This is a great album from a historic blues player that sadly, most people do not know. Bo may be considered inappropriate for the times, but he sure can lively up the mood. This is a solid country blues album from start to finish, which the guys will enjoy. I mean c'mon, with a song like "pin in your cushion", can we really ask more?
In the 19th century, the most popular instruments played by black musicians in America were the banjo and the fiddle, and black and white string bands had virtually indistinguishable sounds. By the early days of the recording industry, though, both were on the way out. Yet the fiddle in particular was still prevalent enough that a fair number of black players were recorded, particularly in blues and jazz, and that's a good thing. With its… more »
They're the beneficiaries of a rather unlikely tribute album and a primary inspiration and/or influence for numerous contemporary string bands, from the high-profile Carolina Chocolate Drops to Geoff Muldaur's one-off collaborators the Texas Sheiks. No doubt about it, the Mississippi Sheiks are happening these days. But then, they always have been - at least to the extent that's possible for musicians who thrived in the first half of the 1930s. When they formed around Jackson, Mississippi,… more »
