Alabama Slim & Little Freddie King - The Mighty Flood (2006)

When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, bluesmen Alabama Slim and Little Freddie King were both living in New Orleans. They each made it out of the disaster alive, though for a few days after the storm there was concern within music circles that King had been lost.

The title track to the duo’s latest album The Mighty Flood recounts the experience. The song is a murky, low-key, electric blues gem, as is the rest of the album. Slim handles the majority of the vocals and rhythm guitar throughout, with King on lead guitar, and together they conjure up a unique and groovy blues atmosphere that takes you in and refuses to let you go. ~Dave Bond