• Despite a lack of any major hits, Johnny “Guitar” Watson has long been recognized by people in the know as one of the true geniuses of blues and R&B.

• This quintessential collection a long overdue tribute to a visionary pioneer, and gathers a variety of the great R&B recordings and hard to find blues sides he made for different labels such as Federal, Modern, Keen, RPM, Class and Arvee Records between 1952 and 1960.

• A truly multi-talented artist, he was a blazing boogie-woogie pianist, though he is best remembered as an innovative guitarist who influenced Bo Diddley and Ike Turner in the instrument-as-noisemaker department (1954’s “Space Guitar").

• Some sources claim he was the first guitarist to use reverb and feedback to make music and his guitar playing tapped the full range of the instrument’s potential. Watson was also a prolific songwriter and a soulful singer, who was both uptown and as gutbucket as you could possibly ask for. His singing was by turns sexy, humorous, and political.

• Total Time: 72:57 - 28 tracks - also includes: 16-page booklet, rare photos, vintage visual memorabilia & detailed liner notes.