【レーベル型番 / KM-CD-210】
新品輸入盤CDです。ベイエリアのブルーズシーンで『史上最高のギタリストの一人』と称されるラファイエット・トーマスの足跡を辿るコンピ盤の第一集！1948年のデビュー作から54年まで貴重な全28曲をコンパイル！鋭くエッジの効いた独創的な弾きっぷりが堪能できる決定盤！ティン・パン・アレイを最初に吹き込んだとされるジミー・ウィルスンのギターも彼なのだ！
【収録曲目】
1.Sherman's Trio/Jumpin' For Julia
2.Bob Geddins' Cavaliers/Ghost Riders
3.Bob Geddins' Cavaliers/Nobody's Business
4.Bob Geddins' Cavaliers/I'm A Stranger Here
5.Jimmy Wilson/Mistake In Life
6.Jimmy McCracklin And His Blues Blasters/Rockin' All Day
7.West Side Trio/West Side Jump-Boogie Boy Boogie
8.Bob Geddins' Cavaliers/I'm So Tired I Could Cry
9.Jimmy McCracklin And His Blues Blasters/She's Gone
10.L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys/Baby Take A Chance With Me
11.L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys/Sam's Drag
12.Jimmy Wilson And His All-Stars/Tin Pan Alley
13.Jimmy Wilson And His All-Stars/Call Me A Hound Dog
14.Jimmy Wilson And His All-Stars/Instrumental Jump(AKA What's Up!)
15.Willie B. Huff/I Love You Baby
16.Willie B. Huff/Operator 209
17.Jimmy Wilson/A Woman Is To Blame
18.Jimmy Wilson And His All-Stars/Tell Me
19.Jimmy Wilson And His All-Stars/Lemon Squeezer
20.James Reed/You Better Hold Me
21.James Reed/Things Ain't What They Used To Be
22.James Reed/Tin Pan Alley
23.Jimmy McCracklin And His Blues Blasters/Blues Blasters Boogie
24.Jimmy McCracklin And His Blues Blasters/The Panic Is On
25.Jerry Thomas/Lost Mind(AKA Standing In The Back Door Crying)
26.Jerry Thomas And His Orchestra/Don't Have To Worry
27.Jimmy Wilson And His Band/Strangest Blues
28.Johnny Parker And His Orchestra/What You Did To Me