Various Artists Rough Guide - Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues, Vol. 2 [CD]
Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues, Vol. 2
Various Artists Rough Guide
CD Rel Date: 1985-09-25
This second volume digs that bit deeper into the early days of recorded country blues and sheds light on other mysterious figures, many of whose contribution to the blues is easily overlooked. None more so than Sylvester Weaver who was the first artist to record a blues instrumental and whose featured ‘Guitar Rag’ shows off his slide-guitar brilliance which was much imitated by other players. Likewise Ramblin’ Thomas from Louisiana was famed for his bottleneck guitar playing and truly makes his guitar weep on his homesick lament ‘Poor Boy Blues’.
Tracklist:
- Kansas Joe - Bothering That Thing
- Ed Bell - She's a Fool Gal
- Kid Cole - Niagra Fall Blues
- Papa Charlie Jackson - the Cat's Got the Measles
- George Torey - Lonesome Man Blues
- Memphis Jug Band - This Will Bring You Back
- Kid Bailey - Mississippi Bottom Blues
- Buddy Boy Hawkins - Snatch It and Grab It
- Sylvester Weaver - Guitar Rag 1
- Bobby Grant - Lonesome Atlanta Blues 1
- William (Bill) Moore - Ragtime Millionaire 1
- Jaybird Coleman - Man Trouble Blues 1
- Jelly Jaw Short - Grand Daddy Blues 1
- Blind Joe Taggart - Religion Is Something Within You 1
- Willie Baker - Rag Baby 1
- Jim Jackson - Hey Mama - It's Nice Like That - Part 2 1
- Ramblin' Thomas - Poor Boy Blues 1
- Pillie Bolling - Shake Me Like a Dog 1
- Mattie Delaney - Down the Big Road Blues 2
- Ishman Bracey - Woman Woman Blues 2
- Willie Walker - Dupree Blues 2
- Charley Lincoln - Mama Don't Rush Me 2
- Billy Bird - Alabama Blues - Part 1 2
- Little Hat Jones - Bye Bye Baby Blues