One of the great pianists and songsmiths of prewar blues, Carr managed to record lots of influential sides with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell before alcoholism took his life at age 30. Here are 4 CDs of their key cuts: Blues Before Sunrise; How Long, How Long Blues; Prison Bound Blues; Lonesome Nights; the Dirty Dozen; Mean Mistreater Mama; Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child; That's All Right for You, and more!

Tracklist:

My Own Lonesome Blues
How Long, How Long Blues
Broken Spoke Blues
Tennessee Blues
Truthful Blues
Mean Old Train Blues
You Got to Reap What You Sow
Low Down Dirty Blues
Box Car Blues
How Long, How Long Blues No. 2
How Long, How Long Blues No. 3
Baby, Don't You Leave Me No More
Tired of Your Low Down Ways
I'm Going Away and Leave My Baby
Prison Bound Blues
You Don't Mean Me No Good
How About Me
Straight Alky Blues, Pt. 1
Think of Me Thinking of You
Truth About the Thing, The
Straight Alky Blues, Pt. 2
Straight Alky Blues, Pt. 3
Lifeboat Blues
Gambler's Blues
There Ain't Nobody Got It Like She Got It
That's All Right for You
Wrong Man Blues
Naptown Blues
New How Long Blues, The
Love Rides All
I Know That I'll Be Blue
Gettin' All Wet
Rainy Day Blues
Blue with the Blues
Just Worryin' Blues
Baby You Done Put That Thing on Me
I Won't Miss You When You're Gone
Don't You Get Tired
I'm Going Back to Tennessee
Christmas in Jail
Prison Cell Blues
That's Tellin' 'Em
Papa Wants a Cookie
Memphis Town
Don't Say Goodbye
I Ain't Got No Gal
Goodbye Blues
Dirty Dozen, The
Workhouse Blues
Let's Make Up and Be Friends Again
Let's Disagree
Sloppy Drunk Blues
Hard Times Done Drove Me to Drink
Long Road Blues
Jail Cell Blues
Four Day Rider
Alabama Women Blues
Papa's on the House Top
Carried Water for the Elephant
Low Down Dog Blues
Nineteen Thirty One Blues
Love Crying Blues
Papa's Got Your Water On
Big House Blues
How Long, How Long Blues, Pt. 2
What More Can I Do
Papa Wants to Knock a Jug
How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone
Quittin' Papa
Lonesome Nights
I Keep the Blues
Gone Mother Blues
Midnight Hour Blues
Moonlight Blues
Depression Blues, The
Mean Mistreater Mama
Mean Mistreater Mama
Mean Mistreater Mama No. 2
Court Room Blues
Hurry Down Blues
Corn Licker Blues
Hold Them Puppies
Shady Lane Blues
Blues She Gave Me
You Can't Run My Business No More
Blues Before Sunrise
Blues Before Sunrise
Ain't Got No Money Now
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Stormy Night Blues
Take a Walk Round the Corner
Baby Come Back to Me
Blue Night Blues
My Woman's Gone Wrong

UPC: 788065710422
Label: Jsp Records
Release Date: 5.13.08
Format: CD

Leroy Carr - Vol. 1 1928-1934 (4 CD)