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I'm a-looking for my Baby....Herman E Johnson
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Born in Louisiana, his family were deeply religious. Herman was the maverick of the family and started playing guitar in 1927. He had one recording session in 1961 and this...
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tell me baby.....King solomon Hill
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King solomon Hill AKA Joe Holmes was born in McComb Mississippi 1897 and died in louisiana 1949.
This was recorded in grafton Wisconsin January 1932
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Baby Please Don't Go..Mississippi Fred Mcdowell
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Recorded live at the Gaslight in New york 1971. Produced and engineerd by Fred Siebert. The Bass player is Tom Pomposello.
These were Fred Mcdowells last recordings relea...
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bad whiskey.......Smoky Babe.
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recorded in Scotlandvillie Louisiana in 1960 by Harry Oster.
Smoky Babes real name was Robert Brown and he was born 1927 in Itta Bena, Ms. Nothing is known of his later l...
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you scolded me and drove me from your door.......Caldwell Bracey
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Caldwell Bracey recorded four sides for OKEH using the name Mississippi Bracey. They were recorded at the King Edwards Hotel in Jackson MS on December 17th 1930
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Council Spur Blues ........Robert Curtis Smith
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recorded July 28 1961 in Clarksdale Mississippi by Chris Strachwitz.
Robert Curtis Smith was a poor Farm Labourer from Claksdale supporting his wife and eight children on...
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Devil in the Lions Den........ Sam Collins
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This was recorded Apriil 23 1927 for the Gennett label.Sam was one of the earliest country Blues performers to record in any kind of depth. His output includes classics su...
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Lonesome Atlanta Blues ........Bobby Grant
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Bobby Grant recorded this in Chicago December 1927. He only recorded twice and his other song was Nappy Head blues.
(also on this channel)
I'm so lonesome,got so loneso...
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I'm in the Highway,man...........Calvin Frazier
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Calvin Frazier recorded october 16 1938 in Detroit with Samson Pittman on 2nd guitar. Frazier was Johnny Shines cousin and,along with Johnny,was Robert Johnsons travelling ...
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Riley Springs Blues.......... Jazz Gillum
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recorded july 4 1941 with Washboard Sam and Big Bill Broonzy on guitar.
Next to John Lee (sonnyboy )Williamson , no harp player was as popular or in demand.
He became pa...
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