Jack McVea - McVoutie's Central Avenue Blues (CD)

Jack McVea's nickname was bestowed by Slim Gaillard at his recording session with Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker. On "Slim's Jam," when Bird doesn't have a reed, Gaillard says "McVoutie's got a reed!" (McVea says Bird actually did show sans reed). This 1945 album presents McVea's blues side, joined by Lucky Thompson, Wild Bill Moore, Wynonie Harris, Duke Henderson, Cee Pee Johnson, Rabon Tarrant & others. Contains 23 tracks, with 7 never before released.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. O-Kay for Baby (Jack McVea)
2. Listen Baby Blues (Rabon Tarrant)
3. Opus Boogie (Rabon Tarrant)
4. It Never Should Have Been This Way (Rabon Tarrant)
5. Gone with the Wind (Wynonie Harris)
6. Baby Look at You (Wynonie Harris)
7. Don't Blame Me (Jack McVea, Alternate)
8. Boulevard Boogie (Wild Bill Moore)
9. Blues This Morning (Rabon Tarrant)
10. We're Together Again (Rabon Tarrant)
11. Naggin' Woman Blues (Rabon Tarrant)
12. The "G" Man Got the "T" Man (Cee Pee Johnson)
13. Tarrant Blues (Rabon Tarrant)
14. Blues All Night (Rabon Tarrant)
15. I Live True to You (Rabon Tarrant)
16. B Flat Boogie (Bob Mosley, Alternate)
17. Then I've Got to Go (Rabon Tarrant)
18. I'll Be True (Rabon Tarrant)
19. Wiggle Wiggle Woogie (Duke Henderson, Alternate)
20. Love Will Get You Down (Rabon Tarrant)
21. Hey Hey Hey Baby (Rabon Tarrant)
22. Don't Blame Me (Jack McVea)
23. O-Kay for Baby (Jack McVea, Alternate)