Dear Philip,

Frank's got a great idea, and not just for the sake of the Bo Diddley cover he mentioned. ANYTHING by Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers is well worth having and listening to frequently. I know you can find most of his work on Bruce Iglauer's venerable "Alligator Records" label out of Chicago.

Another screaming slide guitar master from the Windy City who knew how to play it low down and mean was the late, lamented J.B. Hutto. He was a disciple of Elmore James and blazed away in a fashion that would have made his mentor proud. Look for him under his own name or in combination with his band, the Hawks. Sorry, I don't recall record labels for him at the moment.