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The 40 tracks compiled on this two-disc set represent the entire span of pianist and singer Leroy Carr's recording career that spanned a brief seven years, from 1928-1935. The material represented here -- all but one of these tracks were recorded for the Vocalion label -- features accompaniment by guitarist Scrapper Blackwell on all but one selection, and Josh White on a handful as well. Carr's material here ranges from the classic piano blues of the era that spawned Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith to vaudeville and hokum tunes made popular by artists like Tampa Red and Georgia Tom. Carr's voice is the haunting thing here; it's higher and very clear, sweet almost, as evidenced by most of these sides. But there was an edge, too; one that belied a kind of pathos underneath even the most cheery material -- check "Mean Mistreater Blues" or "Bread Baker." But the darker material such as "Suicide Blues" (one of six previously unissued performances), "Straight Alky Blues," or "Shinin' Pistol," is strange and eerie given Carr's smooth approach. Carr may not be the most well-known bluesman of the era, but his contribution is profound and lasting. This collection puts to shame almost all others with the exception of the multi-volume complete recordings on Document. But given the fact that these sides are wonderfully remastered, and 40 tracks are enough for virtually anybody but the hardest core blues punter, this is the set to have.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar
Originally released 1929. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar
Originally released 1929. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1929. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Lucille Bogan, Composer, Lyricist - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1930. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1930. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1932. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar - M. Fix, Composer, Lyricist - W. Shade, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally recorded 1934 & released 2004. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
W. R. Calaway, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
W. R. Calaway, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
W. R. Calaway, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Unknown, Producer - R. BROWN, Composer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Josh White, Guitar - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally recorded 1934 & released 2004. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally recorded 1934 & released 2004. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally recorded 1934 & released 2004. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Josh White, Guitar - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar - W.R. CALAWAY, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
W. R. Calaway, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Josh White, Guitar - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Josh White, Guitar - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Josh White, Guitar - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Josh White, Guitar - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Josh White, Guitar - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Josh White, Guitar - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar - W.R. CALAWAY, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
W. R. Calaway, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Josh White, Guitar - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally recorded 1934 & released 2004. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Scrapper Blackwell, Guitar
Originally recorded 1934 & released 2004. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - L. Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Carr, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The 40 tracks compiled on this two-disc set represent the entire span of pianist and singer Leroy Carr's recording career that spanned a brief seven years, from 1928-1935. The material represented here -- all but one of these tracks were recorded for the Vocalion label -- features accompaniment by guitarist Scrapper Blackwell on all but one selection, and Josh White on a handful as well. Carr's material here ranges from the classic piano blues of the era that spawned Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith to vaudeville and hokum tunes made popular by artists like Tampa Red and Georgia Tom. Carr's voice is the haunting thing here; it's higher and very clear, sweet almost, as evidenced by most of these sides. But there was an edge, too; one that belied a kind of pathos underneath even the most cheery material -- check "Mean Mistreater Blues" or "Bread Baker." But the darker material such as "Suicide Blues" (one of six previously unissued performances), "Straight Alky Blues," or "Shinin' Pistol," is strange and eerie given Carr's smooth approach. Carr may not be the most well-known bluesman of the era, but his contribution is profound and lasting. This collection puts to shame almost all others with the exception of the multi-volume complete recordings on Document. But given the fact that these sides are wonderfully remastered, and 40 tracks are enough for virtually anybody but the hardest core blues punter, this is the set to have.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 01:59:42
- Main artists: Leroy Carr
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Blues
Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music, Originally Recorded 1934 & Released 2004, Originally Released 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, (P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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