Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1998
Styles: Delta Blues
Time: 52:55
Size: 122,0 MB
Covers: Full
(3:29) 1. Mississippi Mathilda - A. & V. Blues
(2:57) 2. Mississippi Mathilda - Hard Working Woman
(2:53) 3. Mississippi Mathilda - Happy Home Blues
(2:50) 4. Sonny Boy Nelson - Long Tall Woman
(2:45) 5. Sonny Boy Nelson - Low Down
(2:33) 6. Sonny Boy Nelson - Lovin' Blues
(2:38) 7. Sonny Boy Nelson - Street Walkin'
(2:35) 8. Sonny Boy Nelson - If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving, Baby
(2:08) 9. Sonny Boy Nelson - Pony Blues
(2:11) 10. Robert Hill - I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years
(3:00) 11. Robert Hill - Tell Me What's Wrong With You
(2:55) 12. Robert Hill - You Gonna Look Like a Monkey When You Get Old
(2:32) 13. Robert Hill - G Blues
(2:34) 14. Robert Hill - Just Smilin'
(3:21) 15. Robert Hill - Pal, How I Miss You Tonight
(2:36) 16. Robert Hill - Lumber-Yard Blues
(2:54) 17. Robert Hill - I'm Going to Write and Tell Mother
(3:05) 18. Robert Hill - It Is So Good
(2:49) 19. Robert Hill - Hill's Hot Sauce
This compilation brings us the complete recorded pre-war blues of Sonny Boy Nelson (Eugene Powell), Mississippi Mathilda and Robert Hill, recorded in the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans on October 15th, 1936. It was Bo Carter who introduced them to the Bluebird Company. At the time of the session Mathilda and Eugene were married. Powell grew up on a plantation and learned guitar, mandolin and bonjo from his half-brother Bennie Wilson. They played local picnics and country suppers and this made Powell a skilful guitar picker and entertainer. After Wilson's death, Powell formed a new team with guitar player Willie Harris. Much less is known about harmonica player Robert Hill, who shared the session with Powell. His style bears some similarity with that of Jazz Gillum. Hill's repertoire suggests a man who had worked in medicine shows, performing popular tunes, hokum numbers, instrumentals and vocal blues.
Louisiana Blues 1936
