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Memphis Minnie-Queen of the Country Blues Box Set

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LeftyStrat:
Hello all,

I've had the box set listed in the subject on various wish lists for some time now and I've been on the fence about going ahead with the purchase (well, that and insufficient funds).  What drew me to it was the side "Frisco Town", which I happened to dial up on my MP3 player at work today. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell from the track listing, that's the only tune I'm familiar with right at the moment.

Would any of you recommend picking up this set?  I feel one track out of so many is not a good sample to go on.

Hope I made sense there. Been a long day :D

Lefty :)

uncle bud:
It's a good set. My problem is that Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe are right up at the top of my list with people like Lemon, Patton, Wilkins etc. And this set leaves off any songs where Joe sings lead, which is a strike against it, IMO. But for the price, like many JSP sets, it's hard to go wrong. There are many classics on it: Drunken Barrelhouse, Chickasaw Train, Bumble Bee, I'm Going Back Home, Reachin' Pete, What's the Matter With the Mill. The Document Minnie and Joe discs look like they are currently unavailable, making the decision even easier. And you can look around for Kansas Joe-lead tracks elsewhere. You probably have a number on compilations. Don't expect Yazoo or Old Hat quality on the remastering.

dj:
I agree that the set would be much stronger if it included the tracks where Joe McCoy sings lead.  But, hey, 124 tracks of Memphis Minnie could never be a bad thing to have.

Cleoma:
I agree too, but surely it is time for the deluxe box set with a handsome book with plenty of photos, essays, biographical stuff, remastered properly??  I'm gonna start bugging Chris Strachwitz about this.  Memphis Minnie was the first LP he put out, I believe, and I know that he visited her in the nursing home, and was scrupulous about making sure she got her royalties.  But perhaps the Garons are already working on such a project??

Rivers:
Amen to that, Suzy, what a great project, and long overdue.

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