Show Me the Way Home, Honey

Ramblin' Thomas - Hard Dallas

Size: 162,6 MB
Time: 67:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Texas Blues, Pre-War Country Blues
Label: Carfish
Art: Front

01. So Lonesome (2:45)
02. Hard To Rule Woman Blues (3:03)
03. Lock And Key Blues (2:36)
04. Sawmill Moan (2:55)
05. No Baby Blues (2:49)
06. Ramblin' Mind Blues (2:50)
07. No Job Blues (3:11)
08. Back Knawing Blues (3:02)
09. Jig Head Blues (3:17)
10. Hard Dallas Blues (3:03)
11. Hard Dallas Blues (2:59)
12. Ramblin' Man (3:07)
13. Poor Boy Blues (2:28)
14. Good Times Blues (3:06)
15. New Way Of Living Blues (3:04)
16. Ground Hog Blues (2:54)
17. Shake It Gal (2:42)
18. Ground Hog Blues No. 2 (3:14)
19. Little Old Mama Blues (3:05)
20. Down In Texas Blues (3:09)
21. My Hearts Like A Rolling Stone
22. Blue Goose Blues (2:35)
23. No Good Woman Blues (2:55)

The rediscovery of bluesman Jesse "Babyface" Thomas in the '70s was the equivalent of a blues archivist's two-for-one sale. It turned out that the mysterious and up-til-then totally obscure '20s recording artist known as Rambling Thomas was the brother of Jesse Thomas, and the latter man was able to spill the beans on just who the rambling man with the fascinating guitar style really was. The Thomas clan, which also included the guitar picking older brother Joe L. Thomas, were sons of an old-time fiddler and were raised in Louisiana close to the Texas border. The boys got into playing guitar after looking with admiration at various models in a Sears catalog. Jesse Thomas has recalled that the mail-order guitar purchased by his brother, Willard "Rambling" Thomas, came equipped with a metal bar for playing slide; indicating the tremendous popularity of country blues at the time or the possibility that someone at Sears knew the guitar was headed into the arms of a Southern bluesman.

Thomas rambled, indeed he did. He was discovered by recording scouts playing in Dallas, but prior to that had performed in San Antonio and Oklahoma. His style also seemed influenced by the double threat of blues guitarist and pianist Lonnie Johnson, suggesting a possible St. Louis sojourn as well. Thomas played quite a bit in the key of E, making him harmonically quite a typical Delta bluesman. His picking style is curious, however, and even more interesting is his timing. His rhythmic variations suggest that his nickname might have been handed out by a musician attempting to accompany him, and not just relate to his geographical roaming. On some of his recordings for Paramount and Victor, such as "Ground Hog Blues," he plays it a little straighter, going for an imitation of then current hitmaker Tampa Red. The Document label is among several blues record companies that have released collections of Thomas' material, usually in the form of either a compilation or a collection of several artists; since Thomas was apparently too busy rambling to record a full album's worth of material. Thomas reportedly died of tuberculosis in Memphis, circa 1945.
~Biography by Eugene Chadbourne

Thanks to DrPeak.
Hard Dallas



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Oznake: Ramblin' Thomas, Country Blues, Texas Blues, Pre-War Blues

Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night

Styles: Acoustic Texas Blues, Blues Gospel, Pre-War Gospel Blues, Slide Guitar Blues
Label: Legacy
Recorded: 1928-1931
Released: 1998
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 158,8 MB
Time: 69:21
Art: full

1. I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole - 3:04
2. Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed - 3:14
3. It's Nobody Fault But Mine - 3:11
4. Mother's Children Have A Hard Time - 3:23
5. Dark Was The Night - 3:21
6. If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down - 3:10
7. Bye And Bye I'm Gion' To See The King - 2:53
8. The Soul Of A Man - 3:15
9. Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying - 3:03
10. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burnin' - 3:05
11. Let your Light Shine On Me - 3:11
12. John The Revelator - 3:19
13. Praise God I'm Satisfied - 3:12
14. Good Moves On The Water - 3:00
15. Trouble Will Soon Be Over - 3:08
16. Churh, I'm Fully Saved Today - 3:08
17. Go With Me To That Land - 3:05
18. When The War Is On - 3:03
19. Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It Here - 2:57
20. I'm Gonna Run To The City Of Refuge - 3:24
21. You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond - 3:06
22. Take Your Stand - 2:59

Notes: Even in the blues, a style capable of wrenching unexplainable emotions from its audience, Blind Willie Johnson has few equals. With a voice capable of alternating effortlessly between sublime, trembling tenor and the sound of pure gravel, and unparalleled skill with the bottleneck (and knife), Johnson recorded 30 sides for Columbia (1927-1930) that stand as a high-water mark for both country blues and raw gospel. Given the fact that his entire output has been issued by both Yazoo and Columbia, it's difficult to imagine opting for this single disc. Anyone looking for more material will be forced to purchase sets with redundant selections. Still, if you are only seeking one collection, you cannot go wrong with Dark Was the Night. Included are both "God Moves on the Water" and "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground," which are both utterly necessary, along with the classics "Praise God I'm Satisfied," "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed," "John the Revelator," and 11 others. "God Moves" is a slide masterpiece in which Johnson's guitar interjections and responses become as captivating as his voice and a tale of the Titanic sinking at the will of God. "Dark Was the Night" is an otherworldly performance of gorgeously spun slide lines and Johnson's wordless moaning, aimed straight at the heart. Everything else on hand is nothing less than emotionally rich, consummately executed and spiritually charged blues at its very best.

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Dark Was The Night



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Oznake: Texas Blues, Blind Willie Johnson, Gospel, Slide Guitar Blues

Lightnin' Hopkins - Hootin' The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 32:37
Size: 74.7 MB
Styles: Acoustic Texas blues
Year: 1965/1994
Art: Front

[8:01] 1. Blues Is A Feeling
[3:35] 2. Me And Ray Charles
[3:21] 3. In The Evening
[2:27] 4. Ain't It Crazy
[4:34] 5. Last Night I Lost The Best Friend I Ever Had
[2:58] 6. Everything
[5:10] 7. I Work Down On The Chain Gang
[2:28] 8. Meet Me In The Bottom

Oznake: Lightnin' Hopkins, Texas Blues

Juke Boy Bonner - Life Gave Me A Dirty Deal

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 70:01
Size: 165.6 MB
Styles: Country blues, Acoustic Texas blues
Year: 1992
Art: Front

[3:32] 1. Life Gave Me A Dirty Deal
[2:59] 2. Going Back To The Country
[3:05] 3. Sad, Sad Sound
[2:48] 4. She Turns Me On
[2:59] 5. Hard Luck
[3:12] 6. Trying To Be Contented
[2:29] 7. Life Is A Nightmare
[3:29] 8. It's Time To Make A Change
[3:21] 9. Stay Off Lyons Avenue
[3:11] 10. My Blues
[2:25] 11. I'm Getting Tired
[3:24] 12. Over Ten Years Ago
[2:52] 13. I Got My Passport
[3:32] 14. I'm In The Big City
[2:40] 15. Houston, The Action Town
[2:34] 16. Running Shoes
[2:37] 17. Just A Blues
[2:58] 18. It Don't Take Too Much
[2:51] 19. Struggle Here In Houston
[2:47] 20. Railroad Tracks
[3:04] 21. Watch Your Buddies
[2:49] 22. When The Deal Goes Down
[4:13] 23. Being Black And I'm Proud


Juke Boy Bonner (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Alvin J. Simon, Alan Simon (drums).

Likely the most consistent and affecting collection you'll encounter by this singular Texas bluesman, whose strikingly personal approach was stunningly captured by Arhoolie's Chris Strachwitz during the late '60s in Houston. Twenty-three utter originals include "Stay Off Lyons Avenue," "Struggle Here in Houston," "I Got My Passport," and the title track. Bonner sang movingly of his painfully impoverished existence for Arhoolie, and the results still resound triumphantly today. ~Bill Dahl

Life Gave Me A Dirty Deal

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Oznake: Juke Boy Bonner, Country Blues, Texas Blues

John Dee Holeman - John Dee Holeman & The Waifs Band

Styles: Piedmont Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Texas Blues
Label: Music Maker
Released: 2007
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 118,3 MB
Time: 51:41
Art: full

1. John Henry - 2:31
2. Country Gal - 7:22
3. Mojo Hand - 3:05
4. Give Me Back My Wig - 5:36
5. I'm A Pilgrim - 2:28
6. Comin' Home To You - 7:39
7. Dust My Broom - 4:29
8. Little Queenie - 4:24
9. I Miss You Huggin' - 6:03
10. Looking Yonder Comin' - 3:21
11. Baby Please Don't Go - 4:38


Personnel:
John Dee Holeman - Guitar, Vocals
Josh Cunningham - Guitar
Ben Franz - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Dave MacDonald - Drums
Donna Simpson - Drums (10)
Vikki Thorn - Harp, Vocals

Notes: "All you have to do is start listening to the music the Waifs and John Dee recorded and you’ll see how special a player and singer Mr. Holeman is." -Richard Marcus, Blogcritics

"The Waifs had converged at Music Maker studios in North Carolina for a week’s rehearsal before our US tour started. Toward the end of the week Tim Duffy suggested he invite some of the Foundations artists over to make some music. John Dee Holeman turned up. He's a real gentleman, very gracious & after a quick round of introductions he picked up an old guitar and started to play like ...well like he'd been doing it all his life.
We were in awe. There are rare occasions when one sits in the presence of living legend and experiences one of the last true forms of authentic music. Tentatively we joined in. I remember being nervous about playing harmonica. I was trying to play Sonny Terry licks, to be bluesy, to feel it. You can hear that...me trying.
That’s the thing you see. All week we had been going over songs, arrangements. Arguing over this and that. Trying to create our final version. When John Dee picked up that guitar and started playing it was the most natural thing in the world. Not something you thought about, or planned, or crafted. Just something you felt, as natural and easy as taking a walk.
So here it is. That afternoon at Music Maker studios when John Dee Holeman took a walk with his guitar and the Waifs tagged along, sometimes in step, sometimes a step behind. But the closest step we'd ever taken toward the blues.
We wish to thank John Dee Holeman for the music and Tim & Denise Duffy for putting us up & bringing it together." -Vikki Thorn
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John Dee Holeman & The Waifs Band



• John Dee Holeman - Bull Durham Blues •
• Lightnin' Hopkins - The Complete Aladdin Recordings •

Oznake: John Dee Holeman, Piedmont Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Texas Blues, The Waifs Band, australia

John Dee Holeman - Bull Durham Blues

Styles: Piedmont Blues, Acoustic Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Texas Blues
Released: Jun 8, 1999
Label: Music Maker
File: mp3 @320k/s
Size: 103 MB
Art: full

1. Give Me Back My Wig (Hopkins, Taylor) - 4:12
2. Step It up and Go (Traditional) - 3:11
3. Little Country Gal (Spann) - 3:15
4. Sweet Home Chicago (Johnson) - 3:53
5. Hello Central (Hopkins) - 3:12
6. Early Morning Blues (Morganfield) - 3:06
7. Crow Jane (Traditional) - 2:26
8. Mistreated Blues (Traditional) - 4:51
9. Big Boss Man (Dixon, Smith) - 3:40
10. Stranger Blues (Traditional) - 3:16
11. Hambone (Traditional) - 2:20
12. God Loves His Children (Flatt, Scruggs) - 2:48
13. Chapel Hill Boogie (Holeman) - 2:56

Personnel:
All songs performed by
John Dee Holeman - Guitar, Vocals, Hambone
Täj Mähäl - Bass (4), Guitar (13), Piano (8), Hambone (11)

Notes: Piedmont bluesman John Dee Holeman mixes a little Texas into his North Carolina guitar approach, even covering Lightnin' Hopkins' "Give Me Back My Wig" as the first track of Bull Durham Blues, his debut album. Holeman isn't as irascible as Hopkins, with a gentle vocal approach that's closer to Mississippi John Hurt in demeanor, and his guitar playing isn't as distinctive as either Hopkins or Hurt, but he gets the job done with a good deal of charm. On songs like the easy, relaxed "Crow Jane" (a wonderful example of how to use the floating verses that are in every good bluesman's tool kit), the gentle "Little Country Gal," and the slightly paranoid "Stranger Blues," Holeman conjures up a timeless, back porch feel without getting too about it. The half-spoken, half-rapped "Hambone" is a clear highlight, with Holeman doing the hambone with a buckdancer's grace. Recorded in 1998 in Pinnacle, N.C., Bull Durham features Taj Mahal on several tracks helping out on bass, guitar, piano and the hambone, too.

Bull Durham Blues



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Oznake: John Dee Holeman, Piedmont Blues, Acoustic Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Texas 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

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

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



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

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

Lightnin' Hopkins - The Complete Aladdin Recordings (2-disc set)

Digitally remastered by Ron McMaster (Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, THE COMPLETE ALADDIN RECORDINGS collects all 43 of Lightnin' Hopkins' tracks for Aladdin, a Los Angeles-based label that was the first to record the legendary Texas bluesman. One might be amazed at how fully developed Hopkins' art appears here, until one realizes that he was already 35 years old and a fully developed musician in 1947, when the first of these sessions took place. From the very first cut, the now standard "Katie May," Hopkins' confidence and mastery are apparent throughout this essential two-disc set. Hopkins recorded four sessions for Aladdin, two with a small ensemble and two later sessions as a solo performer. The ensemble recordings, which fill the first half of the first disc, are raw, gritty, and sensual: in other words, rock & roll for adults. "Short Haired Woman" and "Let Me Play With Your Poodle" are among the highlights. The latter portion of this set features Hopkins alone, a setting that shows off both his guitar prowess and his haunting vocals. "Shotgun" and "Abeline" are among the R&B hits recorded at these sessions. This set is a must for blues devotees. Newcomers to the genre might prefer MOJO HAND, a career retrospective on Rhino Records. Recoded in Los Angeles, California & Houston, Texas in 1946-1948. Live Recording Personnel: Lightnin' Hopkins (vocals, guitar, piano). Liner Note Author: Pete Welding. Recording information: Commercial Studios, Houston, TX (11/09/1946-02/25/1948); Quinn Studio, Houston, TX (11/09/1946-02/25/1948); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (11/09/1946-02/25/1948); Radio Records, L. A., CA (11/09/1946-02/25/1948). Personnel includes: Lightnin' Hopkins (vocals, guitar); Wilson "Thunder" Smith (vocals, piano).

Album: The Complete Aladdin Recordings (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:26
Size: 138.7 MB
Styles: Acoustic Texas blues
Year: 1991
Art: Front

[3:01] 1. Katie Mae Blues
[2:10] 2. Feel So Bad
[3:11] 3. (Blues) That Mean Old Twister
[2:50] 4. Rocky Mountain Blues/I Can't Stay Here In Your Town
[2:34] 5. Can't Do Like You Used To
[2:40] 6. West Coast Blues
[2:26] 7. Short Haired Woman
[2:55] 8. L.A. Blues
[2:42] 9. Big Mama Jump (Little Mama Blues)
[2:17] 10. Down Baby
[2:34] 11. Let Me Play With Your Poodle
[2:49] 12. Fast Mail Rambler
[2:54] 13. Thinkin' And Worryin'
[2:39] 14. Can't Get That Woman Off My Mind
[2:46] 15. Woman, Woman (Change Your Way)
[2:52] 16. Picture On The Wall
[2:52] 17. You're Not Goin' To Worry My Life Anymore
[2:21] 18. You're Gonna Miss Me
[2:44] 19. Sugar On My Mind
[2:40] 20. Nightmare Blues
[2:40] 21. Someday Baby
[2:39] 22. Come Back Baby

The Complete Aladdin Recordings (Disc 1)

Oznake: Lightnin' Hopkins, Texas Blues

Various - Texas Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:06
Size: 119.3 MB
Styles: Texas blues
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[2:54] 1. Big Maceo Merriweather - Texas Blues
[2:38] 2. Son Becky - Midnight Trouble Blues
[2:33] 3. Smokey Hogg - Penitentiary Blues
[2:28] 4. Black Boy Shine - Gamblin Jinx Blues
[3:04] 5. Texas Alexander - Broken Yo-Yo
[2:50] 6. Black Ivory King - The Flying Crow
[2:57] 7. Bessie Tucker - Key To The Bushes Blues
[3:00] 8. Blind Lemon Jefferson - Matchbox Blues
[3:16] 9. Dallas String Band - I Used To Call Her Baby
[2:50] 10. Hattie Burleson - Sadies Servant Room Blues
[2:41] 11. Jesse 'babyface' Thomas - Blue Goose Blues
[2:34] 12. Texas Tommy - Jail Break Blues
[2:51] 13. Joe Pullum - Cows See That Train Comin'
[2:49] 14. Pinetop Burks - Jack Of All Trades
[3:04] 15. Rob Cooper - West Dallas Rag
[2:56] 16. Sammy Hill - Cryin For You Blues
[3:28] 17. T-Bone Walker - I Got A Break Baby
[3:05] 18. Whistlin Alex Moore - West Texas Woman


Commonly regaled as a definitively American musical form, the blues are in fact a living amalgam of social, cultural and artistic antecedents both indigenous and otherwise. African-derived rhythms and folklore intersected with traditions extrapolated from European, Latin and Polynesian sources—with everything falling into the simmering melting pot that describes the music. Distinct styles were the product of both regional experimentation and the proliferation of commercial recordings. As a cross-pollinating musical ecosystem in the early part of the 20th century, the state of Texas was one of the most scattered and distinctive; the blues forms that arose within its arbitrary boundaries were equally so.

Texas Blues

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