I've noticed that even Document's Complete collections do not often offer some of the alt takes of tunes as listed in B&GR.
For example, B&GR says Big Bill Broonzy recorded two takes each of 'Tadpole Blues' & 'Bow Leg Blues' in April 1930. Only one take of 'Tadpole' is present on
the 1st Document volume (DOC5050) & there's no 'Bow Leg Blues' at all. The JSP 'All The Classic Sides' has one take of 'Tadpole' & 'Bow Leg' each . . . so does that mean there is possibly a couple unissued-on-CD takes there? Also, in March of 1932, B&GR lists Bill as having recorded 2 takes of 'Worrying You Off My Mind No 1'. Both the Document & JSP sets only contain one take of the song.
If these takes exist it would be nice to see them issued on CD in some form. Document could do an 'Alternate Take' series er something. Are these covered in the Too LATE series I wonder? Anybody know anything about this type of thing?
For example, B&GR says Big Bill Broonzy recorded two takes each of 'Tadpole Blues' & 'Bow Leg Blues' in April 1930. Only one take of 'Tadpole' is present on
the 1st Document volume (DOC5050) & there's no 'Bow Leg Blues' at all. The JSP 'All The Classic Sides' has one take of 'Tadpole' & 'Bow Leg' each . . . so does that mean there is possibly a couple unissued-on-CD takes there? Also, in March of 1932, B&GR lists Bill as having recorded 2 takes of 'Worrying You Off My Mind No 1'. Both the Document & JSP sets only contain one take of the song.
If these takes exist it would be nice to see them issued on CD in some form. Document could do an 'Alternate Take' series er something. Are these covered in the Too LATE series I wonder? Anybody know anything about this type of thing?