Blues Masters 11: Classic Blues Women

Blues Masters (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 1993)
• Original Release Date: August 17, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000032XP
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,693 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Crazy Blues

2. Papa De-Da-Da

3. My Man Rocks Me

4. Railroad Blues

5. Yonder Come the Blues

6. Countin' the Blues

7. Daddy Goodbye Blues

8. Baby, I Can't Use You No More

9. Bone Orchard Blues

10. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out

11. Barrel House Flat Blues

12. When a 'Gator Holler, Folks Say It's a Sign of Rain

13. Any-Kind-A-Man

14. You Can't Tell the Difference After Dark

15. Little Drops of Water

16. Married Man Blues

17. Careless Love

18. Stormy Blues

Editorial Reviews

Blues Masters 11: Classic Blues Women

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Black Pearls, February 16, 2001

By 

Sasha "lampic" (at sea...sailing somewhere) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Blues Masters 11: Classic Blues Women (Audio CD)

A perfect introduction to now-forgotten period of music,when women were the first blues stars,this CD is also great company for a book "Black Pearls:Blues Queens of the 1920's" by Daphne Duvall Harrison.While in the book we could find historical and economical background that shaped women like Bessie Smith,Ma Rainey and Ida Cox,on this CD we can hear their voices - through the limitations of primitive recording equipment,spirit of Mamie Smith explodes in our ears from 1920.when her hit "Crazy Blues" started avalanche of blues recordings and opened a door for a new market,as then unknown teritory of "race music" whose first pioneers were women.It's interesting to compare this women to their white sisters from the same era (check "Flappers,Vamps And Sweet Young Things") - while white singers lived and performed in far better circumstances,their songs and type of singing sounds comical today as opposite to these wonderful black singers whose music left beautiful afterglow that still shines,a century later.Of course,at that time they did not know that today we will considered them artists,they were "loose women" condemned by church,often on the road,living hard life and paying their fame with a price of not having family.Popularity of this first blues singers lasted only 10 years and then they were washed away by depression which succesfully destroyed recording bussines for some time,but songs survived until present day - check wonderful Ma Rainey (whose importance as "the mother of the blues" is introduced here by 3 songs!) and Bessie Smith;compare them to other singers and hear for yourself why these two women are called "Mother" and "Empress",why their music overshadowed other contemporaries...Young Louis Armstrong could also be heard here in the full glory of his New Orleans years.Compilation ends with touching example of late Billie Holiday in the autumn of her life - althought swing era singer,Billie actually grew up listening to these women and would often quotte their old verses in her blues songs.Lyrics of her "Stormy Monday" originally could be heard on Clara Smith (Bessie's biggest compentition) 1923."I Never Miss The Sunshine (I'm So Used To The Rain").

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, October 26, 2011

By 

A. D. hodgson - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Blues Masters 11: Classic Blues Women (Audio CD)

This is a great CD. "You Can't Tell the Difference After Dark" is the highlight number by Alberta Hunter. Its hilarious and horribly inappropriate all at the same time. Highly recommend. One of my favorites of lady blues singers.

4.0 out of 5 stars great, October 11, 2011

By 

Ige Gustavson "nuclearlemon" (denver) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Blues Masters 11: Classic Blues Women (Audio CD)

great album of great singers from a great series. anyone even remotely interested in the blues should purchase these discs. they do not disappoint. the genres also do a decent job of lumping together styles.