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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.

The Two Poor Boys – “So Sorry Dear” (mp3)

Published on August 30, 2010 in Blues, Country/Folk and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

The Two Poor Boys – “So Sorry Dear” (mp3)

Their lively mandolin pickin’ will have you whistling along with the Two Poor Boys. Composed of Joe Evans and Arthur McClain, this country folk-blues duo hailed from near the Appalachia. Their repertoire reflects the diversity in their region as it ranges from blues and ballads, to hillbilly mandolin picking. The Two Poor Boys’ ethnicity has often been in question, and many historians still debate whether they were African American or Caucasian. Regardless the answer, this duo were amazing musicians with a diverse repertoire, and “So Sorry Dear” is a fine example of this range.

Ma Rainey – “Shave ‘em Dry Blues” (mp3)

Published on August 25, 2010 in Blues, Folk/Country Blues and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Ma Rainey – Shave em Dry Blues (mp3)

Ma Rainey was known to many as the Mother of the Blues. There is nothing innocent about her strong voice and demeanor; Ma Rainey tells it like it is with her throaty voice. She even referred to her group at one time as the “Assassinators of the Blues.” Ma Rainey recorded and sang with the likes of Louis Armstrong and Thomas Dorsey. “Shave Em Dry Blues” was just one of nearly 100 songs which she recorded.

Packie Dolan – “The Irish Girl” (mp3)

Published on August 19, 2010 in Country/Folk, Irish/Folk and Public Domain MP3s. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Packie Dolan – “The Irish Girl”

Packie Dolan is often referred to as: The Forgotten Fiddler by most Irish folk enthusiasts. His recordings are almost a forgotten era of fiddle playing that inspired most of the ‘vintage’ country music you hear today. And who was this Irish girl that inspired Mr. Dolan to pluck this tune from out of thin air? She must have had hair like an apple, eyes like the sea, lips made of roses, and fine dancing feet.