01	Two-Fisted Mama						03:21
	02	Who's Making Love						03:59
	03	I'm Bad						04:34
	04	C.Q. Boogie						02:39
	05	It's Mighty Hard						06:30
	06	Love Deluxe						03:22
	07	Sea Of Love						03:18
	08	A Little Meat On The Side						03:06
	09	Try A Little Tenderness						04:18
	10	Never Let Me Go						05:10
	11	I'm Still Leaving You						03:36
	12	Whoo-Wee Sweet Daddy						03:18
	13	On The Run						06:33
	14	Hallelujah, I Love Him So						02:54
	15	The Love You Save						04:54

Deluxe Edition
Date of Release Feb 23, 1999

Styles New Orleans Blues, Louisiana Blues, Swamp Blues

Katie Webster plays barrelhouse boogie-woogie, New Orleans R&B, Gulf Coast swamp pop, deep bayou blues and Southern gospel-flavored soul like nobody's business; her 35 years of professional piano work has appeared on at least 500 singles, including the original version of "Sea of Love," and countless albums. Music critics and fans around the world acknowledge her as the premier female blues piano player anywhere. Alligator Records' Deluxe Edition collects 15 of her very best tracks from her three albums since 1988, and there isn't a filler track to be found. Webster never once failed to deliver on her sassy and sensuous blend of barrelhouse boogie-woogie. Some of the high points of Deluxe Edition include several duets - "Love Deluxe" with Vasti Jackson and the classic "Who's Making Love," which finds Kim Wilson (the Fabulous Thunderbirds) and bluesman Robert Cray jamming with the Boogie Queen. Wilson also accompanies Bonnie Raitt and Webster to wail "On the Run." Other standout tracks include her remake of "Sea of Love" and the non-vegetarian "A Little Meat on the Side." "The Love You Save" and "Two Fisted Mama" are sure to go down in the music history books as prime examples of Webster's swamp boogie styles. But perhaps the best cuts of the 15 are the blues-rich vocals and sax of "Try a Little Tenderness," a sure winner, and "Never Let Me Go," a torch-bearing ballad. Alligator's Deluxe Editions are just that - the best songs by the best artists in their catalog. And Katie Webster ranks right there at the top of that rich list. - Michael B. Smith

1. Two-Fisted Mama (Iglauer/Webster) - 3:21
2. Who's Making Love? (Banks/Crutcher/Davis/Jackson) - 3:59
3. I'm Bad (Jackson/Webster) - 4:34
4. C.Q. Boogie (Webster) - 2:39
5. It's Mighty Hard (Cleveland) - 6:30
6. Love Deluxe (Pomus/Rebennack) - 3:22
7. Sea of Love (Baptiste/Khoury) - 3:18
8. A Little Meat on the Side (James) - 3:06
9. Try a Little Tenderness (Campbell/Connelly/Woods) - 4:18
10. Never Let Me Go (Scott) - 5:10
11. I'm Still Leaving You (Miller/Public Domain [1]) - 3:36
12. Whoo-Wee Sweet Daddy (Miller) - 3:18
13. On the Run (Webster) - 6:33
14. Hallelujah, I Love Him So [#] (Charles) - 2:54
15. The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) [#] (Tex) - 4:54

Robert Cray - Guitar
Katie Webster - Organ, Piano, Vocals, Producer
Bonnie Raitt - Guitar
Kim Wilson - Harmonica, Vocals, Producer
Greg Archilla - Engineer
David Axelbaum - Engineer, Mixing
David Brickson - Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
Scott Campbell - Drums
Tony Coleman - Drums
Bill Dashiell - Engineer
Steve Frisk - Assistant Engineer
Anson Funderburgh - Guitar
Dave Gonzales - Guitar
Bruce Iglauer - Producer, Liner Notes, Series Producer
Wayne Jackson - Trombone, Trumpet
Russell Jackson - Bass
Morris Jennings - Drums
Justin Niebank - Engineer
Raphael Semmes - Bass
Jay Shilliday - Engineer, Mixing
Tom Singers - Engineer
Joe Sublett - Saxophone
Stuart Sullivan - Engineer
Pat Taylor - Engineer
Gerald Warren - Drums
Thomas Yearsley - Bass
Stuart Brinin - Photography
Bob DePugh - Series Producer
David Forte - Design, Series Producer
Skip Burzumato - Assistant Engineer

1999 CD Alligator 5606



Katie Webster
AKA born: Kathryn Jewel Thorne
Born Jan 11, 1936 in Houston, TX
Died Sep 5, 1999 in League City, TX

Styles Swamp Blues, Louisiana Blues, New Orleans Blues, R&B

A piano-pounding institution on the southern Louisiana swamp blues scene during the late '50s and early '60s, Katie Webster later grabbed a long-deserved share of national recognition with a series of well-received Alligator albums.
Poor Kathryn Thorne had to deal with deeply religious parents who did everything in their power to stop their daughter from playing R&B. But the rocking sounds of Fats Domino and Little Richard were simply too persuasive. Local guitarist Ashton Savoy took her under his wing, sharing her 1958 debut 45 for the Kry logo ("Baby Baby").

Webster rapidly became an invaluable studio sessioneer for Louisiana producers J.D. Miller in Crowley and Eddie Shuler in Lake Charles. She played on sides by Guitar Junior (Lonnie Brooks), Clarence Garlow, Jimmy Wilson, Lazy Lester, and Phil Phillips (her gently rolling 88s powered his hit "Sea of Love").

The young pianist also waxed some terrific sides of her own for Miller from 1959 to 1961 for his Rocko, Action, and Spot labels (where she introduced a dance called "The Katie Lee"). Webster led her own band, the Uptighters, at the same time she was spending her days in the studio. In 1964, she guested with Otis Redding's band at the Bamboo Club in Lake Charles and so impressed the charismatic Redding that he absconded with her. For the next three years, Webster served as his opening act!

The 1970s were pretty much a lost decade for Katie Webster as she took care of her ailing parents in Oakland, CA. But in 1982 a European tour beckoned, and she journeyed overseas for the first of many such jaunts. The Alligator connection commenced in 1988 with some high-profile help: Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, and Kim Wilson all made guest appearances on The Swamp Boogie Queen. The lovably extroverted boogie pianist encored with Two-Fisted Mama! and No Foolin' before suffering the stroke. She died on September 5, 1999 at the age of 63. - Bill Dahl

1985 You Know That's Right Arhoolie
1987 I Know That's Right Arhoolie
1988 The Swamp Boogie Queen Alligator
1990 Two-Fisted Mama! Alligator
1991 No Foolin'! Alligator
1991 Katie Webster Paula
Whooee Sweet Daddy Flyright
Pounds of Blues Charly

1999 Deluxe Edition Alligator
2000 Texas Boogie Queen Chrisly