Texas Blues – Volume 3

01. Don't do me wrong
02. Somebody's got to go
03. The two timer
04. The world is turning over

Charles Maxfield – vocals, guitar
Leo Baxter – tenor saxophone
+ band
Houston, Tx. 20 january 1954

05. Don't worry about me
06. Don't change my mind

Tee Bee Fisher (Joey Long) - vocals, guitar
+ band
Houston, Tx. 1963

07. Sweet little angel
08. Five long years
09. If you see my baby (as Wee Willie Smith)

Tee Bee Fisher (Joey Long) - vocals, guitar
+ band
Houston, Tx. 1966

10. You're too much
11. I've got the feeling

Louis Howard - vocals, guitar, saxophones
Cornell Dupree – guitar
Chuck Rainey – bass, drums
Dallas, Tx. 1963

12. Do as you please
13. Comin' home

Louis Howard - vocals, guitar
+ band
Fort Worth, Tx. 1965-66

14. I'm a happy man
15. Please forgive me

Louis Howard - vocals, guitar
The Rocketeers
Miami, Fl. 1966

16. All the way from Texas

Perry Cain – vocals
Buster Pickens – piano
Skippy Brown – bass
Houston, Tx. 13 january 1948

17. Big timing Grandma
18. My heart belongs to you

Perry Cain – vocals
Buster Pickens – piano
Skippy Brown – bass
Nathaniel Haskins, Ed Wiley – tenor saxophone
Ben Turner – drums
Houston, Tx. december 1948

19. I want to cry
20. My baby loves me so
21. Reckless
22. I'm just another fool (Goree Carter, vcl/g)
23. Hurry home baby

Perry Cain – vocals
Buster Pickens – piano
Bill Hayes – alto saxophone
Don Cooks – bass
Ben Turner – drums
Houston, Tx. december 1950

This new opus of Texas blues and R&B puts the focus on three ill-known blues artists and one better known but recording here under a long time mysterious nickname.

Louis Howard, a singer and probably guitarist, has been active during a decade (c. 1956-66) on the Dallas-Fort Worth area with several bands he led, namely The Charms or The Red Hearts. He played in the local clubs and opened for big touring acts. His first 45 gives two strong blues with nice guitar solos and fills by Cornell Dupree. After a record in duo with a certain Arthur Noiel, Howard made two more singles in a more Soul vein, the last being recorded in Miami with Fred Williams' Rocketeers.

Even more obscure is singer Charles Maxfield who recorded a sole session in Houston in January 1954 backed by saxophonist Leo Baxter's band.

Guitarist and singer Perry Cain (born 22nd February 1925 at Waverly, Tx) was very active in the Houston blues scene during the late 1940's and 1950's, recording a number of singles in which pianist Buster Pickens shines throughout. During the 1960's, Perry was a noted DJ at KCOH's Houston. He died 24 April 1975 at his Houston's home.

Tee Bee Fisher is none other that Louisiana singer/guitarist Joey Long (Joseph Longoria, born at Zwolle, La. on 17 December 1932. Long acquired quickly a strong reputation as a guitarist and he played in New Orleans and then Houston with numerous bands, recording behind Clarence Frogman Henry, Ivory Joe Hunter, Lightnin' Hopkins, Doug Sahm, Big Walter Price, T-Bone Walker.... He also recorded under his own name on a more rock oriented genre and his influence on Johnny Winter and Billy Gibbons was very strong. Joey died in Houston on 22 March 1995. --- Gérard Herzhaft, jukegh.blogspot.com

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