{"product_id":"george-harmonica-smith-oopin-california-blues-cd","title":"Oopin' California Blues 1954-1962 CD","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGeorge \u003cem\u003eHarmonica\u003c\/em\u003e Smith\u003cbr\u003eOopin' California Blues 1954-1962 CD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough generally known as George \u003cem\u003eHarmonica \u003c\/em\u003eSmith, our man also recorded under other names including Little Walter Jr, Harmonica King and George Allen.\u003cbr\u003eHe likewise played on sessions for other artists, including Blues legends like Otis Spann and Champion Jack Dupree.\u003cbr\u003eAn influential harp maestro, George was one of the first men to amplify his harmonica, using an amplifier he'd salvaged from an old movie projector.\u003cbr\u003eHe also effectively pioneered the West Coast harmonica sound, fusing together Kansas City swing and Chicago Blues.\u003cbr\u003eThis collection anthologises Smith's recording career between 1954 and 1962, presenting his own recordings alongside selected highlights of his session work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Little George Smith – Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ih7g9_F_Gag?list=PLOFsCPXqLYfq0nMtIjSnmKTw6YhCRjBPl\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Otis Spann - It Must Have Been The Devil\u003cbr\u003e2. Little George Smith - Blues In The Dark\u003cbr\u003e3. Little George Smith - Telephone Blues\u003cbr\u003e4. Little George Smith - Blues Stay Away\u003cbr\u003e5. Little George Smith - Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'\u003cbr\u003e6. Champion Jack Dupree - Me and My Mule\u003cbr\u003e7. Champion Jack Dupree - Overhead\u003cbr\u003e8. Champion Jack Dupree - So Sorry So Sorry\u003cbr\u003e9. Champion Jack Dupree - Sharp Harp\u003cbr\u003e10. George Smith - Love Life\u003cbr\u003e11. George Smith - Cross-Eyed Suzie Lee\u003cbr\u003e12. George Smith - You Don't Love Me\u003cbr\u003e13. George Smith - Down In New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e14. Little Walter Jr. - Miss O'Malley's Rally\u003cbr\u003e15. Little Walter Jr. - I Don't Know\u003cbr\u003e16. Harmonica King \u0026amp; His Band - All Last Night\u003cbr\u003e17. Harmonica King \u0026amp; His Band - Hot Rolls\u003cbr\u003e18. George Smith \u0026amp; His Harmonica - West Helena Blues\u003cbr\u003e19. George Smith - As Long As I Live\u003cbr\u003e20. George Smith - Nobody Knows\u003cbr\u003e21. George Allen - Times Won't Be Hard Always\u003cbr\u003e22. George Allen - Tight Dress\u003cbr\u003e23. George Allen - Loose Screws\u003cbr\u003e24. George Allen - The Will To Go On\u003cbr\u003e25. George Allen - Until You Come Home\u003cbr\u003e26. George Allen - I Want A Woman\u003cbr\u003e27. George Smith - Sometimes You Win When You Lose\u003cbr\u003e28. George Smith - Come On Home\u003cbr\u003e29. George Allen - You Can't Undo What's Been Done\u003cbr\u003e30. George Allen - Rope That Twist\u003cbr\u003e31. George Allen - I Must Be Crazy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Harmonica Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54208736264521,"sku":"JASMCD3291 0604988329124","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3427\/9753\/files\/george_harmonica_smith_oopin_california_blues_cd.jpg?v=1776343906","url":"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/products\/george-harmonica-smith-oopin-california-blues-cd","provider":"Raucous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}