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Scrapper Blackwell and Leroy Carr – “Alabama Woman Blues” (mp3)

Published on July 2, 2010 in Blues, Folk/Country Blues, Piano Blues and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Scrapper Blackwell and Leroy Carr – “Alabama Woman Blues” (mp3)

Scrapper Blackwell and Leroy Carr were a famous guitar and piano duo of the 1920s. It was Carr that convinced Blackwell, a withdrawn and reserved man, to start playing professionally. Blackwell was known for his song “Kokomo Blues,” which was redone later by legendary Robert Johnson as “Sweet Home Chicago.” I know you will enjoy this mp3.

Henry Sims – “Tell Me Man Blues” mp3

Published on July 1, 2010 in Blues, Delta Blues, Folk/Country Blues and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Henry Sims – “Tell Man Blues” (mp3)

Henry Sims was a talented multi-instrumentalist from Mississippi. His fiddle work next to the famous guitar playing of Charlie Patton made him a well known musician in the rural south. This mp3 is 1 of 92 tracks he recorded during that time. Muddy Waters, Son House And the Big Delta Four were other known artists he collaborated with.  I want you to remember Henry Sims for sure.

Mississippi John Hurt – “Stack O’lee Blues” (mp3)

Published on June 29, 2010 in Blues, Folk/Country Blues and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Mississippi John Hurt – “Stack O’lee Blues” (mp3)

Mississippi John Hurt is one of the most sincere bluesmen to ever pick up a guitar. “Stack O’lee Blues” highlights John’s whisper-soft vocals as he pleads with the town’s police to stop Stack O’lee’s round of violence his town. A sweet ballad sung to stop a brutal man.

Blind Blake – “Diddie Wa Diddie” mp3

Published on April 22, 2010 in Blues, Folk/Country Blues and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Blind Blake – “Diddie Wa Diddie” (mp3)

blind-blake-100Blind Blake was born Arthur Blake in Jacksonville Florida. During Blind Blake’s prosperous career he recorded over 75 cuts for the Paramount label. “Diddie Wa Diddie” shows off Blind Blake’s distinctive vocal and guitar rhythm. This song was later covered by Ry Cooder and Hot Tuna. I only wish somebody would tell me what “Diddie Wa Diddie” means.