Volume 1 1928-1934 [Box set]

Leroy Carr | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Jsp Records
• ASIN: B0014VBUAI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,540 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. My Own Lonesome Blues

2. How Long, How Long Blues

3. Broken Spoke Blues

4. Tennesse Blues

5. Truthful Blues

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. That's All Right For You

2. Wrong Man Blues

3. Naptown Blues

4. The New How Long Blues

5. Love Rides All

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Let's Make Up and Be Friends Again

2. Let's Disagree

3. Sloppy Drunk Blues

4. Hard Times Done Drove Me To Drink

5. Long Road Blues

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Gone Mother Blues

2. Midnight Hour Blues

3. Moonlight Blues

4. The Depression Blues

5. Mean Mistreater Mama

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

One of the great pianists and songsmiths of prewar blues, Carr managed to record lots of influential sides with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell before alcoholism took his life at age 30. Here are 4 CDs of their key cuts: Blues Before Sunrise; How Long, How Long Blues; Prison Bound Blues; Lonesome Nights; The Dirty Dozen; Mean Mistreater Mama; Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child; That's All Right for You , and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Urban Blues Pioneers, November 18, 2009

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J. Grant "Reviews for the average Joe" (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Volume 1 1928-1934 (Audio CD)

Based in Indianapolis, Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell were as responsible as anyone (along with Big Bill Broonzy) for the movement of blues music from the country to the city resulting in the sound T-Bone Walker brought us in the 40s and such artists as Bobby Bland, Junior Wells and Muddy Waters in the 50s and onward. While Carr and Blackwell weren't the only duo popular in the 20s and 30s (Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey come to mind), they were certainly the most enduring, endearing and emulated. Carr was an outstanding piano player and vocalist and Scrapper's guitar matched him perfectly forming one sweet and original sound. While many of their songs are about standard blues topics like women, whiskey and prison, there are quite a few about trains and the railroad in general, my favorite being "Alabama Women Blues". Fortunately, they recorded for Vocalion and not Paramount, so the sound, while not great is decent and a vast improvement over that on the Documents. If you like the blues at all, you must own this outstanding set by 2 wonderful, but largely forgotten musicians. Just one listen and you'll be hooked.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning collection, June 22, 2008

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Horse Snakes (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Volume 1 1928-1934 (Audio CD)

I'm so impressed that someone put together an amazing collection such as this. These guys' influence on popular music is immense but undervalued. Hopefully this set will help remedy the situation. Three cheers for JSP!