TAMPA RED — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order ★ Volume 9 • 1938-1939 | DOCD-5209 (1993) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

One of the greatest slide guitarists of the early blues era, and a man with an odd fascination with the kazoo, Tampa Red also fancied himself a piano player and bandleader, tendencies that come to the fore on this ninth installment of Document's attempt to release all of his known recorded work in chronological order. Covering the years 1937 and 1938, this collection is hardly typical of Red's work, since it has relatively few tracks featuring his trademark National Steel slide sound. Half of the disc is given over to small combo jazz pieces featuring Tampa Red's pleasant but ordinary vocal skills, and while these tracks are certainly professional and competent, it is a bit like discovering a Jimi Hendrix record with no guitar on it.  Steve Leggett

Tracklist :
1    Tampa Red–    Delta Woman Blues (A) 3:04
2    Tampa Red–    Deceitful Friend Blues     (A) 2:58
3    Tampa Red–    Wrong Idea (A) 2:49
4    Tampa Red–    Whoopee Mama (A) 2:54
5    Tampa Red–    Travel On (A) 2:21
6    Tampa Red–    Seminole Blues  (A) 3:01
7    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five–  (B) The Most Of Us Do    2:47
8    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five–  (B) We Gonna Get High Together    3:09
9    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five–  (B) Happily Married    3:06
10    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five–  (B) A Lie In My Heart    3:10
11    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five–  (B) Heck Of A How-Do-You-Do    2:47
12    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five–  (B) That May Get It Now    2:59
13    Tampa Red–    That Don't Matter Now (C) 2:40
14    Tampa Red–    Grouchy Hearted Woman (C) 2:53
15    Tampa Red–    Why Should I Care? (C) 3:22
16    Tampa Red–    Got To Leave My Woman (C) 3:15
17    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five– (D) Now That You've Gone    2:54
18    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five– (D) Rock It In Rhythm    2:51
19    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five– (D) I Do    2:59
20    Tampa Red And The Chicago Five– (D) Sweetest Gal In Town    2:34
21    Tampa Red–    Crazy With The Blues (E) 3:17
22    Tampa Red–    Love With A Feeling  (E) 2:57