Great album
If you love old time blues and great guitar, this is a must-have album and great deal on eMusic.
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A must for every blues fan
I love his voice and his guitar playing is superb. He must have been a supreme entertainer. If you have even just a remote interest in old time/Delta blues, you need to get this. Just "Diddle Wa Diddle" is fun ride - even my baby daughter loves it.
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Blind Blake, it is only too bad that we do not know more about you. This is pretty much some of the best finger picking music you will hear. It will take you back to a time where people dealt with troubles better than modern day. I wish we knew more about Mr Blake, but we are left with some of the best early blues recordings to date. Any guitar player owes themselves to listen to this, and I guarantee that you will not be disappointed.
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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 »