In the stampede to set up new independent record companies after the Second World War to exploit the emerging black music market, soon to be rechristened Rhythm & Blues, it's interesting that female blues singers suffered badly. While Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf or John Lee hooker, say, could all enjoy a boom in popularity and record sales there were no such rewards for most of the women. This unique & exciting collection from Jasmine highlights some of the best, mostly obscure, and now forgotten female talent from the period. It will delight R&B lovers and more traditional blues fans alike, whilst uncovering a largely unexplored area of our music and introducing previously unknown artists like Sandra Grimes, Rose Johnson, Gloria Shannon and Rose Nelson among others

Tracklist:

Helen Humes (And All Stars) - Be Ba Ba Le Ba Boogie
Numa Lee Davis - Around the Clock (Part 1)
Numa Lee Davis - Around the Clock (Part 2)
Sheba Griffin - Mean and Evil Baby
Sheba Griffin - Cherry
Rose Nelson - Take Me Back Daddy
Rose Nelson - Lonely Girl
Olive Brown - Just a Drag
Gloria Shannon - Station Blues
Gloria Shannon - Good News Blues
Baby Rosetta - Candy Store Blues
Madonna Martin - I Ain't the Same Old Fool
Pearl Traylor - the Pawnshop Man (Three Ball Sam
Lavoyde Nixon - Brewster Street Blues
Laura Rucker - Cryin' the Blues
Geneva Vallier - Bow Legged Boogie
Geneva Vallier - Daybreak Blues
Sandra Grimes - You Didn't Give Me a Chance
Rose Johnson - Home Work Blues
Tiny Brown - Merry Go Round Blues
Peggy Saunders - Things Done in the Dark
Clara Sheridan - Another Baby Boy
Clara Sheridan - My Heart Gets So Heavy
Sister Rock-A-Way - Young Women's Advice
Effie Smith - Rack 'Em Back

UPC: 604988326420
Label: Jasmine Records
Release Date: 5.19.23
Format: CD

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