Dr. Ross – Boogie Disease / Arhoolie CD-371

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CD 371

Isaiah “Doctor” Ross — vocals guitar and harmonica with various accompani-ments.

Dr. Ross “The Harmonica Boss” was one of the truly original personalities on the postwar Blues scene. A one-man band playing the guitar left-handed with a harmonica on a rack around his neck Dr. Ross produced some of the most hypnotic John Lee Hooker-like boogie rhythms ever to come out of the Mississippi Delta.

These are his first and best recordings. Recorded in Memphis between 1951 and 1954.

1. Boogie Disease
2. Going To The River
3. Good Thing Blues
4. Turkey Leg Woman
5. Country Clown
6. My Bebop Gal
7. Memphis Boogie (Juke Box Boogie-Take 1)
8. Shake ‘Em On Down
9. Down South Blues
10. Shake A My Hand
11. Little Soldier Boy
12. Mississippi Blues (Cat Squirrel)
13. Going Back South
14. Dr. Ross (Chicago) Break Down-Take 2
15. Taylor Mae
16. Texas Hop
17. Chicago Breakdown
18. Juke Box Boogie-Take 2 (Memphis Boogie)
19. Feel So Sad
20. Polly Put Your Kettle On
21. Industrial Avenue Boogie
22. Downtown Boogie

REVIEWS

“The ultimate documentation of Dr. Isaiah Ross’ commercial recordings. The strength of this material is its diversityit includes not only the one-man band format for which Ross is most famous but also a healthy sampling of ensemble material that places him squarely in the mainstream of downhome Memphis blues.”

(Peter Aschoff — Living Blues)

“This one is sure to make your teeth rattle. He plays really fine harp and turns out mesmerizing churning guitar rhythms spiced with occasional treble fills. These 22 tracks are infectious and the CD is aptly titled.”

(Lawrence Hoffman — Balt. Blues News)