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1. Otis Spann - It Must Have Been the Devil

2. Little George Smith - Blues in the Dark

3. Little George Smith - Telephone Blues

4. Little George Smith - Blues Stay Away

5. Little George Smith - Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'

6. (Champion) Jack Dupree - Me and My Mule

7. (Champion) Jack Dupree - Overhead

8. (Champion) Jack Dupree - So Sorry, So Sorry

9. Champion Jack Dupree - Sharp Harp

10. George Smith - Love Life

11. George Smith - Cross-Eyed Suzie Lee

12. George Smith - You Don't Love Me

13. George Smith - Down in New Orleans (Hey Mr Porter)

14. Little Walter Jr. - Miss O'Malley's Rally

15. Little Walter Jr. - I Don't Know

16. Harmonica King ; His Band - All Last Night

17. Harmonica King ; His Band - Hot Rolls

18. George Smith ; His Harmonica - West Helena Blues

19. George Smith - As Long As I Live

20. George Smith - Nobody Knows

21. George Allen - Times Won't Be Hard Always

22. George Allen - Tight Dress

23. George Allen - Loose Screws

24. George Allen - the Will to Go on

25. George Allen - Until You Come Home

26. George Allen - I Want a Woman

27. George Smith with Jimmy Nolen Band - Sometimes You Win When You Lose

28. George Smith with Jimmy Nolen Band - Come on Home

29. George Allen - You Can't Undo What's Been Done

30. George Allen - Rope That Twist

31. George Allen - I Must Be Crazy

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Although generally known as GEORGE "HARMONICA" SMITH, our man also recorded under other guises, e.g. Little Walter Jr, Harmonica King and George Allen. He likewise played on sessions for other artists, including Blues heavies like Otis Spann and Champion Jack Dupree. An influential harp maestro, George was one of the first men to amplify his harmonica, using an amplifier he'd salvaged from an old movie projector. He also effectively pioneered the "West Coast" harmonica sound, fusing together Kansas City swing and Chicago Blues. George was an enormous influence on the next generation of harp players, notably Rod Piazza and William Clarke, both of whom he worked with extensively. This compilation anthologises Smith's recording career between 1954 and 1962, juxtaposing his own recordings alongside selected highlights of his session work.

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