Peetie Wheatstraw - Complete Recorded Works Vol. 4 (1930-41)

Artist:

Wheatstraw, Peetie

UPC:

714298524420

Description:

Personnel: Peetie Wheatstraw (vocals, piano); Charlie McCoy , Kokomo Arnold (guitar).
Liner Note Author: Paul Garon.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (02/20/1936-03/26/1937); New York, NY (02/20/1936-03/26/1937).
The recordings compiled onto the fourth of Document`s sevenfold Peetie Wheatstraw retrospective were made in 1936 and 1937 when the East St. Louis-based bluesman was experiencing his greatest surge of popularity. Singing while kneading the piano, he was accompanied by guitarists Charlie McCoy and (on eight out of 23 titles) Kokomo Arnold, whose wonderful technique added an extra dimension to Peetie`s musical landscape. Interestingly, "Deep Sea Love" appears to have been the only record ever to be released with "The High Sheriff from Hell" printed right on the label. Like "Beggar Man Blues," his "Jungle Man Blues" describes the plight of the homeless during the Great Depression. Wheatstraw didn`t have to look very far to find a "hobo jungle" in St. Louis, as most cities of that size contained sizeable homeless encampments. On October 26, 1936, Wheatstraw became an exclusive Decca recording artist and cut half-a-dozen sides including the animated "Little House (I`m Gonna Chase These Peppers)," which has references to feline measles, a canine cough, and Peetie`s pressing need to get his hambone boiled. The participation of a string bassist added rhythmic ballast to this session as well as the next, with the two takes of the "Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp" standing out among the liveliest, most entertaining performances in his entire discography. Here more than anywhere else, the Devil`s Son-In-Law presents his definitive self portrait. ~ arwulf arwulf

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Old Good Whiskey Blues
2. Poor Millionaire Blues
3. Deep Sea Love
4. Drinking Man Blues
5. Country Fool Blues
6. Jungle Man Blues
7. Santa Fe Blues
8. Mistreated Love Blues
9. Remember and Forget Blues
10. Don`t Take a Chance
11. Froggie Blues
12. Block and Tackle
13. Cut Out Blues
14. When a Man Gets Down
15. I Don`t Want No Pretty Faced Woman
16. False Hearted Woman
17. Little House (I`m Gonna Chase These Peppers)
18. Fairasee Woman (Memphis Woman)
19. Beggar Man Blues
20. Crazy with the Blues
21. Ramblin` Man
22. Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp
23. Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2

Album Information

Release Date:

05/01/1994

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Piano

Label:

Document (USA)

Catalog Number:

DOCD 5244

Original Release Year:

1995

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

69 : 17

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