Earl Hooker - Two Bugs & A Roach

For a compact disc reissue of Earl Hooker's debut, Arhoolie added some tracks to the original lineup, making for a much more varied package. In addition to the contents of Two Bugs And A Roach (itself a varied lot, with vocals from Hooker, Andrew Odom, and Carey Bell in between the instrumentals, all cut in 1968), there are two tracks from stray sessions in late 1968 and July, 1969, along with four very early sides probably recorded in Memphis in the company of Pinetop Perkins, Willie Nix, and an unknown bass player. Read More