This was around $3.00. I got it at a record convention I went to with my friend Tracy three weeks ago.A friend of mine’s father past away recently. We had met once I believe and became friends on the social media, where we chatted a bit. I would say we shared a similar affliction but compared to Leaf fans, Oiler fans are debutantes in suffering. He always gave me good praise for albums he liked on this website which I always appreciated, especially when I first started. He did always say he though, that he was waiting for me to post some good blues albums.
The problem with that it when I was buying records more frequently, I went to predominately Half Priced Books, which sell fine used records but tend to reflect a more mature and , let’s face it, white seller. Also most good blues albums don’t sell under $5.00. To get a better selection of different styles, I need to go to records conventions, which is really the sole reason I go to conventions as Lord knows I need more records right now.
So three weeks ago, I thought of him when I saw this album not to mention the fact that I like Jimmy Reed. I bought it with him in mind. I was going to play it next month, but in memory of Big Al, here is two from a Greatest Hits compilation from Vee Jay Records. “Oh John” and “Odds and Ends”.