T-Bone Walker - T-Bone Blues

Hi Fi News Album Choice for October 2026!

Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!

An indispensable release for T-Bone Walker fans!

Hybrid Mono SACD

Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at Cohearent Audio

"OK, so two mono 'Album Choice' picks might seem excessive, but wait until you hear this blues milestone. You'll forget about stereo. This is an intro to one of the most important pioneers in electrifying the blues, Walker performing runs on guitar that would inspire so many blues and rock guitarists that it's impossible to list them. This killer set from 1959 gathers 11 cuts recorded between 1955 and '57, hence mono, but it also contains the definitive 'Stormy Monday Blues,' which Walker made his signature tune. My personal fave blues guitarist (OK, tied with Elmore James), Walker even inspired Hendrix to play with his teeth. This is simply one of the finest blues albums ever, sounding sensational on SACD." — Sound Quality: 95% — Ken Kessler, Hi Fi News Album Choice, October 2026

T-Bone Walker's T-Bone Blues, was recorded during three widely separated sessions in 1955, 1956 and 1957 and released by Atlantic Records in 1959.

AllMusic calls the album "the last truly indispensable disc of the great guitar hero's career" and says the tracks on the album (5 Stars) "boast magnificent prescence, with T-Bone Walker's axe so crisp and clear it seems as though he's sitting right next to you as he delivers a luxurious remake of 'Call It Stormy Monday.'"

Atlantic took some chances with Walker, dispatching him to Chicago for a 1955 date with Junior Wells and Jimmy Rogers that produced "Why Not" and "Papa Ain't Salty." Even better were the 1956-1957 L.A. dates that produced the scalding instrumental "Two Bones and a Pick" (which finds Walker dueling it out with nephew R.S. Rankin and jazzman Barney Kessel).

 

 

1. Two Bones And A Pick

2. Mean Old World

3. T-Bone Shuffle

4. Stormy Monday Blues

5. Blues For Marili

6. T-Bone Blues

7. Shufflin' The Blues

8. Evenin'

9. Play On Little Girl

10. Blues Rock

11. Papa Ain't Salty

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 1 person(s) rated this product.

Great Blues Sacd posted on 06/03/2026 5 Stars This is a great sounding release. It always amazes me how these old recordings still sound so good. Don’t hesitate to pick this one up.

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