Name: Great Blues Guitarsists: String Dazzlers by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 074644706024
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (140 reviews)

COMPILATION

Ten excellent blues guitarists are heard on 20 selections dating from 1924-40 on this enjoyable CD reissue from the Columbia/ Legacy series. Included are Sylvester Weaver (the first blues guitarist to record an unaccompanied solo), the team of Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang (who are heard on a pair of duets and with singer Texas Alexander), the influential Big Bill Broonzy (superb on "How You Want It Done?"), the always passionate Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Casey Bill Weldon, Blind Lemon Jefferson ("Black Snake Moan"), Joshua White and Tampa Red. Three previously unheard selections are included on this fine overview but completists will probably prefer to skip over the set in favor of the more comprehensive Document CD's. ~ Scott Yanow

15. Black Snake Moan (Album Version)

by Blind Lemon Jefferson

Guitar: Blind Lemon Jefferson; Performer
Primary Artist: Blind Lemon Jefferson; Main Performer
Performer: Blind Lemon Jefferson; Performer
Vocals: Blind Lemon Jefferson; Performer
Composer: Blind Lemon Jefferson; Composer
Lyricist: Blind Lemon Jefferson; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

19. Away Down In the Alley Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

12. Getting Older Every Day (Album Version)

by Big Bill Broonzy

Primary Artist: Big Bill Broonzy; Main Performer
Guitar: Big Bill Broonzy; Performer
Performer: Big Bill Broonzy; Performer
Piano: Memphis Slim; Performer
Vocals: Big Bill Broonzy; Performer
Composer: Big Bill Broonzy; Composer
Lyricist: Big Bill Broonzy; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

6. Warm It Up to Me

by Blind Willie Mctell

Primary Artist: Blind Willie Mctell; Main Performer
Guitar: Blind Willie Mctell
Curley Weaver; Performer
Vocals: Blind Willie Mctell
Curley Weaver; Performer
Composer: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

13. Guitar Swing (Album Version)

by Casey Bill Weldon

Primary Artist: Casey Bill Weldon; Main Performer
Drums: Unknown; Performer
Guitar: Unknown; Performer
Performer: Casey Bill Weldon; Performer
Steel Guitar: Will Weldon; Performer
Vocals: Calvin Dillard
Clifford Medlock
Henry Singleton
Will Weldon; Performer
Composer: W. Weldon; Composer
Lyricist: W. Weldon; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

10. It's Nobody's Fault But Mine

by Blind Willie Johnson

Guitar: Blind Willie Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: Blind Willie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Blind Willie Johnson; Performer
Vocals: Blind Willie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

2. A Handful Of Riffs

by Lonnie Johnson, Blind Willie Dunn

Primary Artist: Blind Willie Dunn
Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Guitar: Lonnie Johnson
Eddie Lang; Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson
Blind Willie Dunn
Label Copy Conversion/legacy Unknown; Performer
Composer: Blind Willie Dunn
L. Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Blind Willie Dunn
L. Johnson; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

4. I'm Busy and You Can't Come In

by Sylvester Weaver

Primary Artist: Sylvester Weaver; Main Performer
Performer: Sylvester Weaver; Performer
Composer: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

17. Prodigal Son

by Joshua White

Primary Artist: Joshua White; Main Performer
Guitar: Joshua White; Performer
Performer: Joshua White; Performer
Piano: Walter Roland; Performer
Vocals: Joshua White; Performer
Composer: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

9. When the War Was On

by Blind Willie Johnson

Guitar: Blind Willie Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: Blind Willie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Blind Willie Johnson; Performer
Vocals: Angeline Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

18. Denver Blues

by Tampa Red

Primary Artist: Tampa Red; Main Performer
Performer: Tampa Red; Performer
Composer: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

7. Untitled

by Sylvester Weaver

Primary Artist: Sylvester Weaver; Main Performer
Banjo: Sylvester Weaver; Performer
Performer: Sylvester Weaver; Performer
Composer: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Copyright Controlled
Unknown; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

11. How You Want It Done? (Album Version)

by Big Bill Broonzy

Guitar: Big Bill Broonzy; Performer
Primary Artist: Big Bill Broonzy; Main Performer
Performer: Big Bill Broonzy; Performer
Vocals: Big Bill Broonzy; Performer
Composer: W. Broonzy; Composer
Lyricist: W. Broonzy; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

14. Bull Frog Moan (78 rpm Version)

by Lonnie Johnson, Blind Willie Dunn

Primary Artist: Blind Willie Dunn
Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Guitar: Eddie Lang
Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson
Blind Willie Dunn
Label Copy Conversion/legacy Unknown; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson
Eddie Lang; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson
Eddie Lang; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production