Title: Great Harp Players 1927-1936 / Various Artist: Various Artists Label: Document Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 714298510027 Genre: Blues Release Date: 2000-12-26 Number of Discs: 1
The recordings on this collection are raw and powerful. It kicks of with a rich and intense version of John Henry by William Francis and Richard Sowell. Ellis Williams and even more so Alfred Lewis take the playing of Richard Sowell even further - they employ more advanced techniques, with the merging of harp and voice. They both have a more developed sensibility.
Tracks: 1.1 John Henry Blues - William Francis ; Richard Sowell 1.2 Roubin Blues - William Francis ; Richard Sowell 1.3 Police and High Sheriff Come Ridin' Down - Ollis Martin 1.4 Pot Licker Blues - El Watson 1.5 Narrow Gauge Blues - El Watson 1.6 El Watson's Fox Chase - El Watson 1.7 Bay Rum Blues - El Watson 1.8 Sweet Bunch of Daisies - El Watson 1.9 One Sock Blues - El Watson 1.10 Lost Boy Blues - Palmer McAbee 1.11 McAbee's Railroad Piece - Palmer McAbee 1.12 Touch Me Light Mama - George 'Bullet' Williams 1.13 Frisco Leaving Birmingham (Take 2) - George 'Bullet' Williams 1.14 The Escaped Convict (Take 2) - George 'Bullet' Williams 1.15 Middlin' Blues - George 'Bullet' Williams 1.16 Don't Mistreat Your Good Boy Friend (The Bubbling-Over Five) - Blues Birdhead 1.17 Get Up Off That Jazzophone (The Bubbling-Over Five) - Blues Birdhead 1.18 Mean Low Blues - Blues Birdhead 1.19 Harmonica Blues - Blues Birdhead 1.20 Buttermilk Blues - Ellis Williams 1.21 Smokey Blues - Ellis Williams 1.22 Mississippi Swamp Moan - Alfred Lewis 1.23 Friday Moan Blues - Alfred Lewis 1.24 Poor Girl - Smith and Harper 1.25 Insurance Policy Blues - Smith and Harper
