Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers by Hound Dog Taylor/Houserockers

Pros: Lots of infectious grooves

Cons: Too short!

The Bottom Line: Just buy it and dance.

Review: The first word that comes to mind when I think of Hound Dog Taylor’s music is “fun”. His boogies and shuffles make you want to shake your butt, make you want to move any way you can. When he hit a groove, it was infectious. But he also played...

Pros: groove

Cons: ?

Review: For some reason I was in Moab, Utah, I had only just started getting into the blues, and I bought Hound Dog's 1971 self-titled album. I listened to it a few times and considered it O.K., but nothing special. Seemed a little simple, without the...