Label: Travelin' Man.
Release Date: 1990.
Recording Date: May 26, 1930 - March 8, 1940.
Release Info: Compilation (TMCD03) Studio Recording.
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Country Blues, Delta Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Pre-War Gospel Blues, Regional Blues, Slide Guitar Blues.
Travelin' Man's Complete Sessions 1930-1940 is a strong, 20-track collection of Bukka White's earliest recordings. Although the sound is a little raw, the music itself has lost none of its power over the years. Many of his greatest songs -- "Shake 'Em on Down," "Pinebluff, Arkansas," "Parchman Farm Blues," "Fixin' to Die," "New Frisco Train," and "I Am in the Heavenly Way" -- are here in arguably their best versions. This is a valuable disc, but it may be difficult to find. In that case, Columbia/Legacy's Complete Bukka White may be a good substitute, since it contains 14 of this disc's 20 tracks. ~ Thom Owens
Credits: Nigel Goodall - design; Napoleon Hairiston - guitar, talking; Napoleon Harrison - guest artist; Miss Minnie - guest artist, vocals; Sylvia Pitcher - photography; Washboard Sam - guest artist, washboard; Ray Templeton - liner notes; Bukka White (Booker T. Washington) - composer, guitar, harmonica, primary artist, vocals.
Tracks: 1. The New Frisco Train; 2. The Panama Limited; 3. I Am In The Heavenly Way; 4. Promise True And Grand; 5. Pinebluff Arkansas; 6. Shake 'Em On Down; 7. Sic 'Em Dogs On; 8. Po' Boy; 9. Black Train; 10. Strange Place Blues; 11. Where Can I Change My Clothes; 12. Sleepy Man Blues; 13. Parchman Farm Blues; 14. Good Gin Blues; 15. High Fever Blues; 16. District Attorney Blues; 17. Fixin' To Die Blues; 18. Aberdeen Mississippi Blues; 19. Bukka's Jitterbug Swing; 20. Special Stream Line.