JIMMY WILSON - Honey Bee Blues: The A-Sides Collection 1951-60 (LP)

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: ACRSLP1730
Barcode: 0824046173029
Release Date: 27 November 2026
Label: ACROBAT

Discovered singing gospel in California by producer Bob Geddins, Jimmy Wilson became a primary architect of the 1950s Bay Area blues sound. Possessing a pure, immensely expressive tenor voice, Wilson seamlessly bridged traditional gospel elegance, low-down blues, and the fiery energy of early rock 'n' roll. “Honey Bee Blues: The A-Sides Collection 1951- 60” captures Wilson's finest moment across a decade of essential recordings for labels like Big Town, Aladdin, Chart, and Duke. Anchored by his iconic 1953 Top 10 R&B hit "Tin Pan Alley," this collection highlights his sharp lyrical wit, saxophone talents, and long-standing partnership with guitar titan Lafayette Thomas. Featuring backing from legends like Jimmy McCracklin and Clarence Garlow, “Honey Bee Blues” is an essential retrospective of a West Coast R&B pioneer whose profound legacy echoes through the blues canon.

140g vinyl.

Tracklisting

Side A

1. Honey Bee
2. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
3. Every Dog Has Its Day
4. It's Time To Change
5. Tin Pan Alley
6. Call Me A Hound Dog
7. Ethel Lee
8. Strangest Blues

Side B

1. Trouble Trouble
2. Teardrops On My Pillow
3. Louise
4. Send Me Your Key
5. Jumping From Six To Six
6. I've Found Out
7. Don't You Know
8. Yanky Danky Doodle