All cuts recorded in Detroit, late 1952, except "Mad Man Blues", "Hey Boogie" (Detroit, late 1951), "Dreamin' Blues" (Detroit, 1951) and "Just Me And My Telephone" (Detroit, 1951 or 1952) Part of Universal Japan reissue series of Chess albums from the 1950s and 1960s. Contains a booklet with lyrics and notes in Japanese.