The blues players on this album underscore the cultural & musical ties between the Southeastern U.S. & New York City. Around 1950, down-home blues recordings were clearly out of the mainstream of black American popular music. Nonetheless, Apollo felt that the market remained strong enough to release such blues-drenched guitar & vocal blues. This 22 track collection from 1947-50 appears on CD for the first time, all from original source material. 11 tracks are previously unissued.

Tracklist:

Big Hip Mamma
Good Boy, Long Way From Home - (previously unreleased)
King Kong Blues
Sweet Woman Blues
Friday the Thirteenth Blues - (previously unreleased)
Sorry Woman Blues
Be Kind Blues
Water Trough Blues
That's All Right With Me - (previously unreleased)
She Can Shake It - (previously unreleased)
Doomed
Rub a Little Boogie
Goin' Back Home - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
Big Hip Mamma - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
Sorry Woman Blues - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
Be Kind Blues - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
Goin' Back Home
It's My Desire - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
River Jordan - (previously unreleased)
How About You - (previously unreleased)
It's My Desire
Hide Me in Thy Bosom

UPC: 038153075521
Label: Delmark
Release Date: 5.14.02
Format: CD

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