Ranging from the
country-blues
stylings of
Blind Willie McTell
to modern-day pyrotechnics by
Stevie Ray Vaughan
, this edition of the
Atlantic Blues
series spotlights some of the fine
blues
pickers to grace many a 20th century stage and stereo. These aren't necessarily all classic performances, but most of the music is of the highest quality. The mix includes cuts by such marquee names as
B.B. King
and
John Lee Hooker
, as well as more obscure fare from the likes of
Texas Johnny Brown
Cornell Dupree
. And for a bit of
soul
, there's even a clutch of songs by
Albert King
Ike and Tina Turner
. A fine
party soundtrack. ~ Stephen Cook