Jailhouse Blues

Crying Sam Collins | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 21, 2005
• Label: Shanachie Entertainment
• Copyright: 2005 Shanachie Entertainment
• Total Length: 43:53
• Genres:
• ASIN: B000V5M4TY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,889 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great rare Louisiana style blues, January 27, 2001

By 

Scott R. Simpson (Springfield, Il. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jailhouse Blues (Audio CD)

Largely forgotten today, "Cryin" Sam Collins tends to be the best exponent of the blues which developed as a possible hybrid of both Mississippi delta and Texas blues styles. His rich, ringing timbre of a voice reminiscent of Blind Lemon Jefferson packs the power and emotion of a midnight locomotive. This disc or the Document collection should serve as a fundemental building block of any serious blues collection. If "I Want to be Like Jesus in my Heart" dosen't move you...nothing will. Listen to it on a cloudy winter day.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a helpful hint, January 15, 2008

By 

Josh Z. Bonder "a sound painter" (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jailhouse Blues (Audio CD)

Just a helpful hint to potential buyers: Sam Collins is incredible, and whichever disc you purchase by him, you're sure to be moved and satisfied. However, the release by Document records (which I have yet to see on Amazon, but can be obtained via the Document website), is the disc I have, and features the complete recordings (which this disc does not).

Get what you can by this incredible blues artist, but if you have a choice, the Document release is more complete.

Enjoy!