Show Me the Way Home, Honey

Michael Jerome Browne - Drive On

Styles: Modern Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Folk
Label: Borealis
Released: 2001
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 109,8 MB
Time: 47:58
Art: front

1. Goin' Where I Never Been Before - 2:38
2. I Love You Emry - 2:15
3. Children - 3:10
4. The Path You Leave Behind - 2:28
5. May You Come And Stay - 2:07
6. Someday My Day Will Come - 3:22
7. I'm A Ram 3 - 3:53
8. Gotta Have You - 4:34
9. That's Where It's At - 3:28
10. No No Blues - 2:33
11. New Morning Blues - 2:31
12. Cancer Ward Blues - 3:17
13. Guitar Mama - 2:42
14. You Missed A Good Man - 3:17
15. He Ain'T Got Rhythm - 2:20
16. Journey's End - 3:16


Personnel:
Michael Jerome Browne (vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, resonator guitar, tenor guitar, fretless banjo, fiddle, harmonica)
Ray Bonneville (vocals, harmonica)
Nicolas Caloia (double bass)
Jordan Officer (acoustic guitar)
Jody Golick (tenor saxophone)
John McColgan (drums)

Notes: Playing traditional blues in a traditional manner without sounding academic is a tricky act. Michael Jerome Browne pulls it off beautifully. Browne is a master of fingerpicked guitar, slide guitar and fretless banjo, with a raspy voice that would sound right at home on some Alan Lomax field recordings if you added some crackles and pops to "age" the sound. The thing is, Browne isn't playing this stuff just to keep tradition alive. This is no homage. This is no pastiche. He is playing it because he feels it. He was just born in the wrong era. On most tracks, he plays unaccompanied, but on a few, he has some light accompaniment, and the album ends on a jazzier note, complete with some tasteful saxophone, playing well off of Browne's Lonnie Johnson-style flatpicking. Mostly, though, Browne sticks to country blues. He isn't imitating anyone in particular most of the time. You can't listen to 12-string slide without thinking of Leadbelly, but even then, he sounds nothing like Leadbelly. He just sounds like the forgotten, long-lost blues master whose recordings miraculously resurfaced and were painstakingly restored.
There aren't many people who can pull this off, and Bob Brozman is no longer with us. Catfish Keith. Steve James. If these are the kinds of modern blues musicians you like, Michael Jerome Browne is for you too. And if you long for more blues banjo, check out Otis Taylor's "Recapturing the Banjo."

Drive On



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Oznake: Michael Jerome Browne, Contemporary Blues, Contemporary Folk

Big Jim Adam - Rock Island Line

Size: 113,0 MB
Time: 48:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues
Label: Fossyl Records
Art: Front

01. Bring It On Home To Me (2:49)
02. Kind Hearted Woman (2:17)
03. Grandma's Hands (2:43)
04. Intro - John Thayer (1:03)
05. John Thayer (3:20)
06. That's The Way It Was (3:14)
07. Feel Good Day (2:57)
08. Alone And Forsaken (3:05)
09. 100 Reasons (3:18)
10. Love In Vain (3:14)
11. Need Your Love So Bad (3:25)
12. Stones In My Passway (2:24)
13. There Goes The Blues (4:32)
14. Creole Belle (1:46)
15. Rock Island Line (2:17)
16. Samarian Woman (2:33)
17. Graspin' At The Wind (3:43)

Big Jim Adam, Rock Island Line (Fossyl). Acoustically grounded, but with touches of Soul. Mr. Adams best instrument is his rich baritone voice, which lends these tracks an attention-grabbing authority. The songs are a mix of originals and mostly familiar covers. My favorite of the originals is the upbeat Feel Good Day (7).
There Goes the Blues (13) is my favorite cover, in part because this is a great Texas Johnny Brown song that rarely (if ever) has been recorded by anyone else. (Nick Delay – WKVR-fm)

Rock Island Line



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Oznake: Acoustic Blues, Big Jim Adam

Kat Danser - Baptized By The Mud

Size: 109,7 MB
Time: 47:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Swamp Blues, Delta Blues
Label: Kat Danser
Art: Front

01. Sun Goes Down (4:00)
02. Sweet Baybay (4:04)
03. None Of Us Are Free (4:16)
04. Baptized By The Mud (4:20)
05. Crazy For You (4:17)
06. O' Mary Don't You Weep (4:57)
07. Winsome, Losesome (4:26)
08. Notes From The Other Side (2:55)
09. Nothin' At All (3:30)
10. Prove It On Me Blues (3:31)
11. Hear Me Out, Think It Over (2:58)
12. You Gotta Move (4:09)

Kat Danser’s music navigates a paddle steamer from the muddy banks of the Mississippi Delta downriver toward a big ol’ full moon over New Orleans. Dubbed ‘Queen of the Swamp Blues’, this Edmonton-based guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist channels the spirit of pioneers of roots, blues and spiritual music.

Her fourth album, Baptized By The Mud, is a collaboration between Danser and Juno-award winning producer Steve Dawson. The recording aurally addresses the dichotomy of ‘church-blues’: blues music as devilish and church music as angelic. This sub-genre demonstrates that human truth and the divine are one in the same – “one is preached from behind the pulpit and the other from behind the plow”.

Baptized By The Mud



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Oznake: Kat Danser, Swamp Blues, Delta Blues

Mance Lipscomb - Texas Songster Vol. 5: Pure! Texas Country Blues

Styles:Songster, Country Blues
Recorded:1968-May 1973
Released:Aug 27, 2002
Label:Arhoolie
File:mp3 @320 K/s
Size:153 MB
Time:67:43
Art:front

1. Texas Blues (Lipscomb) - 4:07
2. Black Gal (Pullum) - 3:50
3. Oh, Baby! (You Don't Have to Go) - 4:24
4. Whiskey Blues (Lipscomb) - 4:17
5. Haunted House Blues - 2:52
6. Mance's Blues (Lipscomb) - 4:38
7. Does She Ever Think of Me (Lipscomb) - 4:36
8. I Just Hang Down My Head and I Cry (Lipscomb) - 2:11
9. Rag in F (Lipscomb) - 2:32
10. Wonder Where My Easy Rider Gone - 3:04
11. Tell Me Where You Stayed Last Night (Lipscomb) - 5:59
12. Corrine, Corrina - 2:46
13. Evil Blues (Lipscomb) - 2:48
14. Mama, Let Me Lay It on You (Lipscomb) - 2:15
15. Louise - 4:24
16. Sometimes I Feel Like (Lipscomb) - 4:12
17. Blues in the Bottle - 3:30 *
18. Angel Child (Lipscomb) - 5:15 *

Personnel:
Mance Lipscomb - Guitar, Arranger, Vocals
* with
Michael Birnbaum - Guitar
Wayne Davis - Drums
Charlie Pritchard - Guitar
Powell St. John - Harmonica


Notes:In the 1960s when the folk revival began to recognize country blues as an important art form, Arhoolie was there to capture it all on tape. It perhaps seems odd in retrospect that a number of scholars and collectors feared that the older forms of the blues had vanished from the landscape during the 1950s. Arhoolie's recordings of Fred McDowell, Lightnin' Hopkins, and other players gave ample evidence that prewar blues were alive and doing quite well, thank you. Texas Country Blues collects a number of tracks recorded by Mance Lipscomb in the late '60s and early '70s. Lipscomb may be first and foremost a blues player, but unlike Hopkins or McDowell, he broadened his repertoire to include ragtime and folk. "Rag in F" is a fun little ditty that brings to mind the bouncy piano work of Scott Joplin, while "Corrine, Corrina" and "Wonder Where My Easy Rider Gone" conjure up the ghost of Leadbelly. Whatever style he's working in, however, Lipscomb delivers each song with focus and feeling. There's the delightful "Mama, Let Me Lay It on You," and there are sharp, electric versions of "Blues in the Bottle" and "Angel Child." With it's generous running time and fine selections, Texas Country Blues will serve as a superior introduction to an eclectic blues artist.

Texas Songster Vol. 5: Pure! Texas Country Blues



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Oznake: Mance Lipscomb, Country Blues

Charley Patton - Dirt Road Blues

Styles: Delta Blues
Label: Pristine Recordings
Released: 2008
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 139,3 MB
Time: 60:49
Art: front

1. Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues - 3:00
2. Down The Dirt Road Blues - 3:00
3. Pony Blues - 3:02
4. It Won't Be Long - 3:21
5. Pea Vine Blues - 3:06
6. Tom Rushen Blues - 3:08
7. A Spoonful Blues - 3:14
8. Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall, Mama) - 3:07
9. Elder Greene Blues - 3:04
10. Circle Round The Moon - 2:35
11. Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone - 2:52
12. When Your Way Gets Dark - 3:09
13. Heart Like Railwood Steel - 2:52
14. Jim Lee Blues, Part 1 - 3:00
15. High Water Everywhere, Part 1 - 3:00
16. Rattlesnake Blues - 2:49
17. Some Summer Day - 3:03
18. Moon Going Down - 3:18
19. Dry Well Blues - 3:22
20. Revenue Man Blues - 2:37


Notes: If the Delta country blues has a convenient source point, it would probably be Charley Patton, its first great star. His hoarse, impassioned singing style, fluid guitar playing, and unrelenting beat made him the original king of the Delta blues. Much more than your average itinerant musician, Patton was an acknowledged celebrity and a seminal influence on musicians throughout the Delta. Rather than bumming his way from town to town, Patton would be called up to play at plantation dances, juke joints, and the like. He'd pack them in like sardines everywhere he went, and the emotional sway he held over his audiences caused him to be tossed off of more than one plantation by the ownership, simply because workers would leave crops unattended to listen to him play any time he picked up a guitar. He epitomized the image of a '20s "sport" blues singer: rakish, raffish, easy to provoke, capable of downing massive quantities of food and liquor, a woman on each arm, with a flashy, expensive-looking guitar fitted with a strap and kept in a traveling case by his side, only to be opened up when there was money or good times involved. His records -- especially his first and biggest hit, "Pony Blues" -- could be heard on phonographs throughout the South. Although he was certainly not the first Delta bluesman to record, he quickly became one of the genre's most popular. By late-'20s Mississippi plantation standards, Charley Patton was a star, a genuine celebrity.
This Cd is from The first 9 Pristine Audio Blues releases, XR-remastered.

Dirt Road Blues



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Oznake: Charley Patton, Delta Blues

Sherman Lee Dillon - 309 Blues

Size: 113,3 MB
Time: 48:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Memphis Blues
Label: Wepecket Island Records
Art: Front

01. Oh, Red (2:33)
02. Down Home Blues (5:10)
03. Mean Conductor (3:17)
04. Can't Help Worryin' About Me (3:15)
05. Shame, Shame, Shame (3:09)
06. Today, I Started Loving You Again (5:32)
07. I'm Gonna Marry You (3:19)
08. Luberta (5:34)
09. I'm Gettin' Over (2:54)
10. You Win Again (3:58)
11. One More Beer (3:31)
12. I Just Want Your Love (3:45)
13. 309 Blues (2:49)

Personnel:
Sherman Lee Dillon, lead vocal, dobro, banjo and harmonica
Vinnie Pagano: drums and hand percussion
Don Barry: bass
'Ragtime' Jack Radcliffe: piano (1, 6, 7) and organ (2, 4, 8)
Art Manchester: sax (13) and clarinet (1)
Jack Gomes: trumpet (1 and 13)
Liz Simmons: backup vocal (2)
Patrons of F Jones Corner: backup vocals (11)

Sherman Lee is the living embodiment of Mississippi blues tradition. His lineage can be traced back through Sonny Boy Williamson and Willie Dixon and all the way back to Tommy Johnson. Don't believe it? Listen to this!

309 Blues



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Oznake: Memphis Blues, Sherman Lee Dillon

Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon - Aux Trois Mailletz

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 47:25
Size: 108.6 MB
Styles: Piano blues, Early R&B
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[3:59] 1. Rock And Rolling The House
[2:43] 2. Baby Please Come Home
[4:52] 3. How Make You Do Me Like You Do
[3:17] 4. The Way She Loves A Man
[5:30] 5. New Way Of Love
[3:37] 6. African Hunch With A Boogie Beat
[3:23] 7. Shame Pretty Girls
[3:07] 8. Baby-Baby-Baby
[2:40] 9. Do De Do
[5:35] 10. Cool Blooded
[2:56] 11. Just You And I
[4:00] 12. Pigalle Love
[1:42] 13. All By Myself


Although this CD by pianist Memphis Slim and bassist Willie Dixon is marketed as a part of Verve's Jazz in Paris reissue series, it is, of course, a blues date, with a fair amount of boogie-woogie. The two veterans, who had worked together previously, are joined by drummer Phillipe Combelle during the two 1962 sessions recorded at Les Trois Mailletz, complete with a typically out of tune piano and a fair amount of noise from the audience at times. The pianist's gruff voice dominates a fair amount of the performances, although most of the songs are Dixon's. The bassist steals the show during the opener, "Rocking and Rolling the House," with a fine solo. In fact, the only standard not written by either man is a campy miniature take of Big Bill Broonzy's "All by Myself." Blues fans will want up to pick up this live recording by two legendary musicians.

Aux Trois Mailletz

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Oznake: Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Piano Blues

Matt Andersen - Live From The Phoenix Theatre

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 68:47
Size: 157.5 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2009`
Art: Front

[5:12] 1. Better Man Blues
[3:18] 2. One Size Never Fits
[7:12] 3. I Play The Fool For You
[4:09] 4. Something In Between
[5:26] 5. When My Angel Gets The Blues
[4:42] 6. Bold And Beaten
[3:41] 7. If I Can't Have You
[5:03] 8. To Leave What Should Be Left Alone
[4:17] 9. Working Man Blues
[7:53] 10. So Gone Now
[5:06] 11. Devil's Bride
[7:47] 12. Have You Got The Blues
[4:56] 13. Round And Round


New Brunswick's Matt Andersen has a larger than life showmanship that has been earning him a fervent and steadfast audience wherever he graces the stage. Matt's sprawling blues, roots and rock musical hybrid with his sorrowing and soulful voice has sparked a phenomenal buzz on Canada’s East Coast and that grass roots word of mouth cannot be contained any longer!

In the past few years, Matt has released three full length studio releases “Second Time Around”, "Something In Between"and "Piggyback" (with Mike Stevens), as well as his classic "Live From the Phoenix Theatre". Along with a very busy touring schedule all across North America, Matt has recently opened for Buddy Guy, played the main stage at the Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg folk festivals, as well as the legendary Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

Matt also has garnered some significant accolades in recent years. Not only was he the first Canadian to win at the prestigious 'International Blues Challenge' in Memphis (Best Solo Performer), Matt also was voted 'Acoustic Artist of the Year' as well as 'Entertainer of the Year' at this year's Maple Blues Awards.

Live From The Phoenix Theatre

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Oznake: Matt Andersen, Canada, Acoustic Blues

Big Jim Adam - Cajun Moon

Size: 108,8 MB
Time: 47:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Acoustic Swamp Blues, Piano Blues
Label: Circle 504
Art: Front

01. Come On In My Kitchen (3:34)
02. It's What Owns You (3:32)
03. If I Was The Devil (3:58)
04. Frankie And Johnny (5:26)
05. Cajun Moon (3:35)
06. Gumbo Yaya (3:43)
07. Heard It From Big Llou (3:46)
08. Graspin' At The Wind (5:29)
09. Get Down On My Knees (3:17)
10. Henry (3:13)
11. If It Hadn't Been For Love (3:48)
12. John Henry (3:40)

Big Jim Adam’s emotional singing and sliding swampy guitar, combined with his foot percussion skills make for a powerful performance. Jim’s unique style is a fusion of the raw blues he heard as a child being played on the front porches of his neighborhood, combined with the gospel music he sang growing up. These driving rhythms and heartfelt vocals give him his unique sound. Jim’s vocal and guitar work can be heard in the PBS special “For Love of Liberty.” Jim also won the 2012 Telluride Acoustic Blues Solo Competition. “Contest winner Jim Adam gave us some of the best and most authentic blues I have heard in a while. This man definitely deserved winning the Acoustic Blues competition.

Cajun Moon



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Oznake: Big Jim Adam, Delta Blues, Piano Blues

Paul Geremia - Gamblin' Woman Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:34
Size: 120.4 MB
Styles: Acoustic folk-blues
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[4:53] 1. Gamblin' Woman Blues
[3:47] 2. Cocaine Princess
[4:41] 3. Skin Game Blues
[4:49] 4. Nobody's Sweetheart Now
[3:53] 5. Cheater's Spell
[5:08] 6. Blues Around Midnight
[2:17] 7. She Moves It Just Right
[4:21] 8. Special Rider Blues
[4:19] 9. Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Dow
[5:10] 10. One More Last Time
[5:46] 11. The Things That Used To Matte
[3:25] 12. Dr. Jazz


This album by Geremia is an acoustic blues jewel, with superb renditions of songs by Barbecue Bob ("She Moves It Just Right"), Blind Lemon Jefferson ("Cheater's Spell"), Blind Willie McTell ("Blues Around Midnight"), and Skip James ("Special Rider Blues"), as well as some first-rate traditional-style originals. Del Long and Rory McLeod back up his six- and 12-string work on piano and upright bass, respectively, in this spare, authentic-sounding acoustic folk-blues outing. Eric Von Schmidt provided the cover art. ~ Bruce Eder

Recording information: Normandy Sound, Warren, RI.

Paul Geremia (vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, harmonica, piano); Del Long (piano); Rory McLeod (upright bass).

Gamblin' Woman Blues

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Oznake: Paul Geremia, Acoustic Blues, Folk-Blues

VA - Copenhagen Blues Sessions Vol. 4

Size: 118,2 MB
Time: 50:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues
Label: Music Mecca
Art: Front

01 Thorbjorn Risager - Here I Am (3:20)
02 H.P. Lange, Hugo Rasmussen, Troels Jensen - St. Peter And The Rich Man (3:13)
03 The Ramblers - Don't Ever Try (4:30)
04 Tim Lothar - In It For The Ride (3:06)
05 Bobadavdaw - Keep On Walkin' (3:08)
06 Skipper Just Frost - Sadan Ligger Landet (4:12)
07 Klaus B. Jensen - Don't Talk To Me (0:05)
08 Peter Nande - Slo' Poke (5:29)
09 Blue Junction - It's Up To You (4:09)
10 Big Creek Huggy Bear - Let Me Be Something To You (3:46)
11 Ladies Sing The Blues - Have You Tried It In The Bush (3:00)
12 Kenn Lending - Ain't But One Thing (4:12)
13 N'city Blues - Corina (3:20)
14 Live Bleeding Fingers - My Babe's Friend (3:10)
15 Max Wolff - Your Doggone Daddy (2:07)

Copenhagen Blues Sessions Vol. 4



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Oznake: Various, Denmark, Thorbjorn Risager, Peter Nande, Ladies Sing The Blues

Stefan Grossman - Country Blues Guitar Festival

Size: 160,9 MB
Time: 69:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Country Blues, Blues Folk, Delta Blues
Label: Kicking Mule
Art: Front

01. Special Rider Blues (4:08)
02. Pallet On Your Floor (1:45)
03. One Kind Favor (3:38)
04. Hollerin' For My Crow Jane (1:51)
05. Hard Time Killin' Floor (4:02)
06. If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road (2:40)
07. Ragtime Mama Blues (1:55)
08. Someday Baby (3:21)
09. Weeping Willow (3:26)
10. Brownsville Blues (3:49)
11. Man Of My Own (3:17)
12. Rainy Day Blues (2:46)
13. Strange City Streets (3:33)
14. Easy Street (3:47)
15. Nobody's Fault But Mine (2:08)
16. Come Back Baby (2:50)
17. Moon Goin' Down (3:54)
18. Motherless Children (2:38)
19. Wake Up Mama (2:40)
20. Mourning Music (3:26)
21. Pallet On Your Floor (2:22)
22. Jubilee Jamboree (2:13)
23. Good Morning Little Schoolboy (2:41)

“Besides being one of the most talented blues guitarists living today Stefan Grossman is also lucky. His luck is combined with a self-determined will to understand, master, and then teach and describe to others, the music that he has learnt first hand from such legendary bluesmen as Skip James, Son House, Fred McDowell, Mississippi John Hurt, Bukka White, Mance Lipscomb and Rev. Gary Davis. His luck helped him to be in the right place at the right time.

But Stefan is unique in another way. Most authors of guitar instruction books can write but are rarely excellent musicians and performers in their own right. Stefan is beyond doubt one of the finest acoustic guitar players performing and recording today. His tours take him throughout Europe, Australia, Japan, South America and the United States. His concerts span a wide spectrum of music. His career has developed in two distinct directions at the same time. Sometimes these roads cross but always they seem to complement each other. What he discovers as a musician he is open to demonstrate and explain as a teacher.

The tunes on this CD were recorded in 1977 in London, England and first appeared on two Kicking Mule albums. This is the music that Stefan loves the most: the Country Blues. It was his first love and is still the music that he is most enthused about. Stefan concentrates on the guitar playing along with his close comrade in arms, Sam Mitchell. The singing is left to several friends: Jo Ann Kelly and Mike Cooper.

I think the combination of all these elements has produced an album of country blues unsurpassed.

Country Blues Guitar Festival



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Oznake: Stefan Grossman, Jo Ann Kelly, Mike Cooper, England

Brian Kramer - Myself And Mine

Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: BKB (Independent)
Released: 2010
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 89,5 MB
Time: 38:23
Art: front

1. Pocket Watch - 5:25
2. Journey To The Delta - 4:21
3. Introduction # 1 - 0:50
4. Touching A Cloud - 3:21
5. Introduction # 2 - 0:39
6. Just Scratchin' By - 3:27
7. My Precious Stone - 4:44
8. Love Just Fell Away - 3:48
9. Rainy Day In Amsterdam - 3:30
10. Speak Of The Devil - 4:21
11. Would I Do Anything Different - 3:53


Notes: A year and a half ago I wrote a post on Brian Kramer and his live album from Club Stampen. This time, though, he’s all alone. It’s just about Brian, his acoustic guitar(s) and you. As close and intimate as it gets.
He sneaks away into the Mississippi delta, he takes a tour to Amsterdam, he let the blues take a stroll along childhood lanes and relationships and even have a look at an old pocket watch. It’s naked and straight on and no excessive outbreaks. And just like with the other album, I feel a nice mellow warmth, and especially in the more melodic storytelling songs, I get a feeling of John Hiatt, who also have a special way of spreading warmth around him. ~ Meadow Music
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Myself And Mine



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Sylvester Cotton & Andrew Dunham - Blues Sensation

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 73:45
Size: 168.9 MB
Styles: Detroit blues
Year: 2003/2013
Art: Front

[2:45] 1. When I'm Gone
[2:36] 2. Three Cent Stamp Blues
[2:15] 3. Sak-Relation Blues
[2:47] 4. Brown Skin Woman
[2:30] 5. Big Chested Mama Blues
[2:44] 6. Thanksgiving Blues
[2:45] 7. Stranger In Your Town Blues
[2:34] 8. Watered Down Blues (Waterlee Blues)
[2:42] 9. I'm Gone Blues
[2:37] 10. Single Man's Blues
[3:03] 11. Pay Day Blues
[2:35] 12. Waitin' Blues (Way Down In Hell)
[2:48] 13. Wife Lovin Blues
[2:49] 14. Stormy Weather Blues
[2:55] 15. Christmas Blues
[2:50] 16. Cotton Field Blues
[2:34] 17. Ugly Woman Blues
[2:52] 18. Sak-Relation Blues 2
[2:54] 19. I Tried
[4:51] 20. She Don't Walk
[2:41] 21. Little Bitty Woman
[3:24] 22. Rocky Mountain
[2:58] 23. Little Bitty Woman 2
[4:38] 24. I Found Out
[3:22] 25. Corinne


Recording information: Detroit, MI (09/30/1948-??/??/1949).

Personnel:
Sylvester Cotton (vocals, guitar)
Andrew Dunham (vocals, guitar)
James Taylor (vocals).

Blues Sensation might be a bit of a stretch, but there's no denying this is a great set of gritty blues from late-'40s Detroit. Both Sylvester Cotton and Andrew Dunham were contemporaries of John Lee Hooker (one of the Cotton sides was actually credited to Hooker when issued), and both performed solo with their guitar. The majority of sides here belong to Cotton, who plays a steel-bodied guitar with a very country chordal playing style with quick fills as opposed to more delicate fingerpickers like Fred McDowell or Skip James. Much of Cotton's output sounds very spontaneous, as though he was making up the songs on the spot like Bukka White did. Cotton's subject matter was sometimes as indelicate as his guitar playing with titles like "Big Chested Mama Blues" and "Sak-Relation Blues," and in "Watered Down Blues" he sings about hitting his baby in the head with a hammer. Five tracks from Dunham finish out the set. The recording quality is a bit rougher here, but still very listenable. Dunham starts with a tune called "Rocky Mountain" that's a raw, manic stomper with bashed-out chords. The next track, "Little Bitty Woman," shows considerably more guitar skill, to the point that it really stands out among the Dunham tracks. This collection should please any fan of raw, early urban blues. ~ Sean Westergaard

Subtitled - Detroit Downhome Recordings 1948-49. The first time on CD for these incredibly rare solo blues performances from the early 1940s from the vaults of Detroit's Sensation Records. Features 19 tracks by Sylvester Cotton along with 6 more by Andrew Dunham.25 tracks, many of which have never been released at all prior to this compilation. Raw-to-the-core downhome blues, straight from the streets of 1940s Detroit.

Blues Sensation

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Oznake: Andrew Dunham, Sylvester Cotton, Detroit Blues

Billy Flynn - Chicago Blues Mandolin

Styles:Chicago Blues, Country Blues
Released:Dec 13, 2005
Label:Easy Baby
File:mp3 @320kbps
Size:90.4 MB
Time:38:18
Art:front + back

1. Mandolin Special - 3:24
2. Blues in My Heart - 2:10
3. Jackson Street - 3:45
4. Stealin' My Jelly - 3:15
5. Hi-Way Blues - 4:22
6. Why Did You Go? - 4:09*
7. Ain't Gonna' Worry - 2:28*
8. Billy's Blues, Pt. 2 - 3:35
9. We're Movin' - 3:38
10. Ain't Gonna' Worry [Acoustic] - 3:48
11. Billy's Mandolin Boogie - 3:41


Personnel:
All songs composed and performed by Billy Flynn exept
* with Aaron Moore - Piano

Notes: Electric and acoustic blues mandolin inspired by the great practitioners Johnny Young and Yank Rachel.
Billy Flynn’s Easy Baby release, Chicago Blues Mandolin, pays tribute to the great mandolin practitioners Johnny Young and Yank Rachel. In his usual creative style, Flynn delves deep into the mandolin tradition, presenting 11 original compositions compiling an impressive selection of boogie, slow blues, and country blues styles. An innovative, contemporary return to the charm of mandolin blues--an almost faded genre that remains vibrant and unique in the hands of this loving master.

Chicago Blues Mandolin



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Oznake: Billy Flynn, Chicago Blues, Country Blues

Salty Dog - Steel to Steel

Styles: Acoustic Blues, Country Blues
Released: 1999
Label: Independent
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 112.5 MB
Time: 49:08
Art: full

1. Walking Blues - 5:15
2. Annie Crab - 3:56
3. (Medley) Heaven Sittin Down / Pallet on your Floor - 7:22
4. Blues for Madison - 3:58
5. What Happened to my Shoes - 3:32
6. Mistreated Blues - 3:48
7. Robbed Again - 2:41
8. Lonesome Dog Blues - 4:46
9. Ragged and Dirty - 3:28
10. Don't you mind People rinning in your Face - 2:27
11. Medley - 7:48


Personnel:
Steve Plater: guitars, dobro, mandolin, banjo, stomp-box, fiddle, harmonica, vocals
Marion Turner: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, washboard, tub bass, percussion
Ian Phillips: washboard percussion, vocal

Bio from blues.org.au: Salty Dog play a myriad of blues and roots styles, from the urban blues of Chicago to the blues and cajun of the Delta and across to the bluegrass of Kentucky. They traverse the timeline from the 1920's to the 1980's and pay deep respect to the legends such as Robert Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Sleepy John Estes, John Hurt, Son House, Doc Watson and many more. They also throw a few of their own compositions into the mix to good effect.
The band varies in size depending upon the needs of their gigs, however the core of the band has remained Steve Plater and Marion Turner. Steve is widely recognised as one of the finest blues guitarists in the country, though he is also a multi-instrumentalist and singer of note. Steve's well-known passion for all forms of blues music shows through loud and clear. Marion is a dynamic stage performer who combines harmonica with a rich and powerful voice, and is a talented multi-instrumentalist in her own right.
The year 2000 was a watershed year for Salty Dog, with Steve winning the Vic/Tas Blues Awards Male Artist of the Year and Marion winning the corresponding Female Artist of the Year for the second year running. Steve's musicianship combined with Marion's energetic and heartfelt vocals also took Salty Dog to the Vic/Tas 2000 Band of the Year award. Since then, Salty Dog have progressed as a duo, growing their reputation as a hard-working and energetic band through almost non-stop touringi across Victoria and interstate. Reward for their efforts came in 2002 at the National Blues Awards when Salty Dog took out the Band of the Year award.

Steel to Steel



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Oznake: Salty Dog, Acoustic Blues, Country Blues, australia

Maria Muldaur - Garden Of Joy

Styles: Jug Bands, Folk-Blues
Released: 2009
Label: Stony Plain Music
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 108.7 MB
Time: 46:54
Art: front

1. The Diplomat - 3:49
2. Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye - 3:07
3. Shout You Cats - 3:02
4. The Ghost of St Louis Blues - 3:50
5. Let It Simmer - 4:36
6. Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul - 4:18
7. Medley: Life's Too Short/When Elephants Roost in Bamboo Trees [Medley] - 5:13
8. Garden of Joy - 2:23
9. He Calls That Religion - 4:08
10. I Ain't Gonna Marry - 2:57
11. Bank Failure Blues - 5:24
12. The Panic Is On - 4:03

Personnel:
Maria Muldaur - Vocals, Producer
Bowen Brown - Percussion, Drums
Danny Caron - Guitar
Ruth Davies - Bass
Pete Devine - Percussion
Jim Rothermel - Clarinet, Slide Whistle
Bob Schwartz - Trumpet
Suzy Thompson - Fiddle
Kevin Porter - Trombone
And guests
David Grisman - Mandolin, Mandola
Taj Mahal - Banjo, Guitar
Fritz Richmond - Bass
Dan Hicks - Guitar


Notes: "America's First Lady of Roots Music," Maria Muldaur, returns to her original roots - Jug Band Music! Maria first recorded in the early 60's with both The Even Dozen and The Jim Kweskin Jug Bands. Here she has reunited with several of her former jug band mates and recorded many tunes from the classic jug band era (early 30's), as well as two hilarious newly penned gems by Dan Hicks.Special guests include John Sebastian, David Grisman, Taj Mahal, Dan Hicks, Fritz Richmond and sensational discovery Kit Stovepipe. This is happy, lighthearted, "Good Time Music for Hard Times" indeed!

Garden Of Joy



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Oznake: Maria Muldaur, Jug Band, Folk-Blues

Maria Muldaur - Naughty Bawdy & Blue

Styles: Classic Female Blues, Folk-Blues, Acoustic Blues
Label: Stony Plain
Released: 2007
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 104,5 MB
Time: 45:38
Art: front

1. Down Home Blues - 3:24
2. Up The Country Blues - 3:18
3. Separation Blues (with Bonnie Raitt) - 4:44
4. A Good Man Is Hard To Find - 3:56
5. Handy Man - 4:00
6. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues - 3:33
7. Smile - 3:37
8. TB Blues - 3:11
9. One Hour Mama - 3:07
10. Empty Bed Blues - 6:23
11. Early Every Morn - 3:34
12. Yonder Come The Blues - 2:44


Personnel:
Maria Muldaur - Vocals
Kim Cusack - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
James Dapogny - Piano
Jon-Erik Kellso - Trumpet
Kurt Krahnke - Bass
Dave Mathews - Piano
David Matthews - Piano
Rod McDonald - Banjo, Guitar
Kevin Porter - Trombone
Bonnie Raitt - Vocals
Russ Whitman - Sax (Baritone)
Pete Siers - Drums
Chris Smith - Trombone, Tuba
Russ Whitman - Clarinet, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)

Notes: Maria Muldaur's trilogy of old-timey blues and jazz releases for the Stony Plain imprint (she simultaneously records more contemporary music for the Telarc label) concludes with this appropriately titled set. Much is made in the liner notes of the veteran jazz/blues/pop/gospel singer being mentored in her early jugband years by no less of an icon than Victoria Spivey, so it seems Muldaur feels this tribute to the style and material of Spivey and other "classic blues queens" of the '20s and '30s is a sort of closure. It is also a history lesson, with detailed booklet information, some of it written by Muldaur, providing fascinating capsule biographies of the women whose music is covered here. Muldaur sure has the pipes and integrity for this approach, alternatively playful, sexy and downtrodden, and these dozen tracks find her inspired both by the strong, occasionally humorous material and the superb backing musicians in James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band. There is no attempt to modernize these classic vaudeville and Dixieland era tunes; rather the intent is to be true to the original style with acoustic backing played in, and with, the spirit that made them so popular in their day. Muldaur invigorates the incessant double entendres that surely caused lecherous grins when listeners heard Bessie Smith's "Empty Bed Blues" or Spivey's "One Hour Mama" for the first time. Bonnie Raitt swings by for a cameo on Sippie Wallace's "Separation Blues," graciously not stealing the spotlight, but using her presence to pay tribute to one of her own inspirations. Other blues women covered here are Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey and Alberta Hunter. Muldaur's versions aren't simply covers, they reinvigorate the material, keeping the focus on the lyrics while Dapogny's group swings along. It's a fun, frisky and enlightening ride from a vocalist who has always promoted this music mixed in with her other styles, and an album that leaves the listener anticipating a follow-up.

Naughty Bawdy & Blue



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Oznake: Maria Muldaur, Classic Female Blues, Folk-Blues, Acoustic Blues

Brother John Sellers - Sings Blues And Folk Songs

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 20:34
Size: 47.1 MB
Styles: Folk/blues vocals
Year: 1954/2006
Art: Front

[3:10] 1. John Henry
[4:26] 2. Farewell Work Life
[3:02] 3. Doretha Boogie
[3:41] 4. Boll Weevil
[2:57] 5. Two Little Fishes And Five Loaves Of Bread
[3:14] 6. Down By The Riverside


A bit tame even by the standards of the folk revival, this showcased Sellers as a smooth and accomplished presenter of folk, blues, and a bit of jazz. The singer mixed original compositions with standards like "John Henry," "Down By the Riverside," and "Nobody Knows the Trouble I Have Seen" on a set that seemed conscientiously programmed to demonstrate his versatility. The blues and folk numbers were graced by harmonica from Sonny Terry; the less successful jazzy efforts had accompaniment from a combo featuring the original Count Basie rhythm section.

Sings Blues And Folk Songs

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Oznake: Brother John Sellers, Sonny Terry, Folk-Blues

The Mississippi Marvel - The World Must Never Know

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:07
Size: 91.1 MB
Styles: Delta blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:18] 1. Laundromat Blues
[3:32] 2. .44 Blues
[5:48] 3. Waterboy, Waterboy
[3:24] 4. Kankakee
[4:14] 5. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
[2:13] 6. Catfish Blues
[2:18] 7. Stoop Down, Mama
[6:07] 8. Feel Like Layin' Down
[4:49] 9. Hard Pill To Swallow
[3:19] 10. No Mail Blues

Oznake: Mississippi Marvel, Delta Blues

The Blue Rider Trio - Preachin' The Blues

Styles: Piedmont Blues, Delta Blues, Acoustic Blues
Released: 1990
Label: Mapleshade
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 115 MB
Time: 50:09
Art: full

1. Preachin' the Blues - 4:20
2. Stomp Down Rider - 4:41
3. Gallows Pole - 4:31
4. Old Blue Goose - 2:57
5. Early Morning Blues - 5:05
6. Cincinnati Rag - 4:02
7. Pay Day - 6:17
8. Walkin' Blues - 3:32
9. Georgia Rag - 2:50
10. Freight Train Boogie - 3:47
11. Statesboro Blues - 3:35
12. She Don't Do Me Wrong - 4:25

Personnel:
Ben Andrews (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Mark Wenner (harmonica)
Jeff Sarli (bass)


Notes: Blues Revue says “…one of the best acoustic blues albums of the year comes from three white boys from Maryland.” Serious blues lovers and recent converts alike rave to us about the Trio’s first CD, Preachin’ the Blues. Eight years in the making, this follow-up was worth the wait. Ben Andrew’s voice has gained that seared-by-life bluesiness; Mark Wenner’s harmonica cuts even deeper; and Jeff Sarli’s bass adds layers of subtlety to his knock-you-down drive. The first CD has become a legend among lovers of good sound in blues. A tough act to follow, the richer vocal detail, stronger dynamics and cleaner overtones of this recording are startling. All that adds extra excitement and authenticity to this tasty collection of Chicago, Delta and Texas acoustic blues.

Preachin' The Blues



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Oznake: Blue Rider Trio, Piedmont Blues, Delta Blues, Acoustic Blues

Tracy Nelson - The Best Of Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 70:18
Size: 160.9 MB
Styles: Folk-blues, Contemporary blues vocals, Roots
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[3:47] 1. Down So Low
[4:31] 2. Cry On
[2:37] 3. Goodnight Nelba Grebe, The Telephone Company Has Cut Us Off
[6:10] 4. Mother Earth
[3:30] 5. It Won't Be Long
[5:24] 6. Need Your Love So Bad
[3:05] 7. The Soul Of A Man
[3:55] 8. Satisfied
[6:25] 9. Ruler Of My Heart
[3:20] 10. Temptation Took Control Of Me (And I Fell)
[3:19] 11. Soul Of Sadness
[4:57] 12. Tonight The Sky's About To Cry
[3:56] 13. I'll Be Long Gone
[3:59] 14. Seven Bridges Road
[3:47] 15. Tennessee Blues
[4:05] 16. Thinking Of You
[3:23] 17. I Don't Do That Kind Of Thing Anymore


Janis Joplin may have gotten all of the fame and glory, but she was far from the only white female blues shouter to emerge from the San Francisco music scene of the mid-'60s; The Best of Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth is proof positive of that, providing an excellent introduction to one of the more sadly overlooked talents of her time and place. Despite any number of passing similarities to Joplin, Nelson sings with greater finesse; her style is more adaptable as well, capable of fitting comfortably into R&B, psychedelia, and pop ballads, all the while remaining grounded in classic roots music traditions. Highlighted by her perennial "Down So Low" -- subsequently recorded by everyone from Linda Ronstadt to Etta James -- this 17-track compilation also spotlights performances spanning from a wrenching cover of Little Willie John's "Need Your Love So Bad" to contemporary material like Steve Young's "Seven Bridges Road" and John Hiatt's "Thinking of You," offering a comprehensive overview of her earliest and most enduring work.

The Best Of Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth

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Oznake: Tracy Nelson, Folk-Blues, Contemporary Blues, Roots

The Hopkins Brothers - Texas Country Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 63:57
Size: 146.4 MB
Styles: Country blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:18] 1. See About My Brother John Henry
[2:01] 2. Hot Blooded Woman
[5:59] 3. Black Hannah
[4:45] 4. I Want To Go Fishing
[4:22] 5. Doin' Little Heiffer
[4:51] 6. Hey Baby Hey
[3:04] 7. Saddle Up My Grey Mare
[3:27] 8. Tell Me, Tell Me
[3:58] 9. Little Girl
[3:43] 10. I Got A Brother In Waxahachie
[2:18] 11. Match Box Blues
[3:14] 12. Home With Mama
[4:08] 13. Come Down To My House
[4:21] 14. Grosebeck Blues
[1:17] 15. The Dice Game
[3:46] 16. I Walked From Dallas
[4:15] 17. Two Brothers Playing (Going Back To Baden-Baden)


“Lightning Hopkins is well-known to fans of country blues, but this casual recording places his music in an entirely more interesting context. Rather than presenting Hopkins as an 'artist,' above and apart from his audience, this disc affords us the chance to hear Lightning and his brothers as equals; an unrehearsed family get together which happened to include some three-way music making. Mostly recorded in 1964, when these men were all 60-ish, some cuts are understandably a bit rough. But it also reminds us of a time when music-making was a social activity, a means of amusement as well as entertainment, a chance to show off a little, a way to tell some tall tales, a way to have fun. The directness of many of these songs indicates that they are improvised (`See About My Brother John Henry,' 'I Got a Brother in Waxahachie,' `I Want to Go Fishing,' 'Home With Mama'), but that's part of the appeal. All three brothers are talented: Lightning's success and the others' obscurity also offers some lessons about luck and fate.”

A few of these selections were originally issued on ARH LP 1022, all others previously unissued.

Sam “Lightning” Hopkins - guitar and vocals; Joel Hopkins - guitar and vocals; John Henry Hopkins - guitar and vocals.

Recorded at a Hopkins family reunion on Sunday, Feb. 16, 1964, by Chris Strachwitz in Waxahachie, Texas, except # 11, 12, & 17 which were recorded in Houston, Texas March 17, 1965.

Texas Country Blues

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Oznake: Lightnin' Hopkins, Joel Hopkins, John Henry Hopkins, Country Blues

Mance Lipscomb - Texas Songster Vol. 4: Live! At The Cabale

Styles: Texas Blues, Country Blues, Songster
Label: Arhoolie Records
Released: 1999
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 159,1 MB
Time: 69:29
Art: full

1. Baby, Don't You Lay It on Me - 2:21
2. Meet Me in the Bottom - 2:33
3. You Gonna Miss Me - 2:48
4. Keep on Truckin' - 1:52
5. Trobule in Mind - 2:51
6. Tom Moore Blues - 3:38
7. Mance's Short-haired Woman - 3:38
8. Tra-La-Ra-La Doodle All Day - 2:24
9. Shine on Harvest Moon - 2:22
10. Run, Sinner, Run - 2:33
11. Key to the Highway - 3:22
12. Rock Me, Mama - 3:37
13. Wonder Where My Easy Rider Done Gone - 2:36
14. Late Night Blues & Boogie Woogie - 5:13
15. Early Days Back Home - 11:06
16. Cocaine Done Killed My Baby - 2:24
17. I Wonder Why - 4:43
18. It Ain't Gonna Rain No More - 2:21
19. You Gonna Quit Me, Baby - 2:30
20. When the Saints Go Marching In - 2:16
21. Mother Had a Sick Child - 2:13

Tracks 1-19 recorded at The Cabale, Berkeley, California, 1964. Tracks 20 & 21 recorded in Sacramento, California, 1972.
All performances previously unreleased, except track 8 & 9 which were issued on Arhoolie LP #1026 and track 10 on Arhoolie LP #1033.

Notes: Mance Lipscomb made many albums, and it was a wise decision on compiler Chris Strachwitz's part to focus on songs that were not available on previous CDs by the singer. Repertoire aside, this is very much of a piece with the "songster" style Lipscomb projects on other recordings: good-natured acoustic tunes that draw from boogie, ragtime, and folk, with a warm vocal delivery and accomplished guitar picking. Some of the songs, in fact, will be pretty familiar to most blues fans, if not always duplicated by Lipscomb on other CDs: "Meet Me in the Bottom," "Trouble in Mind," "Key to the Highway," "Rock Me Mama," and "Baby Don't You Lay It on Me" (which sounds close to the folk standard "Baby Let Me Follow You Down"). One of the tracks, incidentally, is largely a 12-minute spoken story, "Early Days Back Home." ~ Richie Unterberger Contains previously unreleased tracks. Recorded live in 1964 at The Cabale, Berkeley, California. This is part of Arhoolie's Lipscomb series. Vol.4 Of Texas Songster Series Rec.Live In 1964

Live! At The Cabale



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Oznake: Mance Lipscomb, Texas Blues, Country Blues, Songster

Maria Muldaur - Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul

Styles: Acoustic Blues, Folk-Blues, Piano Jazz, Jug Band
Released: 2005
Label: Stony Plain
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 104.0 MB
Time: 45:42
Art: front + back

1. I Am Sailin' - 3:43
2. Long As I Can See You Smile - 2:46
3. Sweet Lovin Ol' Soul - 4:19
4. Ain't What You Used To Have - 6:00
5. Lookin' The World Over - 2:47
6. Empty Bed Blues - 6:22
7. Tricks Ain't Walkin' - 4:33
8. Crazy Cryin' Blues - 3:05
9. She Put Me Outdoors - 3:03
10. Decent Woman Blues - 3:59
11. I'm Goin' Back - 2:25
12. Take A Stand - 2:35

Personnel:
Maria Muldaur - vocals
Taj Mahal - vocals, guitar, banjo (3,4,12)
Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart - vocals, guitar (9)
Tracy Lee Nelson - vocals (11)
Steve James - guitar, mandolin (1,2,5,7,8)
Del Rey - guitar (1,2,5,7,8)
Steve Freund - guitar (10)
Suzy Thompson - fiddle (3)
Dave Mathews - piano (6)
Pinetop Perkins - piano (10)
Paul Revelli - drums
Roly Salley - bass (2)
Fritz Richmond - jug (3)
Kevin Porter - trombone(6)


Notes: This superior release finds Maria Muldaur returning to her roots and paying special tribute to Memphis Minnie. Assisted by such notables as singer-guitarist Taj Mahal and guitarist Del Rey, Muldaur really excels on the vintage material and in this acoustic setting. Rather than sounding like a revivalist, her sensitive and witty vocals show a real understanding for the music and make her sound like a veteran of the era even though she is about 50 years too young! For listeners who might find it difficult to get into early blues due to the primitive recording quality, Maria Muldaur's Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul will serve as the perfect transition. This is one of her finest recordings overall. ~ Scott Yanow

Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul



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Oznake: Acoustic Blues, Del Rey, Folk-Blues, Jug Band, Maria Muldaur, Steve James, Taj Mahal

Hager/Fleschner Duo - Live From The Vault

Size: 159,1 MB
Time: 69:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Piano Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues
Label: Fleschtone Records
Art: Front

01. Mama Don't Allow (6:38)
02. One More Time (5:04)
03. Chicago Bound (7:13)
04. Almost Lost My Mind (6:26)
05. House of the Rising Sun (5:47)
06. Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat (5:59)
07. Prescription for the Blues (7:22)
08. Hey Little Girl (5:52)
09. Theme for an Imaginary Western (7:11)
10. My Babe (4:47)
11. Worried Life Blues (6:49)

Alan and Dave have known each other for years, always playing as sidemen in support of others. A few months ago, Dave called Alan up and asked if he’d like to start a duo where each musician could choose what they’d like to perform. Since then they’ve played together a couple times a month and audiences are responding enthusiastically to the chemistry of this duo. Neither musician is afraid of a challenge, in fact they welcome the energy created in the face of new musical forays. Whether they are playing blues, ragtime, old time-standards, soul or original tunes, the music they create is exuberant, joyful and refreshingly musical.

Live From The Vault



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Oznake: Alan Hager, Dave Fleschner, Piano Blues

Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes - Ain't It Lonesome

Size: 91,9 MB
Time: 39:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Delta Blues
Label: Broke & Hungry Records
Art: Front

01. Slow Down, Slow Down (3:42)
02. That's Alright (5:21)
03. All Night Long (3:27)
04. Done Got Tired Of Tryin' (3:00)
05. My Baby's Gone (5:02)
06. Bentonia Boogie (3:39)
07. Someday Baby (3:10)
08. So Glad (My Baby's Coming Home) (3:19)
09. Tell Me Woman (5:02)
10. Nightmare (3:58)

Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, the rural Mississippi blues guitarist who burst onto the international blues scene in 2006, returns this fall with Ain’t It Lonesome, his third CD for Broke & Hungry Records and his fourth overall.

As on Holmes' previous CDs for Broke & Hungry Records, several tracks on Ain’t It Lonesome were recorded at the Blue Front Cafe, the rural juke joint that Holmes and his family have operated in Bentonia, Mississippi since 1948. Additional tracks were recorded at Bill Abel’s Big Toe Studio in Duncan, Mississippi.

Holmes conjured up several haunting acoustic originals for the CD, including “My Baby’s Gone,” “Nightmare” and “Done Got Tired of Tryin’.” The latter song provided the title of Holmes’ sophomore CD in 2007, but the song itself has remained unreleased until now. In addition to the solo acoustic tracks, Holmes offers up several searing electric performances accompanied by Clarksdale, Mississippi-based drummer Lee Williams. These titles include the driving “All Night Long” and the menacing “Tell Me, Woman.”

“It’s always a thrill to release a new Duck Holmes CD,” said Broke & Hungry Records owner Jeff Konkel. “The Bentonia blues tradition made famous by Skip James and Jack Owens, is alive and well in his hands, and I think this new CD really captures its essence.”

Holmes first made waves in the blues scene with the 2006 release of his award-winning debut CD, Back To Bentonia. He followed it up with a sophomore disc in 2007, Done Got Tired of Tryin’, which was nominated for a Blues Music Award as Acoustic Album of the Year. Last year, Holmes appeared in the Blues Music Award winning film M For Mississippi.

Ain't It Lonesome



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Oznake: Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes, Delta Blues

Michael Hakanson-Stacy - Bottle On My Finger ...Blues To My Shoes

Styles: Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Folk-Blues, Folk-Rock
Released: 1993
Label: Time & Strike
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 140,3 MB
Time: 61:18
Art: full

1. Down To My Soul - 3:02
2. Atlanta Moan (Barbecue Bob) - 2:12
3. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning (Traditional) - 0:57
4. Watch What You're Doing (Norman-Estes-M.H.S) - 4:21
5. St. Valentine's Blues - 3:19
6. It Hurts Us So - 3:51
7. Lake Of Fire - 2:20
8. Ball And The Cross - 1:42
9. Civil War Song - 4:50
10. New Cool Glass Of Water Blues - 3:50
11. Wrong Turn Blues - 2:13
12. Heather And Snow - 3:05
13. How 'bout You - 3:55
14. The Dry Bones - 4:52
15. Shake The Dust - 2:03
16. Philco Blues - 4:41
17. Gone But Not Forgotten - 2:54
18. John The Revelator (Traditional) - 2:37
19. Michael's Kind Of Blues - 2:10
20. Amanda's Lullaby - 2:14

Notes: After several cassette-only releases this is Michael Hakanson-Stacy's first CD release. An all-acoustic recording, this album is divided between blues and folk, both of which Hakanson-Stacy seems to have a pretty solid handle on. A gifted picker, he excels on slide and resonator guitars and also receives guitar backing from singer/songwriter Brooks Williams on several selections. The more folksy numbers like "Down to My Soul" and "It Hurts Us So" resemble Sings like Hell-and Torn Again-period Peter Case; while the bluesier pieces invoke comparisons to Mississippi John Hurt and Leadbelly. Hakanson-Stacy wrote most of the songs on this album, and based on his style and delivery, it's evident that he's a student of not only traditional American guitar playing but the traditional songwriting nuances as well. This is an excellent release that would pave the way for several more such albums by Hakanson-Stacy in the coming years.

Bottle On My Finger ...Blues To My Shoes



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Oznake: Michael Hakanson-Stacy, Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Folk-Blues, folk-rock

Clas Yngstrom & Big Tex Three - Svenneblues

Size: 91,6 MB
Time: 39:28
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: Soundcarrier
Art: Front

01. Bara Faller Omkull (2:47)
02. Ja' Bord' Ha Fattat! (3:15)
03. Svenneblues (2:45)
04. En Vissen Ros (3:52)
05. Ont I Mej (2:56)
06. Ondskan (3:48)
07. Onda Tankar (3:38)
08. Handen Pa Hjartat (2:44)
09. Himlen Grater (3:50)
10. Hur Kul Har Vi Nu (3:05)
11. Vad Ska Du Ha Mej Till (2:54)
12. 120 Kg Himmelsk Frojd (3:49)

New acoustic album with twelve classic blues tracks with Swedish lyrics by Lars Wanfors. Clas Yngström - guitar, Stoffe Sundlöf – drums, Berra Pettersson – bass och Jaan Paltman – accordion and piano.

Svenneblues



• Jas. Mathus & Knockdown South - Old Scool Hot Wings •
• Blind Boys Of Alabama - I'll Find A Way •

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Oznake: Clas Yngstrom, Acoustic Blues, Sweden

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Never Alone

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 31:50
Size: 72.9 MB
Styles: Gospel, Blues-R&B vocals
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[2:34] 1. Nothing Between
[1:35] 2. He's The Lily Of The Valley
[2:00] 3. Seeking For Me
[2:22] 4. Never Alone
[1:56] 5. Shine For Jesus
[4:14] 6. I Do Don't You
[4:25] 7. God Leads Us Along
[1:57] 8. The Family Prayer
[5:09] 9. What Are They Doin' In Heaven
[1:52] 10. I Saw The Light
[2:17] 11. Blow Ye The Trumpet Of Zion
[1:24] 12. Oh The Joy That Came To Me


One of the premier gospel singers (and guitarists) of the early-mid 20th century, the late Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s music experienced a resurgence in popularity in the new millennium. Although more comprehensive compilations exist, this tidy collection from Acrobat is a fine introduction to Tharpe’s soulful take on gospel, blues, and even jazz. The title track is warm, inspirational ballad rendered in a sing/speak voice that hits right at the center of the heart.

Never Alone

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Oznake: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gospel, Classic Female Blues

Hook Herrera - Puro Mestizo

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 72:46
Size: 166.6 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues, Acoustic blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[7:24] 1. Dollar Blues
[6:29] 2. Blues & Misery
[4:39] 3. Mighty Good Man
[5:03] 4. Flamenco Soul
[8:50] 5. Mr. Taximan
[5:16] 6. Heartache
[3:37] 7. Marie, Marie
[5:14] 8. Hippy Walk
[3:32] 9. For What It's Worth
[4:43] 10. son house tribute
[4:34] 11. Bo Diddley's Medley
[4:10] 12. Same Old Story
[4:30] 13. Prenda Del Alma
[4:37] 14. Mighty Good Man (Lowdog Mix)


Born and raised in east San Jose. Influenced by the great concerts in the Bay Area and all the music within my own family. The a.m. radio at the time brought us Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, BB King and Donny Hathaway in the same half hour. My family brought me homegrown pure folklorico music from Mexico. Dancing and playing and singing. Mix it all together and you get bands like War, Santana and Tower of Power – which are all heavy influences into how I think of rhythms and music.

I started out on the accordion. A great big one. Bigger than me. I had to pull it around in my red wagon and have someone put it on me once I sat down. That’s how big. Soon my brother Dennis was turning my head with the guitar and blues a la Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones. I graduated to rhythm guitar so my brother could practice his leads. Jimmy Reed all day for me. Then I saw an old cat play harmonica in the greyhound bus stations. Went out and mowed lawns all day one Saturday till I had $2.75 to get a marine band ‘c’ harmonica from Langone’s music store on Alum Rock Ave. next to Chuck’s Hobby Shop and across the street from Peter’s Bakery. I played it to everything. Everything on the radio. Everything I heard. I played along. In key or not. I played. I got a rack and played guitar and harp and was the neighborhood jukebox getting called onto friends porches and lawns to play a song.

We worked. I worked all the time. We played on my street. In garages. At jams at the bodega in Campbell, San Jose. At parties. All over… Playing blues was without question already my direction. I loved rock and still do and more where it came from. I studied records and liner notes and went to meet and hang out.

I carried guitars and shined shoes and snuck wine in to hang out. I just wanted to hang. And I did. Like so many of my friends and cats before me did. We just loved the old dudes and the blues dudes and women and had as much fun as we could.

Puro Mestizo

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Oznake: Hook Herrera, Harmonica Blues, Acoustic Blues

Mance Lipscomb - Texas Songster Vol. 3: Captain, Captain

Styles: Acoustic Texas Blues, Country Blues, Songster, Blues Revival
Label: Arhoolie
Released: 1998
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 156,5 MB
Time: 68:22
Art: front

1. Captain, Captain! - 3:10
2. Ain't You Sorry - 2:20
3. Night Time is the Right Time - 4:00
4. Mr. Tom's Rag (Guitar Solo) - 2:07
5. I Want To Do Something For You - 2:34
6. Long Tall Girl Not Stuck On Me - 2:43
7. Rag in A - 1:27
8. Going Up North to See My Pony Run - 4:01
9. Santa Fe Blues - 3:10
10. Frankie and Albert - 1:50
11. Sentimental Piece in G (Guitar Solo) - 3:04
12. Farewell Blues - 3:49
13. Shortly George - 2:41
14. Angel Child - 3:37
15. Black Rat - 2:14
16. Tom Moore's Farm (Take 2) - 3:30
17. Foggy Bottom Blues - 3:12
18. Heel and Toe Poka - 1:42
19. Going Back to Georgia - 2:07
20. Easy Rider Blues - 3:10
21. Why Did You Leave Me - 3:10
22. Me and My Baby - 2:40
23. Mance's Talking Blues - 2:05
24. Segregation Done Past (story- no guitar) - 3:49

Oznake: Mance Lipscomb, Texas Blues, Country Blues, Songster, Blues Revival

Various - Jugband Specials: 25 Great Original Recordings 1926-1935

Styles: Jug Band
Label: Retrospective Records
Released: 2009
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 179,3 MB
Time: 76:10
Art: front

1. Memphis Jug Band - Memphis Shakedown - 3:05
2. Cannon's Jug Stompers - Walk Right In - 2:58
3. Jimmie Rodgers & The Louisville Jug Band - My Good Gal's Gone Blues - 2:48
4. Memphis Jug Band - Stealin', Stealin' - 2:59
5. Johnny Dodds & The Dixieland Jug Blowers - Hen Party Blues - 3:19
6. Clarance Williams & His Jug Band - Chizzlin' Sam - 3:08
7. Cannon's Jug Stompers - Bring It With You When You Come - 2:47
8. Hattie Hart & The Memphis Jug Band - Cocaine Habit Blues (Take A Whiff On Me) - 2:51
9. The Dixieland Jug Blowers - Boodle-Am-Shake - 3:13
10. Cannon's Jug Stompers - Pig Ankle Strut - 3:07
11. Elder Richard Bryant & His Sanctified Singers - Come Over Here - 3:06
12. Earl Mcdonald & His Original Louisville Jug Band - Louisville Special - 3:05
13. Memphis Jug Band - K.C. Moan - 2:33
14. Bobbie Leecan And His Need-More Band - Washboard Cut Out - 2:58
15. Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug Band - Red Ripe Tomatoes - 3:09
16. Daddy Stovepipe - The Spasm (You Rascal, You) - 2:53
17. Whistler & His Jug Band - The Jug Band Special - 3:10
18. Cannon's Jug Stompers - Viola Lee Blues - 3:10
19. Birmingham Jug Band - Giving It Away - 3:07
20. Memphis Jug Band - You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back - 3:06
21. King David's Jug Band - Tear It Down - 3:09
22. Cannon's Jug Stompers - Minglewood Blues - 3:44
23. Memphis Jug Band - Little Green Slippers - 2:57
24. Brother Williams Memphis Sanctified Singers - He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - 2:48
25. Jed Davenport & His Beale Street Jug Band - Beale Street Breakdown - 2:50


Notes: This collection is very much the cream of the crop for Jug Band Music from the 20's and 30's. So many of the classic Jug Bands are here: The Memphis Jug Band, Gus Cannon's Jug Band, King David's Jug Band, The Dixieland Jug Band... For a one-disc collection, it packs a lot classics: "Walk Right In", Cocaine Habit Blues, Minglewood Blues, Tear It Down, Boodle Am Shake, so many songs later covered by the likes of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Maria Muldar, the New Christy Minstrels, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Grateful Dead, this CD is a great introduction to Jug Band Music without drifting all the way into the Hokum of Tampa Red and/or Barbecue Bob. Larger doses may be found in the JSP Box Sets Memphis Jug Band with Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers and Memphis Shakedown: More Jug Band Classics as well as Ruckus Juice & Chitlins, Vol. 1and Ruckus Juice & Chitlins, Vol. 2.

Jugband Specials: 25 Great Original Recordings 1926-1935



• Dave Van Ronk - Ragtime Jug Stompers •
• The Even Dozen Jug Band - Jug Band Songs Of The Southern Mountains •

Oznake: Jug Band, Various

Mance Lipscomb - Texas Songster Volume 2: You Got To Reap What You Sow

Styles: Texas Blues, Country Blues, Songster, Blues Revival
Label: Arhoolie
Released: 1993
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 177,5 MB
Time: 77:33
Art: full

1. Charlie James - 3:37
2. Come Back Baby - 4:03
3. Spanish Flang Dang - 2:03
4. You Got To Reap What You Sow - 2:30
5. Cocaine Done Killed My Baby - 1:23
6. Joe Turner Killed A Man - 4:34
7. Bumble Bee - 3:16
8. Boogie In "A" - 2:30
9. Hattie Green - 3:43
10. Silver City - 3:36
11. The Titanic - 3:16
12. If I Miss The Train - 4:08
13. Lord Thomas - 1:40
14. Tom Moore Blues - 5:40
15. So Different Blues - 3:05
16. Tall Angel At The BAr - 2:42
17. Mama, Don't Dog Me - 4:12
18. Long Way To Tipperary - 2:59
19. Willie Poor Boy - 3:29
20. You Rascal You - 3:41
21. I Looked Down The Road And I Wondered - 3:51
22. Sentimental Blues - 2:42
23. Police Station Blues - 2:40
24. Missouri Waltz - 2:04


rec. Berkeley, May 2, 1964 by Chris Strachwitz, released 1964 Arhoolie F 1023.
This is expanded version of F 1023 with 13 previously unissued songs (9, 13-24)

Personnel:
Mance Lipscomb - Vocals, Guitar

Note: Mance Lipscomb was a great songster, someone who knew hundreds of songs and could deliver any and all of them in different but effective ways. He sang blues, spirituals, old folk numbers, and his own tunes. Lipscomb had few rivals when it came to telling stories, setting up situations, creating characters, and depicting incidents. This 24-song reissued disc from 1964 puts Lipscomb in a perfect context, ripping through various songs and talking about everything from drugs to domestic conflict and police worries to spiritual concerns.

Texas Songster Volume 2: You Got To Reap What You Sow



• Lightnin' Hopkins - The Complete Aladdin Recordings (2-disc set) •
• Various - Texas Blues •

Oznake: Mance Lipscomb, Texas Blues, Country Blues, Songster, Blues Revival

Blind Boy Fuller - Truckin' My Blues Away

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 40:02
Size: 91.7 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues, Country blues
Year: 1976/1991
Art: Front

[3:05] 1. Truckin' My Blues Away
[2:48] 2. Untrue Blues
[3:06] 3. Homesick And Lonesome Blues
[2:52] 4. You Never Can Tell
[2:43] 5. Mamie
[2:31] 6. Jivin' Woman Blues
[3:10] 7. Weeping Willow
[2:48] 8. Funny Feeling Blues
[2:46] 9. I Crave My Pigmeat
[2:57] 10. Corrine What Makes You Treat Me So
[2:42] 11. Meat Shakin' Woman
[2:53] 12. Walking My Troubles Away
[2:47] 13. Painful Hearted Man
[2:46] 14. Sweet Honey Hole


For most listeners, Blind Boy Fuller's Truckin' My Blues Away (on Yazoo) may be a better bet than Columbia/Legacy's East Coast Piedmont Style, since it actually has a higher concentration of strong material, capturing the influential bluesman at his peak. All of the 14 tracks were recorded between 1935 and 1938, and there are a number of exceptional performances here, including "Homesick and Lonesome Blues," "Truckin' My Blues Away," "I Crave My Pig Meat," "Walking My Troubles Away" and "Sweet Honey Hole." It's a nice, concise introduction and, best of all, there's no duplication between this disc and East Coast Piedmont Style, making the two discs wonderful complementary collections that tell a comprehensive story when taken together.

Truckin' My Blues Away

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Oznake: Blind Boy Fuller, Acoustic Blues, Country Blues

Johnny Shines - Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 43:59
Size: 100.7 MB
Styles: Acoustic/electric delta blues
Year: 1978/1997
Art: Front

[2:45] 1. Sweet Home Chicago
[2:54] 2. Delta Pines
[2:38] 3. Kind Hearted Woman
[5:21] 4. I Will Be Kind
[4:37] 5. When Your Troubles Get Like Mine
[2:56] 6. Milk Cow Blues
[1:48] 7. Hey, Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
[4:26] 8. Saddle My Pony
[3:26] 9. I Had A Good Home
[2:59] 10. Terraplane Blues
[3:34] 11. Mean Mistreater
[3:55] 12. Going To The River
[2:34] 13. Do Like The Lord Say Do


At the time of this 1979 recording, Johnny Shines was a living link to blues mythology. A traveling companion to Robert Johnson in the '30s, and a translator of Delta blues language into an electric context in the '40s and '50s, Shines was largely ignored by the industry until the blues revival of the '60s. Fortunately, he was still a dynamic performer in his later years, as this live document shows. Shines nods to his association with Johnson by performing three of his songs--"Terraplane Blues," "Kind Hearted Woman," and "Sweet Home Chicago"--all given meticulous, loving treatments, with Shines's ragged tenor lending a distinctive edge. Shines's own compositions stand up as well, the boogie-inflected "I Will Be Kind" in particular, and "I Had a Good Home," a mournful meditation on losing one's house in a storm. The between-song banter shows a thoughtful, charming side of the man, though the intensity of his performances leaves a much deeper impression. Shines plays his acoustic guitar with plenty of percussive attack and dazzling, fluid embellishment, and sings with the vigor and passion characteristic of the best Delta blues. HEY BA-BA-RE-BOP! is the next best thing to having seen Shines live. Recorded live in 1971. Solo performer: Johnny Shines (vocals, guitar).

Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

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Oznake: Johnny Shines, Delta Blues

Jeff Lang - Half Seas Over

Styles: Contemporary Blues, Folk-Blues, Contemporary Folk
Label: ABC Music
Released: 2008
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 119,8 MB
Time: 52:19
Art: front + back

1. Southern Highlands Daughter - 3:39
2. Copper Mine - 5:17
3. The Savannah Way - 4:29
4. Five Letters - 4:45
5. The House Carpenter - 5:24
6. My Mother Always Talked To Me - 4:42
7. The Vaults of Lattanzio - 2:01
8. Mooncoin - 4:08
9. Ghosting On My Mind - 4:38
10. Night Draws In - 4:58
11. Is All - 3:21
12. Newman Town - 4:52


Notes: Australian based musician jeff lang has earned worldwide acclaim as a virtuosic guitarist, a dynamic songwriter and a startlingly unique live performer. Jeff has a back catalogue of 13 studio albums and has been featured at major festivals, pubs, clubs, arts centres and venues internationally for the past decade. Blending rock, roots, folk, blues, ballads, instrumentals, improvisation and a devastatingly high level of musicality, jeff lang is a singularly unique performer in our world. Jeff has been showered with many achievements and awards in his life, the most outstanding would be his six aria award nominations as well as his win in 2002. 2007 was an action packed year for jeff lang. Three albums licensed worldwide, two released in australia, too many local and overseas tours to count, aria nominations and the honour of being the artist in residence of the inaugural adelaide international arts festival. ~ amazon
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Half Seas Over



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Oznake: Jeff Lang, australia, Folk-Blues, Contemporary Blues, Contemporary Folk

Geoff Achison - Solo Acoustic: Live At Burrinja Cafe

Size: 163,4 MB
Time: 70:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: Jupiter 2 Records
Art: Front

01. Begging Bowl (4:30)
02. Don't Play Guitar Boy Intro (0:44)
03. Don't Play Guitar Boy (4:15)
04. Voodoo (5:38)
05. Kissing Angels (4:33)
06. Kissing Angels Intro (0:10)
07. Apparatus (4:23)
08. Christine (4:15)
09. Sleepwalking (3:47)
10. End Of The Line (3:04)
11. Whipping Post (7:11)
12. Superstition (6:14)
13. Everything Must Change Intro (0:13)
14. Everything Must Change (4:34)
15. Train Ride (7:12)
16. Big Machine (Bonus Track) (3:03)
17. Be Careful What You Wish For (Bonus Track) (3:07)
18. Rule The World (Bonus Track) (3:42)

“Geoff is one of the best blues guitarists I know with a completely individual style.” – Jorma Kaukonen
“Never, ever miss an opportunity to see Geoff Achison perform live!” – Hittin’ The Note magazine USA

Whilst already known as a pretty handy electric guitarist fronting his blues/funk 'Souldiggers' group, Geoff has made something of a 'second career' for himself through his popular Solo Acoustic shows. His acoustic repertoire showcases his guitar and vocal style over a broad range of originals and re-arranged blues & soul standards. He uses no gadgetry or electronic effects but rather makes an entertaining show of the various sounds and textures he energetically coaxes out of one simple instrument. Geoff has traveled the world and earned himself many accolades for his thoughtful songwriting and stunning acoustic arrangements of epic tunes such as ‘Superstition’, 'Whipping Post' and his own ‘Train Ride'.

'Live At Burrinja Cafe' won three MBAS blues awards in 2012 for Best Album, Best Song (Train Ride) and Solo Artist Of The Year.

Live At Burrinja Cafe



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Oznake: Geoff Achison, australia, Acoustic Blues

Matt Andersen & Mike Stevens - Piggyback

Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: Bustedflat Records
Released: 2009
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 125,8 MB
Time: 54:55
Art: front + back

1. I Wanna Be A Float Plane - 4:29
2. The Way You Move - 3:35
3. Hold Me With Both Hands - 3:20
4. Livin' In Sarnia - 6:53
5. Devil's Bride - 4:04
6. Going Home - 3:22
7. Storms Rollin' In - 5:27
8. Better Days - 8:17
9. I'll Tell You A Story - 4:53
10. Blue Celtic Rose - 3:14
11. Workin' My Way Home To My Girl - 2:55
12. You're A Best Seller Baby - 4:20

Oznake: Matt Andersen, Mike Stevens, Canada, Acoustic Blues

Mance Lipscomb - Texas Songster

Styles: Texas Blues, Country Blues, Songster, Blues Revival
Released: 1989
Label: Arhoolie
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 157.4 MB
Time: 59:16
Art: full

1. Sugar Babe (Lipscomb) - 2:06
2. Goin' Down Slow (Oden) - 3:07
3. Freddie (Lipscomb) - 2:42
4. Jack O'Diamonds (Lipscomb) - 4:05
5. Baby Please Don't Go (Williams) - 1:47
6. One Thin Dime (Lipscomb) - 2:59
7. Shake, Shake Mama (Lipscomb) - 2:53
8. Ella Speed (Lipscomb) - 2:36
9. Mama Don't Allow (Lipscomb) - 2:26
10. Ain't It Hard (Lipscomb) - 3:16
11. 'Bout a Spoonful (Lipscomb) - 3:27
12. Take Me Back (Lipscomb) - 1:59
13. Rag in "G" (Lipscomb) - 2:02
14. Big Boss Man (Dixon, Smith) - 3:09
15. You Gonna Quit Me, Baby (Lipscomb) - 2:38
16. Blues in G (Lipscomb) - 4:11
17. Mama, Don't Dog Me (Lipscomb) - 3:23
18. Willie Poor Boy (Lipscomb) - 3:02
19. Tell Me Where You Stayed Last Night (Lipscomb) - 2:48
20. Knocking Down Windows (Lipscomb) - 2:25
21. Nobody's Fault But Mine - 1:27
22. Motherless Children (Lipscomb, Traditional) - 2:40

rec. 1960-64; contains all of "Texas Sharecropper and Songster" (Arhoolie F 1001, Aug 1960) and much of "Texas Songster in a Live Performance" (Arhoolie F 1026, 1965)

Personnel:
Mance Lipscomb - Guitar, Vocals
Chris Strachwitz - Producer, Engineer

Notes: “Mance Lipscomb, a Texas sharecropper for most of his life, was born in 1895. When not farming in his hometown of Navasota, he assumed the role of local entertainer and songstera versatile singer/musician who could handle a hardened blues just as easily as a soft children's song. Although Lipscomb didn't begin recording until he was nearly 65, he left behind a remarkably rich catalog of Texas blues before he died in 1976.
Country blues, that sparse, mostly raw and rootsy form directly linked to slave worksongs and field hollerswas his specialty. Equipped with a voice that could convey a range of emotions, Lipscomb was also an impressive guitarist, as this anthology reveals. Most of the 22 songs on 'Texas Songster' are originals, the best being 'Sugar Babe,' an obscure ditty written by Lipscomb when he was a teen; 'Ella Speed,' a bluesy ballad that remains one of his better-known numbers; and 'Bout a Spoonful,' a clever song about sex.
Lipscomb never quite achieved the popularity in mainstream blues circles as another Texas bluesman, Sam `Lightning' Hopkins. But it wasn't because he didn't deserve the recognition. Listen to this disc, read the excellent liner notes by Chris Strachwitz (the folklorist who discovered him) and Mack McCormick, and you'll agree that Lipscomb is one of the music form's great unsung heroes.” ~Review by Robert Santelli

Texas Songster



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Oznake: Mance Lipscomb, Texas Blues, Country Blues, Songster, Blues Revival

Rock Bottom & Ben Waters - Going Nowhere Fast

Size: 101,4 MB
Time: 43:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Piano Blues, Harmonica Blues
Label: Valve Records
Art: Full

01. Junker's Blues (3:56)
02. Them New Crossroads Blues (3:57)
03. Stoop Down Baby (2:50)
04. Cake With Wolla (4:17)
05. Down Home Girl (4:42)
06. Stop The Boogie (3:01)
07. Annie Had A Baby (4:04)
08. Mess Around (4:19)
09. Maureen's So Sweet (3:41)
10. Hey Now Baby (3:59)
11. U Lie 2 Much (4:52)

Rock Bottom was a mainstay on the blues scene in Florida. An accomplished harmonica player and powerful singer, he had a huge following in Europe, especially in Norway. Ben Waters is a young and up-coming star of boogie woogie piano, from England. Powerful set, they had fun in the studio, and it shows! ROCK BOTTOM - hca/voc, BEN WATERS - piano/voc.

Going Nowhere Fast



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Oznake: Rock Bottom, Ben Waters, Piano Blues, Harmonica Blues

VA - Copenhagen Blues Sessions Vol. 3

Size: 142,7 MB
Time: 61:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues
Label: Music Mecca
Art: Front

01 Lightnin' Moe - This Is My Time (3:03)
02 Poorboy Poul - Scarecrow Blues (4:23)
03 Fat Tuesday - Check It Out (4:02)
04 Paul Banks - Electricity (4:59)
05 The Fried Okra Band - In A Place Where I Can't Be Called (3:12)
06 Nisse Thorbjorn - Let's Go Out (2:31)
07 Mezzy Slide & The Crew - Time To Go (4:37)
08 Kenny Brown & Troels Jensen - Bluesman (2:42)
09 One-Eyed Mule - Long Gone Man (3:22)
10 H.P. Lange & The Delta Connection - Whiskey Take Me (3:21)
11 Tim Lothar Petersen - Lil' Miss K (3:58)
12 Peter Nande - King Of Bad Excuses (3:12)
13 Mama's Blues Joint - Missing You (3:48)
14 MC Hansen - A Penny For Your Thoughts (3:44)
15 Turnip Greens - Carry Me Down The Aisle (4:24)
16 David Kampmann - Along The Nevski (6:13)

Copenhagen Blues Sessions Vol. 3



• VA - Copenhagen Blues Sessions Vol. 2: The Blues Bands •
• VA - Copenhagen Blues Sessions Vol. 1 •

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Oznake: Various, Fat Tuesday, Lightnin' Moe, Mama's Blues Joint

Various - Pye Blues Legends In London (3-disc set)

In many respects, England was a more hospitable home for the blues in the mid-/late-1950's than America was -- where even labels such as Chicago's Chess usually limited their blues LPs to collections of singles. In England it was possible for artists such as Big Bill Broonzy, Josh White, and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee to record entire LPs while touring. Pye/Nixa Records reissued these sides many times, but it wasn't until 2003 that the current owner of their library, Castle Communications, did a state-of-the-art digital remastering of their three classic U.K. albums, Broonzy's Tribute to Big Bill (1955), White's Blues and . . . (1956), and Terry and McGhee's Sonny, Brownie & Chris (1958), with full annotation. The music is a mix of virtuoso acoustic blues with some small jazz-style group accompaniment, from some top players, including Chris Barber and Phil Seamen, all of which is worth hearing and a lot of which is filled with surprises for all of us. ~Bruce Eder

Album: Josh White - Pye Blues Legends In London (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 37:40
Size: 86.3 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2003

[3:03] 1. How Long Blues
[5:40] 2. Careless Love
[2:58] 3. Oh Lula
[4:23] 4. St. Louis Blues
[3:41] 5. Kansas City Blues
[2:46] 6. I Had To Stoop To Conquer You
[2:57] 7. I Know How To Do It
[4:41] 8. Dink's Blues
[3:01] 9. Mint Julep
[4:24] 10. Good Morning Blues

Pye Blues Legends In London (Disc 1)

Oznake: Big Bill Broonzy, Josh White, Various, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Acoustic Blues

Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers - Mississippi Roll

Styles: Western Swing, Old-Timey, Ragtime, Traditional Country and Folk
Label: Independent
Released: 2012
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 109,0 MB
Time: 47:21
Art: front

1. Life's a Drag (But Not Mine) - 3:21
2. Turn Your Money Green (feat. Charlie Parr) - 2:58
3. Delia (feat. Spider John Koerner) - 2:42
4. Cincinnati Flow (feat. Dakota Dave Hull) - 2:56
5. Deeper Blues (feat. Cornbread Harris) - 6:31
6. Goin' Back Home - 2:27
7. Sweet Mama Hurry Home (Or I'll Be Gone) - 2:37
8. Place Your Bets - 3:14
9. Rope Stretchin' Blues (feat. Charlie Parr) - 3:07
10. Cocaine Blues - 3:07
11. Ezekiel (feat. Spider John Koerner) - 3:13
12. Must Have Been the Devil - 2:22
13. Mississippi Roll - 1:49
14. Step It Up and Go - 3:20
15. Do You Think About Tomorrow? - 3:31


Personnel:
Spider John Koerner - 12 String & Vocals
Charlie Parr - 12 String & Vocals
James Samuel Conrbread Harris - Piano & Vocals
Dakota Dave Hull - National Guitar
Jack Klatt - 6 String & Vocals
Sabyre Rae Daniels - Ukulele & Vocals
Patrick Harrison - Accordion & Washboard
Josh Granowski - Upright Bass
Kip Jones - Violin
Mike 'Razz' Russell - Mandolin
Jim Tenbensel - Trombone

Notes: Jack Klatt, native of Minnesota's Mississippi river banks, has traveled far and wide through the highways and bi-ways of America, Europe and Canada with his guitar always near by. A self-taught musician and lyricist with eyes and ears wide open, always eager to soak up songs and stories. Klatt has sang in countless barrooms, cafes, living rooms, theaters and street corners all over the world, entertaining folks with his boisterous finger-picking style and whiskey worn voice, continuing the troubador tradition of folks like Utah Phillips, Blind Willie MacTell and Towns Van Zandt.
In 2009 Klatt settled down in Minneapolis, formed a band and founded the Cat Swingers. Soon enough he found himself performing around 100-150 nights a year perfecting his crafts of performance and songwriting.
In 2011 Klatt received a Minnesota State Arts Grant to record a collaborative album with a number of veteran Minnesota legends including Spider John Koerner, Dakota Dave Hull, Cornbread Harris and Charlie Parr. Mississippi Roll has since garnered praise all the way from California to the UK.
With a solo album under his belt you can expect to see him back on the road, with or without his Cat Swingers, rollin' through a town near you.

Mississippi Roll



• John McGale - John McGale & Friends Of The Devil •
• John Fahey - Vanguard Visionaries •

Oznake: Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers, Old-Timey, Country, folk

Dr. Ross - Boogie Disease

Styles: Country Blues
Label: Arhoolie
Released: 1992
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 152,6 MB
Time: 66:12
Art: full

1. Boogie Disease - 2:36
2. Going To The River - 3:31
3. Good Thing Blues - 5:01
4. Turkey Leg Woman - 2:36
5. Country Clown - 2:38
6. My Bebop Gal - 2:44
7. Memphis Boogie - 2:55
8. Shake 'Em On Down - 2:51
9. Down South Blues - 3:05
10. Shake A My Hand - 2:34
11. Little Soldier Boy - 3:03
12. Mississippi Blues - 2:28
13. Going Back South - 2:36
14. Dr. Ross (Chicago) Break Down - 3:02
15. Taylor Mae - 2:51
16. Texas Hop - 2:50
17. Chicago Breakdown - 3:02
18. Juke Box Boogie - 3:03
19. Feel So Sad - 2:33
20. Polly Put Your Kettle On - 3:06
21. Industrial Avenue Boogie - 4:24
22. Downtown Boogie - 2:32


Personnel:
Doctor Ross (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica)
Wiley Gatlin (vocals, guitar)
Henry Hill (piano)
Barber Parker (drums)
Reubin Martin (washboard).

Notes: Dr. Ross, “The Harmonica Boss,” was one of the truly original personalities on the postwar Blues scene. A one-man band, playing the guitar left-handed with a harmonica on a rack around his neck, Dr. Ross produced some of the most hypnotic, John Lee Hooker-like boogie rhythms ever to come out of the Mississippi Delta.
These are his first and best recordings. Recorded in Memphis between 1951 and 1954.

This one will make your teeth rattle. A veteran of the early-'50s Sun Studio in Memphis, Ross became known as the "one-man band," a routine gleaned from his mentor Joe Hill Louis. He plays both fine harp (out of the Sonny Boy I mold) and exciting rhythm guitar characterized by churning, mesmerizing rhythms spiced by treble fills. These 22 infectious tracks are the good doctor's very first recordings, and they present him with rhythm section -- a style that predates his "one-man" days.

Boogie Disease



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• Big Boy Henry - Carolina Blues Jam •

Oznake: Dr. Ross, Country Blues

Mike Dowling - Beats Workin'

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 34:24
Size: 80.9 MB
Styles: Contemporary bluegrass, Acoustic blues
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[2:43] 1. Police Dog Blues
[3:08] 2. The Train That Carried My Girl From Town
[2:53] 3. Beats Workin'
[2:44] 4. D.W. Washburn
[2:46] 5. Ace In The Hole
[1:45] 6. Jan's Song
[3:03] 7. Louis Collins
[3:56] 8. Lonely At The Bottom
[3:18] 9. Jitterburg Waltz
[2:25] 10. Bottleneck March
[2:42] 11. Nothin' Could Be Better
[2:54] 12. Jump, Children


Personnel: MIKE DOWLING (guitars, vocals), MARK SCHATZ (bass), BOB HOBAN (piano), PAUL ANASTACIO (fiddle). VASSAR CLEMENTS (fiddle), BEATS WORKIN' MEN'S CHOIR (background vocals).

Masterful, versatile guitarist and singer songwriter Mike Dowling is truly a player's player. Dowling's new CD release was recorded with a band of Nashville pickers including Mark Schatz on bass and fiddling great Vassar Clements. Bluegrass Unlimited, while issuing a disclaimer that "Beats Workin'" surely isn't bluegrass... "It's not even close, except that it swings, it's jazzy, it's bluesy, it jumps, strides and rags and it reaches right out and grabs you..." pronounced the album a 'pure delight'. When you've experienced this lively mix of Dowling originals and country blues and swing classics, you will too.

Beats Workin'

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Oznake: Mike Dowling, Bluegrass, Acoustic Blues

James Booker - Blues & Ragtime From New Orleans

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 44:42
Size: 102.4 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz-blues piano
Year: 1976/2011
Art: Front

[3:00] 1. Desitively Bannaroo / Right Place, Wrong Time
[3:30] 2. Tico Tico
[2:40] 3. Wake Up Mr. Moon Man
[4:47] 4. Save Your Love / Lonely Avenue
[5:40] 5. All By Myself / I'm In Love Again / Four Winds / Such A Wonderful Feeling
[6:26] 6. People Get Ready
[4:16] 7. Besame Mucho / Until The Real Thing Comes Along
[6:43] 8. Love Monkey / Feel So Bad
[4:17] 9. Ora
[3:18] 10. Baby Won't You Please Come Home


Booker's unique style combined rhythm and blues with jazz standards. Musician Dr. John described Booker as “the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.

Booker was the son and grandson of Baptist ministers, both of whom played the piano. He spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where his father pastored a church. Booker received a saxophone as a gift from his mother, but he demonstrated a stronger interest in the keyboard. He first played organ in his father's churches.

After returning to New Orleans in his early adolescence, Booker attended the Xavier Academy Preparatory School. He learned some elements of his keyboard style from Tuts Washington and Edward Frank.[2] Booker was highly skilled in classical music and played Bach and Chopin, among other composers. He also mastered and memorized solos by Erroll Garner, and Liberace. His thorough background in piano literature may have enabled his original and virtuosic interpretations of jazz and other popular music. These performances combined elements of stride, blues, gospel and Latin piano styles. ~partial bio from Wikipedia

Blues & Ragtime From New Orleans

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• Joe Turner - Big Joe Is Here

Oznake: James Booker, Piano Blues

Robert Petway - Boogie Woogie Woman

Styles: Acoustic Country Blues
Label: Excalibur Recordings
Released: 2011
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 48,0 MB
Time: 20:56
Art: front

1. Boogie Woogie Woman - 3:05
2. In The Evening - 2:54
3. Rockin' Chair Blues - 2:56
4. Ride 'em On Down - 2:57
5. Bertha Lee Blues - 2:54
6. Let Me Be Your Boss - 3:13
7. Catfish Blues - 2:54


Notes: Very little is known about Robert Petway. His birthplace is speculated to have been at or near J.F. Sligh Farm near Yazoo City, Mississippi, birthplace of his close friend and fellow bluesman Tommy McClennan. His birthdate is guessed at 1908, and the date and even the occurrence of his death is unknown. There is only one known picture of Petway, a publicity photo from 1941. He only recorded 16 songs, but he is said to have been an influence on many notable blues and rock musicians, including John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, and Jimi Hendrix.
One of Petway's most influential songs is "Catfish Blues", which he recorded in 1941. Muddy Waters used the lyrics and style of "Catfish Blues" for his first single "Rollin' Stone", the song from which the rock group The Rolling Stones chose their band name. There is debate on whether Petway deserves any credit for the Muddy Waters song, mostly stemming from the fact that blues musicians often borrow lines and verses from each other and often use common symbols and phrases that can't be traced back to one source. There is even some speculation that Tommy McClennan wrote the version that Petway recorded. Max Haymes has written a well-researched article, "Catfish Blues (Origins of a Blues)" on the topic, available at earlyblues.com. When David "Honeyboy" Edwards, a follower of Petway, was asked if Petway wrote the song, he replied, "He just made that song up and used to play it at them old country dances. He just made it up and kept it in his head." ~Wikipedia

Boogie Woogie Woman



• Big Boy Henry - Carolina Blues Jam •
• Doug Quattlebaum - Softee Man Blues •

Oznake: Robert Petway, Country Blues

VA - Copenhagen Blues Sessions Vol. 2: The Blues Bands

Size: 160,9 MB
Time: 68:24
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2004
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues
Label: Music Mecca
Art: Front

01. Thorbjorn Risager Blue 7 - Hold On (3:17)
02. Blue Junction - Introduced To The Blues (3:20)
03. The French Cabaret - Sweet Surrounding Cure (3:09)
04. Troels Jensen & The Healers - Someone Shot The Blues (3:50)
05. Sp Just Frost - Shake That Ass (4:45)
06. Peter Thorup, Thor Backhausen - Go' Mandag (4:48)
07. Mike Andersen Band - Same Damn Time (Feat. Al Agami) (3:40)
08. Dan Klarskov, The Honeydrippers - What Is Wrong With You (2:38)
09. Wet Cat Blues Band - Mojo Blues (5:00)
10. Kenn Lending Blues Band - Black Clouds (6:23)
11. Smalltown - On And Off The Blues (3:45)
12. M.C. Hansen Band - Freedom For Sale (5:57)
13. The Organizers - Space Cadets (6:37)
14. Marton Olsens Blues Overdrive - Feelin' Kind Of Blue (4:06)
15. Nande & The Big Difference - Don't Count The Chickens (4:07)
16. L.P.S Blues Band - Stuck With The Blues (2:55)

Copenhagen Blues Sessions Vol. 2



• Tom Feldmann - Lone Wolf Blues •
• Carolina Slim - Blues From The Cotton Fields •

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Oznake: Various, Acoustic Blues

Herschel Brown - Complete Recorded Works 1928-1929

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 72:06
Size: 165.1 MB
Styles: Early blues
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[3:18] 1. Nobody Loves Me (take 1)
[3:04] 2. Nobody Loves Me (take 2)
[3:00] 3. Down Yonder
[3:05] 4. Liberty
[3:06] 5. Shanghai Rag
[3:17] 6. New Talking Blues
[3:11] 7. Talking Nigger Blues
[3:13] 8. Corn Shucking Party In Georgia
[3:25] 9. Home Brew Party
[3:09] 10. Soldier's Joy
[3:08] 11. I Wish That Gal Was Mine
[3:03] 12. Rockingham
[3:22] 13. Old Time Tune Medley
[3:01] 14. Spanish Rag
[3:03] 15. Kohalo Rag
[3:14] 16. New Talking Blues No. 2
[3:11] 17. Nigger Talking Blues No. 2
[2:48] 18. Liberty 2
[3:00] 19. Alabama Breakdown
[3:00] 20. Okeh Washboard Breakdown
[3:03] 21. County Fair, Pt. 1
[3:10] 22. County Fair, Pt. 2
[3:04] 23. Barbecue Down In Georgia, Pt. 2


For completists, specialists and academics, Document's Complete Recorded Works (1928-29) is invaluable, offering an exhaustive overview of Herschel Brown's early recordings. For less dedicated listeners, the disc is a mixed blessing. There are some absolutely wonderful, classic performances on the collection, but the long running time, exacting chronological sequencing, poor fidelity (all cuts are transferred from original acetates and 78s), and number of performances are hard to digest. The serious blues listener will find all these factors to be positive, but enthusiasts and casual listeners will find that the collection is of marginal interest for those very reasons. ~ Thom Owens

Recorded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1928-29. Personnel: Herschel Brown (washboard); L.K. Sentell (guitar).

Complete Recorded Works 1928-1929

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Oznake: Herschel Brown, Early American Blues

Various - Every Road I Take: The Best Of Contemporary Acoustic Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 45:56
Size: 105.2 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[3:29] 1. Alvin Youngblood Hart - Pony Blues
[3:00] 2. Keb Mo - Love Blues
[3:06] 3. R.L. Burnside - Long Haired Doney
[3:14] 4. David Guy & Guy Davis - Georgia Jelly Roll
[3:45] 5. Tab Benoit - Rainy Day Blues
[2:17] 6. Corey Harris - Take Me Back
[3:28] 7. Sue Foley - Every Road I Take
[3:57] 8. Dr. John - Mac's Boogie
[3:11] 9. Rory Block - Joliet Bound
[2:35] 10. John Hammond - Riding In The Moonlight
[3:49] 11. Chris Smither - Memphis In The Meantime
[4:42] 12. Steve James - Stack Lee Blues
[5:17] 13. Woody Mann - Little Brother


Every Road I Take: The Best of Contemporary Acoustic Blues doesn't do a bad job of living up to its title, sampling tracks from some of the most acclaimed blues artists of the late '90s. There is material from artists like R.L. Burnside, Keb' Mo', Rory Block, Tab Benoit, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and more, painting a rich and diverse portrait of the wealth of talent keeping the tradition alive. ~ Steve Huey

Guy Davis (vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, washboard); Keb' Mo' (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica); John F. Hammond, John Hammond, Jr. (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Chris Smither (vocals, guitar, sound effects); Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, R.L. Burnside, Steve James, Tab Benoit, Willie Nelson, Woody Mann (vocals, guitar); Rory Block, Sue Foley (vocals, acoustic guitar); Bob Gay (saxophone); Dave Keyes, Dr. John (piano); Brad Hatfield (keyboards); Joe Ferry (acoustic bass, sound effects); Harvie Swartz (acoustic bass).

Recording information: Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA; Edit Masters, Chatham, NY; Fire Station Studio, San Marcos, TX; Loft Studio; Microsound Studios, New York, NY; Mixing Lab, Newton, MA; Mixolydian Studios, Lafayette, NJ; Orpheus Music, New York, NY; Pedernales Studios, Spicewood, TX; Red Zone Studios, Burbank, CA; Soundtrack Studios; The Loft, Bronxville, NY; Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, LA.

Every Road I Take: The Best Of Contemporary Acoustic Blues

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Oznake: Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart, Chris Smither, Corey Harris, Guy Davis, John Hammond, Keb' Mo', R.L. Burnside, Rory Block, Steve James, Tab Benoit, Various, Woody Mann, Contemporary Blues

Brownie McGhee - The Story Of The Blues

Styles: Folk-Blues, Piedmont Blues, Blues Revival
Label: Harmonic
Released: 2004
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 110,3 + 129,8 MB
Time: 70:50 + 59:31
Art: full

Disc 1: Born For Bad Luck
1. Picking My Tomatoes - 2:42
2. I'm Calling Daisy - 2:35
3. Me And My Dog Blues - 2:41
4. Born For Bad Luck - 2:49
5. Step It Up And Go - 25:12
6. Let Me Tell You 'bout My Baby - 2:39
7. Prison Woman Blues - 2:33
8. Be Good To Me - 2:45
9. My Barkin' Bulldog Blues - 2:33
10. Not Guilty Blues - 2:34
11. Coal Miner Blues - 2:42
12. Back Door Stranger - 2:40
13. Step It Up And Go N:2 - 2:42
14. Got To Find My Little Woman - 2:28
15. Dealing With The Devil - 2:32
16. I'm A Black Woman's Man - 2:48
17. Woman, I'm Done - 2:51
18. Death Of Blind Boy Fuller - 2:57

Disc 2: Back Home Blues
1. Key To My Door - 2:45
2. Million Lonesome Woman - 2:31
3. Ain't No Tellin' - 5:40
4. Try Me One More Time - 2:59
5. I Want To See Jesus - 2:28
6. Done What My Lord Said - 2:29
7. I Want King Jesus - 2:43
8. What Will I Do (Without The Lord) - 2:32
9. Key To The Highway - 2:37
10. I Don't Believe In Love - 2:59
11. So Much Trouble - 2:40
12. Good-Bye Now - 2:48
13. Jealous Of My Woman - 2:46
14. Unfair Blues - 2:44
15. Barbecue Any Old Time - 2:44
16. Workingman's Blues - 2:44
17. Sinful Disposition Woman - 2:31
18. Back Home Blues - 2:53
19. Deep Sea River - 2:36
20. It Must Be Love - 2:51
21. Swing, Soldier, Swing - 2:21


Notes: Brownie McGhee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee.[3] As a child he had polio, which incapacitated his leg. His brother Granville "Sticks" or "Stick" McGhee was nicknamed for pushing young Brownie around in a cart. His father, George McGhee, was a factory worker known around University Avenue for playing guitar and singing. Brownie's uncle made him a guitar from a tin marshmallow box and a piece of board.[4] McGhee spent much of his youth immersed in music, singing with local harmony group the Golden Voices Gospel Quartet and teaching himself to play guitar. A March of Dimes-funded leg operation enabled McGhee to walk. Read more

The Story Of The Blues



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Oznake: Folk-Blues, Piedmont Blues, Blues Revival, Brownie McGhee

Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee & Big Bill Broonzy - The Bluesmen

Styles: Chicago Blues, Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Acoustic Blues
Label: Castle
Released: 1992
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 179,1 MB
Time: 78:15
Art: front + back

1. I Love You Baby - 2:00
2. Cornbread, Peas And Black Molasses - 2:30
3. That's How I Feel - 3:52
4. Gone But Not Forgotten - 2:30
5. Treated Wrong - 3:26
6. Brownie's Blues - 5:24
7. Southern Train - 2:43
8. Just A Dream - 4:42
9. Sonny's Blues - 3:19
10. You'd Better Mind - 2:09
11. Change The Lock On My Door - 3:23
12. Climbing On The Top Of The Hill - 3:01
13. When Do I Get To Be Called A Man - 3:18
14. Mindin' My Own Business - 2:51
15. Partnership Woman - 2:44
16. St. Louis Blues - 2:35
17. Southern Saga (Inc. Joe Turner Blues) - 8:09
18. Southbound Train - 3:15
19. Saturday Evening - 3:26
20. Glory Of Love - 2:39
21. It Feels So Good - 2:42
22. When The Sun Goes Down/Going Down This Road Feeling Bad - 7:28


Personnel:
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee tracks 1-12
Big Bill Broonzy tracks 13-22

Notes: The joyous whoop that Sonny Terry naturally emitted between raucous harp blasts was as distinctive a signature sound as can possibly be imagined. Only a handful of blues harmonica players wielded as much of a lasting influence on the genre as did the sightless Terry (Buster Brown, for one, copied the whoop and all), who recorded some fine urban blues as a bandleader in addition to serving as guitarist Brownie McGhee's longtime duet partner.
Saunders Terrell's father was a folk-styled harmonica player who performed locally at dances, but blues wasn't part of his repertoire (he blew reels and jigs). Terry wasn't born blind, he lost sight in one eye when he was five, the other at age 18. That left him with extremely limited options for making any sort of feasible living, so he took to the streets armed with his trusty harmonicas. Terry soon joined forces with Piedmont pioneer Blind Boy Fuller, first recording with the guitarist in 1937 for Vocalion.
Terry's unique talents were given an extremely classy airing in 1938 when he was invited to perform at New York's Carnegie Hall at the fabled From Spirituals to Swing concert. He recorded for the Library of Congress that same year and cut his first commercial sides in 1940. Terry had met McGhee in 1939, and upon the death of Fuller, they joined forces, playing together on a 1941 McGhee date for OKeh and settling in New York as a duo in 1942. There they broke into the folk scene, working alongside Leadbelly, Josh White, and Woody Guthrie.

Big Bill Broonzy was born William Lee Conley Broonzy in the tiny town of Scott, Mississippi, just across the river from Arkansas. During his childhood, Broonzy's family -- itinerant sharecroppers and the descendants of ex-slaves -- moved to Pine Bluff to work the fields there. Broonzy learned to play a cigar box fiddle from his uncle, and as a teenager, he played violin in local churches, at community dances, and in a country string band. During World War I, Broonzy enlisted in the U.S. Army, and in 1920 he moved to Chicago and worked in the factories for several years. In 1924 he met Papa Charlie Jackson, a New Orleans native and pioneer blues recording artist for Paramount. Jackson took Broonzy under his wing, taught him guitar, and used him as an accompanist. Broonzy's entire first session at Paramount in 1926 was rejected, but he returned in November 1927 and succeeded in getting his first record, House Rent Stomp, onto Paramount wax. As one of his early records came out with the garbled moniker of Big Bill Broomsley, he decided to shorten his recording name to Big Bill, and this served as his handle on records until after the second World War. Among aliases used for Big Bill on his early releases were Big Bill Johnson, Sammy Sampson, and Slim Hunter.

The Bluesmen



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Oznake: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Big Bill Broonzy, Chicago Blues, Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Acoustic Blues

Tony McPhee & Friends - Two in One

Styles: British Blues, Acoustic Blues
Recorded: 1968/1969
Released: 1998
Label: BGO
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 249,0 MB
Art: front + back


Notes: These two compilations, paired up here on a double-CD set, were just among the many to come out in the late '60s dedicated to British blues. And every single one seemed to feature the remarkable Jo-Ann Kelly (simply one of the best blues singers of any time and place, who sadly died in 1990) and Tony McPhee, who'd go on to greater fame and fortune and guitarist and leader of the Groundhogs. They were among the leading lights of the scene, and the ones who rose above (even if, ridiculously, Kelly didn't think her voice had matured). But the richness of the scene can be heard from the presence of artists like Andy Fernbach, Simon & Steve, and Dave Kelly, brother to Jo-Ann. John Lewis -- who'd re-emerge after the heady days of punk as Jona Lewie and score a couple of U.K. novelty hit singles -- Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts (best described as a jug band, one which, like Lewie, earned a pair of British hits), and those who vanished without trace, like Jim Pitts and Graham Hines. The very best of them channel the spirit of the Mississippi Delta in their singing and playing -- to hear Kelly and McPhee together on "Oh Death" is a spiritual experience -- but the first of the two CDs actually seems to have more depth about it, while the second is content to settle for throwaways like "Crazy With the Blues" or Lewis's "London's Got the Blues," which don't seem to do anyone any favors. The first disc, produced by Mike Batt (of Wombles fame) has more sonic depth, while McPhee's work behind the board on the second is thin -- which is surprising, given the fact that some of the tracks, like "She's Gone" by the John Mayall-sounding Andy Fernbach Connexion, feature full electric bands. As snapshots of a time and place, these compilations are invaluable; they let us reflect on the fact that British blues isn't an oxymoron, and that, for a while at least, the quality approached that of Chicago, Memphis, or even Clarksdale. ~ AMG

Oznake: Tony McPhee, Acoustic Blues, British Blues, Various

Big Boy Henry - Carolina Blues Jam

Styles:Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Folk-Blues
Release:Mar 1993
Label:Erwin
File:mp3 @320K/s
Size:113 MB
Time:47:55
Art: Full

1. The New Mr. President (Traditional, Henry) - 2:24
2. Corrine (Traditional, Henry) - 3:28
3. John Henry (Traditional, Henry) - 5:23
4. My Baby Won't Let Me In (Henry, Hall) - 2:21
5. Airport Blues (Traditional, Henry) - 3:26
6. Lookin' For My Woman (Traditional, Henry) - 3:13
7. Holland Boogie (Traditional, Henry) - 4:15
8. My Little Dog (Traditional, Henry) - 4:53
9. Goodbye Little Girl (Traditional, Henry) - 2:33
10. Talkin' With Mr. Henry (Henry, Peabody) - 3:32
11. Rockin' Little Woman (Traditional, Henry) - 3:04
12. Just Like My Child (Traditional, Henry) - 4:49
13. Big Boy's Jump (Traditional, Henry) - 2:10
14. Do Lord (Traditional, Henry) - 2:24

Notes: After appearing at the 1993 Lowcountry Blues Bash in Charleston, South Carolina, septagenarian blues singer Big Boy Henry retreated to a local recording studio with some of his musical buddies to record an impromptu album of Piedmont blues classics and new original numbers. Chicago Bob Nelson added his formidable harmonica; Dave Peabody (visiting from London) dazzled on acoustic guitar & backing vocals; Shrimp City Slim (Gary Erwin, who also produced the album) rocked the house on piano and washboard, with an ace rhythm section of Jay Niver on drums (from Blue Light Special) and Ted Donlon on bass (from The Flatcats). A further bonus: blues diva Sandra Hall makes her very first CD appearance, singing with Big Boy on several numbers. The fun lasted for two days and the CD was released in April, 1993. Considered to be the quintessential document of this beloved and influential bluesman, "Carolina Blues Jam" belongs in any serious collection of downhome blues.

Carolina Blues Jam



• Bill Sheffield - Journal on a Shelf •
• Josh White - Bluesman, Guitar Evangelist, Folksinger •

Oznake: Big Boy Henry, Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Folk-Blues

Leadbelly - The Definitive Leadbelly [Catfish] (3 Disc set)

Styles: Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Folk-Blues, Folksongs, Songster
Released: 2002
Label: Catfish
Art: front


Notes: For some reason very few people know about this compilation. I'm not sure why, as it's definitely the best Leadbelly compilation on the market. The sound quality is great, it's comprehensive without being too long, and it's got great liner notes. The way the songs are divided on the discs is great too. Disc one contains most of the big hits, making it a sort of greatest hits album, while discs two and three contain more rarities and alternate takes. Definitely recommended for any Leadbelly fan or anyone looking for an introduction to the artist. ~ Aaron Smith

Oznake: Leadbelly, Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Folk-Blues, Folksongs, Songster

Terry Garland & Li'l Ronnie - Live At The Canal Club

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 48:38
Size: 111.3 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:54] 1. Hard Weather
[4:31] 2. Stagger Lee
[3:55] 3. Upside Your Head
[5:36] 4. Trouble On The Way
[5:47] 5. Can't Be Satisfied
[4:58] 6. Bettin' On My Baby
[4:34] 7. It's A Sin
[3:59] 8. Think Big
[4:15] 9. Lifes Changes
[3:55] 10. Crazy Mixed Up World
[3:10] 11. Dude Boy Boogie


Blues masters Terry Garland & Li'l Ronnie's new electrifying CD is sure to satisfy any blues fan who likes their music live, raw & rowdy. The recording features Terry's master slide and meticulous finger-picking accompanied by Ronnie's wailing and soulful harmonica playing and vocals. "Terry Garland and Li'l Ronnie provide a rolling and tumbling soundtrack for shaking hands with the devil at the crossroads at midnight."

Live At The Canal Club

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Dan Pickett - His Chicago Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 35:58
Size: 82.4 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:40] 1. Baby How Long
[2:27] 2. You Got To Do Better
[2:27] 3. Ride To A Funeral In A V-8
[2:09] 4. Decoration Day
[2:29] 5. Drivin' That Thing
[2:44] 6. That's Grieving Me
[2:50] 7. Won't Do
[2:13] 8. Baby Don't You Want To Go
[3:23] 9. Chicago Blues
[2:33] 10. Something's Gone Wrong
[2:26] 11. Early One Morning
[2:51] 12. Lemon Man
[2:06] 13. Number Writer
[2:34] 14. Laughing Rag


Reissuers have unearthed little information about Dan Pickett: He may have come from Alabama, he played a nice slide guitar in a Southeastern blues style, and he did one recording session for the Philadelphia-based Gotham label in 1949. That session produced five singles, all of which have now been compiled along with four previously unreleased sides on a reissue album that purports to contain Pickett's entire recorded output — unless, of course, as some reviewers have speculated, Dan Pickett happens also to be Charlie Pickett, the Tennessee guitarist who recorded for Decca in 1937. As Tony Russell observed in Juke Blues, both Picketts recorded blues about lemon-squeezing, and Dan uses the name Charlie twice in the lyrics to "Decoration Day." 'Tis from such mystery and speculation that the minds of blues collectors do dissolve. ~ Jim O'Neal

His Chicago Blues

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Doug Quattlebaum - Softee Man Blues

Styles: Country Blues, Gospel, Piedmont Blues
Released: 1994
Label: Fantasy
File: mp3 @320 K/s
Size: 97.7 MB
Time: 41:50
Art: Full

1. Sweet Little Woman - 3:52
2. Whiskey Headed Woman - 2:31
3. Trouble In Mind - 3:44
4. You Is One Black Rat - 2:55
5. On My Way To School - 2:55
6. You Ain't No Good - 1:25
7. Come Back Blues - 3:26
8. Mama Don't Allow Me To Stay Ou - 3:47
9. Big Leg Woman - 2:44
10. Love Me Baby - 2:46
11. Black Night Is Falling - 3:01
12. Baby Take A Chance With Me - 2:45
13. So Sweet - 2:17
14. Worried Mind Blues - 3:30
Doug Quattlebaum - Guitar & Vocals

Recorded in Philadelphia, November 27, 1961.
Produced by Kenneth Godstein & Pete Welding
© 1962 Prestige-Bluesville Records

During the 1940s, Douglas Elijah Quattlebaum (1927) toured with a number of gospel groups, such as the Bells of Joy. In 1952, he recorded solo as a blues singer for the Gotham label. He was a forceful singer and guitarist, having been influenced by Blind Boy Fuller. In 1961, he was rediscovered in Philadelphia, singing and playing blues over the public address system of his ice-cream van, hence the title of his last recording, Softee Man Blues.
The forteen gripping, impassioned blues in this album will serve admirably to introduce the impressive talents of this singer and guitarist whose vital, fervently emotional performances restore to currency the art of the urban blues shouter in all its rousing, urgent intensity.

Softee Man Blues



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Oznake: Doug Quattlebaum, Country Blues, Gospel, Piedmont Blues

Markus James - Snakeskin Violin

Styles: African-West, New Acoustic, Acoustic Blues
Released: 2008
Label: Firenze Records
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 115.6 MB
Time: 50:28
Art: front

1. I Won't Let It - 3:58
2. Lonely Mile - 2:24
3. Are You Ready (Mississippi Daze) - 3:38
4. Exile Tracks - 4:04
5. So Much Soul - 4:27
6. All That You Can't Keep - 4:20
7. Weather Vane - 3:35
8. O.M. Boogie - 2:40
9. Ambience - 0:55
10. Drivin By - 3:46
11. Sundown Pearl (Snakeskin Violin Pt 1) - 3:38
12. X-ray Soul (Hard to Find Pt 1) - 2:49
13. Heatin Up Now - 4:25
14. Mystified - 3:07
15. Soon - 2:35


Notes: Markus James has been recording and performing original, Blues-based music with traditional Malian musicians since 1994, when he first made his way to the village of Niafounke, home of the legendary Sonrai musician Ali Farka Toure. Markus' critically acclaimed Mali-based albums have been warmly received in the US, Europe and Mali, and he was honored to have a track included in the UK compilation "Sahara- Blues of the Desert", alongside such great artists as Ali Farka Toure, Baaba Maal, Yousou N'Dour and Tinariwen. Markus' long-term collaborations in Timbuktu with 3 Malian master musicians is the subject of the award-winning documentary film "Timbuktoubab" ("Excellent" - Global Rhythm), seen on many PBS stations throughout the US.
Markus has performed at the Festival In The Desert 3 times, and in 2007, was invited to perform at the series of Jamal Poi tribute concerts for his friend and inspiration, Ali Farka Toure, in Bamako and Niafounke, which were broadcast on Malian national television. The UK's fROOTS Magazine called Markus "the unofficial dean of this movement" of up and coming US roots musicians whose focus is the African source.
Markus' new album "Snakeskin Violin" is a kaleidiscopic journey in which fellow travelers appear and vanish, and features collaborations with trance groove Wassoulou hunters in Bamako, a shaman in Timbuktu, old-school drummers in Como, Mississippi, traveling Tamasheks in California, and African Diaspora musicians in the US.

Snakeskin Violin



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Terry Garland - Whistling in the Dark

Styles:Contemporary Blues
Release:2006
Label:Silvermoon
File:mp3 @320K/s
Size:108 MB
Time:45:12

1. Get Bitchy (Garland, Montsinger, Olsen) - 2:54
2. Memo to Jo (Garland) - 4:18
3. The Hard Luck Blues (Garland) - 3:45
4. Too Much Blood (Garland) - 4:16
5. When You See Their Eyes (Garland) - 4:58
6. Jim Beam and the Bible (Garland, Weitzman) - 5:08
7. Stumbling in the Dark (Garland) - 2:58
8. Soapbox Saturday Night (Garland) - 3:33
9. Without You (Garland) - 5:19
10. Vacation Due (Garland) - 4:44
11. Walk with Me (Minnie's Song) (Garland) - 3:10

Personnel:
Bruce Courson - Piano
Terry Garland - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
David Owen - Bass
Mark Wenner - Harmonica

Notes: Terry Garland is a country-blues interpreter who plays a National steel-body guitar, often with a slide, in the style of Bukka White and Fred McDowell.
Terry Garland is widely known as a master slide and acoustic blues guitarist. Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, Garland traces his roots to such greats as Robert Johnson, Jimmy Reed and Blind Willie McTell. He is also strongly influenced by Elvis Presley, Keith Richards and JJ Cale.
On this fifth album, which is all originals, Terry ventures into new territory. Those who love the roots, blues, folk, country, honky tonk and gospel will find a common ground.

Whistling in the Dark



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Oznake: Terry Garland, Contemporary Blues

Harry Manx & Friends - Live at the Glenn Gould Studio

Styles: Modern Acoustic Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Raga
Recorded: Mar 10, 2007
Released: 2007
Label: Dog My Cat
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 135,4 MB
Time: 59:10
Art: Full

1. Point of Purchase (Manx) - 7:46
2. Take This Hammer (Traditional) - 4:33
3. Single Spark (Manx) - 7:12
4. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Hendrix) - 8:54
5. Good Time Charlie (O'Keefe) - 4:50
6. Can't Be Satisfied (Morganfield) - 10:09
7. Samidha's Tune [instrumental] (Traditional) - 6:59
8. Tijuana (Cale) - 8:43


Personnel:
Harry Manx, vocals, 6-string guitar, lap slide guitar, banjo, mohan veena

Kevin Breit, guitars, mandolin
Kevin is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist of endless creativity, amazing versatility and virtuostic technique. He has recorded with everyone from Cassandra Wilson to k.d lang and Norah Jones. Kevin also leads his own groups, the Sisters Euclid and Folk Alarm.

Steve Marriner, harmonica
Widely recognized as one of Canada’s premiere harmonica players, Steve is a ten year blues veteran at the age of 24 He has performed at festivals, concert halls and clubs in Canada, the U.S.A., the UK and Australia with Harry. He has also appeared on a number of recordings including those of Harry Manx, J.W. Jones Blues Band, The Junk Yard Dogs and Big Daddy G.

Samidha Joglekar, vocals
Samidha began her vocal training in Western Classical music at the age of ten. She developed a deep appreciation for Hindustani vocal music soon after and has studied with many Indian master vocalists. Samidha’s background in cross-cultural experimentation makes her singing a vital contribution to this performance. She is a featured vocalist with the Canadian world/fusion music ensemble Tasa.

Ravi Naimpally, tabla
Ravi began his study of tabla under the guidance of his uncle in Mumbai, India. After gaining a solid foundation in Hindustani classical music, Ravi has gone on to explore numerous world music traditions, including Iranian music, Turkish and Macedonian music, world-jazz and New Music. Ravi has also performed and recorded with Loreena McKennit. He is currently the leader/composer of the world music ensemble Tasa.

George Koller, bass, dilruba
George Koller has accumulated hundreds of wildly diverse performing and recording credits in his expansive musical career: The Shuffle Demons, Phil Woods, Peter Gabriel, Holly Cole, Ian Tyson, to name only a few. His playing of various Indian stringed has been featured in motion pictures on recordings by Loreena McKennitt, Jane Siberry and Bruce Cockburn.

Live at the Glenn Gould Studio



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Bill Sheffield - Journal on a Shelf

Styles: Folk-Blues, Piedmont Blues
Released: 2006
Label: American Roots
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 116,1 MB
Time: 50:43
Art: front + back

1. Cherry Blossom Time (Sheffield) - 2:52
2. Black Bottom (Sheffield) - 3:48
3. Back in My Baby's Arms (Sheffield) - 2:46
4. Trouble (When It Starts) (Pead, Sheffield) - 3:05
5. New Tattoo (Sheffield) - 2:55
6. An Invitation to the Blues (Waits) - 5:24
7. I Don't Hate Nobody (Sheffield) - 3:13
8. It Don't Bother Me (Sheffield) - 3:13
9. Comes Easy, Goes Easy (Harlem Blues Serenaders, Odin) - 4:38
10. You're Still on My Mind (Luttrell, Sheffield, Webb) - 2:51
11. Holy Mother (Sheffield) - 3:25
12. Shooky Come Home (Gray) - 3:14
13. The Ballad of Brer Rabbit (Sheffield) - 4:49
14. Journal on a Shelf (Sheffield) - 4:23


Personnel:
Bill Sheffield - Guitar, Vocals
Roger Gregory - Standup Bass
Lamar Jones - Vocals (bckgr)
Dave Saunders - Bass (Acoustic)
and
Simon Kenevan (1,2,5)
Paul Linden (3,10,13)
Sean Costello & Stephen Talkovich (4)
Sean Costello (9)
Deb Gerace (14)

Note: Bill Sheffield, remember the name.
There are a bazillion folks out there, trying to pass themselves off as blues musicians, trying to pretend that they really understand what the blues are and trying to sell you the notion that they carry the very essence of the blues deeply buried inside their souls.
Once in a great while you are fortunate enough to discover someone who is not a pretender; you hear someone who understands the full range of the blues; someone who appreciates that, as Willie Dixon said, blues is just a slice of life. It is a rare treat to hear someone who knows that the blues encompass the full range emotions and experience that comes with life.
Bill Sheffield, remember the name, is one of those people.
I popped Journal On A Shelf in the CD player expecting to give a casual first listening while I puttered around with other chores. What I heard was such a surprise, was so true and honest, that I sat down and listened. I didn't get up until I had listened to the entire CD. Starting with Cherry Blossom Time, a crisp and clean Piedmont style piece with lyrics that celebrate the joy of being alive and ending up with the title cut, there isn't a throw-away cut in the whole set of tunes.
With 14 solid tracks it is difficult to identify two or three as the strongest for fear of giving the others short shrift but I have to mention New Tattoo" and I Don't Hate Nobody. New Tattoo is another tune that shows the blues can be up-tempo, humorous and light-hearted. I Don't Hate Nobody is as nearly a perfectly written song as you will ever find. The music is solid and skillful. The lyrics are tight and poignant. This song stands on it's own and justifies that entire CD.
One more tune that has to be mentioned is The Ballad of Brer Rabbit. This cut is something of a departure from the rest of the CD, with it's heavier electric sound using effects on the guitar and harp, but this updated retelling of Brer Rabbit is a great treat.
This is a mostly acoustic collection of blues and blues-based songs featuring mostly original tunes backed up by a group of musicians that know when to step out and when to lay back. Too often acoustic blues musicians try to fill out the sound with backing musicians that get in the way of the song. The resulting sound covers up some otherwise good songs but that is definitely not the case here. The arrangements and musicianship all work to let the jewels shine.
Mostly acoustic, some electric, mostly originals, some covers, Piedmont, slide, great vocals and excellent sidemen. If you want to hear what the blues can be today, then you need to hear Journal On A Shelf. ~ by Tampa Blue

Journal on a Shelf



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Oznake: Bill Sheffield, Folk-Blues, Piedmont Blues

John Lee Granderson - Hard Luck John

Styles: Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues
Label: Testament
Released: 1998
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 99,5 MB
Time: 43:29
Art: full

1. Minglewood Blues - 1:40
2. Hard Luck John - 2:54
3. Flora Blues - 3:08
4. Please Come Back To Me - 3:11
5. Death Valley Blues - 2:06
6. Texas Blues - 2:02
7. Rock Me All Night Long - 2:07
8. Cold Dark Evening - 3:19
9. Country Farm Blues - 3:38
10. Decoration Day - 2:53
11. Aching Pain Blues - 3:39
12. This Is Your Last Chance - 2:21
13. That's Doggin' Me - 2:07
14. Watch Out, Girl - 2:20
15. Got To Bend You Over, Baby - 2:33
16. One Kind Of Favour - 3:24


Notes: Born 11 April 1913, Ellendale, Tennessee, USA, died 22 August 1979, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Granderson left home when he was in his teens, moving to Chicago, Illinois, in 1928. Although not a professional musician, he did work with John Lee ‘Sonny Boy’ Williamson, among others. He turned to music full-time in the 60s and was featured as sideman and leader on many anthologies, although he never made a full album in his own right. Granderson sang and played guitar close to the style of the Memphis musicians of his youth. He stopped performing in public in 1975 and died of cancer in 1979. AMG

Granderson's guitar work combines agile fingerpicking with a steady but understated rhythmic pulse; his harmonic and rhythmic conceptions reveal echoes of the Memphis-area string bands of his youth, especially on uptempo numbers like the title tune. This disc is both a significant historical document and a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience. -- Living Blues

Hard Luck John



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Oznake: John Lee Granderson, Acoustic Blues, Chicago Blues

Mississippi John Hurt - The Complete Studio Recordings (3-disc set)

THE COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS contains TODAY! (1966)/THE IMMORTAL MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT (1967)/LAST SESSIONS (1966). Although not as consistently magnificent as Hurt's 1928 recordings, the performances the artist recorded for Vanguard in the mid 1960's would be the zenith of many blues artist's entire careers. Songs like the opening "Payday" and "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home" rank with any folk-blues song ever recorded. This fantastic set collects the three albums Vanguard released in Hurt's lifetime and as such is undeniably the package to go for to acquire these later gems. ~ Thomas Ward

All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recorded at Manhattan Towers Hotel, New York, New York in February 1966. Solo performer: Mississippi John Hurt (vocals, guitar).

Album: The Complete Studio Recordings (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 40:26
Size: 92.6 MB
Styles: Folk
Year: 2000

[4:17] 1. Payday
[2:54] 2. I'm Satisfied
[2:56] 3. Candy Man
[4:33] 4. Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
[5:06] 5. Talking Casey
[1:51] 6. Corrina, Corrina
[3:47] 7. Coffee Blues
[4:08] 8. Louis Collins
[3:33] 9. Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
[3:21] 10. If You Don't Want Me Baby
[3:25] 11. Spike Driver Blues
[0:29] 12. Beulah Land

The Complete Studio Recordings (Disc 1)

Oznake: Mississippi John Hurt, Acoustic Blues, Blues Revival, folk

The Breeze Kings - Two Guys Live

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 62:19
Size: 142.7 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[5:06] 1. Up The Country
[6:06] 2. Back Door Man
[5:33] 3. The Sun Is Shining
[3:10] 4. Evil
[4:04] 5. 32-20
[2:37] 6. Keep It To Yourself
[7:21] 7. Walking Blues
[7:17] 8. All Your Love
[4:48] 9. Sorry That You Put Me Down
[8:24] 10. Hello Central
[2:54] 11. Sweet Pea
[4:53] 12. Going To Decatur

Recorded live June 29, 2009 at The 5 Spot in Atlanta GA.

Over the years, Carlos and I occasionally perform as a duo when there is not enough money to pay the full band. We have plowed through such gigs with my very modest proficiency in the picking styles of country blues artists like Mississippi John Hurt, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bukka White, Robert Johnson, etc. applied to the 50's and 60's electric Chicago blues material that is the staple of our full band. Little by little we have gotten better at this to the point where we thought it might be worth documenting a live performance. My playing is a bit rough around the edges, but I hope enjoyable, and Carlos is at the top of his game here with his harp and singing IMO. This CD is dedicated to our friends who have left us - Tim, Sean, Donnie, and Frank. We are proud to call them our friends and thankful for the gift of having been able to make music with them. ~Jim "Tase Bud" Ransone

Two Guys Live

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