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utorak, 03.12.2013.

Leroy Carr - Whiskey Is My Habit, Women Is All I Crave: The Best Of Leroy Carr (2-Disc set)

The 40 tracks compiled on this two-disc set represent the entire span of pianist and singer Leroy Carr's recording career that spanned a brief seven years, from 1928-1935. The material represented here -- all but one of these tracks were recorded for the Vocalion label -- features accompaniment by guitarist Scrapper Blackwell on all but one selection, and Josh White on a handful as well. Carr's material here ranges from the classic piano blues of the era that spawned Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith to vaudeville and hokum tunes made popular by artists like Tampa Red and Georgia Tom. Carr's voice is the haunting thing here; it's higher and very clear, sweet almost, as evidenced by most of these sides. But there was an edge, too; one that belied a kind of pathos underneath even the most cheery material -- check "Mean Mistreater Blues" or "Bread Baker." But the darker material such as "Suicide Blues" (one of six previously unissued performances), "Straight Alky Blues," or "Shinin' Pistol," is strange and eerie given Carr's smooth approach. Carr may not be the most well-known bluesman of the era, but his contribution is profound and lasting. This collection puts to shame almost all others with the exception of the multi-volume complete recordings on Document. But given the fact that these sides are wonderfully remastered, and 40 tracks are enough for virtually anybody but the hardest core blues punter, this is the set to have. ~ Thom Jurek

Recording information: Chicago, IL (06/19/1928-02/25/1935); Indianapolis, IN (06/19/1928-02/25/1935); New York, NY (06/19/1928-02/25/1935); St. Louis, MO (06/19/1928-02/25/1935).

Leroy Carr (vocals, piano); Leroy Carr; Josh White (guitar); Scrapper Blackwell (guitar).

This album is posted by azzul at The River Club 18. Nov 2011. Since some links are working there is no need for new ones


Album: Whiskey Is My Habit, Women Is All I Crave: The Best Of Leroy Carr (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 61:41
Size: 145.5 MB
Label: Columbia/Legacy
Styles: Piano blues
Year: 2004

[3:03] 1. How Long - How Long Blues
[3:05] 2. Prison Bound Blues
[3:20] 3. Straight Alky Blues Pt. 1
[3:20] 4. Straight Alky Blues Pt. 2
[3:07] 5. Gambler's Blues
[2:55] 6. Sloppy Drunk Blues
[2:55] 7. Papa's On The House Top
[3:04] 8. Midnight Hour Blues
[2:52] 9. Mean Mistreater Mama
[3:32] 10. Hurry Down Sunshine
[3:39] 11. Corn Licker Blues
[3:35] 12. Shady Lane Blues
[3:30] 13. Blues Before Sunrise
[3:02] 14. Take A Walk Around The Corner
[3:06] 15. I Ain't Got No Money Now
[2:40] 16. Motherless Child
[2:29] 17. My Woman's Gone Wrong
[2:49] 18. Southbound Blues
[2:51] 19. Barrelhouse Woman
[2:34] 20. Muddy Water

Whiskey Is My Habit, Women Is All I Crave: The Best Of Leroy Carr (Disc 1)

Album: Whiskey Is My Habit, Women Is All I Crave: The Best Of Leroy Carr (Disc 2)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 55:24
Size: 131.0 MB
Label: Columbia/Legacy
Styles: Piano blues
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[2:58] 1. I Believe I'll Make A Change
[2:56] 2. Don't Start No Stuff
[2:52] 3. Bobo Stomp
[3:05] 4. Big Four Blues
[2:59] 5. Hard Hearted Papa
[2:57] 6. You Left Me Crying
[3:02] 7. Evil Hearted Woman
[2:57] 8. Good Woman Blues
[2:35] 9. Hustler's Blues
[2:56] 10. Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues
[2:59] 11. You Got Me Greiving
[3:00] 12. Bread Baker
[2:54] 13. Tight Time Blues
[2:46] 14. Black Wagon Blues
[2:56] 15. Shinin' Pistol
[2:55] 16. It's Too Short
[2:38] 17. My Good For Nothin' Gal
[2:58] 18. Suicide Blues
[2:53] 19. Church House Blues

Whiskey Is My Habit, Women Is All I Crave: The Best Of Leroy Carr (Disc 2)

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Oznake: Leroy Carr, Josh White, Scrapper Blackwell, Piano Blues

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petak, 11.10.2013.

Various - Pye Blues Legends In London (3-disc set)

In many respects, England was a more hospitable home for the blues in the mid-/late-1950's than America was -- where even labels such as Chicago's Chess usually limited their blues LPs to collections of singles. In England it was possible for artists such as Big Bill Broonzy, Josh White, and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee to record entire LPs while touring. Pye/Nixa Records reissued these sides many times, but it wasn't until 2003 that the current owner of their library, Castle Communications, did a state-of-the-art digital remastering of their three classic U.K. albums, Broonzy's Tribute to Big Bill (1955), White's Blues and . . . (1956), and Terry and McGhee's Sonny, Brownie & Chris (1958), with full annotation. The music is a mix of virtuoso acoustic blues with some small jazz-style group accompaniment, from some top players, including Chris Barber and Phil Seamen, all of which is worth hearing and a lot of which is filled with surprises for all of us. ~Bruce Eder

Album: Josh White - Pye Blues Legends In London (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 37:40
Size: 86.3 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2003

[3:03] 1. How Long Blues
[5:40] 2. Careless Love
[2:58] 3. Oh Lula
[4:23] 4. St. Louis Blues
[3:41] 5. Kansas City Blues
[2:46] 6. I Had To Stoop To Conquer You
[2:57] 7. I Know How To Do It
[4:41] 8. Dink's Blues
[3:01] 9. Mint Julep
[4:24] 10. Good Morning Blues

Pye Blues Legends In London (Disc 1)



Album: Big Bill Broonzy - Pye Blues Legends In London (Disc 2)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:12
Size: 89.8 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2003

[2:40] 1. It Feels So Good
[3:13] 2. Southbound Train
[8:08] 3. Southern Saga/Joe Turner Blues
[7:27] 4. In The Evening Going Down This Road Feeling Bad
[3:24] 5. Saturday Evening Blues
[2:38] 6. The Glory Of Love
[2:41] 7. St. Louis Blues
[2:57] 8. Mindin' My Own Business
[3:17] 9. When Do I Get To Be Called A Man
[2:42] 10. Partnership Woman

Pye Blues Legends In London (Disc 2)


Album: Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry - Pye Blues Legends In London (Disc 3)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 74:56
Size: 171.6 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[5:23] 1. Brownie Blues
[3:18] 2. Sonny's Blues
[3:40] 3. Auto Mechanic Blues
[2:27] 4. Wholesale & Retail
[2:45] 5. Black Horse Blues
[1:59] 6. I Love You Baby
[4:41] 7. Just A Dream
[2:24] 8. Hooray Hooray (These Women Is Killing Me)
[3:22] 9. Change The Lock On My Door
[2:08] 10. You'd Better Mind
[2:29] 11. Cornbread, Peas And Black Molasses
[3:00] 12. Climbing On Top Of The Hill
[3:25] 13. I've Been Treated Wrong
[2:09] 14. Fox Chase
[2:19] 15. Woman's Lover Blues
[2:42] 16. Southern Train
[3:51] 17. The Way I Feel
[2:29] 18. Gone But Not Forgotten
[5:13] 19. Betty And Dupree
[3:41] 20. No Worries On My Mind
[2:38] 21. This Little Light Of Mine
[2:17] 22. Glory
[2:09] 23. Custard Pie
[2:12] 24. Key To The Highway
[2:06] 25. If I Could Only Hear My Mother Pray Again

Pye Blues Legends In London (Disc 3)

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Oznake: Big Bill Broonzy, Josh White, Various, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Acoustic Blues

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ponedjeljak, 26.08.2013.

Josh White - Empty Bed Blues


Styles: Folk-Blues, Blues Revival
Released: 1962/2003
Label: Sepiatone
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 84.1 MB
Time: 36:45
Art: front

1. Empty Bed Blues - 3:18
2. Mother On That Train - 3:42
3. Bottle Up And Go - 2:25
4. Backwater Blues - 4:31
5. Baby Baby Blues - 5:30
6. Lord Have Mercy - 4:00
7. Home In That Rock - 2:37
8. Paul And Silas - 2:28
9. His Eye On The Sparrow - 5:27
10. That Suits Me - 2:45


Notes: Empty Bed Blues was Josh White's farewell recording for Elektra, the record label that helped (re)introduce him to the mainstream during the height of the '60s folk revival. To look at the sexy -- and risqué for 1962 -- cover, one would think that half of the tunes, stately renditions of gospel songs, wouldn't be at home on the album. But considering that the ribald, innuendo-laden first side is belied by White's silky voice and mellifluous guitar, he almost makes the juke-joint rave-ups sound like show tunes. Given his role as elder statesmen of acoustic blues, you'd be forgiven for thinking that White didn't need to be rediscovered as such, but sadly he did. Although considering this album, "reinvented" might be a better word. From the man who popularized "Strange Fruit" -- perhaps the saddest, most poignant protest song ever -- one wouldn't necessarily expect such explicit sex songs. Whether it's a tune like the title track or "Backwater Blues," White reaches back to the lowdown, alpha-male origins of the blues, but comes off a little too much like a cabaret entertainer. His playing retains the delicate precision that found him oft-imitated, and the backing, mostly by just Bill Lee on upright bass, is always tasteful. Still, it's a mellow set, and one partly done with a wink -- considering it was among the last albums that White made before he died. It seems too minstrely of an end for someone who's scope and influence on modern blues can't be overstated. ~ Alex Stimmel


Empty Bed Blues



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Oznake: Josh White, Folk-Blues, Blues Revival

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Josh White - Bluesman, Guitar Evangelist, Folksinger


Styles: Piedmont Blues, Folk-Blues, Pre-War Blues
Released: 2007
Label: Saga Blues
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 153.2 MB
Time: 66:56
Art: full

Part I - The Bluesman
1. Black and Evil Blues - 3:15
2. Howling Wolf Blues - 3:04
3. Greenville Sheik - 3:08
4. Low Cotton - 3:02
5. Blood Red River - 2:50
6. Defense Factory Blues - 2:46
7. Jelly, jelly! - 5:55
8. Careless love - 5:38
9. I Know how to do it - 2:58
10. Prison Bound Blues - 2:39

Part II - The Singing Christian and The Folk Singer
11. Motherless Children - 2:41
12. Paul and Silas Bound to Jail - 3:03
13. Strange Fruit - 3:03
14. The House of the Rising Son - 3:19
15. John Henry - 3:14
16. Saint James Infirmary - 3:40
17. Jesus Gonna make up my Dying Bed - 4:16
18. Jerry the Mule (Timber) - 2:16
19. Midnight Special - 3:13
20. Jim Crow Train - 2:46


Notes: Album from Saga Blues Collection, Vol. 34
Josh White and Blind Blake were the fathers and pioneers of Piedmont blues. The ten first songs included on the CD show this excellent musician on his most bluesy side, only playing his own guitar or backed by Al Hall, Jack Fallon, Sonny Greer or Phil Seamen, all them reputed musicians at that particular time. The other ten songs that that complete the CD, give us White’s most religious aspect he used to combine with folk singer skills in songs like “John Henry”, “Saint James Infirmary” or “The House Of The Rising Sun”, all them recorded between 1933 and 1956. GREAT Dusty Blues CD review
Josh White was a key figure in the evolution of the folk and blues music revivals, a brilliant guitarist and dashingly sexy cabaret star who for three decades was the world's most popular acoustic blues performer. After a childhood leading blind street singers through the South, Josh was a popular recording artist in the 1930s golden age of acoustic blues; then in the 1940s he became the first bluesman to capture a large mainstream audience. Though his smooth, polished style is quite unlike the harder-edged approach that many people now consider basic to blues, his unique, lyrical guitar work and soulful singing made him a formative influence on the international folk scene.
Born in South Carolina, White spent his childhood as a "lead boy" for traveling blind bluesmen. In the early '30s he moved to New York and became a popular blues star, then introduced folk-blues to a mass white audience in the 1940s. He was famed both for his strong Civil Rights songs, which made him a favorite of the Roosevelts, and for his sexy stage persona. The king of Café Society-also home to Billie Holiday--he was the one bluesman to consistently pack the New York nightspots, and the first black singer-guitarist to act in Hollywood films and star on Broadway. In the 1950s, White's bitter compromise with the blacklisters left him with few friends on either end of the political spectrum. He spent much of the decade in Europe, then came back strong in the 1960s folk revival. By 1963, he was voted one of America's top three male folk stars, but his health was failing and he did not survive the decade.


Bluesman, Guitar Evangelist, Folksinger


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Oznake: Josh White, Piedmont Blues, Folk-Blues, Prewar Blues

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