GIMME DAT HARP BOY is a compilation of blues artists that have influenced Captain Beefheart, it also contains rare material by Beefheart himself.
Tributee: Captain Beefheart.
Personnel: Dorsey M. Dixon, Howard Dixon, Lonnie Johnson, Robert Petway, Tommy McClennan, Blind Joe Taggart (vocals, guitar); Noah Lewis (vocals, harmonica); Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Victoria Spivey (vocals, piano); Kanui & Lula, Cab Calloway (vocals); Danny Barker (guitar); Yank Rachell (mandolin); Jerry Blake (clarinet, alto saxophone); Rahsaan Roland Kirk (saxophone, manzello); Sidney Bechet (soprano saxophone); Hilton Jefferson, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Chu Berry, Walter Thomas (tenor saxophone); Dizzy Gillespie, Lammar Wright, Jr., Mario Bauz , Miles Davis (trumpet); Tyree Glenn (trombone, vibraphone); Keg Johnson, Quentin Jackson (trombone); James P. Johnson, Tadd Dameron, Benny Payne (piano); Cozy Cole (drums).
Recording information: Atlanta, GA (12/1926-??/1967); Charlotte, NC (12/1926-??/1967); Chicago, IL (12/1926-??/1967); Memphis, TN (12/1926-??/1967); New York, NY (12/1926-??/1967); Paris, France (12/1926-??/1967); Richmond, IN (12/1926-??/1967); Royal Roost Club, NY (12/1926-??/1967).
Arranger: Benny Carter .
Professional Reviews
The Wire (3/03, p.64) - "...A wonderful album....A convincing portrait of the sounds that were bouncing around Don Van Vliet's mind..."
