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The Rough Guide To Hokum Blues (Lp)

Various Artists

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Format: CD

Cat No: RGNET1374CD

Format Details: Lp

Release Date:  29 June 2018

Label:  World Music Network

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  605633137422

Genres:  Blues  Country-Blues  

Release Date:  31 August 2018

Label:  World Music Network

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  605633137446

Genres:  Blues  Country-Blues  

  • Description

    This Rough Guide presents classic recordings from the heyday of the hokum craze - collection of humorous songs which show a fun and racy side to the blues. Featuring many legendary country bluesmen including Blind Lemon Jefferson, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell and Charley Patton, plus by blues divas Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and Memphis Minnie.

    With its early minstrel show origins, hokum was a novelty style that showed a completely different side to the blues that was upbeat, salacious and light hearted. Its spicy style often made repeated and continual sexual references by using clever and subtle (but not always) innuendo. Its popularity would last through the 1930s and its influence has remained part of the blues ever since.

    Description

    This Rough Guide presents classic recordings from the heyday of the hokum craze - collection of humorous songs which show a fun and racy side to the blues. Featuring many legendary country bluesmen including Blind Lemon Jefferson, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell and Charley Patton, plus by blues divas Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and Memphis Minnie. Includes FREE download card enabling you to download the full album as well as bonus hokum blues tracks

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Bo Carter - Cigarette Blues
      • 2. Blind Boy Fuller - Truckin' My Blues Away No. 2 (Take 2)
      • 3. Big Bill Broonzy - Hokum Stomp
      • 4. Bessie Smith - Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
      • 5. Blind Blake - Too Tight Blues No. 2
      • 6. Rufus & Ben Quillian - Satisfaction Blues
      • 7. Charley Jordan - Keep It Clean
      • 8. Lucille Bogan - Barbecue Bess
      • 9. Allen Brothers - Bow Wow Blues
      • 10. Dallas String Band with Coley Jones - Hokum Blues
      • 11. Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie - What's The Matter With The Mill?
      • 12. Bogus Ben Covington - Adam And Eve In The Garden
      • 13. Barbecue Bob - Honey Your Going Too Fast
      • 14. Papa Charlie Jackson - Shake That Thing
      • 15. Lil Johnson - Sam The Hot Dog Man
      • 16. Charley Patton - Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama)
      • 17. Noah Lewis' Jug Band - Selling The Jelly
      • 18. Ma Rainey - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
      • 19. Casey Bill Weldon - Your Wagon's Worn Out Now
      • 20. Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon - Can't You Wait Till You Get Home
      • 21. Mississippi John Hurt - Candy Man Blues
      • 22. Blind Willie McTell - Warm It Up To Me
      • 23. Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Snake Moan
      • 24. Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - It's Tight Like That
      • 25. Walter Coleman - Mama Let Me Lay It On You

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Barbecue Bob - Honey Your Going Too Fast
      • 2. Big Bill Broonzy - Hokum Stomp
      • 3. Bessie Smith - Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
      • 4. Papa Charlie Jackson - Shake That Thing
      • 5. Lucille Bogan - Barbecue Bess
      • 6. Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon - Can't You Wait Till You Get Home
      • 7. Noah Lewis' Jug Band - Selling The Jelly

      Side 2

      • 8. Bo Carter - Cigarette Blues
      • 9. Allen Brothers - Bow Wow Blues
      • 10. Ma Rainey - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
      • 11. Dallas String Band with Coley Jones - Hokum Blues
      • 12. Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Snake Moan
      • 13. Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - It's Tight Like That