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Songs We Taught Your Mother

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Every time I listen this album,I feel like a proud father who have to choose which one is his favourite daughter.As the big fan of 1920's classic female blues,I find this album simply irressistible.Since the biggest and the most talented names (Ma Rainey,Bessie Smith)were dead until 1940's,Chris Albertson (author of Bessie Smith biography) saved music of survived contemporaries Victoria Spivey,Alberta Hunter and Lucille Hegamin for new generations of music lovers.All three of them,in my opinion,sound better and more enthusiastic then in their younger days,althought true to be told,only Spivey would fitt in the blues category,while Hegamin and Albert represent old-time vaudeville tradition.Wonder why Sippie Wallace and Ida Cox (still recording at the time of this album) were not invited... While Spivey and specially Hunter recorded long afterwards,this was the last time we heard from wonderful,clear-voiced Hegamin who was obviously enjoying herself on these recordings.She sounded like enthusiastic school girl trapped in a body of older woman!My only regret is that,althought this album was recorded in one day,the chance to hear these three voices singing together was missed,we only hear each of them separatedly.

I just received this CD, popped it in my car's CD player and, instantly, a smile came to my face with the first vocalized note. The sound is excellent, The back up musicians deep and superb, the voices clear and the mix excellent for hearing every word. I will play this CD to death.

Alberta Hunter, Victoria Spiver, and Lucille Hegiman all blues veterens from the 20's sound wondeful, torchy and playful accomanied by top jazz players. Excellent LP. Recommended especailly to jazz vocal fans.

This compilation of ladies from this era is the cream of the crop. I love every choice of song used on this CD. The songs are clear & show the artists at their prime!

Liked it better on vinyl, but I'll buy it on CD to play in my car