Bottleneck Guitar (1928-1937)

• Artist: Tampa Red
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• Release Date: 1974
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Blues

Review

Yazoo's Bottleneck Guitar (1928-1937) is a great collection of early recordings from slide guitarist Tampa Red. The 14-track collection has a number of classic solo cuts from Tampa -- including "You Gotta Reap What You Sow" and "Seminole Blues" -- plus duets with the likes of Georgia Tom and Ma Rainey, making it an excellent overview of his earliest sides. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
It's Heated	Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon	Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, Tampa Red	(3:30)
You Got to Reap What You Sow	Hudson Whittaker	Tampa Red	(3:20)
What Is It That Tastes Like Gravy?	Georgia Tom Dorsey, Hudson Whittaker	Tampa Red	(2:51)
Black Eye Blues	Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey, Public Domain	Tampa Red, Ma Rainey	(3:19)
The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas	Hudson Whittaker	Tampa Red	(2:55)
It's Red Hot		Tampa Red, Madlyn Davis	(3:10)
If You Want Me to Love You		Tampa Red, Georgia Tom	(3:11)
No Matter How She Done It (Lyrics)	Hudson Whittaker, Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey	Tampa Red	(3:18)
Through Train Blues		Tampa Red	(2:47)
Seminole Blues (Lyrics)	Hudson Whittaker	Tampa Red	(3:05)
Too Black Bad		Tampa Red, Madlyn Davis	(3:11)
Come on Mama, Do That Dance	Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey	Tampa Red	(2:48)
Denver Blues	Tampa Red, Hudson Whittaker	Tampa Red	(2:56)
House Rent Scuffle	Lil Johnson	Tampa Red, Lil Johnson	(2:47)

Credits

Ma Rainey (Performer), Nick Perls (Mastering), Robert Vosgien (Digital Mastering), Tampa Red (Performer), Georgia Tom (Performer), Hudson Whittaker (Vocals), Tampa Red (Guitar), John Miller (Liner Notes), Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon (Performer), Nick Perls (Cover Design), Hudson Whittaker (Guitar), Madlyn Davis (Performer), Lil Johnson (Performer), Georgia Tom Dorsey (Piano), Joan Pelosi (Cover Design), Stefan Grossman (Art Direction)