Bukka White/Sleepy John Estes - Tennessee Blues

Artist:

White, Bukka

UPC:

799582301529

See Also:

James, Skip

Description:

TENNESSE BLUES contains songs recorded in the 1920s and 1930s.
Personnel: Sleepy John Estes (vocals, guitar); Bukka White (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Napoleon Hairiston (vocals); Son Bonds (guitar); Yank Rachell (mandolin); Hammie Nixon, Robert Lee McCoy (harmonica); Jab Jones (piano); Washboard Sam (washboard).
Audio Remasterer: Alex Munkas.
Liner Note Author: Hannes Folterbauer.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (03/24/1929-09/24/1941); Memphis, TN (03/24/1929-09/24/1941); New York, NY (03/24/1929-09/24/1941); Parchman, MS (03/24/1929-09/24/1941).
Photographer: Dr. Herbert Pessiak.
This single-disc release collects work from two giants of the blues, Bukka White and Sleepy John Estes. Although the track listing is rather odd, with some obvious choices from both artists being left out, "Tennessee Blues" is a terrific listen, and a great collection for any newcomer to these two artists. The balance is weighed slightly in the favor of Estes, and his seminal "Milk Cow Blues" and "Down South Blues" would be highlights of any blues compilation. The two artists work well together -- this is no great juxtaposition, nor was it meant to me -- they have a similar delivery, and the quality of material from both White and Estes is consistently high. ~ Thomas Ward

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. New Frisco Train, The
2. Pinebluff, Arkansas
3. Shake `Em on Down
4. Sic `Em Dogs On
5. Po` Boy
6. Parchman Farm Blues
7. High Fever Blues
8. Fixin` to Die Blues
9. Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
10. Bukka`s Jitterbug Swing
11. Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair, The
12. Broken Hearted, Ragged and Dirty Too
13. Milk Cow Blues
14. My Black Gal Blues
15. Down South Blues
16. Someday Baby Blues
17. Married Woman Blues
18. Drop Down Mama
19. Airplane Blues
20. Liquor Store Blues
21. Brownsville Blues
22. Mailman Blues
23. Jailhouse Blues
24. Working Man Blues

Album Information

Release Date:

07/15/1993

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

Wolf

Catalog Number:

WBJ 015

Original Release Year:

1998

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

70 : 8

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