These Mean Old Blues

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These Mean Old Blues is an album by American blues musician George "Wild Child" Butler. It was released in 1992 after being recorded in England in 1991. Mike Vernon produced the album for Bullseye Blues. Butler hadn’t released new music for about 15 years, but he wrote most of the songs himself and still played harmonica upside down, the way he learned.

To promote the record, Butler and his band, the Blues Persuaders, toured North America. The songs include "It's a Pity," which comments on the Gulf War, and "Walkin' the Little Girl Home," performed as a solo piece.

Critics praised the album. Billboard called its sound a "fine rough ’n’ tumble." The Chicago Tribune praised Butler’s wailing harmonica and growling vocals on tracks such as the title tune and "Crack House Woman." The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD noted his confident singing and clever harmonica playing. The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide highlighted his raspy, Howlin’ Wolf‑style voice on "Crack House Woman" as the true blues sound.