"A rare collection of performances by America's premier bluesmen at the peak of their artistry"--Container.

"All material originally produced and broadcast as part of the series Jazz Gehört und Gesehen" by Südwestfunks. Festivals for 1962-1966 organized by Horst Lippman and Fritz Rau. Disc is accompanied by 20 page booklet with historical notes by Rob Bowman. Special features: Song selection, bonus track: Magic Sam in 1969 "All your love" and "Magic Sam's Boogie", photo gallery.

Bye bye bird, My younger days (Sonny Boy Williamson) -- Come on home baby (Sunnyland Slim) -- Nervous (Willie Dixon) -- Mojo hand (Lightnin' Hopkins) -- Black snake blues (Victoria Spivey) -- Everyday I have the blues (Memphis Slim) -- Don't throw your love on me so strong (T-Bone Walker) -- Tall heavy mama (Roosevelt Sykes) -- Sittin' and cryin' the blues (Willie Dixon) -- Murphy's boogie (Matt "Guitar" Murphy) -- Stranger blues (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee) -- Shake for me, I'll be back someday, Love me darlin' (Howlin' Wolf) -- Down home shakedown (Big Mama Thornton).