Harlem Slim - Delta Thug (2000)
Harlem Slim - Delta Thug (2000)
1. Harlem Breakdown (Slim) - 2:40 2. 32-20 Blues (Johnson) - 3:06 3. Main Street Rag (Slim) - 1:47 4. Back Door Friend (Hopkins, Lewis) - 4:46 5. Statesboro Blues (McTell) - 5:23 6. 42nd St. Stroll (Slim) - 1:30 7. All Around Man (Carter) - 3:28 8. Cocaine Blues (Jordan) - 3:15 9. Delta Thug Stomp (Slim) - 2:05 10. Terraplane Blues (Johnson) - 6:14 11. Bluebird (Hooker) - 4:07 12. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Traditional) - 1:14 13. Evil Spirit (Slim) - 1:30 14. When I Lay My Burden Down (Traditional) - 4:14 15. Plantation Song (Slim) - 2:00 16. Preachin' Blues (Johnson) - 3:55 17. Conjure Man (Slim) - 4:02 Harlem Slim – guitar, vocals John Robertson – drums, bass
Harlem Slim is a master of the pre-World War II Delta blues sound as practiced by Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Mctell, and others. Here, Harlem is a full-strumming, vigorous conjuror of Delta spirits. He is a stellar talent in performing Delta blues and Piedmont ragtime guitar. His style of the vintage Southern blues styles is as good as the originals. --- Tom Schulte, Rovi