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| Sonny Boy Williamson Vol 3 1939 - 1941 £8.69 |
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The opening eleven tracks on this Document Records Sonny Boy Williamson CD represent the greater part of his only studio appearance in 1939. Sonny Boy was again accompanied by Big Bill Broonzy on guitar and Walter Davis on piano. The first track "T.B. Blues" is a sombre recording of Victoria Spivey's influential 1929 song. In "Good Gal Blues" Sonny Boy complains about how much singing he has to do; "Lost my voice, didn't do nothin' but make alot of noise" registering a mild disapproval at the length of the session but if so he was back on fine form with a report on the heavyweight boxing fight between Joe Louis and John Henry. Other themes explored are the prison inspired tracks "New Jail House Blues" and "Life Time Blues". Big Bill Broonzy again proves his worth on the fast and jivey track "Tell Me Baby" a song much favoured by blues singers. The session ends with "Honey Bee" one of two separate songs with this title recorded by Sonny Boy. It was May 1940 before Sonny Boy returned to the studio. This time he was accompanied by pianist Josh Altheimer and the fairly basic drumming skills of Fred Williams. The session kicks off with one of Sonny Boy's greatest recordings "Dealing With The Devil" which includes a chillingly prophetic reference to an ice-pick, later to be the instrument of his own demise. With the out break of war in Europe Sonny Boy recorded the track "War Time Blues" inspired by a news reel. "Decoration Day No.2" reprises one of Sonny Boy's earlier hits and "Welfare Store Blues", with it's references to Roosevelt, pinch-back soldier coats and tripe, is an updating of the flood blues "Red Cross Store" associated with Walter Roland and Leadbelly. The session was rounded of with "My Little Machine" and "Jivin' The Blues". Big Bill Broonzy was back for the last session on this CD. Recorded in 1940, they are joined by Blind John Davis on piano and possibly William Mitchell playing an imatation string bass. "Western Union Man" has Sonny Boy waiting for a message from his wife Lacey Belle and humourously speculating on the reasons for it's delay. "Shotgun Blues" has more than a touch of Big Joe Williams to it and the "Well, Well" vocal tricks of Peetie Wheatstraw infect the vocals on "My Baby Made A Change". |
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