Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1992
Styles: Blues
Time: 56:21
Size: 130,1 MB
Covers: Full
(3:29) 1. Judson Brown - You Don't Know My Mind Blues
(2:51) 2. Pigmeat Terry - Moanin' the Blues
(3:14) 3. Pigmeat Terry - Black Sheep Blues
(2:50) 4. Harry 'Freddie' Shayne - Original Mr. Freddie Blues
(2:58) 5. Harry 'Freddie' Shayne - Lonesome Man Blues
(3:32) 6. Bob Robinson - Down in the Alley
(3:23) 7. Bob Robinson - Making a Fool Out of Me
(3:13) 8. Bob Robinson - Can Use It Myself
(3:13) 9. Bob Robinson - She's a Mellow Thing
(3:08) 10. Albert Clemens - Policy Blues
(2:50) 11. Jesse James - Sweet Patuni
(2:57) 12. Jesse James - Southern Casey Jones
(3:02) 13. Jesse James - Lonesome Day Blues
(3:21) 14. Jesse James - Highway 61
(3:18) 15. Frank Busby - 'Leven Light City
(3:22) 16. Frank Busby - Prisoner Bound
(2:38) 17. James Carter - Death Letter Blues
(2:56) 18. James Carter - Death Cell Blues
Much of this music has been reissued in different sets. However, these performances, which emphasize blues pianists (even if most of the leaders are actually singers) are mostly well worth hearing in any format. Included on this compilation are the complete (and rather slim) output of Judson Brown, Pigmeat Terry, Harry "Freddie" Shayne, Jesse James, Frank Busby, and James Carter; all of them only led one two-song session apiece, aside from James (who recorded four songs) and Brown (who only made a single side). In addition, there are four numbers by singer Bob Robinson's Bob-Cats and one number by Albert Clemens, who is probably Cripple Clarence Lofton. There are quite a few interesting and rare performances on this CD, which is becoming pretty scarce itself. -- Allmusic.
Piano Blues Vol 2 The Thirties (1930 - 1939)
