Before The Blues: The Early American Black Music Scene, Vol. 2

Before The Blues (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 19, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 2025
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Yazoo
• ASIN: B000000G8S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,228 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dallas Rag - Dallas String Band

2. How Long - Frank Stokes

3. Skin Game Blues - Peg Leg Howell

4. K.C. Moan - Memphis Jug Band

5. Just A Spoonful - Charley Jordan

6. Doggone My Good Luck Soul - Hattie Hudson

7. There's A Brown Skin Girl Down The Road Somewhere - Eck Robertson

8. You're Going To Leave The Old Home Jim! - Lulu Jackson

9. Deep Blue Sea Blues - Tommy McClennan

10. Cold Morning Shout - South Street Trio

11. Been Listening All The Day - Blind Joe Taggart

12. Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues - Charlie Patton

13. I'll Lead A Christian Life - Golden P. Harris

14. The Old Folks Started It - Minnie Wallace

15. Vine Street Drag - Tennessee Chocolate Drops

16. It's Nobody's Fault But Mine - Blind Willie Johnson

17. Last Kind Word Blues - Geeshie Wiley

18. Guitar Stomp - Roland & Scott

19. Jack O'Diamond Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson

20. Reuben Oh Reuben - Emry Arthur

See all 23 tracks on this disc

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5.0 out of 5 stars This Is The Foundation, Brothers, Take Heed and Listen Well., December 27, 2000

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Jared A. Auner (Denton, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Before The Blues: The Early American Black Music Scene, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

Oy, Vey!! This is it, kids. This here comp. contains some of the most heartstoppinly beautiful old music yer ears will wrap themselves lovingly around. Geeshie Wiley's "Last King Word Blues" will stop you dead cold in yer cosy, comfortable shoes, chilling stuff. or how about the unforgettable melody and sublime guitar of Peg Leg Howell's "Skin Game Blues". Get carried off by The Memphis Jug Ensamble's "KC Moan". The profound spiritual joy, arising out of desperation, in Golden P Harris' "I'll Lead a Christian Life". I could go on and on. Tommy McClennen. Frank Jenkins. How about Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Jack O'Diamonds" and the very similar "Reuben O Reuben" by Arthur Emery, very finely illustrating this comp.'s thesis; that is, the shared origins of blues and "hillbilly" music. The shared folk song traditions of poor black americans and poor white americans. The songs on this here compilation are represenetive of early blues and country. Which was The Foundation of Rock and Roll. Which was The Foundation of ALL pop music.So, ya see, this is where it "ALL" started. Yep, all of it. So get clued in, Children, and start here. NOW!