This fine collection includes a wide variety of prime
Bull Moose Jackson cuts, covering the bandleader's most fruitful years between 1945-1956. Included are everything from jump blues numbers like his first 78 release, "I know Who Threw the Whiskey (In the Well)," and the King hit "Sneaky Pete" to later rock & roll tunes like "Watch My Signals" and "I Wanna Hug Ya, Kiss Ya, Squeeze Ya." There are also prime examples of
Jackson's salacious way with double entendres in "Nosey Joe" and "Miss Lucy." And lest anyone think
Jackson only went in for raucous material, there's also the fine crooner's ballad "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" and the smoothly swinging instrumental "Bootsie"; these cuts additionally show off
Jackson's fine pipes and tenor saxophone chops, as well as his top-notch band the Buffalo Bearcats. Unlike his many hits-filled collections on King ("Big Ten Inch Record," "I Want a Bowlegged Woman"), this
Jackson compilation has more breadth, including both hits and more obscure gems. A fine purchase for fans of both
Bull Moose Jackson and jump blues.