REVIEW 'Down Home Blues Classics' was released by 'Boulevard Vintage Records',
an English company based in Camden Town, London, UK. 'Boulevard Vintage'
has a small but selective catalog. The main goal of the label is to
offer albums of rhythm and blues, blues and country of the best quality
possible. The recordings are the best, researched and sought after by consultants
and specialists. The label is very specific, and focuses on the blues
history of 1945-1955, when a large number of small-label entrepreneurs
recorded for an audience that still craved blues. Southern and northern migratory patterns have added an essential
ingredient to the new blues recording market. The urbanization created a
taste for a song that fit the new times and places, contributing to the
birth of what we now recognize as rhythm & blues. In Chicago, rural southern styles were linked directly to wall outlets
through amplifiers to create the sound that would eventually go around
the world. However, there was still an audience for the rough and
exciting rural music sung in the corners of the streets, on local radio
shows and parties.
NEW!
DOWN HOME BLUES-CHICAGO Vol.3-The Special Stuff (1941-61) @FLAC
CLASSICS
Vol.1 CLASSICS
(1946-53)
(4CD)
CD1-TEXAS - CD2-CHICAGO & DETROIT
CD3-MEMPHIS & SOUTH - CD4-NYC & EAST ...
DHBC-Vol.1 CLASSICS (1946-53) @320 REVIEW In this first collection, producers began in Texas, moving the focus
to the Great Lakes region, Chicago and Detroit, then toward the
Mississippi Delta. A wonderfully diverse collection, as each selection
is made by a different artist, and only about 25% of them are very
well known to the blues rookie followers. Of these artists, deserves
more recognition: Thunder Smith, a colleague of Lightnin 'Hopkins; Dr.
Hepcat, also known as Albert Lavada Hurst, who was the first
African-American DJ in Texas; Rattlesnake Cooper, Big Charlie Bradix,
Rocky Fuller, Morris Pejoe, Little Hudson & His Red Devil Trio,
Silver Cooks & the Gondoliers; Stick Horse Hammond, Lost John
Hunter & His Blind Bats; Seth Richard, who recorded as
Skoodle-Dum-Doo, Doug Quattlebaum, Square Walton and Lazy Slim
Jim.
Vol.2 TEXAS
(1946-54)
(4CD)
CD1-Lightnin's Boogie - CD2-Walking ...
CD3-Little Mae Belle - CD4 She's Gone ...
DHBC-Vol.2 TEXAS (1946-54) @320 REVIEW
Texas blues is not limited to Texas musicians. The style has some
variations but is typically played with more swing than other blues
styles. It is actually the mix of various other styles and rhythms,
and has a long history through time, it already existed and was well
identified since the 1920s, and at the beginning its base was based on
the use of acoustic guitar. Blind Lemon Jefferson innovated the style
by using improvisations such as jazz, Jefferson's influence defined
the style and served as a basis for later artists such as Lightnin
'Hopkins and T-Bone Walker. During the Great Depression, in the 1930s,
many bluesmen moved to cities like Galveston, Houston and Dallas. It
was from these urban centers that a new wave of musicians appeared,
including slide guitarist and gospel singer Blind Willie Johnson and
legendary vocalist Big Mama Thornton. In the late 1960's and early the
next, Texas electric blues began to thrive, influenced by country
music and blues-rock, particularly in Austin clubs. The most prominent
emerging artists were the brothers Johnny and Edgar Winter. In the
1970s, Jimmy formed "The Fabulous Thunderbirds" and in the 1980s, his
brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, appeared with his virtuoso guitar
playing, just as did the band 'ZZ Top' with his southern rock brand .
These four CDs bring many rare recordings of the best exponents of
postwar Texas.
Vol.3 CHICAGO
(1946-54)
(4CD)
CD1-Blow Wind Blow - CD2-Big World
CD3-Tough Times - CD4-Korea Blues
DHBC-Vol.3 CHICAGO (1946-54) @320 REVIEW Chicago blues is a blues form created with the addition of electric
instruments, drums, piano, bass and sometimes saxophone to the basic
style of strings and harmonica of the Delta blues. This style was
developed primarily as a consequence of the large migration of poor
black workers from the southern United States to the rich northern
cities, Chicago in particular, in the first half of the twentieth
century. On these four albums are one of the best, and rarest,
Chicago blues in the years 1946-1954. From Grace Brim and John Brim
to J.B. Hutto; from Floyd Jones to Little Walter and Muddy Waters;
of Snooky Prior and Johnny Shines, to many others relatively
unknown. It's one of the best compilations of its kind that gives a
brief overview of the Chicago blues during that time.
Vol.4 CALIFORNIA & THE WEST COAST (1948-54)
(2CD)
DBHC-Vol.4 CALIFORNIA & THE WEST COAST (1948-54) (2CD)
@FLAC+
(Thanks to Albert)
REVIEW
'California and The West Coast 1948-1954' plunges into the
fascinating post-war records, especially in California, and most of
the migrants were from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. And
it features probably the rarest recordings and the least-researched
post-war artists. Perhaps, only collectors know the dark artists
like Black Diamond, Slim Green, Willie B Huff, Sonny Boy Johnson,
Little Son Willis, Jerry Perkins among others. But, the
preponderance of names unknown to most, has no influence on music
that is uniformly strong. The West Coast Blues is in fact a
California style with influences coming from jazz and often having
the piano as a base. He is not truly native to California, actually
the rhythm was created after World War II by Texas guitarists who
had a very strong influence from T-Bone Walker. The style is well
characterized by its softness, with balanced vocals and frequently
it flirts in the territory of urban blues. The style was, in the
decade of 40 a great reference for numerous bands, that ended up
adopting the style. These two California blues CDs are likely to
feature rare recordings and less-researched post-war artists. And
the west coast scene is one of the most fascinating of all regions
and certainly unique. Recorded in Los Angeles and Oakland, between
1948 and 1954 this collection was compiled, and bookmarked by Mike
Rowe.
Vol.5 MEMPHIS & THE SOUTH
(1949-54)
(2CD)
DBHC-Vol.5 MEMPHIS & THE SOUTH (1949-54) (2CD) @FLAC+
(Thanks to Albert)
REVIEW
The Memphis Blues is a genre of blues, created in the 1920's in the
state of Memphis. On the one hand, his style is cheerful, with jazz
influences and played with handmade instruments by jug bands; on the
other hand, is characterized by including parts of his musical
compositions for guitar solos. At its origin, this style is
associated with vaudeville spectacles. After World War II, the
version of the Memphis blues more marked by the use of solos evolved
to a heavier style, using electric guitars with distortion, more
marked rhythms and more aggressive vocalizations. 'Memphis & The
South 1949-1954' collects songs recorded in places like Jackson,
Memphis, Tennessee, New Orleans, Crowley, for labels like Sun,
Trumpet, Bullet, Excello, Imperial and several others. Many of the
artists are familiar to collectors. These two CDs are designed to
complement the other volumes in the series and without duplication
of titles. Highly recommended for beginners, and equally to
devotees. Includes a booklet by author Paul Vernon who also compiled
the CDs. Paul Vernon was born in Hampstead, London, and was raised
in music and currently lives in Spain.
Vol.6 NEW YORK
& THE EAST COSTS STATES
(1943-53)
(2CD)
DHBC-Vol.6 NEW YORK & THE EAST COSTS STATES (1943-53)
@320 REVIEW
The New York blues is characterized by significant jazz
influences and a more modernized blues feel, more urban. It
emerged in the early 20th century and quickly spread to other
urban areas. East Coast Blues is based on the virtuosity of
'fingerpicking', a technique of playing guitar where the
strings are drawn with the fingertips and nails. This style of
blues added influences like ragtime, as well as rhythm and
blues, and countless regional styles. This volume of this
exceptional British series features an incredible post-war
collection of East Coast Blues, which includes many rare
recordings compiled by Paul Garon, author, writer and
publisher, as well as a blues scholar and one of the founding
editors of Living Blues Magazine in 1970.
DOWN HOME BLUES
CHIGAGO
Vol.1 - Fine Boogie
(5CD)
DBH-CHICAGO Vol.1-Fine Boogie (5CD) @FLAC
Vol.2 - Sweet Home Chicago
(5CD)
CHICAGO Vol.2-Sweet Home Chicago (5CD) @FLAC
Vol.3-The Special Stuff (1941-61)
(4CD)
CHICAGO Vol.3-The Special Stuff (1941-61)(4CD) @FLAC
(Thanks to Albert)
DETROIT SPECIAL
(1946-53)
(3CD)
DBH-DETROIT Detroit Special (3CD) @FLAC
MIAMI,
ATLANTA
& the South Eastern States
(3CD)
MIAMI Atlanta & The South Eastern States (3CD) @FLAC+
(Thanks to Albert)
NEW YORK
Tough Enough
(4CD)
DBH-NEW YORK Tough Enough (4CD) @FLAC
9 comments:
Steve
said...
Every one of these CDs are excellent - well thought out & paced with a good sense of what recordings to feature. Thanks for this post
Thanks Chris-France! Sorry I did not forward the Discogs this time. It is getting a little harder these days to clean them up for easy reading. Hopefully down the road someone will do it when they get my catalog. Peace, Love & Blessings... Dave
CHICAGO Vol.2-Sweet Home Chicago (5CD) @FLAC
9 comments:
Every one of these CDs are excellent - well thought out & paced with a good sense of what recordings to feature. Thanks for this post
Wonderful Share Indeed !
I'm Lookin' For Miami,Atlanta And South Eastern States - Blues In The Alley
Please ?
T I A
Hello I´m Jorma from Finland! I wonder if you could reup Down Home Blues Collection again. Thanks for your great work and efforts here!
Jorma
Hi Jorma,
Thanks for your comment ! Appreciated !
All the links are up again ! Sorry for the trouble !
Don't know why 1fichier deletes some files this way ??
All the Best.
Chris-France
Thanks Chris-France! Sorry I did not forward the Discogs this time. It is getting a little harder these days to clean them up for easy reading. Hopefully down the road someone will do it when they get my catalog.
Peace, Love & Blessings...
Dave
Hi,
Can you make a MEGA page for these comps please? Thank you
Thank you again for the Mega link!
Thanks Chris for this wonderful compilation outstanding work
Hi,
Thanks to Albert for his help and to point out my mistakes !! :)
All the Best Blues
Chris-France
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