Jack McVea's nickname was bestowed by Slim Gaillard at his recording session with Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker. On "Slim's Jam," when Bird doesn't have a reed, Gaillard says "McVoutie's got a reed!" (McVea says Bird actually did show sans reed). This 1945 album presents McVea's blues side, joined by Lucky Thompson, Wild Bill Moore, Wynonie Harris, Duke Henderson, Cee Pee Johnson, Rabon Tarrant & others. Contains 23 tracks, with 7 never before released.

Tracklist:

Okay for Baby
Listen Baby Blues
Opus Boogie
It Never Should Have Been This Way
Gone With the Wind
Baby, Look at You
Don't Blame Me - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
Boulevard Boogie
Blues This Morning
We're Together Again
Naggin' Woman Blues
"G" Man Got the "T" Man, The
Tarrant Blues
Blues All Night - (previously unreleased)
I Live True to You
B Flat Boogie - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
Then I've Got to Go - (previously unreleased)
I'll Be True
Wiggle Wiggle Woogie - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
Love Will Get You Down - (previously unreleased)
Hey Hey Hey Baby
Don't Blame Me
Okay for Baby - (previously unreleased, alternate take)

UPC: 038153075620
Label: Delmark
Release Date: 5.14.02
Format: CD

Jack Mcvea - McVoutie's Central Avenue Blues (CD)