If you really want to hear what sounded like in his pre-amplified days and early stages of development with the band, this is the one to get. The title is a bit of a misnomer as is featured more as a sideman to , and others on early Parkway, Regal and Savoy sides, but it's clear that at this stage of the game should have been paying royalties to both Sonny Boys and in particular. One of the high points features explosive slide work from on a pre-Chess version of as crude as a version as you'll ever hear and certainly not to be missed. Although many of these sides have appeared on other compilations (usually taped up off of old scratchy 78s), this one features superior sound taken from the original lacquer masters. ~ Cub Koda