When one thinks of essential Memphis blues, you have to go back to the '20s and '30s to hear that root strata of back-porch down-home sounds. Obviously Memphis Minnie is the person you think of initially, along with Furry Lewis and Sleepy John Estes. They are part of this 24-track collection, and you also get other seminal but lesser-known figures such as Gus Cannon and Joe Calicott, and the immortal "Rolling Stone, Pt. 1" and "Pt. 2" as performed by Robert Wilkins. Jug bands, country, and jazz-flavored blues are also a big ...
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When one thinks of essential Memphis blues, you have to go back to the '20s and '30s to hear that root strata of back-porch down-home sounds. Obviously Memphis Minnie is the person you think of initially, along with Furry Lewis and Sleepy John Estes. They are part of this 24-track collection, and you also get other seminal but lesser-known figures such as Gus Cannon and Joe Calicott, and the immortal "Rolling Stone, Pt. 1" and "Pt. 2" as performed by Robert Wilkins. Jug bands, country, and jazz-flavored blues are also a big part of the collective acoustic sound present. The recordings are thin and gaunt, as digital transfers cannot completely clean up the original masters, but for what this is, it is worth seeking. ~ Michael G. Nastos, Rovi
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