Richard Lieberson is a working guitarist with recordings on Flying Fish. He is now part of Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (a big band specializing in 20s/30s arrangements) and has a broad background in country, country blues, vintage-through-60s jazz, and many R&B styles and artists. He is the author of Old-Time Fiddle Tunes for Guitar and his work has appeared in Jazz Guitars, Guitar Player, and Country Musicians. He has written various liner notes. Lieberson writes: I find that having to compile a brief "desert island" or "best of" list spanning all genres and sub-genres is an impossible task and goes against the grain. Does one leave out Bill Monroe or Thelonious Monk? Django Reinhardt or Chet Baker? Instead, I'm listing some artists and recordings I've listened to often in the past few years, without claiming that they are my all-time favorites (some are) or that they are the "best" in their respective fields. Desert Island Picks Charles Brown with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers Sam Cooke Night Beat The Davis Sisters (Skeeter and Betty Jack) (RCA 45s) Coleman Hawkins Hollywood Stampede Goldie Hill (Decca 45s) Sheila Jordan Duets with various bassists Percy Mayfield Best of Percy Mayfield Lefty Frizzel The Nat King Cole Trio Le MystŠre des Voix Bulgares Paul Desmond Quartets with Jim Hall the Bill Evans Trio with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian Jean Shepard Percy Sledge (early Capitol recordings) Jack Teagarden Think Well of Me (Verve) Lester Young, with Basie and Billie Holiday, plus misc. 1940s dates. Little Jimmy Scott, live performances, Roost 78s, and Lost and Found (Rhino), All Music Guide