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Complete Edition, Volume 6 (1934-1935) by Big Bill Broonzy

Label: Média 7.
Release Date: 1998.
Series: Masters Of Jazz.
Recording Time: 68 minutes.
Recording Date: October 18, 1934 - January 10, 1935.
Release Info: Compilation (MJCD 132) Studio Recording.

Styles: Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Blues Revival, Pre-War Blues, Country Blues.

In a pleasant case of blurred delineations, the Masters of Jazz label has honored legendary Chicago bluesman Big Bill Broonzy by giving him the kind of deluxe, meticulous chronological treatment normally reserved for jazz icons like Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray and Sidney Bechet. Volume Six in the Broonzy chronology documents his recording activity from October 18, 1934 to January 10, 1935. Tracks one through seven were issued on 78 rpm Vocalion records under the name of Teddy "Big Boy" Edwards with accompaniments by Broonzy and (at times) banjoist Papa Charlie Jackson. "Troublesome Mind," a variant on Richard M. Jones' "Trouble in Mind," was recorded on the same day with a vocal by Irene Sanders. Broonzy cut two sides by himself to close out the afternoon, returning the following day to wax four more titles and the day after that for two takes of "C.C. Rider" with pianist Black Bob. Tracks 17 through 21 were recorded in early January 1935 by the State Street Boys, a band that included in its lineup singing harmonica man Jazz Gillum, guitarist Carl Martin, violinist Zeb Wright, bassist Bill Settles (identified here only as "Joe"), Black Bob and Big Bill Broonzy. This is classic scruffy Chicago blues from the middle of the '30s. Nothing pretty, no tippy-toeing around. It's refreshingly honest, up front and for real. ~ arwulf arwulf

Credits: Tony Baldwin - english translations; Philippe Baudoin - music consultant; Christian Bonnet - director; Big Bill Broonzy - composer, guitar, primary artist, vocals; Charlie Eddi - mastering; Teddy Edwards - composer; Jazz Gillum - composer; Noël Hervé - original concept; Black Bob Hudson - piano; Reverend Charlie Jackson - composer; Isabelle Marquis - graphic design; Irene Sanders - composer, performer, primary artist; State Street Boys - performer, primary artist; Bruno Theol - executive producer; Traditional - composer.

Tracklist:
01. Good Doing Daddy (A) - Big Boy Edwards
02. Good Doing Daddy (B) - Big Boy Edwards
03. It Was No Dream - Big Boy Edwards
04. Louise - Big Boy Edwards
05. Dancing The Blues Away - Big Boy Edwards
06. Hoodoo Blues - Big Boy Edwards
07. Run Away Blues - Big Boy Edwards
08. Troublesome Mind - Irene Sanders
09. I Want To See My Baby - Big Bill
10. Serve It To Me Right - Big Bill
11. Dirty No-Gooder - Big Bill
12. Let Her Go, She Don't Know - Big Bill
13. Hobo Blues - Big Bill
14. Prowlin' Ground Hog - Big Bill
15. C-C Rider -A - Big Bill
16. C-C Rider -B - Big Bill
17. Mobile And Western Line - State Street Boys
18. Crazy About You - State Street Boys
19. Sweet To Mama - State Street Boys
20. Rustlin' Man - State Street Boys
21. She Caught The Train - State Street Boys