Working Man's Blues

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Byther Smith, a fery spark plug of a man, steps to the microphone, and in a full, gospel-drenched voice, barks the lyrics to Otis Rush's 'Keep On Lovin' Me Baby' like commands - Ni les Frantz on Byther Smith at Koko Taylor's Chicago Blues Club in January 1996 The definitive overview of one of the most intense and hard playing Chicago Blues guitarists of the past few decades. The set commences with his classic studio album 'Addressing The Nation With The Blues' cut at Chicago's Soto Sound studio. The second CD features all of Byther's ultra rare pre-fame 45s, some of them stone collectors items and finishes with some very funky live club tracks. Tracks: What Have I Done - Byther Smith / Addressing The Nation With The Blues - Byther Smith / Hello Mrs. Brown - Byther Smith / Was Coming Home - Byther Smith / I Wish My Mother Was Here - Byther Smith / Looking For A Woman - Byther Smith / Movin' - Byther Smith Byther Smith / Ain't No Sunshine (instrumental) - Byther Smith / Play The Blues On The Moon - Byther Smith / Put Your Arms Around Me - Byther Smith / What Is This - Byther Smith / You Should Be Proud Of Your Daughter - Byther Smith / Thanks You Mr. Kennedy - Byther Smith And The Lover Boys / Champion Girl - Byther Smith - Byther Smith And The Lover Boys / Give Me My White Robe Part 1- Byther Smith / Give Me My White Robe Part 2 - Byther Smith / Money Tree - Byther Smith / I'm So Unhappy - Byther Smith / What Have I Done - Byther Smith / Sweet Sixteen - Byther Smith / Tell Me How You Like It - Byther 'Smitty' Smith / Come On In This House - Byther 'Smitty' Smith / This Little Voice - Byther Smith / Movin' On - Byther Smith / It's My Own Fault - Byther Smith / Messin' With The Kid - Byther Smith / The Thrill Is Gone / Talk To Your Daughter - Byther Smith Show more