This special collector's edition contains twenty nine re-mastered recordings by Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, consisting of a selection of the magnicent early sides released between 1947 and 1960 on the Peacock and Aladdin record labels. Gate of course plays guitar, harmonica, fiddle and sings. He is joined on various sides by Johnny Parker (bass), Jimmy McCracklin, Paul Monday (piano), Duke Barker (drums), Maxwell Davis, Bill Harvey (tenor sax), Jack McVea (alto sax), Fred Ford (baritone sax), Pluma Davis (trombone), among others. All these sides, as you might suspect by the personnel, were all recorded in Houston and Los Angeles.
CLARENCE “GATEMOUTH” BROWN, lead vocals, electric guitar, harmonica, and fiddle, plus:
Johnny Parker (b), Jimmy McCracklin, Paul Monday (p), Duke Barker (d),
Maxwell Davis, Bill Harvey (ts), Jack McVea (as), Fred Ford (bs), Pluma Davis (tb), among others.
Recorded in California and Texas, between 1947 and 1959.
01. Midnight Hour (2:47)
02. That's Your Daddy Yaddy Yo (2:44)
03. Good Looking Woman (2:37)
04. Hurry Back Good News (2:46)
05. Gate's Salty Blues (2:44)
06. Okie Dokie Stomp (2:34)
07. Ain't That Dandy (2:52)
08. Dirty Work At The Crossroads (2:47)
09. Just Before Dawn (2:09)
10. Depression Blues (2:55)
11. For Now So Long (2:47)
12. Gate Walks To Board (2:31)
13. You Got Money (2:30)
14. Please Tell Me Baby (2:47)
15. Boogie Uproar (2:44)
16. Baby Take It Easy (2:34)
17. She Winked Her Eye (2:55)
18. Win With Me, Baby (2:57)
19. Taking My Chances (2:48)
20. My Time Is Expensive (2:48)
21. Pale Dry Boogie (pt. 1) (2:51)
22. Pale Dry Boogie (pt. 2) (2:54)
23. Boogie Rambler (2:49)
24. I Live My Life (2:39)
25. Guitar In My Hand (2:45)
26. Without Me Baby (2:32)
27. Mary Is Fine (2:40)
28. Too Late Baby (2:36)
29. She Walks Right In (2:44)
