Big Bill Broonzy - Blues + Big Bill's Blues [CD New]

2 LPs ON 1 CDTHE BLUES Plus BIG BILL’S BLUESOne of the most popular and important figures of the acoustic blues tradition, the legendary Big Bill Broonzy combined ragtime and hokum blues with elements of folk, country and urban sounds in his songs. His lyrics often touched on African-American dignity. With his earthy, rock-solid guitar playing, Broonzy created a style that foreshadowed the post-World War II Chicago sound, which was later defined by such artists as Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon.This quintessential CD release includes two of Broonzy’s finest albums, both issued in 1958: The Blues, and Big Bill’s Blues. Highlights include such well-known numbers as “Key to the Highway,” “Trouble in Mind,” “See See Rider,” “Southbound Train,” and “Hey, Hey,” among others. Both masterpieces have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector’s edition. Without a doubt, this is an indispensable set for any fan of acoustic blues.PERSONNEL:BIG BILL BROONZY, vocals, guitar and foot stomping, plus:Tracks 1-8: Ransom Knowling (bass).Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, November 8, 1951.Tracks 9-12: Ransom Knowling (bass), Robert Call (piano), Judge Riley (drums),Sax Mallar, William Casimir (saxophone).Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, November 9, 1951.Tracks 13-22: Solo recordings.Recorded at Phillips Studios, Baarn, Holland, February 1956.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:THE BLUES (EmArcy/Mercury MG-36137, 1958)01 WALKIN’ THE LONESOME ROAD02 MOPPER’S BLUES03 GET BACK (aka BLACK, BROWN, AND WHITE)04 HEY, HEY05 WILLIE MAE06 STUMP BLUES07 I KNOW SHE WILL08 HOLLERIN’ BLUES09 LEAVIN’ DAY10 SOUTHBOUND TRAIN11 YOU CHANGED12 TOMORROWBIG BILL’S BLUES (Columbia WL-111, 1958)13 BOSSIE WOMAN14 TEXAS TORNADO15 TELL ME WHAT KIND OF MAN JESUS IS16 TROUBLE IN MIND17 SEE SEE RIDER18 WHEN I’VE BEEN DRINKIN’19 MARTHA20 SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT21 KEY TO THE HIGHWAY22 GOODBYE BABY BLUESTOTAL TIME: 78:04