Eli "Paperboy" Reed, the popular singer who carries '60s Southern soul into the present day, grew up hearing stories about a mysterious bluesman who played like T-Bone Walker and sang like J.B. Lenoir — a man who could sound like a full band even while playing and singing all by himself. Back then, Eli's father and Fred Davis got to know each other through work, and Eli's dad set up gear and a band at his house to get the recordings done. There's a heartwarming backstory here too: when Eli discovered tapes in his family's attic and realized they were Fred Davis recordings, he saw them through all the way to release. A rare sound blending bluesy phrasing and soulful expression with a touch of the Chicago West Side style of the same era. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)