If you listen closely to the folk-y strum of Big Bill Broonzy’s guitar, you begin to hear the origin of modern day blues/folk guitar riffs used today by artists such as Ben Harper, Donovan Frankenreiter or even Jack Johnson. Completely self taught, Big Bill Broonzy is a pioneer of the 20th century blues movement. Big Bill cleverly juxtaposes the image of a burgeoning big city (New Orleans) with the lackluster life led by those working on the farm in “Baby Please Don’t Go.”
Big Bill Broonzy – “Baby Please Don’t Go” (play/download mp3)
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The Rolling Stones are big fans of Bill.
Ted Nugent did a cover of this song too.
Van Morrison did, as well.
What will be rock’n'roll without Big Bill