The King of Chicago Blues Piano

Major “Big Maceo” Merriweather (1905-1953) developed his blues style while living in Detroit in the 1920s and ʼ30s, but it wasn’t until he traveled to Chicago in 1941 that he secured a recording contract with the help of bluesman Tampa Red. His first recording, “Worried Life Blues,” became a blues hit and standard. Between 1941 and 1945, Big Maceo recorded a total of 28 songs with Tampa Red on guitar. This 1992 reissue, authorized by his family, contains 25 of his 28 original recordings including his two signature songs, “Worried Life Blues” and the boogie-woogie instrumental “Chicago Breakdown.”

Track Listing

101	Worried Life Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:55
102	Ramblin' Mind Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	03:13
103	County Jail Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:55
104	Can't You Read	Big Maceo Merriweather, Tampa Red	03:11
105	So Long Baby	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:45
106	Texas Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:56
107	Tuff Luck Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	03:02
108	I Got the Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:52
109	Bye Bye Baby	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:57
110	Poor Kelly Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	03:20
111	Some Sweet Day	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:52
112	Anytime for You	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:53
113	My Last Go Round	Big Maceo Merriweather	03:05
114	Since You Been Gone	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:52
115	Kidman Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:37
116	I'm So Worried	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:35
117	Things Have Changed	Big Maceo Merriweather	03:00
118	My Own Troubles	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:41
119	Maceo's 32-20	Big Maceo Merriweather	03:10
120	Texas Stomp	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:55
121	Winter Time Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:54
122	Detroit Jump	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:49
123	Won't Be a Fool No More	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:55
124	Big Road Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:58
125	Chicago Breakdown	Big Maceo Merriweather	02:55