Johnny Otis, who ought to know, said, 'Big Jay is one of a kind, a big high-energy man with a powerful stage presence.' In the late 1940s and early 1950s, he was the King of the Honkers. Booting sax instrumentals were very much the thing during these years but while others faded into the background, Big Jay bestrode the honking universe. This collection puts together a whopping 55 mighty tracks from the man recorded between the years 1948 - 1954, and it's a must for anyone who loves classic high-energy rhythm & blues. Great package, hot sounds, awesome price.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Wild Wig
2. Sunday Dinner
3. Deacon's Groove (Cool Blood)
4. Man Eater
5. California Hop
6. Cherry Smash
7. The Deacon's Hop
8. Artie's Jump
9. Midnight Dreams
10. Blow Big Jay
11. Boogie In Front
12. Willie The Cool Cat
13. Ginger Cake
14. K & H Boogie
15. Roadhouse Boogie
16. Hoppin' With Hunter
17. Tondelayo
18. Junie Flip
19. Jay's Frantic
20. Let's Split
21. Real Crazy Cool
22. Deacon's Blowout
23. Insect Ball
24. Sad Story
25. All That Wine Is Gone
26. Don't Cry Baby
27. All Brown Woman
28. Deacon Blows For Ray

Disc 2:

1. Let's Do It (Deacon's Hop)
2. I'll Never Love Again
3. Love From The Heart (True Love)
4. Old Black Mule
5. Deacon Rides Again
6. Blow, Blow, Blow
7. Jay Walk
8. Night Ride
9. Jet Fury
10. Deacon's Express
11. The Goof
12. Penthouse Serenade
13. Just Crazy
14. Big Jay Shuffle
15. Third Dimension (3D) Take 3
16. Nervous Man Nervous
17. Rock Candy Take 2
18. Texas Turkey Take 2
19. She Don't Work
20. Hot Cinders
21. Mule Milk
22. Ice Water
23. Whipped Cream
24. Beach Comber
25. Let's Work
26. Strip Tease Swing
27. Hard Tack
28. Third Dimension (3D) Take 2
29. Rock Candy Take 1
30. Texas Turkey Take 1