Here's a good overview of a prolific and truly archetypal bluesman, who from 1927-1958 recorded more than 500 songs under his own name and countless more as an accompanist or in collaboration with other instrumentalists. 39 examples drawn from 1930-1941 find Broonzy busily interacting with groups like the Chicago Black Swans, the State Street Boys, and the Hokum Boys; the roster of participants includes Cripple Clarence Lofton, Bumble Bee Slim, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Washboard Sam, Georgia Tom Dorsey, and rock-solid Bluebird ...
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Here's a good overview of a prolific and truly archetypal bluesman, who from 1927-1958 recorded more than 500 songs under his own name and countless more as an accompanist or in collaboration with other instrumentalists. 39 examples drawn from 1930-1941 find Broonzy busily interacting with groups like the Chicago Black Swans, the State Street Boys, and the Hokum Boys; the roster of participants includes Cripple Clarence Lofton, Bumble Bee Slim, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Washboard Sam, Georgia Tom Dorsey, and rock-solid Bluebird sessionmen Ransom Knowling and Black Bob. Is this really the essential Big Bill Broonzy? Given the length of his career and the magnitude of his recorded output, the narrowing of the lens to exclude all of his later works seems to guarantee only a partial essence. But don't let that steer you away from hearing these great prewar sides, on which Broonzy worked up a full range of moods and messages with singers and players who operated at the heart of Chicago's Depression-era blues scene. ~ arwulf arwulf, Rovi
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