Big Bill Broonzy: Complete Recorded Works 1927-1947 Vol. 1 (1927-1932)
Big Bill Broonzy: Complete Recorded Works 1927-1947 Vol. 1 (1927-1932)
Format: CD
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Artist: Big Bill Broonzy
Label: Document
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 714928505027
Genre: Blues
When Big Bill Broonzy moved to Chicago from Arkansas in 1920 he was still a "country" bluesman but, as he was to prove time and again in his long career, he was also adaptable and despite his supremely affable, easy-going manner he knew what he wanted and was prepared to persevere until he got it. One of the things he wanted was to make records. His break came when he approached Mayo 'Ink' Williams of Paramount Records. Bill and his music partner John Thomas cut four tracks, the resultant record presented Big Bill and Thomas performing 'House Rent Stomp' and 'Big Bill Blues'. Bill later justified knowing that he was bilked on the pay he received because he and Thomas alone bought at least fifty copies!There was to be only one more release on Paramount before Big Bill hit his big year of 1930, when, using the pseudonym of Sammy Sampson he cut five tracks, four of which appear here, for the Perfect label in New York, then, learning the tricks of the trade he became Big Bill Johnson for Gennett in Richmond before returning to Paramount as Big Bill Broomsley. All this time Bill, who professed to be so lazy, worked at improving his technique, extending his range and composing new songs. From his country origins he moved on to investigate hokum numbers and vaudeville songs. Always keeping an eye out for the main chance, he upgraded his sound by the addition of a piano when he cut three sides utilising the talents of Georgia Tom Dorsey; forever malleable at the same time moulding himself into his basic, unchanging role of good-time rounder, some-time philosopher and full-time bluesman.
Tracks:
1.1 House Rent Stomp
1.2 Big Bill Blues
1.3 Down in the Basement Blues
1.4 Starvation Blues
1.5 I Can't Be Satisfied
1.6 Grandma's Farm
1.7 Skoodle Do Do
1.8 Tadpole Blues
1.9 Skoodle Do Do
1.10 Saturday Night Rub
1.11 Pig Meat Strut
1.12 Papa's Gettin' Hot
1.13 Police Station Blues
1.14 They Can't Do That
1.15 State Street Woman
1.16 Meanest Kind of Blues
1.17 I Got the Blues for My Baby
1.18 The Banker's Blues
1.19 How You Want It Done?
1.20 Too Too Train Blues
1.21 Mistreatin' Mamma
1.22 Big Bill Blues
1.23 Brown Skin Shuffle
1.24 Stove Pipe Stomp
1.25 Beedle Um Bum (Originally My Beedle Um Bum)
1.26 Selling That Stuff
