CD - T Bone Walker "I Want a Little Girl"

I Want a Little Girl is a uniquely nostalgic mellow blues date from that period that is unsurpassed in its rare blend of strong performance, intelligent production, and CD-quality audio. In contrast to the many thrown-together records of '60s vintage, this feels like a coherent album. And, best of all, it sounds like a CD; rich in intimate sonic details, with lots of presence, a full range of dynamics, noiseless, spacious, and natural.

This is the last great effort by the first electric blues guitarist, and deserves the full attention of blues and R&B devotees, not to mention fans of the early rock 'n' roll guitar heroes. --Myles Boisen, CD REVIEW

Walker serves up some of the elegant licks that so distinguished his ground breaking work of the 1940s and '50s. His crisp single-string picking and full bodied chords glide through this after-hours-styled set as he confidently mixes the smooth Ain't This Cold, Baby and I Hate To See You Go with an uptempo Leaving You Behind. His rich vocals on the relaxed blues ballads I Want a Little Girl and Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You are matched by his graceful hollow-body runs on the instrumentals Feeling The Blues and Late Hours Blues (the latter a jumping closer that allows everyone some solo space). --Bill Dahl, Goldmine

This excellent and tasteful recording was made originally for the Black and Blue label during Walker's 1968 French tour. It features a fine supporting cast of Hal Singer (tenor sax), Georges Arvanitas (piano), Jackie Samson (bass), and S.P. Leary (drums). Each player shares the leader's passion for blues, R&B, and jazz, a passion expressed in both sensitive backgrounds and first-rank soloing.

There are certain rare players in the history of American music whose work ranks so high - by virtue of pure artistry - that they soar above the criteria of the rating game. Talent, originality, dedication, consistency, productivity - in practically every area is T-Bone Walker a model beyond the range of criticism. --Lawrence Hoffman, Living Blues

Track List:

1. I Want A Little Girl

2. I Hate To See You Go

3. Feeling The Blues

4. Leaving You Behind

5. Someone's Going To Mistreat You

6. Baby Ain't I Good To You

7. Ain't This Cold, Baby

8. Late Hours Blues