Masters of the Delta Blues: The Friends of Charlie Patton
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1991-11-26
Music Label: Yazoo
Soundtracks:
- Rowdy Blues - Kid Bailey
- Big Fat Mama Blues - Tommy Johnson
- I Am In The Heavenly Way - Bukka White
- Future Blues - Willie Brown
- Brown Mama Blues - Ishmon Bracey
- On The Wall - Louise Johnson
- Walking Blues (Unissued Test) - Son House
- Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson
- Promise True And Grand - Bukka White
- Mississippi Bottom Blues - Kid Bailey
- Maggie Campbell Blues - Tommy Johnson
- My Black Mama (Part 1) - Son House
- My Black Mama (Part 2) - Son House
- Yellow Bee - Bertha Lee
- Long Way From Home - Louise Johnson
- M And O Blues - Willie Brown
- Button Up Shoes (Take 1, Unissued Test) - Tommy Johnson
- Mind Reader Blues - Bertha Lee
- Louisiana Home Blues (Take 1, Unissued Test) - Tommy Johnson
- Dry Spell Bones (Part 1) - Son House
- Dry Spell Bones (Part 2) - Son House
- Preachin' The Blues (Part 1) - Son House
- Preachin' The Blues (Part 2) - Son House
Free Music Notes for Masters of the Delta Blues: The Friends of Charlie Patton
Free Music Review: Interesting compilation of the works of early blues singers
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a compilation of quite a few contemporaries of the early blues great, Charlie Patton. Artists included: Son House, Tommy Johnson, Willie Brown, Kid Bailey, Bertha Lee, Ishmon Bracey, Louise Johnson, and Bukka White. Interesting is the inclusion of two early female blues singers. Some of these cuts are pretty raw, not making it easy to make out the words in some songs.
Tommy Johnson is represented by different songs. In "Big Fat Momma Blues," he demonstrates simple acoustic guitar playing and simple vocal work. This and "Maggie Campbell Blues" are a good representation of his work.
Bukka White is one of the early great blues singers. In "I Am in the Heavenly Way," he sings a religious song, with a female (unclear who it is). The back and forth between them is a nice touch and adds considerably to the song. This is a lively piece; White's voice is quite expressive.
Willie Brown has multiple cuts on this CD. His "Future Blues" displays a raw voice and driving acoustic guitar work. The liner notes speak to his "brooding, agitated sense." That seems quite accurate to me. He has an expressive, lively voice, with a nice "blues growl."
Then there is the legendary Son House. Several of his recordings are on this CD. He shows nice guitar work and an expressive voice across songs such as "Walking Blues."
Bertha Lee, a "friend" of Charlie Patton, is represented by a couple songs. In "Yellow Bee," her singing is quite good. Patton plays guitar and provides some interactive vocalization with Lee.
Louise Johnson, in "On the Wall," plays a lively piano and sings in an animated fashion. This is an engaging piece.
The main contribution of this CD is providing a sense of the range of early blues singers. The quality of the recordings varies greatly. But hearing some of these blues songs is a real payoff.
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