1944-1953

Big Maybelle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Classics R&B
• ASIN: B0001LJBB2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #574,875 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hurry, Hurry

2. Indian Giver

3. Foolin' Blues

4. Little Miss Muffet

5. Bad Dream Blues

6. Too Tight Mama

7. Sad and Disappointed Girl

8. Don't Try to Fool Me

9. Dirty Deal Blues

10. Just Want Your Love

11. So Good to My Baby

12. Gabbin' Blues

13. My Country Man

14. Rain Down Rain

15. Way Back Home

16. Stay Away from My Sam

17. Jinny Mule

18. Send for Me

19. Maybelle's Blues

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a marvelous collection.., January 14, 2006

By 

R. Caudill (Middletown,Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1944-1953 (Audio CD)

To be a fan of the blues is to be a fan of Big Maybelle. With her striking stage presence (which can be glimpsed in "Jazz on a Summers Day", to her powerful voice, Big Maybelle was not to be ignored. You seem to find Big Maybelle on Blues collections all over the place, but she is best heard on her own cd, where you can get a taste of her many styles, from funny, to rip your heart out sorrow, this cd offers the listener a taste of Maybelle before she became as famous as she did. You can almost hear the tentativeness in her voice on a few songs as if someone said to her to take it down a bit, but it doesn't take her long to let loose and the listener is in for a real treat.
If you are already a fan of Big Maybelle then this is a can't miss for you. This recording is her earliest recorded work and shows the making of a true blues legend. I stumbled upon Big Maybelle quite by accident about 10 years ago and have been looking for all that I can find on her since. Every little nugget that a record company releases is a true joy to me, so I can not recomend this cd highly enough. If you are wondering weather or not to purchase this cd, I say DO IT! Treat Yourself to an amazing performer. Once you are done pass the experience along to a friend. Lets all try to get the word out on the amazing talent known as Big Maybelle.