classic stuff
this is the real deal. Add it to your stack of DL's. "pig ankle strut" is played by some oldtime fiddlers and string bands...known as "Pig Ankle Rag".
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Brilliant beyond-hip cats
Just amazing. Imagine being in a Memphis club in 1929 with these three brilliant beyond-hip cats swinging away! I've been listening to (and playing a liitle) blues for 40 years, and it doesn't get any better than this. In case you were wondering how Gus Cannon played jug and banjo at the same time: He wore the jug in a holder around his neck, like a harmonica holder, just a teeny bit heavier and bulkier. A historical note: On the Grateful Dead's first LP in 1967 were two Gus Cannon tunes, New New Minglewood Blues and Viola Lee. There is no doubt they were chosen by Pigpen.
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By John Morthland, eMusic Contributor
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 »