Release Date: June 19, 1998.
Recording Time: 69 minutes.
Release Info: WBJ 003 CD, CD, Compilation.
Recording Date: February 25, 1935 - October 18, 1947.
Big Joe was born 1903 in Crawford, MS. He was a great musician from the 30's until the 80´s. Here are his recordings from 1935-1947 with his hit "Baby, please don't go". His sidemen are Henry Townsend and Sonny Boy Williamson. He had a powerful voice and a special guitar style on his 9-string guitar!
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Seventy minutes of Big Joe Williams' recordings in the prime of his life, from 1935 thru 1947, and in surprisingly good sound. Along with the original recording of "Baby Please Don't Go," and other highlights include "Little Leg Woman" and "49 Highway Blues" (with Henry "Too Tight Henry" Townsend on second guitar), his 1941 recordings of "Crawling King Snake," and "Throw A Boogie Woogie." The notes are sketchy but the session information is fair. Some of the material here was available paired off with John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson material on RCA's Throw a Boogie Woogie. ~ Bruce Eder
Credits: Alfred Elkins - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel; Armand Jump Jackson - Drums, Main Personnel; Big Joe Williams - Composer, Guitar, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals; Chasey Collins - Main Personnel, Washboard; Dad Tracy - Fiddle, Main Personnel; Dad Tracy - One-String Fiddle; Hannes Folterbauer - Liner Notes; Henry Townsend - Guitar, Main Personnel; Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers - Primary Artist, Vocals; Judge Riley - Drums, Main Personnel; Ransom Knowling - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel; Robert Lee McCoy - Guitar, Main Personnel; Sonny Boy Williamson II - Guest Artist, Harp, Main Personnel; William Mitchell - Main Personnel, Unknown Instrument; Wolf Records - Audio Production.
Tracklist:
- 01. Little Leg Woman - Big Joe Williams (A)
- 02. Somebody's Been Borrowing That Stuff - Big Joe Williams (A)
- 03. 49 Highway Blues - Big Joe Williams (A)
- 04. Stepfather Blues - Big Joe Williams (A)
- 05. Baby, Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams feat: Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers (B)
- 06. Stack Of Dollars - Big Joe Williams (B)
- 07. I Know You Gonna Miss Me - Big Joe Williams (C)
- 08. Crawlin' King Snake - Big Joe Williams (D)
- 09. Throw A Boogie Woogie - Big Joe Williams (E)
- 10. Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams (E)
- 11. Highway 49 - Big Joe Williams (E)
- 12. Someday Baby - Big Joe Williams (E)
- 13. Break 'Em On Down - Big Joe Williams (E)
- 14. Drop Down Blues - Big Joe Williams (F)
- 15. Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams (G)
- 16. Mellow Apples - Big Joe Williams (G)
- 17. Wild Cow Moan - Big Joe Williams (G)
- 18. P Vine Blues - Big Joe Williams (H)
- 19. King Biscuit Stomp - Big Joe Williams (H)
- 20. I'm A Highway Man - Big Joe Williams (H)
- 21. Bantam Rooster Blues - Big Joe Williams (H)
- 22. House Lady Blues - Big Joe Williams (H)
- 23. Don't Leave Me Here - Big Joe Williams (H)