It's interesting hearing this mono recording in an intimate setting because you've got different signals and musical parts coming from different places; but when played in headphones or large rooms the otherwise great performances are marginalized because Sippie's vocals are only on one channel.
Sister of the famous bluesmen George and Hersal Thomas, Sippie was a great recoring star in the 1920's. The death of her brothers and husband led her away from the blues and into gospel sometime during the 30's. These "rediscovery" recordings find Sippie's blues style largely unchanged from the 1920's. Accompanied by Little Brother Montgomery and Roosevelt Sykes, these songs are the closest we'll ever hear to what blues from the "classic" era were really like (outside of scratchy 78s). A must for lovers of classic blues-singers. This is a 5-star recording.
EXCELLENT LATE RECORDING, CUT IN A EUROPEAN STUDIO DURING THE TOUR OF LIPMAN & RAU'S AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL OF 1966. SIMPLE PIANO BACKING BY TWO MASTERS OF THE GENRE, LITTLE BROTHER MONTGOMERY AND ROOSEVELT SYKES, GIVES THE CHANCE TO HEAR SIPPIE'S OUTSTANDING VOICE AND PHRASING. A MUST FOR ALL WHO SAW Ms WALLACE BACK IN THE SIXTIES, AND FOR ALL LOVERS OF CLASSIC BLUES SINGING.
Contrary to the music's image, there are blues for every mood and every occasion, and blues styles varied widely for as long as the music stayed in style with African-Americans. Blues remains one of the cornerstones of American popular music, and though few bluesmen crossed over into the mainstream, many of their songs did. So here's three hours of blues classics for everyone: classic artists, classic songs, classic performances. Get it while you… more »
