2 Bugs and a Roach

2 Bugs and a Roach
Studio album by Earl Hooker
Released	1969
Recorded	November 12, 14 & 15, 1968
Studio	Sound Studios, Chicago, IL
Genre	Blues
Label	Arhoolie F/ST 1044
Producer	Chris Strachwitz
Earl Hooker chronology
The Genius of Earl Hooker (1967) 2 Bugs and a Roach (1969) Sweet Black Angel (1969)

2 Bugs and a Roach is an album by blues musician Earl Hooker released by the Arhoolie label in 1969.[1][2] Jimmy Page wanted a Gibson EDS-1275 guitar, after seeing the sleeve.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review stated: "Earl Hooker's Two Bugs and a Roach is a varied lot, with vocals from Hooker, Andrew Odom, and Carey Bell in between the instrumentals, all cut in 1968. All in all, it's one of the must-haves in this artist's very small discography -- a nice representative sample from Chicago's unsung master of the electric guitar".[3]

Track listing

All compositions credited to Earl Hooker except where noted

1. "Anna Lee" (McCoy, Hooker) – 6:30
2. "Off the Hook" – 3:54
3. "Love Ain't a Plaything" (Carey Bell) – 4:58
4. "You Don't Want Me" – 5:16
5. "Two Bugs and a Roach" – 4:19
6. "Wah Wah Blues" – 4:36
7. "You Don't Love Me" (Andrew Odom) – 5:37
8. "Earl Hooker Blues" – 5:14

Personnel

• Earl Hooker – guitar, vocals
• Joe Willie Perkins – piano, organ
• Fred Roulette – steel guitar
• Geno Skaggs – bass guitar
• Levi Warren (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 8), Fred Williams (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6) – drums
• Louis Myers – harmonica (track 1)
• Carey Bell – lead vocals, harmonica (track 3)
• Andrew "B.B. Jr." Odom – lead vocals (track 7), backing vocals (track 5)

References

1. Wirz' American Music: Arhoolie Records discography accessed August 30, 2019
2. American Music: Earl Hooker discography accessed August 30, 2019
3. Koda, Cub. Earl Hooker: Two Bugs and a Roach – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
4. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.