Willie Lofton Dark Road Blues
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Uploaded by randomandrare on Oct 3, 2009
I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes
Very little is known about the Mississippi blues artist Willie Lofton. He had four recording sessions in Chicago in 1934-1935. He cut six songs for Decca Records as Poor Boy Lofton. His last two recordings were for Bluebird, one of them "Beer Garden Blues" was the only song where he was backed by a group with Black Bob on piano and unknown musicians playing stand-up bass and kazoo. The other side of the record "Dark Road Blues" was based on an earlier Tommy Johnson number "Big Road Blues". It would be Lofton's final recordings. It is believed that he died in Jackson, c. 1962.
Willie Lofton:Vocals & Guitar
Recorded in Chicago, IL. Friday, November 1, 1935
Originally issued on Bluebird B6229 (78 RPM)
This recording taken from the 1991 CD "Jackson Blues 1928-1938"
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Great post!!
fngrpkn06 1 week ago
What songs did he record for decca? I have a version taken from record of 'dirty mistreater' that is incorrectly accredited on the C.D as willie 'poor boy' crudup, I was going to upload it but didn't want to get the artist wrong
swiftshop 11 months ago
man you deserve an award for your uploads
busessuck1 1 year ago
This is a great one. It makes you wonder why it's basically unknown when lesser versions are considered masterpieces.
JKRost 2 years ago