Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs

Big Bill Broonzy

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1992)
• Original Release Date: 1956
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DH5
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #164,094 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Cut in 1956, these tracks catch Broonzy in fine form near the end of his distinguished career. His powerful voice and guitar are showcased in a set which includes traditional blues, gospel, and folk songs all performed with undeniable authority. "Broonzy moves with amazing ease from silky croon to brassy howl...[and] dazzles with rough-edged intricacy." -- The Boston Globe

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evident Krunkness, June 11, 2003

By	jj kinkel (Silver Lake, WI) - See all my reviews

this is krunk old blues, the best you can get. for the people who want to hear the start of the blues revolution buy this album
just a man and his guitar and his soul, his big ol' soul

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An All-Time Favorite, December 29, 2004

By	Flatiron Myron (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews

I picked up this album back in college, and ten years later, it still stands as one of my all time favorites. The song choices and arrangements are inspired (not your standard blues by a long shot), the guitar playing is totally original and exciting, and the singing is full of soul without being overdone. The older stuff of Broonzy's I've heard doesn't do much for me, although his track on the recently released "Down in the Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s" is as good as anything on the Sings Folk Songs album.