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Walter Roland – “Jookit Jookit” (mp3)

Published on September 3, 2010 in Piano Blues and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Walter Roland – “Jookit Jookit” (mp3)

Walter Roland remains one of the blue’s most elusive and mysterious figures. Born in or around Birmingham AL, circa 1900. He first emerged on the city’s blues circuit during the 1920s already a skilled and versatile pianist whose repertoire ran the gamut from slow, gut-wrenching blues, to exuberant boogie-woogies. This mp3 is a testament to the boogie-woogie side of his playing.

Bessie Smith – “He Treats Me Like A Dog” (mp3)

Published on August 4, 2010 in Piano Blues and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Bessie Smith – “He Treats Me Like A Dog” (mp3)

As the “Empress of the Blues,” Bessie Mae Smith’s strong vocals shines through in “He Treats Me Like a Dog.” With a history of poverty and other socioeconomic struggles, Bessie Smith was able to let go and express her pain threw song. “He Treats Me Like a Dog” showcases Smith’s ability to not only sing, but to put the listener through the same experiences for the time being. Both beautiful and defiant, Bessie Mae Smith’s crown as the “ Empress of the Blues” proves appropriate.

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 It was Carr that convinced Blackwell, a withdrawn and reserved man, to start playing professionally.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.

Bessie Jackson – “Barbeque Bess”

Published on June 30, 2010 in Blues, Piano Blues and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Bessie Jackson – “Barbeque Bess” (mp3)

Born Lucille Bogan, Bessie is heatin’ up the grill, here! A saucy, tantalizing mp3 that will surely get your mouth watering. Known for her sensuous style and sass, she made her mark in the 1920′s blues scene from the vaudeville stages and wound up at Paramount Records. Feared by a few, but mostly admired by many, Bessie Jackson is hotter than hot. What time did she say to stop by?