White Country Blues, 1926-1938: A Lighter Shade Of Blue

Various Artists - Blues - Texas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 27, 1993)
• Original Release Date: April 20, 1993
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027L6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,811 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #33 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > General

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Record No One Knows About, November 10, 1998

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This review is from: White Country Blues, 1926-1938: A Lighter Shade Of Blue (Audio CD)

One of the best examples of the cross- pollenation between rural blues and country music. Shows how what we think of as mutually exclusive black and white forms share common roots and influences. Alot of fun to listen to. There are some "antiquated" racial attitudes in some of the songs as well as references to morphine and cocaine addiction if I remember correctly, but it's classic music.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bourbon Sippin' Music, January 13, 2004

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Bruce Kendall "BEK" (Southern Pines, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Country Blues, 1926-1938: A Lighter Shade Of Blue (Audio CD)

This is a marvelous compilation of authentic, front-porch Americana. I live in North Carolina and hear my share of Bluegrass. If you're a fan of groups such as the Red Clay Ramblers, as I am, this will show you what their predecessors sounded like. True roots music. The recording is great, as well. Nary a hiss or pop, which is quite remarkable for recordings of this era. The engineers obviously embarked on a labor of love. Kudos to Sony for this collection.

11 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a brutal joy, June 10, 2002

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Timothy E. Barnes "Barnacle" (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Country Blues, 1926-1938: A Lighter Shade Of Blue (Audio CD)

These songs were sung by men who wandered after will-o'-the-wisp,
past broken branches veiled in Spanish moss. Each song is a seance summoning ghosts of that which never happened, hiding in the smoke of a balding mountain. Songs that tremble like a sinners prayer. Disturbing but beautiful music.