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Funny Papa Smith - The Original Howling Wolf, 1930-1931
Styles: Prewar Blues
Label: Yazoo
Released: 1971
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 94,7 MB
Time: 40:31
Art: front
1. Seven Sisters Blues Part 1 - 2:48
2. Seven Sisters Blues Part 2 - 2:57
3. Hungry Wolf - 3:06
4. Corn Whiskey Blues - 2:55
5. Hoppin' Toad Frog - 2:54
6. Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' Part 1 - 2:51
7. Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' Part 2 - 2:46
8. Good Coffee Blues - 2:50
9. Honey Blues - 2:55
10. County Jail Blues - 2:54
11. Howling Wolf Blues Part 1 - 2:52
12. Howling Wolf Blues Part 2 - 2:55
13. Tell It To The Judge Part 1 - 2:56
14. Tell It To The Judge Part 2 - 2:46
Notes: One of the very earliest pre-war blues albums I ever purchased as a kid was Yazoo's L-1031, J.T. "Funny Papa" Smith, billed as "The Original Howling Wolf". Now, I knew back then who the real Howlin' Wolf was, had a bunch of his records, but I'd never heard of Smith, so I bought the album on a leap of faith that it would be great. I remember being very let down back then by what I heard, because I had visions of the frantic, manic vocals by Chester Burnett, and Smith just didn't measure up to my expectations. I promptly forgot about the album, and somewhere along the way I sold it off.
I did not know until recently that Yazoo reissued that compilation in 1992 on CD, and for whatever reason, last week I decided to take another leap of faith and buy it again. My reaction 40 years after first hearing these recordings is markedly different than my reaction at age 17: Smith is a wonderful vintage Texas blues guitarist and singer! The Yazoo CD, which apparently went OOP a long time ago, also sounds fabulous. The source 78s used to compile this CD were in superb condition, and the resulting sonics are first rate, especially given the age of the recordings. ~ Tom Rushen
The Original Howling Wolf, 1930-1931
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