Tommy Mcclennan
A gravel-throated back-country blues growler from the Mississippi Delta, Tommy McClennan was part of the last wave of down-home blues guitarists to record for the major labels in Chicago. His rawboned 1939-1942 Bluebird recordings were no-frills excursions into the blues bottoms. He left a powerful legacy that included "Bottle It Up and Go," "Cross Cut Saw Blues," "Deep Blue Sea Blues" (aka "Catfish Blues"), and others whose lasting power has been evidenced through the repertoires and re-recordings of other artists. Admirers of McClennan's blues would do well to check out the 1941-1942 Bluebird sessions of Robert Petway, a McClennan associate who performed in a similar but somewhat more lyrical vein. McClennan never recorded again and reportedly died a destitute alcoholic in Chicago; blues researchers have been unable to confirm the date or circumstances of his death.
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Discografía
18 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Tommy McClennan Vol. 2 "Cross Cut Saw"
Blues - Editado por Document Records el 22-03-2005
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Tommy McClennan Vol. 1 "Whiskey Head Woman"
Blues - Editado por Document Records el 22-03-2005
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The Very Best Of
Blues - Editado por Stardust Records el 01-02-2009
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You Can`t Read My Mind (The Complete Bluebird Recordings Chicago 1941 - 1942)
Pop - Editado por Blues Classics el 31-10-2017
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Let Me Be Your Boss
Tommy Mcclennan, Robert Petway, Tommy McClennan & Robert Petway
Blues - Editado por 12 Bar el 01-06-2007
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You Can Mistreat Me Here (The Complete Bluebird Recordings Chicago 1939 - 1940)
Pop - Editado por Blues Classics el 31-10-2017
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It's Hard to Be Lonesome
Blues - Editado por Beth Montana el 05-04-2024
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Roll My Baby - Treasury Of Jazz No. 5 (Recordings of 1939 - 1942)
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Classics el 09-12-2022
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Tommy McClennan 1932-1942
Blues - Editado por Wolf Records International GmbH el 27-05-1997
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Presenting Tommy McClennan
Country - Editado por Universal Digital Enterprises el 03-02-1939
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She`s A Good Looking Mama (The Complete Bluebird Recordings Chicago 1940 - 1941)
Pop - Editado por Blues Classics el 31-10-2017
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Tommy McClennan, Vol. 1 Whiskey Head Woman (HD Remastered)
Blues - Editado por Reborn recordings el 20-03-2019
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The Bluebird Recordings 1939-1942 - Vol. 1
Rock - Editado por Crazy Warthog Media el 01-01-2021
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Cross Cut Saw Blues, Vol. 2 1940-1942 (HD Remastered)
Blues - Editado por Reborn recordings el 20-03-2019
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The Bluebird Recordings 1939-1942 - Vol. 2
Rock - Editado por Crazy Warthog Media el 01-01-2021
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Bluebird Recordings 1939-1942 (HD Remastered)
Blues - Editado por Reborn recordings el 20-03-2019
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Guitar King 1939-1942 (HD Remastered)
Blues - Editado por Reborn recordings el 20-03-2019
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