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Living Country Blues: An Anthology
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: :There are a number of clever things about Living Country Blues, a three-CD anthology that comprises a 14-LP set originally recorded in 1980 and released only in Germany (how's that for obscure?). One of the more clever things is that the music is divided up on each disc according to region. If you've ever wondered what the difference is between Delta, Piedmont, and other regional styles, really, here's a chance to explore the subtle differences. There are some oddities as well; Othar Turner performing 'When I Lay My Burden Down' with the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band will sound strange to anyone ...
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Little Walter & The Kings Of The Blues Harmonica
(more) »rank: 201814from: Phantom Sound & Vision
:Album Description:2008 four CD Proper box set, the most comprehensive set of its kind in the marketplace featuring all of the key exponents of the harmonica working in the Blues arena. Sonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Terry, Walter Horton, Billy Boy Arnold, Slim Harpo and Junior Wells are all represented with two discs given over to the acknowledged genius of the instrument: the awesome Little Walter. The Blues as an idiom is dominated by the human voice, so it is not surprising that vocal elements like wailing and moaning were among the first sounds heard to be played on the harmonica. These effects were ...
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Hats off to Stevie Ray
(more) »rank: 157252by: Various Artists
:Album Description:2008 four CD Proper box set, the most comprehensive set of its kind in the marketplace featuring all of the key exponents of the harmonica working in the Blues arena. Sonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Terry, Walter Horton, Billy Boy Arnold, Slim Harpo and Junior Wells are all represented with two discs given over to the acknowledged genius of the instrument: the awesome Little Walter. The Blues as an idiom is dominated by the human voice, so it is not surprising that vocal elements like wailing and moaning were among the first sounds heard to be played on the harmonica. These effects were ...
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Rich Man's War
(more) »rank: 127550by: Various Artists
:Album Description:2008 four CD Proper box set, the most comprehensive set of its kind in the marketplace featuring all of the key exponents of the harmonica working in the Blues arena. Sonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Terry, Walter Horton, Billy Boy Arnold, Slim Harpo and Junior Wells are all represented with two discs given over to the acknowledged genius of the instrument: the awesome Little Walter. The Blues as an idiom is dominated by the human voice, so it is not surprising that vocal elements like wailing and moaning were among the first sounds heard to be played on the harmonica. These effects were ...
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Telarc's We Got the Blues
(more) »rank: 125878by: Various Artists
:Album Description:2008 four CD Proper box set, the most comprehensive set of its kind in the marketplace featuring all of the key exponents of the harmonica working in the Blues arena. Sonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Terry, Walter Horton, Billy Boy Arnold, Slim Harpo and Junior Wells are all represented with two discs given over to the acknowledged genius of the instrument: the awesome Little Walter. The Blues as an idiom is dominated by the human voice, so it is not surprising that vocal elements like wailing and moaning were among the first sounds heard to be played on the harmonica. These effects were ...
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Rough Guide to the Blues
(more) »rank: 113345by: Various Artists
:Album Description:From the hardship suffered by black sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta nearly a hundred years ago, the blues, a deep soulful music full of passion and rhythm, was born. Featuring a collection of legendary blues heroes recorded throughout the twentieth century, The Rough Guide To The Blues tells the story of how the blues began, developed and eventually became the roots of rock 'n' roll. Artists include - Mamie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Memphis Minnie, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Johnson & Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Arthur Crudup, Elmore James, John Lee ...
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Blues for a Rotten Afternoon
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:Album Description:From the hardship suffered by black sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta nearly a hundred years ago, the blues, a deep soulful music full of passion and rhythm, was born. Featuring a collection of legendary blues heroes recorded throughout the twentieth century, The Rough Guide To The Blues tells the story of how the blues began, developed and eventually became the roots of rock 'n' roll. Artists include - Mamie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Memphis Minnie, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Johnson & Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Arthur Crudup, Elmore James, John Lee ...
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Tangled Up In Blues: Songs Of Bob Dylan - This Ain't No Tribute
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:Album Description:From the hardship suffered by black sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta nearly a hundred years ago, the blues, a deep soulful music full of passion and rhythm, was born. Featuring a collection of legendary blues heroes recorded throughout the twentieth century, The Rough Guide To The Blues tells the story of how the blues began, developed and eventually became the roots of rock 'n' roll. Artists include - Mamie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Memphis Minnie, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Johnson & Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Arthur Crudup, Elmore James, John Lee ...
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The Country Blues Roots of Eric Clapton
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:Album Description:From the hardship suffered by black sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta nearly a hundred years ago, the blues, a deep soulful music full of passion and rhythm, was born. Featuring a collection of legendary blues heroes recorded throughout the twentieth century, The Rough Guide To The Blues tells the story of how the blues began, developed and eventually became the roots of rock 'n' roll. Artists include - Mamie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Memphis Minnie, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Johnson & Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Arthur Crudup, Elmore James, John Lee ...
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Blues & Soul Christmas
(more) »rank: 182626by: Various Artists
:Album Description:From the hardship suffered by black sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta nearly a hundred years ago, the blues, a deep soulful music full of passion and rhythm, was born. Featuring a collection of legendary blues heroes recorded throughout the twentieth century, The Rough Guide To The Blues tells the story of how the blues began, developed and eventually became the roots of rock 'n' roll. Artists include - Mamie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Memphis Minnie, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Johnson & Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Arthur Crudup, Elmore James, John Lee ...
