Cllifford Gibson's oeuvre had been committed to wax by 1929, his 1st year of recording, with 8 sides for QRS around June and another 12 sides for Victor in November and December of that year. There... more

The Manchester musician and promoter, Dave Lunt remembers arriving at the Hotel the October evening in 1977 when these recordings were made, having persuaded himself that they would be lucky if only... more

Memphis songster Furry Lewis may not have achieved the posthumous fame of Robert Johnson or attained the bad-man cachet of Tommy McLennan, but nonetheless he was a matchless raconteur and a... more

Many versions of "John Henry" exist, but Henry Thomas's version, because of his use of reeds, is unique. The reeds have a light, radiant air that lifts this song to something joyous. Thomas was born... more

A marvellous collection of four bluesmen all of whom had little in common other than that they recorded briefly and then retreated back into the obscurity from which they came. As the sleeve makes... more

This is one of the all time classic albums, everybody interested in blues should own a copy. It is quite unique, the kind of time capsule you would expect only to dream about: one that has the power... more

One of the most animated of the post-war crop of gospel evangelists was Shreveport, Louisiana's Elder Utah Smith. Known as the "Two-Winged Preacher", Smith began performing late in the 1920s and was... more

Little Brother Montgomery is one of, if not the greatest all-round piano player of his time in the Deep South. His high voice and generally mellow piano playing turned up on all kinds of settings... more

All of the performers on this album are obscure, except for entrepreneur Jesse Johnson and guitar stylist Lonnie Johnson. From Red Mike Bailey to Jesse Johnson and from Jimmy Strange to Georgia Boyd,... more

It must have been quite an exciting experience to have been at a dance or jook joint where Gus Cannon's Jug Stampers were providing the music, for they can really swing! The two excellent collections... more