Primitive Piano

Various Artists - Blues | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 30, 2003)
• Original Release Date: April 30, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Sirens Records
• ASIN: B00009KO4C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #941,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Historical importance, and great music, too, February 3, 2004

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The great Erwin Helfer recorded these performances of vintage piano blues and jazz during the late 1950s. The performers were all old enough to have been on the scene in the 20s, but their styles hadn't changed. What we get on this record is at times quite stunning, especially the haunting blues of James Robinson and Doug Suggs or the feisty barrelhouse piano of Speckled Red. Billie Pierce is also great, and her 'Florida Blues' is right in the thick of the female 'classic' blues tradition of Bessie Smith et al. The Sirens Records should be honored for making this material available to the public after all these years.