My First Recordings

by Lowell Fulson

Overview

Twenty-six tracks that Fulson cut between 1946 and 1951 for the Swing Time, Big Town, and Down Town labels. This is far more sparsely produced, and less urbane in feel, than the material Lowell would record for Chess throughout the 1950s. Indeed, on ten of the cuts, he's supported only by his brother Martin on rhythm guitar; there's a small combo on the remainder of the cuts, but a fairly subdued one. Those who prefer their blues down-home might like this better than the more polished sound that Fulson moved into for the rest of his career. It's city blues just out of the country, with Fulson's high, pleading vocals and sharp, countrified electric licks to the fore. The most famous song, by far, is the original version of "Three O'Clock Blues," which was covered for a huge R&B hit by B.B. King in the early '50s. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	01/21/1997
Label:	Arhoolie
UPC:	0096297044322
Rank:	135892

Tracks

1. Western Union Blues
2. Lazy Woman Blues (I Worked So Hard)
3. River Blues, Pt. 1
4. River Blues, Pt. 2
5. I Walked All Night
6. Between Midnight and Day
7. The Blues Is Killing Me
8. Did You Ever Feel Lucky
9. I'm Wild About You
10. Three O'Clock Blues
11. Crying Blues (Street Walking Woman)
12. You're Gonna Miss Me
13. Miss Katy Lee Blues
14. Rambling Blues (Crying Won't Make Me Stay)
15. Fulson Blues
16. San Francisco Blues
17. I Want to See My Baby
18. Trouble Blues
19. Don't Be So Evil
20. Black Widow Spider Blues
21. I'm Prison Bound
22. My Baby Left Me
23. Blues With a Feeling
24. Why Can't You Cry for Me?
25. There Is a Time for Everything
26. Lowell Jumps One

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lowell Fulson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Martin Fulson   Guitar (Rhythm),Multi Instruments
George Morrow   Sound Effects

Technical Credits

Chris Strachwitz   Reissue Producer,Reissue Editor,Producer
Mark A. Humphrey   Liner Notes
Wayne Pope   Cover Design
Robert Geddins   Composer
Lowell Fulson   Composer