Various Artists – Jimmy Spruill | In Session

• New York-based session guitarist “WILD” JIMMY SPRUILL was a consistently busy session player during the late 50s and early 60s.
• Although largely unlauded during his own lifetime, he has posthumously become a semi-legendary, near-mythical figure.
• This compilation is an attempt to present a vaguely coherent portrait of his early career, juxtaposing No.1s and big sellers alongside collectors’ items.
• They all perfectly showcase Spruill’s percussive, rhythmic, scratchy playing style.
• Featured artists include big names like Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez, Wilbert Harrison, The Commandos (i.e. King Curtis and his band, incognito), The Shirelles, Buster Brown, Elmore James, Bobby Lewis, Lee Dorsey, Solomon Burke, etc.
• Less well known, perhaps, but no less worthy are names like Noble ‘Thin Man’ Watts, Tarheel Slim, Bobby Marchan, etc.
• Also included are a trio of Spruill’s own, hugely-collectable solo singles.

Track Listing

1. Charles Walker's Band With James Spruill - DRIVING HOME (Part 2)
2. Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Rhythm Sparks - HARD TIMES (The Slop)
3. The Storey Sisters - BAD MOTORCYCLE
4. Tarheel Slim - WILDCAT TAMER
5. Tarheel Slim - NO.9 TRAIN
6. The Commandos - THE CHICKEN SCRATCH
7. Dave 'Baby' Cortez - THE HAPPY ORGAN
8. Wilbert Harrison - KANSAS CITY
9. Hal Paige & The Whalers - AFTER HOURS BLUES
10. The Shirelles - DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
11. Wild Jimmy Spruill - HARD GRIND
12. Buster Brown - FANNIE MAE
13. Tender Slim - TEENAGE HAYRIDE
14. Wilbert Harrison - DON'T WRECK MY LIFE
15. Lee Roy Little - YOUR EVIL THOUGHTS
16. Bobby Marchan - THERE'S SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND (Part 2)
17. Elmore James & His Broom Dusters - I'M WORRIED
18. Larry Dale - LET YOUR LOVE RUN TO ME
19. Lynn Taylor & The Peachettes - SWEET LITTLE GIRL
20. Bobby Long - JERSEY CITY
21. Horace Cooper & His Band Featuring Jimmy Spruill - THE SQUEEZE
22. Bobby Lewis - TOSSIN' AND TURNIN'
23. Jimmy Spruill - LONELY ISLAND
24. Lee Dorsey - YA YA
25. Buster Brown - SUGAR BABE
26. Solomon Burke - DOWN IN THE VALLEY
27. Noble 'Thin Man' Watts - JOOKIN'
28. Jim & Bob Harrison - LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL
29. The Dan-Dees Featuring Jimmy Spruill – MEMPHIS
30. Jimmy 'Wildman' Spruill - SCRATCHIN'