His Best (Sonny-Boy-Williamson-II.-Album)

Occupation

Sonny Boy Williamson (vocals, harmonica ); Billy Emerson ( organ); Eugene Pierson, Jimmy Rogers, Luther Tucker, Matt " Guitar" Murphy, Muddy Waters, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Buddy Guy ( guitar); Jarrett Gibson, Donald Hankins ( saxophone); Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann ( piano); Clifton James, Fred Below, Al Duncan (drums ); Milton Rector, Jack Meyers, Willie Dixon ( bass)

His Best is a compilation album by Sonny Boy Williamson II and published in 1997 as part of MCA / Chess' 50th Anniversary series with the 50th anniversary of Chess Records was celebrated.

General

Although hardliners like to note that the early recordings with Trumpet Records Sonny Boys are most genuine, so you have to say but that his time was the longest and most artistically and commercially successful at Chess Records. If you want to deal with the artist, so will not get you around the Chess recordings.

This compilation contains seventeen numbers from the 2 CD compilation "Essential Sonny Boy Williamson " and brings to this the title " Sad To Be Alone, " "My Younger Days" and an alternate version of " One Way Out " with Buddy Guy on guitar. During the recordings Williamson was supported by the cream of the Chicago blues musician, Muddy Waters Willie Dixon over to Buddy Guy.

Title list

All tracks were written by Sonny Boy Williamson, otherwise the composers are given:

Musician

Sonny Boy Williamson (vocals and harmonica ) on all tracks, all tracks have been recorded in Chicago, Illinois: Track 1, 2, 3:

  • Bass - Willie Dixon
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar - Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters
  • Piano - Otis Spann

Track 4, 5, 6:

  • Bass - Willie Dixon
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar -Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood Jr.

Tracks 7, 8, 9:

  • Bass - Willie Dixon
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar -Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood Jr.
  • Piano - Otis Spann

Track 10, 11:

  • Bass - Willie Dixon
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar - Eugene Pierson, Robert Lockwood Jr.
  • Piano - Lafayette Leake

Track 12:

  • Bass - Willie Dixon
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar -Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood Jr.
  • Piano - Otis Spann

Track 13:

  • Bass - Unknown Artist
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar - Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood Jr.
  • Piano - Otis Spann

Track 14:

  • Bass - Willie Dixon
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar -Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood Jr.
  • Piano - Lafayette Leake

Track 15:

  • Bass - Willie Dixon
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar -Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood Jr.
  • Piano - Otis Spann

Track 16, 17,18:

  • Bass - Milton Rector
  • Drums -Al Duncan
  • Guitar Matt Murphy
  • Organ - Billy Emerson, Lafayette Leake

Track 19:

  • Bass - Jack Meyers
  • Drum Clifton James
  • Guitar Buddy Guy
  • Piano - Lafayette Leake
  • Saxophone - Donald Hankins, Jarrett Gibson

Track 20:

  • Bass - Jack Meyers
  • Drum Fred Below
  • Guitar Buddy Guy
  • Piano - Lafayette Leake

Critics votes

The discussion of the CD on CD Universe raises no special recording out as a highlight, as they are too numerous. Cub Koda says in the All Music Guide, the CD is an excellent entry point for all those for whom more extensive compilations are too expensive.

Record label Genre Billy "The Kid" Emerson Matt Murphy (blues guitarist) Leonard Chess Help Me (Sonny Boy Williamson II song) Ralph Bass Elmore James
393598
de