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Great blues guitarists string dazzlers.

Title
Great blues guitarists [sound recording] : string dazzlers.
Publication
New York, NY : Columbia/Legacy, p1991.

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Additional Authors
  • McTell, Blind Willie.
  • Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970.
  • Lang, Eddie, 1902-1933.
  • White, Josh.
  • Alexander, Texas, 1900-1954.
  • Weaver, Sylvester.
  • Beasley, Walter (Guitarist)
  • Johnson, Blind Willie.
  • Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958.
  • Weldon, Will.
  • Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929.
  • Tampa Red, 1904-1981.
Description
1 sound disc : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Series Statement
Roots n' blues
Alternative Title
String dazzlers
Subjects
Note
  • Compact disc.
  • Recorded June 1, 1924--Dec. 17, 1940, principally in New York City; some material previously unissued.
  • Program notes and biographical information by Pete Welding, with discographical information on the original recordings (23 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Contents
Hot fingers (Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang) (2:56) -- A handful of riffs (Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang) (3:05) -- Work ox blues (Texas Alexander) (3:16) -- I'm busy and you can't come in (Sylvester Weaver) (3:18) -- Georgia rag (Blind Willie McTell as Georgia Bill) (2:54) -- Warm it up to me (Blind Willie McTell as Blind Willie) (2:54) -- Untitled (Sylvester Weaver) (3:10) -- Untitled (Sylvester Weaver & Walter Beasley) (2:52) -- When the war was on (Blind Willie Johnson) (3:01) -- It's nobody's fault but mine (Blind Willie Johnson) (3:08) -- How you want it done? (Big Bill Broonzy) (2:51) -- Getting older every day (Big Bill Broonzy) (3:16) -- Guitar swing (Casey Bill Weldon) (2:56) -- Bull frog moan (Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang) (3:16) -- Black snake moan (Blind Lemon Jefferson) (2:50) -- Little brother blues (Joshua White) (2:58) -- Prodigal son (Joshua White) (2:55) -- Denver blues (Tampa Red) (2:54) -- Away down in the alley blues (Lonnie Johnson) (2:49) -- I love you, Mary Lou (Lonnie Johnson) (3:06).
Call Number
*LDC 16245 (F)
LCCN
7464470602
OCLC
NYPG97-R49
Title
Great blues guitarists [sound recording] : string dazzlers.
Imprint
New York, NY : Columbia/Legacy, p1991.
Series
Roots n' blues
Performer
Various performers.
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Added Author
McTell, Blind Willie. Performer
Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970. Performer
Lang, Eddie, 1902-1933. Performer
White, Josh. Performer
Alexander, Texas, 1900-1954. Performer
Weaver, Sylvester. Performer
Beasley, Walter (Guitarist)
Johnson, Blind Willie. Performer
Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958. Performer
Weldon, Will. Performer
Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929. Performer
Tampa Red, 1904-1981.
Other Standard Identifier
7464470602
Publisher No.
CK 47060 Columbia/Legacy
Research Call Number
*LDC 16245 (F) Program notes on file.
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