The Blues

[existentialist]

A brilliant slow 32-bar blues, with Papa John Creach, probably the best blues violinist there is. And the Bernie Pearl Blues Band aren't half bad, either...

 

[ska invita]

Check out the awesome Sister O.M. Terrell

Came across her because of this version of Swing Low on a compilation cd i picked up once

How good is that!!

But checking on youtube it seems everything she has recorded (not much - 6 sides according to one article i just saw) is gold
sufferers tune


Not sure if these are technically blues, certainly slide guitar in a blue style

two for ouchmonkey and Randy & Earl

Spoiler

A brilliant slow 32-bar blues, with Papa John Creach, probably the best blues violinist there is.

Love that - not a big fan of the violin but thats sweet

 

[Delroy Booth]

There was a bit of a blues boom in the late 60s and at leeds University, they booked a small string of old bluesmen. I saw Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee a few times (who were great fun) but I was really impressed by Mississippi Fred McDowell..

Mississippi Fred McDowell is fucking amazing, and that video is great. Some wonderful guitar work on that.

Here's some more. Bukka White - Poor Boy Long Way From Home



RL Burnside's version of Stack O'Lee

 

[ska invita]

Here's some more. Bukka White - Poor Boy Long Way From Home

love that distressed sound

 

[ska invita]

Been listening to this gig tongiht - 30 mins of Son House followed by 30 mins of Bukka White

Includes the footage Delroy posted
Loving Bukka
For some reason ive been listening to this whilst letting this play at the same time - adds something i recomend it

 

[Delroy Booth]

The Blues According to Lightnin' Hopkins. This is a must watch, Hopkins might be my absolute favourite blues musician.

 

[ska invita]

Really getting into the female delta singer sound - seem to be few and far between in terms of recordings - this is a really unique melody​

Geeshie Wiley - Last Kind Words​

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This is great too...slightly more 'classical' voice
Lottie Kimbrough Rolling Log Blues


Ive been having a scout around and if you like those check out
The Country Girls 1927-1935
http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Country-Girls-1927-1935/release/2283780
all the tracks off that have been uploaded to youtube

also
Mississippi Girls (1928-1931)
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Mississippi-Girls-1928-1931/release/2284163

in a different but similar vein is this Gospel Blues comp
Sanctified Country Girls (1927-31)
Complete Recording of Jessie May Hil, Rev Sister Mary Nelson, Sister Cally Fancy
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Sanc...onological-Order-Of-Jessie-Ma/release/2871054

 

[Voley]

Been posted before on this thread but I'm really into this atm: