Vol. 4: Harmonica Classics
is a typically ace installment of the
Blues Masters
series has examples par excellence from most of the major
electric blues
harmonica geniuses, including
Little Walter
,
Junior Wells
Sonny Boy Williamson
James Cotton
Paul Butterfield
Billy Boy Arnold
Lazy Lester
, and
Jimmy Reed
. And while there are a few expected classics here (
's
"Juke,"
"Help Me,"
'
"Messin' with the Kid,"
Slim Harpo
"I Got Love if You Want It"
), there are numerous delightful obscurities, like
Jerry "Boogie" McCain
"Steady,"
Walter Horton
"Easy"
(credited to
Jimmy & Walter
), and
Snooky Pryor
"Boogie Twist."
Charlie Musselwhite
's 11-minute adaptation of the
jazz
tune
"Christo Redemptor"
is superb and challenges conventional ideas of what should and shouldn't be done with
blues
harmonica. ~ Richie Unterberger