A great piece. Guitar all but inaudible. Raw Sludge. Literally fantastic. They were probably street singers who sang lots of songs about happenings in the news. Wish we could hear news like this now - John Fahey, on William and Versey Smith, When That Great Ship Went Down
After getting into the Delta blues via the usual suspects (RJ, Muddy) and also via Stefan Grossman's tuition DVD's, I've decided to go to the source and have just received a two CD Charlie Patton collection, "Screaming and Hollering..."
First listen in the car today sounds very promising (Mrs R&D is not a huge fan of playing blues on the home stereo )
Amazing how "Frankie and Albert" can sound so different to the MJH version and yet immediately recognisable - presume Patton did his before MJH?
Amazing how "Frankie and Albert" can sound so different to the MJH version and yet immediately recognisable - presume Patton did his before MJH?
John Hurt's "Frankie" was recorded on February 14, 1928. Patton's "Frankie And Albert" was waxed sometime in or around October of 1929, so almost a year and a half later. The song had been around for several decades before these recordings were made.
1. The Southern Blues 2. These Ants Keep Biting Me 3. Married Life Is A Pain 4. Pneumonia Blues (I Keep On Aching) 5. Detroit Special 6. Falling Rain 7. Horny Frog 8. Hattie Blues 9. Somebody's Got To Go 10. It's Your Time Now 11. Living On Easy Street 12. Baby I Done Got Wise 13. Just A Dream (On My Mind) 14. That's All Right Baby 15. I C Blues 16. Cotton Choppin' Blues 17. My Last Good Bye To You 18. Don't You Be No Fool 19. Just A Dream No.2 20. Oh Yes 21. Jivin' Mr. Fuller Blues 22. What Is That She Got?
Featuring strong transfers from the original 78's and a light touch of Cedar, this sadly out-of-print French release perfectly compliments Yazoo's two Big Bill Broonzy discs. Other releases in Black & Blue's Blues For Ever series include Sleepy John Estes, Kokomo Arnold, Jazz Gillum, Washboard Sam and Sonny Boy Williamson. A few of these can still be purchased new through http://www.cdandlp.com.
Herb Morand & the Harlem Hamfats - New Orleans to Harlem (Jazz Crusade)
1. Hamfat Swing 2. Tempo Di Bucket 3. Black Gal 4. Jam Jamboree 5. Hoodooin' Woman 6. The Garbage Man 7. Growlin' Dog 8. Root Hog or Die 9. Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More 10. I Love That 11. Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes 12. Southern Blues 13. Oh! Red 14. Weed Smoker's Dream 15. You Drink Too Much 16. You Done Tore Your Playhouse Down 17. I Feel Like Going to Town 18. I'm So Glad 19. My Daddy Was A Lovin' Man 20. What You Gonna Do? 21. We Gonna Pitch A Boogie Woogie 22. Let's Get Drunk & Truck 23. I'm Cuttin' Out