Freddy King - Texas Oil: 1956-1962 Recordings (2016)

This special 2-CD collector's edition contains 42 remastered studio tracks, including all of the fabulous early singles – both A- & B-sides – Freddy King made for Federal Records between 1960 and 1962. The set also includes King's rare 1956 sides for the very small El-Bee label. This is the material upon which Freddy King's legend was built. It marks one of the most important building blocks of the electric blues.

Freddie King was an influencial American blues guitarist and singer. Born in Dallas Texas in 1934 moving to Chicago Illinois in 1949, King is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar along with Albert and B.B. King. In 1956 he cut his first record as a leader, & was later one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band at live performances. In 1993 by proclamation from the Texas Governor Ann Richards September 3, 1993, was declared Freddie King Day. Freddie King placed 15th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time & in 2012, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976)

TRACKLIST

CD 1:

01. See See Baby
02. You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling
03. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
04. Hide Away
05. I Love The Woman
06. Lonesome Whistle Blues
07. If You Believe (In What You Do)
08. It's Too Bad (Things Are Going So Tough)
09. I'm Tore Down
10. Butterscotch (Onion Rings)
11. Sen-Sa-Shun
12. Side Tracked
13. The Stumble
14. San-Ho-Zay
15. Wash Out
16. You Know That You Love Me (But You Never Tell Me So)
17. Heads Up
18. Christmas Tears
19. Let Me Be (Stay Away From Me)
20. Takin' Care Of Business

CD 2:

01. You Mean Mean Woman (How Can Your Love Be True)
02. I Hear Jingle Bells
03. In The Open
04. Out Front
05. Swooshy
06. High Rise
07. Texas Oil
08. She Put The Whammy On Me
09. I'm On My Way To Atlanta
10. Over Drive
11. Driving Sideways
12. Sittin' On The Boat Dock
13. Come On
14. Do The President Twist
15. (Let Your Love) Watch Over Me
16. You Can't Hide
17. It's Easy Child (
18. Just Pickin'
19. Your Love Keeps A-Working On Me
20. What About Love
21. Country Boy
22. That's What You Think