Chicago - The Blues Yesterday Volume 4

01. Strange feeling
02. I love to play
03. Running around
04. No feeling for you
05. You're the sweetest girl I know
06. From now on

Slim Willis – vocals, harmonica
Lafayette Leake – piano
+ band
Chicago, 1961-62

07. My baby left me
08. Canadian Sunset

Slim Willis – vocals, harmonica
Otis Spann – piano
Johnny Young – guitar
Robert Whitehead – drums
Chicago, 19 may 1964

09. Tighten up your game baby
10. Why don't you believe in me?

Slim Willis – vocals, harmonica
Billy Emerson – piano, organ
+ band
Chicago, 1966

11. I say that
12. Wine me up

Slim Willis – vocals, harmonica + band
Chicago, 1968

13. Catherine
14. Getting yourself together

Buster Benton – vocals, guitar + band
Chicago, 1966

15. Erase my name
16. Looking for my baby

Buster Benton – vocals, guitar + band
Chicago, 1967

17. That's the reason
18. Hole in my head

Buster Benton – vocals, guitar + band
Chicago, 1968

19. Catch up with the world
20. Do as you please

Buster Benton – vocals, guitar + band
Chicago, 1969

21. Spider in my stew
22. Dangerous woman

Buster Benton – vocals, guitar
Carey Bell – harmonica
Mighty Joe Young - guitar
Lafayette Leake – piano
James Green – bass
Billy Davenport – drums
Chicago, june 1973

23. I must have a hole in my head
24. Everyday I have the blues
25. The thrill is gone

Buster Benton – vocals, guitar
Carey Bell – harmonica
Lafayette Leake – piano
Willie Dixon – bass
Prof. Bobby King – drums
New York City, 7 august 1973

26. Eenie Meenie Minie Moe
27. The Twirl

Luther “Georgia Boy” Johnson – vocals, guitar + band
Chicago, Ill. 21 february 1964

Charles "Slim" Willis (born in Greenville, Ms in 1930) was one of those numerous good harmonica players who haunted the Chicago blues clubs during the 50s and 60s, trying to emulate the style and the success of the Sonny Boys and the Walters. Despite some 45s made for labels like C.J. or Reginald, Slim Willis stayed in a relative obscurity. I had the opportunity to meet him in Chicago and he even sent me a tape with some of his works to try to promote him in Europe, hoping to be able to tour overseas. Unfortunately, nobody seemed interested and when I last wrote him, the letter went back with a mention "unknown". He might had left Chicago for the South where he could be still living? Thanks to blues collectors and particularly to Paul de Bruycker, we have gathered all his records. Hope it will help to make better known this very good bluesman.

Arley Buster Benton (born Texarkana, ak on July, 19, 1932) is a much well known artist. His singing was strongly influenced by the Gospel of his youth as well as Sam Cooke and B.B. King while his guitar style, although strongly B.B.Kingesque, is also indebted to Wes Montgomery that Benton was always referring to. After he moved to Chicago in 1959, Buster played in the clubs behind Tyrone Davis, Jimmy Reed, Joe Tex and G.L. Crockett, recording as a sideman as well as under his name some 45s between blues and soul. When Willie Dixon hired him as the lead guitarist of his Chicago All Stars in the early 70's, the career of Buster Benton went for a rise. Under Willie's guidance, he recorded for the tiny Supreme label the wonderful Spider in my stew which was a hit in Chicago and the South. He was soon to lead his own band, tour all over the States, Japan and Europe and record several excellent albums for Ronn, Blue Phoenix and Ichiban which are currently available. This collection gathers all his early 45's. Luther Johnson & Dusty Brown

Luther "Georgia Boy" Johnson (1934-76) has made a short but brilliant blues career, with the Muddy Waters blues band as well as under his name, recording a couple of great albums for Muse and Black & Blue. Here we can hear his very first 45 recorded in 1964.---Gérard Herzhaft, jukegh.blogspot.com

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