ðə pˈɛŋɡwɪn ɡˈaɪd tə blˈuːz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz ɹˈoʊt ðˈæt "lˈaɪtnɪn tʃˈæntɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɹ ænd bˈiː hˈɪt wˈaɪn spˈoʊdˈoʊdˈiː ˌɔn blˈuːz ɪn maɪ bˈɑːɾəl ɪz nˈoʊmˌoːɹ ðˌænə kˈʌpəl ʌv mˈɪnɪts ʌv fˈʌn, bˌʌt ɪt nˈiːtli dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪts hɪz ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv ɹˈɛfɹəns, kˈʌmɪŋ stɹˈeɪt ˈæftɚ bˈʌdi bɹˈaʊnz blˈuːz, ɐ ɹˌɛmᵻnˈɪsəns ʌv tˈɛksəs ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ".
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote that "Lightnin' chanting the R&B hit 'Wine Spode-o-dee' on Blues in My Bottle is no more than a couple of minutes of fun, but it neatly demonstrates his range of reference, coming straight after 'Buddy Browns Blues', a reminiscence of Texas Alexander".