Floyd Dixon, Empty Stocking Blues (1985) r. 1947-53

Floyd Dixon, Empty Stocking Blues (1985) r. 1947-53

Monday's lunch record is a collection of songs by Floyd Dixon.  Being a blues singer and piano player from Texas he performed there and on the west coast. Strongly grounded in the jump blues style of the period he was a huge draw at clubs and on  R&B recordings. Tiny Web (guitar), Ellis Walsh (drums). In the 60's Floyd spent time with Johnny Moore's three blazers. Some tracks  Maxwell Davis lays down the sax. The YouTube sample song is "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfml-nhwd30 .  . bucko