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Escondida

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by: Jolie Holland

Release Date April 27, 2004
A roommate of mine would play this CD on Saturday mornings while she was cooking breakfast and after hearing it a couple times from my room I would come out and sit just to listen. Somehow the music fit the mood of late morning mixed with the aroma of eggs and such. Now I have it for myself and Jolie Holland's sad, satirical, yet energetic music is a memory into that time. Thanks Marit.

CD-Charts Position 32
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Songs That Got Us Through WW2, Vol. 2

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by: Various Artists

Release Date July 19, 1994
This album and its companion Vol.1 are exellent to own for those who like the music during the 1940s.

CD-Charts Position 33
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Breakin' It Up & Breakin' It Down

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by: Muddy Waters

Release Date June 05, 2007
What a concert CD! "Breakin' it Up, Breakin' it Down" features the vocals of three pretty good bluesmen--Muddy Waters, James Cotton, and Johnny Winter. Waters and Winter also play guitar, and James Cotton is referred to as "Superharp" in the notes accompanying the CD. Also in the group: Bob Margolin (guitar and vocals), Pinetop Perkins (vocals and piano), Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (drum), and Charles Calmese (Bass). They play awfully well together. . . .

Bob Margolin wrote to notes. At one point he says of this CD: "[The CD] showcases each of these [three] blues legends leading the band, but more important historically, and much more fun, we find them jamming together, pushing, teasing, and inspiring one another."

Let's take ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 34
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Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles

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by: Billie Holiday

Release Date September 25, 2007
A rainy night, a fire in the woodstove, thinking of a lost love and Lady Day.

CD-Charts Position 35
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Snake Farm

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by: Ray Wylie Hubbard

Release Date June 27, 2006
On first listening, you might think that this is simply an album of 'grooved out' Texas swamp-rock (are there many swamps in Texas?), but there is more to the music than just this. As much as anything, it's the sardonic humour of RWH's lyrics (often delivered with an air of nonchalance) that will command your attention; 'Ramona's got a keen sense of humor', but she's not the only one - RWH also has his moments (in fact, a good few of them). Also, the songs can be thought of as a series of mini character studies covering an assortment of individuals (including the Devil Incarnate) with dubious backgrounds, questionable morality and less than honourable intentions.

A couple of reviewers feel that many of the songs sound the same. To an extent, I'd go along ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 36
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Jump, Jive an' Wail: The Essential

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by: Louis Prima

Release Date July 17, 2007
This CD did not dissapoint me- It was classic Prima, some live cuts made it great- The music really gets your feet to swinging..

CD-Charts Position 37
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Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins

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by: Lightnin' Hopkins

Release Date August 15, 2000
Just wanted to say that Item was every thing I expected of it and your attention and response to order was outstanding. will most probably be ordering from you again.

CD-Charts Position 38
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

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starring: Muddy Watters, Big Mama Thornton, Bukka White, Memphis Slim

Release Date August 31, 2004
I'v been avoiding writing a review about these dvd's (American Folk & blues festival vol 1, Vol 2, vol 3,) for a while now, mainly because I get so emotional when I think about them. So I wont even try. But I will say this much....The ONLY place in the world where you can see the fabulous T-Bone Walker on dvd... is on these sets (he appears on all 3 volumes). And where else are you gonna see Lonnie Johnson, Shakey Horton, Junior Wells, Big Joe Williams, Willie Dixon, Otis Span, Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Mama Thorton, A very young Buddy Guy, and a very young Hubert Sumlin, Big Joe Turner, Son House, Koko Tayler, Lightnin Hopkins, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Howlin Wolf, AND MANY MORE!!! YOU NEED TO HAVE ALL 3 VOLUMES FOR YOUR COLLECTION!

CD-Charts Position 39
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The World of Nat King Cole

CD-Charts > Music > Traditional Blues
by: Nat King Cole

Release Date January 25, 2005
Only diehard audiophiles will find fault with this release. Believe me, the sound is just fine. All but one track were 24-bit digitally remastered at Capitol between 2003 and 2005, while track 27 is a 1991 Elektra Entertainment Group production.

Tracks 2 to 6 are by The King Cole Trio consisting of Nat, guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Johnny Miller. Track 10 is by The King Cole Trio consisting of Nat, guitarist Irving Ashby and bassist Joe Comfort. Track 20 is by The King Cole Trio consisting of Nat, guitarist John Collins and bassist Charlie Harris.

All this is contained in the 28 page insert containing six pages of notes by daughter Natalie, numerous candid photos of Nat and his family, in performance, touring, etc., including one in studio with Natalie, ... Read More:

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Father of the Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions

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by: Son House

Release Date June 30, 1992
If you buy one Son House, and I repeat if, then let it be this 1965 double disc session. I wont go over board here with dripping detail as to why you should own this album but if you acquire only one Son House album from his renewal period in the 60's let it be dis a one.....