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Furry's Blues 1927-1929

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I just love to listen to this album again and again. The great Memphis bluesman is truly in his prime, playing blues and ballads, accompanying himself perfectly on guitar. Songs like Kassie Jones and John Henry never sounded better than they do here. The blues "I will turn your money green" and "Judge Harsh blues" should be recognized as all time classics and the cream of Memephis Blues. It should go without saying - if you love country blues - don't miss.

This is a classic Blues album put together by Document Records. Both versions of "Kassie Jones" and "John Henry" are excellent, "I Will Turn Your Money Green" is humorous and features some of Furry's best guitar playing, and "Falling Down Blues" is a personal favorite. It's easy to see why the great Dave Van Ronk covered "Dry Land Blues". If you've only heard post-World War II Furry Lewis recordings, you really need to pick this up. His guitar playing was immaculate in the 20s, his singing gentler on the ears, and his lyrics were, well, the kind that only Furry could produce. This is one of the best releases in the entire Document Records catalogue. I highly recommend everyone buying this, or even downloading it off of Amazon.com. It is most definitely worth it. When I hear the lyrics, "I wished I had a-died, mama, when I were young. I would not a-had this low-down race to run", I get the chills!