the modern recordings 1948-1950

Jimmy McCracklin’s long career took him from gut-bucket blues through rock‘n’roll to soul music. Among his earliest dates, these recordings certainly fit into the former category, and include the piano/vocal demo session for Jules Bihari. Hear history unfold before your very ears.
Track listing:REELIN’ & ROCKIN’ aka ROCKIN’ ALL DAY • DECEIVIN’ BLUES (Alt) • BEER DRINKIN’ WOMAN • I’LL GET A BREAK SOME DAY • LOVE WHEN IT RAINS aka RAINY WEATHER BLUES • DECEIVIN’ BLUES • I THINK MY TIME IS HERE • JOSEPHINE • BAD CONDITION BLUES • BLUES BLASTERS’ SHUFFLE (Inst) • OH! I’M IN LOVE • YOU DECEIVED ME • GOTTA CUT OUT • UP AND DOWN BLUES • RACKET BLUES (Take 2) • BAD HEALTH BLUES • JUST WON’T LET HER GO • DON’T MISTREAT ME (Take 1) • COLD HEARTED (Take 2) • YOUR HEART AIN’T RIGHT • HAMBURGER JOINT • CRYING BLUES • MISTREATING ME (Demo) • BAD HEALTH BLUES (Demo) • 1942 BOOGIE