Don’t Mistreat A Fool

The first of the 1969/1971 sessions on Don’t Mistreat a Fool was recorded at the Thunderbird Motel in Chicago, along with Edwards’ friends Johnny Shines, Big Walter Horton and Big Joe Williams sitting in on some tracks. Born and raised in the Delta, Edwards knew and heard both legendary Delta bluesmen Charlie Patton and Robert Johnson in his youth, and his playing and singing are true to the Delta tradition, but seasoned with a taste of Chicago. This is pure, raw, acoustic blues, highlighted by Honeyboy’s gruff and uncommonly expressive singing voice. Some of these recordings were originally released on Adelphi double LP Really Chicago’s Blues, a classic which was a seminal record in Earwig CEO Michael Frank’s collection which propelled him to Chicago in 1972, where he met Honeyboy, and as the saying goes, the rest is history.

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1. Myrtle Mae
2. Bull Cow Blues
3. Hot Springs Blues
4. Must I Break ‘Em On Down
5. 61 Highway #2
6. Little Boy Blue
7. You Gonna Catch Trouble
8. B&O Blues
9. Love Honeyboy Slow
10. Don’t Mistreat A Fool
11. Howlin’ Wind
12. You’re The One
13. Meet The Mornin’ Train

© P 1999 Genes CD Co.

Producers: Gene Rosenthal and Dan Doyle

Musicians:
David “Honeyboy” Edwards – guitar, vocals
Big Walter Horton – harmonica
Johnny Shines – guitar
Michael Stewart – guitar
Big Joe Williams – guitar

recording: Gene Rosenthal – original analog engineer
analog to digital conversion, Larry Packer
digital editing and mastering, Gene Rosenthal and Larry Packer, Uncle Punchy Studios, Silver Spring, Maryland
photography: G.L.Moore,Gene Rosenthal
design: Track 7 Graphics, Memphis