unknown Artist - I'm Gonna Find My Baby (3:01)

The "By The Bayou" series leaps to Volume 18 with a return to the blues of South Louisiana, bringing you rare or previously unissued tracks from stars of the genre such as Lightnin' Slim, Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo, plus a host of little-known or completely unknown performers. We also have two artists who you would never think performed in the downhome style - Barbara Lynn and Cookie (aka Huey Thierry) - but who sound right at home, with an unknown harmonica player setting the tone on Barbara's track whilst Cupcakes guitarist Marshall Laday supports Cookie with some mean blues pickin'. In fact there are several tracks here that will have air-guitar virtuosos reaching for their imaginary axes.

We reveal in the booklet that the much-reported birthplace of Lightnin' Slim may be another creation of this enigmatic performer. Sorting out the different takes of his songs has proven complicated because he was inclined to sing subtle changes in the lyrics whilst performing identical guitar work. This time we have had the support of a dedicated fan who prefers to remain anonymous but provided detailed analysis. As for Slim Harpo, 'Cigarettes' is one of my favourites amongst his lesser-known titles.

As always there are a handful of mystery singers. Was there really a "Ramblin' Hi Harris", for example, or was his name created later by J.D. Miller? Another rarity is an artist whose record doesn't appear in that veritable tome The Blues Discography 1943-1970. T.B. Fisher may have escaped notice there but he is proof of what a great ear Huey Meaux had for all manner of music. The man had a real knack for spotting talent and bringing out their best on vinyl, and I'll wager there will be many a blues aficionado hunting for Fisher's disc once it's been heard.

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