16 Classic Blues Songs from the 1920's Volume 4

 

Yep, there's lots more to come with these terrific compilations of early blues recordings from the 1920's (and some from the 30's)!

This time out Victoria Spivey leads off with a song that I would have thought would have been pretty controversial at the time, the fairly graphic "Dope Head Blues" - a great number, though, with fine guitar backing. From there we get some of the same characters from the previous comps but with new tunes, of course, with the Memphis Jug Band continuing the drug theme in the Dixieland-like "Cocaine Habit Blues" (much more light-hearted than the previous tune), Charley Patton doing his "Gonna Move To Alabama", then Marshall Owens, Ida Cox doing the oft-covered "'Fore Day Creep", Blind Lemon Jefferson and his iconic "Black Snake Moan No. 2", more from the Beale Street Sheiks, Charlie Spand, Bumble Bee Slim, more fiddle-blues from the Mississippi Sheiks, jazzy blues from Ma Rainey, Blind Blake's holiday message in "Lonesome Christmas Blues", more from Marshall Owens, Chocolate Brown (cool git-playin' and sultry female vocals) and concluding with two stellar cuts from the incredible Son House.

Another amazing collection from Blues Images!