From Eugene, Oregon comes the powerful bright harmonica player Bill Rhoades who presents two very interesting pieces of work, honestly done, with the whole feeling that comes up from the deepest part of the heart Bill sings, plays, laughs, suffers or cries with the blues he plays that come from the heart of an authentic bluesman who really feels the blues He has done two completely different cds but at the same time, very close in some aspects The first one is an acoustic one where Bill plays alone deep Delta, Piedmont or rag songs only backed with Alan Hager on guitar Alan gives the perfect acoustic guitar support to make Bill shine with an attractive effective performing of the music he has always loved and studied, like Charlie Patton or Son House among others Don`t Loose Your Cool is an electric cd where Bill gives a powerful heavy performing showing all he has learnt from his mentors Little Walter or Billy ‘Boy’ Arnold In this cd he plays real Chicago blues together with Alan Hages on electric guitar and slide, Jim Cochran on second guitar, Albert Reda on bass, and Johnny Moore on drums They form tha band called the Party Kings, which give a faithful tribute to the most genuine Chicago blues with extremely good taste and great knowledge In short words, two splendid cds