1934-1947 (1991) more music like this

by Big Bill Broonzy

Here are two giants of the great '30s Chicago piano-and-guitar blues scene. Besides making superb records under his own name, singer/guitarist Tampa Red backed all sorts of vocalists in all sorts of styles. Much of the time he worked with pianist Georgia Tom, later a major gospel composer. You get some of both kinds here, including lots of the non ...

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1937-1940, Vol. 2 (2005) more music like this

by Big Bill Broonzy

The second volume in JSP's Big Bill Broonzy retrospective is four discs long, covering the bluesman's years in Chicago and New York. What is astonishing is that there are 100 tracks here. While it's true that there are many alternate takes for the sake of the historical record, nonetheless, when combined with volume one, this accounts for a ...

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Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 8 (1938-1939) (1992) more music like this

by Big Bill Broonzy

Big Bill Broonzy's popularity continued to rise during the five months covered by this CD (the eighth of 11) in Document's "complete" Broonzy series. In addition to 21 studio sides (five previously unissued) made in Chicago, Broonzy is heard performing "Done Got Wise" and "Louise, Louise" at John Hammond's "Spirituals to Swing" concert at Carnegie ...

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