[DonaldL]

Is there a story behind the solo on "You Don't Love Me" by T-Bone Walker? I have the Complete Imperial Recordings and on 51 of the 52 tracks there is a honking tenor solo. You Don't Love Me stands out by contrast because it has a legit bebop blues solo on it. Tenor players on the date were Eddie Davis (not Eddie Lockjaw Davis) and Jim Wynn. Looks like they recorded 8 songs at that session (April 1950). It's very difficult to search for this Eddie Davis because of the other one.

Just very startling to be listening to song after song and then these nice bebop lines show up.

 

[Reet McVouty]

Yeah, I always loved T-Bone's music.

 

[1saxman]

Sounds like that sax player had been listening to some Earl Bostic.

 

[BH9]

Is there a story behind the solo on "You Don't Love Me" by T-Bone Walker? I have the Complete Imperial Recordings and on 51 of the 52 tracks there is a honking tenor solo. You Don't Love Me stands out by contrast because it has a legit bebop blues solo on it. Tenor players on the date were Eddie Davis (not Eddie Lockjaw Davis) and Jim Wynn. Looks like they recorded 8 songs at that session (April 1950). It's very difficult to search for this Eddie Davis because of the other one.

Just very startling to be listening to song after song and then these nice bebop lines show up.

I've always thought that WAS Eddie Lockjaw Davis. Why do you think it wasn't?

 

[jazzznbluezzz]

I am also convinced that is Lockjaw playing there. When digging a bit deeper on the Internet it becomes clear
that Eddie Lockjaw Davis was a busy musician in that era and joined sessions with multiple other musicians of the day.
The fast bebop like solo that is played here also reveals some of the masculine playing style of what Lockjaw is famous for.

 

[mrpeebee]

I also think it's Lockjaw. His Jazzy work was a bit stronger in that time period, but the blues solo still has some of his trademark runs.

Compere the tenor lick just after 2:02 in the 1950 T-Bone tenor solo:

... with the tenor solo lick just after 1:43 in this 1950 Lockjaw recording...:

 

[BOPITY FUNK]

A great album this, the main tenor man is of course Maxwell Davis who does the charts. I too, think Lockjaw played the track in question though.

 

[DonaldL]

Here's a source that claims there were two Eddie Davis's.

https://books.google.com/books?id=6...epage&q="eddie davis" "t-bone walker"&f=false

 

[BH9]

Never heard that anywhere else. I would need to see another source. If true, the guy had both his name and his sound and licks. Everything I read credits Lockjaw Davis, along with Maxwell Davis, and I think Lee Allen is on it too. Jim Wynn might have played some tenor also, and he might be capable of playing that solo, but it sounds like Lockjaw to me. Maxwell Davis might have also been capable, but I have not heard him play anything like that.

 

[John Laughter]

https://www.discogs.com/T-Bone-Walker-Sings-The-Blues/release/3873758

Click on Eddie Davis on A1, A2, B1, B2 and B3.

https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/73004/t-bone-walker/sings-the-blues-4-bonus-tracks

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eddie-lockjaw-davis-mn0000166025/credits

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/t-bone-walker-complete-imperial-recordings/

https://jazzrealities.blogspot.com/2009/12/eddie-lockjaw-davis-this-is-start-to.html

 

[BH9]

Ain’t but one Eddie Davis.

 

[mrpeebee]

Here's a source that claims there were two Eddie Davis's.

https://books.google.com/books?id=6...epage&q="eddie davis" "t-bone walker"&f=false

I think the writer of that book mixed up Lockjaw with singer and record producer Eddie Davis (1926-1994):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Davis_(producer)

Ears can be more reliable than internet!

 

[John Laughter]

I have seen several websites over the years that have referred to him without the "Lockjaw" which has caused a little confusion. I probably have 12 of his LP's that I bought back in the 60's. Just something about his style that is so good and unique!! :cheers:

 

[DonaldL]

Thanks for clearing that up.

Now back to our regularly scheduled ligature discussions.

 

[vbluesman]

What year did Jaws get the Lockjaw moniker? The T-bone sessions may have preceded that. I read a long time ago that Eddie Davis was on a record with the names of some nuisance diseases and one of them was Lovkjaw.

 

[John Laughter]

What year did Jaws get the Lockjaw moniker? The T-bone sessions may have preceded that. I read a long time ago that Eddie Davis was on a record with the names of some nuisance diseases and one of them was Lovkjaw.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-11-04-8603230029-story.html

https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/davis-eddie-lockjaw

https://books.google.com/books?id=c...nepage&q=eddie lockjaw davis his name&f=false