Living Country Blues: An Anthology [Box set]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 28, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Evidence
• ASIN: B00001SI9F
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,899 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Catfish Blues - James 'Son' Thomas

2. Bye Bye Blues - Arzo Youngblood

3. Gonna Cut You Loose - Eddie Cusic

4. You Gonna Take Sick And Die - Boyd Rivers

5. Maggie Campbell Blues - Boogie Bill Webb

6. Sittin' On Top Of The World - Sam Chatman

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Lonesome Road Blues - Guitar Frank

2. Baby Please Give Me A Break - Archie Edwards

3. The Road Is Rough And Rocky - Archie Edwards

4. Come On In My Kitchen - Guitar Slim

5. Bye And Bye, I'm Going To See The King - Flora Molton

6. Chimney Hill Breakdown - Guitar Frank

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Granny, Will Your Dog Bite - Othar Turner

2. I Laid And I Wondered - James 'Son' Thomas

3. I Can't Stand It - Flora Molton

4. Mr. Freddie Blues - Memphis Piano Red

5. Corrine, Corrina - Hammie Nixon

6. Rollin' And Tumblin' - Lottie Murrell

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful relic, August 8, 2001

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John Courtade (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Country Blues: An Anthology (Audio CD)

Most of these artists are dead or soon to be, and they're, to my great unhappiness, not minting very many more of them. If you're a country blues enthusiast, you're already familiar with Cephas & Wiggins, Sam Chatmon, Hammie Nixon, and many of the other names recording on this 3 c.d. set and don't require any further endorsements. What distinguishes this set in my view is the eclecticism of the selection, its organization into Delta, Piedmont, and other schools, and the very fine audio quality for field recordings. I also have the Giants of Country Blues Guitar series on Wolf, of which volume one is a desert island disk in my view. Nonetheless, the audio quality of Sam Chatmon recording "Stop and Listen" on this set is far superior (although I miss the barking dog in the background on the Wolf recording). We owe a debt of gratitude to the Germans who made these field recordings as well as to Chris Strachwitz and others who recorded this vanishing American resource.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular music., October 22, 1999

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This review is from: Living Country Blues: An Anthology (Audio CD)

This is basic blues, usually just some guy with his acoustic guitar. If you like Lightnin' Hopkins or Sonny Terry, you will like this. If you LOVE them, like I do, then this beautiful collection will make you very happy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting overview, May 17, 2000

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M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Country Blues: An Anthology (Audio CD)

Read the track list - it illustrates the breadth of material in this anthology. Some of the more obscure such as the drum and fife group of Othar Turner are currently available in their own CD. Others such as Stonewall Mays have no other recordings.

Personal favorites include Jesus Is on the Mainline and Soon One Morning.... but my favorites change with each hearing.

Careful listening to these recordings will (a) give you a greater appreciation for the variety of musical styles that are called "blues" (b) give you a greater appreciation of the musicianship of unknowns and (c) give you a grand old time ...