Release Date: August 7, 2001.
Recording Time: 113 minutes.
Recording Date: 1927 - 1930.
Release Info: Compilation (CBL 200026) Studio Recording.
Styles: Country Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Pre-War Blues.
Atlanta's Robert "Barbecue Bob" Hicks recorded some 65 sides between 1927 and his death in 1931, an interesting mix of modal country blues that is as fine as any tracked by a country blues artist in the era, although he seldom gets the same attention afforded the Mississippi Delta players of the period. This double-disc set has all the essentials, although it may be more than the casual listener really needs, since like most blues players of the day, Hicks wasn't about to change what worked. Still, his modal approach sets him apart, and his guitar playing is vastly underrated. ~ Steve Leggett
Credits: Barbecue Bob - composer, primary artist; Nellie Florence - performer, primary artist; Georgia Cotton Pickers - performer, primary artist; Robert Hicks - composer; Lightnin' Hopkins - composer; Buddy Moss - composer; Chris Osborne - illustrations; Modesty Marie Sablan - design; E.A. Smith - executive producer; Curley Weaver - composer; Hudson Whittaker - composer.
Tracks, Disc 1: 1. Barbecue Blues; 2. Honey You Don't Know My Mind; 3. Black Skunk Blues; 4. Goin' Up the Country; 5. California Blues; 6. Poor Boy a Long Ways from Home; 7. Yo Yo Blues; 8. How Long Pretty Mama; 9. Doin' the Scraunch; 10. Diddle-Da-Diddle (with Georgia Cotton Pickers); 11. She's Gone Blues; 12. My Mistake Blues; 13. Hurry and Bring It Back Home; 14. Chocolate to the Bone; 15. I'm on My Way Down Home (with Georgia Cotton Pickers); 16. It Won't Be Long Now, Pt. 1; 17. It Won't Be Long Now, Pt. 2; 18. Cold Wave Blues.
Tracks, Disc 2: 1. Twistin' That Stuff; 2. Motherless Chile Blues; 3. Ease It to Me Blues; 4. Crooked Woman Blues; 5. It Just Won't Hay; 6. Jacksonville Blues (with Nellie Florence); 7. Good Time Rounder; 8. Atlanta Moan; 9. She's Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day (with Georgia Cotton Pickers); 10. She Looks So Good (with Georgia Cotton Pickers); 11. Tellin' It to You; 12. 'Fo Day Creep; 13. It's Just Too Bad; 14. Waycross Georgia Blues; 15. She Shook Her Gin; 16. Midnight Weeping Blues (with Nellie Florence); 17. Jambooger Blues; 18. We Sure Got Hard Times.
Tracklist:
1-01. Barbecue Blues
1-02. Honey You Don`t Know My Mind
1-03. Black Skunk Blues
1-04. Goin` Up The Country
1-05. California Blues
1-06. Poor Boy A Long Ways From Home
1-07. Yo Yo Blues
1-08. How Long Pretty Mama
1-09. Doin` The Scraunch
1-10. Diddle-Da-Diddle (with The Georgia Cotton Pickers)
1-11. She`s Gone Blues
1-12. My Mistake Blues
1-13. Hurry And Bring It Back Home
1-14. Chocolate To The Bone
1-15. I`m On My Way Down Home
1-16. It Won`t Be Long Now - Part 1
1-17. It Won`t Be Long Now - Part 2
1-18. Cold Wave Blues
2-01. Twistin` That Stuff
2-02. Motherless Chile Blues
2-03. Ease It To Me Blues
2-04. Crooked Woman Blues
2-05. It Just Won`t Hay
2-06. Jacksonville Blues (with Nellie Florence)
2-07. Good Time Rounder
2-08. Atlanta Moan
2-09. She's Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day (with The Georgia Cotton Pickers)
2-10. She Looks So Good (with The Georgia Cotton Pickers)
2-11. Tellin` It To You
2-12. 'Fo Day Creep
2-13. It`s Just Too Bad
2-14. Waycross Georgia Blues
2-15. She Shook Her Gin
2-16. Midnight Weeping Blues
2-17. Jambooger Blues
2-18. We Sure Got Hard Times