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Charlie McCoy – “Baltimore Blues” (mp3)
Mississippi blues man Charlie McCoy was an anomaly in his time. Known for having one of the sweetest voices in recorded blues, he was also an accomplished mandolin player. In “Baltimore Blues” (recorded in Chicago, August 16, 1937) Charlie proselytizes his favorite American city, Baltimore, which, according to his song, is a city where the women and booze flow wildly like the mighty Mississippi.
Kid Bailey – “Mississippi Bottom Blues” (mp3)
Although it’s almost a cliché to say this about a blues musician from the American South, Kid Bailey was one of the most enigmatic musicians of the era. His recording career lasted exactly one day, and yielded only two songs. I’m proud to present one of those two songs, “Mississippi Bottom Blues.” The chorus was appropriated by Canned Heat for their song, “Going Up the Country.”
Robert Allen Sisson – “Rhymers Favorite” mp3
Allen Sisson was the stage name of North Georgian fiddle master Robert Allen Sisson. Allen Sisson came from a long line of mountain fiddlers and won the Tennessee State Fiddle Champion in 1921. “Rhymers Favorite” shows off Allen’s flare for complex chord progression that eventually landed him in the Edison studios in East Orange, NJ in 1925.
Chubby Parker – “Down On The Farm” mp3
Chubby Parker recorded for the Colombia label in the mid to late 1920s. He specialized in homely “farmer friendly” folk tunes. Sears underwrote his Chicago-based radio station WLS specifically to entertain not only the residents of the Chicago area but also the community of farmers outside the metro area. He was one of the first artist to use radio to market and sell his music. Enjoy “Down on the Farm” featuring His Old Time Banjo.
