Big Bill Broonzy - Trouble in Mind [Smithsonian/Folkways]

Artist:

Broonzy, Big Bill

UPC:

093074013120

See Also:

Graham, Davy Wolf, Howlin` Hurt, Mississippi John Williamson, Sonny B. (Rice Mill Lightnin` Hopkins/Mississippi Fred McDowell/Big Bill Broonzy - Best Of The Blues Tradition, Vol. 1 [Box]

Description:

Includes a 28-page booklet.
Solo performer: Big Bill Broonzy (vocals, guitar).
Compilation producers: Jeff Place, Anthony Seeger.
Recorded in 1956 & 1957. Includes liner notes by Jeff Place, Anthony Seeger.
Personnel: Moses Asch, Studs Terkel (recorder).
Editor: Kip Lornell.
Photographer: David Gahr.
This is something of a best-of for Broonzy`s Folkways recordings, done in 1956-57 near the end of his life, all featuring just his voice and his acoustic guitar (although Pete Seeger adds banjo to a live version of "This Train (Bound for Glory)"). Although Broonzy, who died in 1958 of throat cancer, was likely not in peak physical shape by this time, you wouldn`t suspect that from the quality of the performances. His vocals are still rich and moving on a relaxed selection of originals and standards, including such well-known favorites as "Trouble in Mind," "Key to the Highway," "Digging My Potatoes," "It Hurts Me Too," and "C.C. Rider." Especially good is his version of "Louise," where the intensity rises to a level higher than most of the other tracks approach. Occasionally Broonzy gets into racial and social comment, as on "When Will I Get to Be Called a Man" and the more controversial "Black, Brown and White Blues." ~ Richie Unterberger

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Hey, Hey Baby
2. Frankie and Johnny
3. Trouble in Mind
4. Joe Turner Blues, No. 2 (Blues of 1890)
5. Mule-Ridin` Blues
6. When Will I Get to Be Called a Man
7. Poor Bill Blues
8. Key to the Highway
9. Plow Hand Blues
10. Diggin` My Potatoes
11. When Things Go Wrong With You (It Hurts Me Too)
12. C.C. Rider
13. Saturday Evening Blues
14. Shuffle Rag
15. Southbound Train
16. Hush, Somebody`s Calling Me
17. Louise
18. Black, Brown and White - (spoken introduction)
19. Black, Brown and White - (sung)
20. Willie Mae Blues
21. This Train - (spoken introduction)
22. This Train (Bound for Glory) - (sung)
23. In the Evening - (spoken introduction)
24. In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)

Album Information

Release Date:

02/22/2000

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Country Blues

Label:

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Catalog Number:

SFWCD 40131

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Runtime:

73 : 39

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