The Roots of It All: Acoustic Blues - The Definitive Collection, Volume 2 (2-CD)
by Various Artists
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CD Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Released: April 27, 2015
- Originally Released: 2015
- Label: Bear Family Germany
Description by OLDIES.com:
Bear Family's second volume in this series commences at just about the time that amplification was beginning to permanently alter the definition of blues guitar. Texan T-Bone Walker was at the vanguard of the new electrified approach. He inspired an army of daring young disciples who picked out dazzling single-string solos that fit right into the urban jump blues phenomenon sweeping the country during the immediate postwar era.
Yet there was still a market for downhome acoustic blues guitar. Indie firms introduced a new batch of guitarists who stubbornly refused to amplify their instruments. Most of them were solidly rooted in pre-war tradition. A few such as Nat Terry, Willie Lane, Julius King, and Johnny Beck made one or two now-prized 78s and were never heard from again.This collection includes splendid selections by a few of the giants from the pre-war days that we heard from last time—Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell, Josh White, Big Joe Williams—who were still actively creating and recording classic sides, but it’s largely devoted to the new crop of acoustic blues guitarists. You’ll find key early performances by Muddy Waters, Brownie McGhee, Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup, and Lightnin’ Hopkins, all of whom would soon go electric to keep up with the times and quickly rise to the top of the blues field. But the acoustic bluesmen populating this volume were still in dogged search of commercial success the old-fashioned way: singles sales and jukebox play. Their artistry remains timeless.
Yet there was still a market for downhome acoustic blues guitar. Indie firms introduced a new batch of guitarists who stubbornly refused to amplify their instruments. Most of them were solidly rooted in pre-war tradition. A few such as Nat Terry, Willie Lane, Julius King, and Johnny Beck made one or two now-prized 78s and were never heard from again.
Tracks:
- 1.Joe WilliamsCrawlin' King Snake
- 2.Robert PetwayCatfish Blues
- 3.Blind Boy Fuller #2 (Brownie McGhee)Step It Up and Go No 2
- 4.Tony HollinsCross Cut Saw Blues
- 5.Robert LockwoodBlack Spider Blues
- 6.McKinley MorganfieldI Be's Troubled
- 7.Arthur 'Big Boy' CrudupIf I Get Lucky
- 8.Buddy MossUnfinished Business
- 9.William BrownMississippi Blues
- 10.David EdwardsWater Coast Blues
- 11.Gabriel BrownStick with Me
- 12.Johnny ShinesEvil-Hearted Woman Blues
- 13.'Lightnin' HopkinsKatie Mae Blues
- 14.Josh WhiteEvil Hearted Man
- 15.Othum BrownOra-Nelle Blues
- 16.Johnny YoungMoney Taking Woman
- 17.Little Boy Fuller (Rich Trice)Blood Red River Blues
- 18.The Back Porch BoysSweet Woman Blues
- 19.Stick McGheeDrinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
- 20.Frankie Lee SimsSingle Man Blues
- 21.K C DouglasMercury Boogie
- 22.Lowell FulsonThe Blues Is Killing Me
- 23.Alabama Slim (Ralph Willis)Boar Hog Blues
- 24.Sylvester CottonUgly Woman Blues
- 25.Pinetop SlimApplejack Boogie
- 26.Willie LaneProwlin' Ground Hog
- 27.Dan PickettRide to a Funeral in a V8
- 28.Dennis McMillanPaper Wooden Daddy
- 29.Manny NicholsWalking Talking Blues
- 30.Johnny Beck (The Blind Boy)You've Got to Lay Down Mama
- 31.James TisdomModel T Boogie
- 32.Lawyer HoustonDallas Be-Bop Blues
- 33.Little David (David Wylie)You're Gonna Weep and Moan
- 34.Pig 'N' Whistle Band (Blind Willie McTell)Talkin' to You Mama
- 35.Lil' Son JacksonTicket Agent Blues
- 36.Luther Huff1951 Blues
- 37.The LarksEyesight to the Blind
- 38.Luther StonehamJanuary 11, 1949 Blues
- 39.William 'Talking Boy' StewartThey Call Me Talking Boy
- 40.Nathaniel TerryTake It Easy Baby
- 41.John LeeDown at the Depot
- 42.Julius KingIf You See My Lover
- 43.Doug QuattlebaumDon't Be Funny, Baby!
- 44.Sister O M TerrellI'm Going to the City
- 45.Jimmy DeberryBefore Long
- 46.Jesse ThomasGonna Move to California
- 47.Big Son Tillis & D C BenderRocks Is My Pillow
- 48.Jesse FullerSan Francisco Bay Blues
- 49.Slick Lick and SlideI Love My Baby
- 50.Doctor RossIndustrial Boogie
- 51.Big Bill BroonzyWillie Mae Blues
- 52.Elizabeth CottonFreight Train
- 53.Snooks EaglinSee See Rider
- 54.John Lee HookerBurning Hell
- 55.Mississippi Fred McDowellKeep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
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