Albinia Jones – “Give It Up Daddy”
Albinia makes her case for more quality time.
Carl Martin – “Farewell To You Baby”
A gorgeous vintage cut from master bluesman, Carl Martin. This music heals everything from heartache to the common cold. Nice clean recording, too.
Sam Collins – “Lonesome Road Blues”
They sure don’t make ’em like this anymore. One guy with a guitar and his voice, alone except for a tape recorder, making music more deep than a million overdubs could ever conjur up. ‘Scuse me now while I hop this freight train..
Blind Willie Mctell – “Statesboro Blues”
Finger picking blues guitarist and singer Blind Willie Mctell was born William Samuel McTier in Georgia. McTier was born blind in one eye, but by late childhood he had become fully blind. Nevertheless, McTell went onto become an influential blues musician and songwriter. In one of his famous songs, “Statesboro Blues,” you can hear McTell’s well known 12-string finger picking skills.
Cannon’s Jug Stompers – “Walk Right In”
Gus Cannon and his Jug Stompers helped define jug music, and how the banjo was used in popular music, in the early 1900s. Derived from spiritual and early folk music, its influence is still felt today.
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