LIVING COUNTRY BLUES USA * Vol's 1 & 2 *
Por considerarlo de interés para todos los aficionados al Blues os ofrecemos el volumen primero y el segundo de la amplia colección LIVING COUNTRY BLUES USA., una serie de comprende las recopilaciones más interesantes de la Historis del COUNTRY BLUES USA
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Vinyl Releasedate: 2014 Okt 31
Artist: Bowling Green John & Harmonica Phil Wiggins
Title: Living Country Blues USA Vol.1
Kat.Nr.: LR713116
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: L+R Records
EAN: 4003099713116
Introducing Bowling Green John & Harmonica Phil Wiggins
What is so remarkable about the duo is their intensive commitment to the black Blues and Gospel tradition — without diminishing the quality or spontaneity of their performances.
By hearing John Cerpas with his guitar one quickly gets impressed by the power of his playing. Deeply rooted in the so-called “Piedmont” Blues tradition of the East Coast, ragtime influence and complex rhythms produce a strong emphasis on melody — much in contrast to the harsh Mississippi Blues with its hard beat and drive.
When recording this album Phil Wiggins was 26 years old and despite his young age he already could be rated as one of the top Blues harp players.
Influences include Hammie Nixon, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter and Shakey Hotton. He played alongside Flora Molton, Archie Edwards, Big Chief Ellis, the late Esther Mae “Mother” Scott and John Jackson as well as jamming with such well known Blues veterans as Sunnyland Slim, Johnny Shines and Louisiana Red — shaping his technique to perfection, be it in the Country Blues or with amplified harp in the best Chicago tradition.
Living Country Blues USA is a series of albums on L+R Records. The material was collected by German Blues experts Siegfried A. Christmann and Axel Küstner on an extended trip thru the south of the USA in the fall of 1980, in the form of so-called "Field-Recordings" — recordings made in the natural surroundings of the artists and not in the studio. Travelling 10.000 miles (16.000 km) by car in 2 1/2 months, they used 180.000 feet (54 km) of tape and took hundreds of photographs to document various aspects of Country Blues, as well as work songs, fife and drum band music, field hollers and rural Gospel music, performed by 35 artists, some of whom appear on record for the first time.
Side 1
01 Black Rat Swing 5’00
02 Eyesight To The Blind 4’10
03 Guitar & Harmonica Rag 3’09
O4 Rising River Blues 3’57
O5 I´m A Pilgrim 3’00
06 Chicken Can´t Roost Too High For Me 2’38
Side2
01 I Ain´t Got No Lovin´ Baby Now 4’48
02 West Carey Street Blues 5’35
03 Richmond Blues 3’15
04 Pony Blues 4’06
05 Goin´ Down The Road Feelin´ Bad 4’04
Release: 2014 Oct 31
Artist: James ‘Son’ Thomas, Sam Chatmon, Walter Brown, Joe Cooper, Cleveland Broomman & Eddie Cusie
Title: Living Country Blues USA Vol.2 - Blues On Highway 61
Cat.No.: LR713017
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: L+R Records
EAN: 4003099713017
Blues On Highway 61 with James ‘Son’ Thomas, Sam Chatmon, Walter Brown, Joe Cooper, Cleveland Broomman & Eddie Cusie
Feeling lonesome, being down and out, nowhere to go, walking the highway up and down, riding the Greyhound bus, catching a freight train — all central themes in Blues, and the men you can hear on this record have lived the Blues and this was reality to them. The Blues has always been more than just one person’s story, they are reflections and descriptions of a common lifestyle and experience. These artists tell the truth — the truth about being a black man in Mississippi, across the United States.
The artists you can hear on this record all came from the same region of Mississippi. Their communities were centered around 61 Highway and lay only a couple of miles apart.
Many Blues have been made about 61 Highway. Linking rural Louisiana and Mississsippi with northern industrial areas, thousands of blacks have travelled this road in hopes of a better life and future. Walter Brown’s “Keep On Walkin”’ can be seen as a reflection of their sufferings and struggle, the long road America's blacks had to walk since they were first brought to that country as slaves.
Living Country Blues USA is a series of albums on L+R Records. The material was collected by German Blues experts Siegfried A. Christmann and Axel Küstner on an extended trip thru the south of the USA in the fall of 1980, in the form of so-called "Field-Recordings" — recordings made in the natural surroundings of the artists and not in the studio. Travelling 10.000 miles (16.000 km) by car in 2 1/2 months, they used 180.000 feet (54 km) of tape and took hundreds of photographs to document various aspects of Country Blues, as well as work songs, fife and drum band music, field hollers and rural Gospel music, performed by 35 artists, some of whom appear on record for the first time.
Side 1
01 Standing At The Crossroads 3’21 James “Son” Thomas, vocal & guitar
02 Stop And Listen Blues 2’45 Sam Chatmon, vocal & guitar
03 Bull Cow Blues 4’01 James “Son” Thomas, vocal & guitar
04 61 Highway Blues 3’51 James “Son” Thomas
05 Keep On Walkin’ 4’51 Walter Brown
06 She Put Me Out On The Road 3’56 Joe Cooper
Side 2
01 Sam’s Blues 3´34 Sam Chatmon
02 Black Night 3’44 Sam Chatmon
03 Mean Ol’ Frisco 2’59 James “Son” Thomas & Cleveland “Broomman”
04 My Daddy Was A Jockey 4’25 Sam Chatmon
05 Gonna Cut You Loose 2’45 Eddie Cusie
06 Vicksburg Blues 3’35 Sam Chatmon
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