Hear My Blues

Hear My Blues (subtitled Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Showcases Al Smith) is the debut album by jazz/blues vocalist Al Smith featuring saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' working group with organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1959 and becoming the first release on the Bluesville label.

[1][2][3] The album was reissued as Blues Shout!

under Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis's name on Prestige in 1964.

[4] AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Both of Smith's Bluesville albums are well worth owning, but if you had to pick one of the two, Hear My Blues would the best starting point".

[5] All compositions by Al Smith except where noted