An outstanding collection of seventeen songs recorded in 1950, 1951 and 1963 by one of the greatest blues masters, the charismatic and most emblematic singer and piano player Roosevelt Sykes In these recordings he is backed by some of the most important fourties and fifties urban Chicago blues musicians, such as singer and saxo player JT Brown, singer and piano player St Louis Jimmy Oden, guitar and singer Homesick James, double bass Ranson Knowling and drummer Jump Jackson As you may see all them are appreciated historical blues names, who got together around the voice and piano playing of this excellent urban blues performer called Roosevelt Sykes A bright solid intense cd gathering the wisdom and mastery of an artist who really knew how to communicate real blues feeling This reissue in cd format is a precious treasure of Delmark catalogue that gives us the opportunity to enjoy the magic of Roosevelt Sykes not only with our ears but deep in our heart too