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Blackwell, it's not always remembered, was rediscovered in the late 1950s, though he didn't have much chance to make a new career out of the blues revival before his death a few years later. He performs well, but not wonderfully, on this July 1961 session in Indianapolis, accompanied only by his guitar (although he uses piano on one song, "Little Girl Blues"). His guitar playing is in better shape than his vocals, and, in fact, his instrumental work is sparkling on tunes like "Blues Before Sunrise," where the pacing and alternation of chords and single-note runs is immaculate. The instrumental "'A' Blues" is also a standout in its tradeoffs between high and low notes. It's mostly blues of a slow and deliberate, if varied, pace, though "Little Boy Blues" picks up the mood into a charging, swinging rhythm.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
James Cox, ComposerLyricist - Scrapper Blackwell, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Prestige Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Leroy Carr, ComposerLyricist - Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Leroy Carr, ComposerLyricist - Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Franklin, ComposerLyricist - Leroy Carr, ComposerLyricist - Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Album review
Blackwell, it's not always remembered, was rediscovered in the late 1950s, though he didn't have much chance to make a new career out of the blues revival before his death a few years later. He performs well, but not wonderfully, on this July 1961 session in Indianapolis, accompanied only by his guitar (although he uses piano on one song, "Little Girl Blues"). His guitar playing is in better shape than his vocals, and, in fact, his instrumental work is sparkling on tunes like "Blues Before Sunrise," where the pacing and alternation of chords and single-note runs is immaculate. The instrumental "'A' Blues" is also a standout in its tradeoffs between high and low notes. It's mostly blues of a slow and deliberate, if varied, pace, though "Little Boy Blues" picks up the mood into a charging, swinging rhythm.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:11
- Main artists: Scrapper Blackwell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Original Blues Classics
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
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