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Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues, Vol. 2

Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues, Vol. 2

UPC: 605633134421

Format: CD

Release Date: Sep 25, 2015

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The second volume of World Music Network's excellent Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues series offers an even deeper look at some of history's forgotten early blues pioneers. Among the generous two-dozen tracks here are gems like Sylvester Weaver's "Guitar Rag," which is credited as the first recorded blues instrumental. Most of the tracks, like George Torey's snaky "Lonesome Man Blues" and Jelly Jaw Short's "Grand Daddy Blues" feature solo guitar accompaniment, often with early slide and bottleneck techniques. Scattered throughout the collection are a handful of songs that feature banjo (Papa Charlie Jackson's "The Cat's Got the Measles"), piano (Jaybird Coleman's "Man Trouble Blues"), or small ensembles like the Memphis Jug Band's "This Will Bring You Back." For the most part, though, the foundations of blues guitar in all its glory are laid out here by the genre's originators who likely never saw the massive influence their music would have on future generations. ~ Timothy Monger

Tracks:

1 - Bothering That Thing
2 - She’s a Fool Gal
3 - Niagra Fall Blues
4 - Cat’s Got the Measles
5 - Lonesome Man Blues
6 - This Will Bring You Back
7 - Mississippi Bottom Blues
8 - Snatch It and Grab It
9 - Guitar Rag
10 - Lonesome Atlanta Blues
11 - Ragtime Millionaire
12 - Man Trouble Blues
13 - Grand Daddy Blues
14 - Religion Is Something Within You
15 - Rag Baby
16 - Hey Mama: It’s Nice Like That, Pt. 2
17 - Poor Boy Blues
18 - Shake Me Like a Dog
19 - Down the Big Road Blues
20 - Woman Woman Blues
21 - Dupree Blues
22 - Mama Don’t Rush Me
23 - Alabama Blues, Pt. 1
24 - Bye Bye Baby Blues