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| Henry Thomas Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order 1927-1929 £7.99 |
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| Thomas, billed as "Ragtime Texas", was born in Big Sandy, Texas, and began his musical career as an itinerant songster (minstrel), and recorded twenty-three songs from 1927 to 1929. He accompanied himself with the guitar and the quills, a folk instrument made from cane reeds that sound similar to the quena, used by musicians in Peru and Bolivia. Some of his songs are difficult to categorize — they sound more like precursors to the blues, rather than what is now called "blues." They are, therefore, a rare testimony of the kind of music which preceded the establishment of the blues around 1900. His springy guitar-playing, probably inspired by banjo-picking styles, implies that he was used to catering for dancing. His best-known influence has been through two songs. "Fishin' Blues" was covered by Taj Mahal and The Lovin' Spoonful; and "Bull Doze Blues", were recorded by Canned Heat as "Goin' Up The Country". | ||
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