Sunday, September 11, 2005

More Lomax goodies

When I bought the Alan Lomax recording collection "Prison Songs Volume One: Murderous Home" from Rounder I also bought "Alan Lomax: Blues Songbook," a two-CD sampler of the legendary in-field recordings made by Lomax and his father John.

With cuts from Lead Belly and Muddy Waters, Mississippi Fred McDowell, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Jelly Roll Morton, Skip James, Blind Willie McTell and a host of other blues notables, it's a gem of a collection that I recommend highly. The sound is improved nicely and the extensive liner notes are an education.

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