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Music : Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1935-1941)
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Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1935-1941) by: Big Joe Williams |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0714298600322 Format: Import Label: Document Manufacturer: Document Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Document Release Date: June 02, 1994 Studio: Document Sales Rank: 170319 Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - A terrific collection for the serious blues fanEquipped with the unwieldy handle of "Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order volume 1 (1935 - 1941) - Break 'Em On Down", this is the best collection of Big Joe Williams' early recordings. Joe Williams' vocals are stronger and more focused than on his 60s "rediscovery" waxings, and while the original 1935 recordings of Williams' all-time classic songs "Baby Please Don't Go" and "Highway 49" are certainly interesting, the 1941 re-recordings, which feature John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson on harmonica, are simply the definitive recordings of those two songs by ANY artist. John Lee Williamson plays harmonica on a total of ten songs, including a magnificent performance on the mid-tempo shuffle "North Wind Blues". Big ... Read More: Rating: - Shut up suckersI don't know that reading these other reviews is going to tell you that much. But, if you're a big joe fan, this is a must buy, but you may want to get some of his 60s stuff first. Jumping into this album head first without really knowing who Big Joe is will really confuse the average country blues fan. I'd recommend "Piney Woods Blues" which really is great, or if you're a little braver, the first one I got was "These are my blues" which absolutely blew the back end out of my brain on first play. (Most of the album at least) While Big Joe covered a bunch of Robert Johnson tunes on his album "Classic Delta Blues," --(He plays six string on that album, and suprisingly is just as good, if not better on the six than the nine string)-- this ... Read More: Rating: - Wow! How'd he do that?From the first notes of "Little Leg Woman" this album had me hooked! I have several other albums by Po' Joe or featuring him -- all wonderful -- but there is something about these early recordings that totally stuns me. Some of the guitar work has me scratching my head wondering how he achieved that -- and I know how he tuned his guitar and can play many of the rhythms he did! Guitarwork isn't the only reason to listen to this; Joe's vocals are wonderful, his lyrics fresh and interesting even now. Then there is the interplay between the other musicians -- Henry Townsend's guitar blends seemlessly with Joe's on one track, and listening to the version of "Baby Please Don't Go" with Sonny Boy Williamson on it has me wondering if Joe and John Lee shared ... Read More: Rating: - Big Joe Willams RulesBuy this C.D if your a Big Joe Williams fan or Delta Blues fan period Big Joe is one of the original pioneers of the Delta Blues I own "Piney Woods Blues" a vry good C.D of Big Joe in his later days this a little differnt but just as good (in a historical kinda way)there is alot of static and extra noise but your use to that kinda of stuff if your a bonafide oldskool Blues fan any ways don't listen to the reviewer "seth" he is obvisouly new he says Big Joe is trying to mimic Robert Johnson on these recordings hey dillweed these recordings are from 1935-1941 Robert Johnson didn't record untill 1936-1937, also Big Joe Williams is from the Mississippi Delta he was also friends with Charlie Patton so Robert Johnson might have been mimicing Big Joe(they probally ... Read More: Rating: - Big Joe Willams RulesBuy this C.D if your a Big Joe Williams fan or Delta Blues fan period Big Joe is one of the original pioneers of the Delta Blues I own "Piney Woods Blues" a vry good C.D of Big Joe in his later days this a little differnt but just as good (in a historical kinda way)there is alot of static and extra noise but your use to that kinda of stuff if your a bonafide oldskool Blues fan any ways don't listen to the reviewer "seth" he is obvisouly new he says Big Joe is trying to mimic Robert Johnson on these recordings hey dillweed these recordings are from 1935-1941 Robert Johnson didn't record untill 1936-1937, also Big Joe Williams is from the Mississippi Delta he was also friends with Charlie Patton so Robert Johnson might have been mimicing Big Joe(they probally ... Read More: |
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