Henry Thomas -Henry Thomas -DOCUMENT CD Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

01. "John Henry"

02. "cottonfield blues"

03. "Arkansas"

04. "The Fox And The Hounds"

05. "the little red caboose"

06. "Bob McKinney"

07. "red river blues"

08. "Honey, won't you allow me one more chance?"

09. "Run, Mollie, Run"

10. "Shanty Blues"

11. "woodhouse blues"

12. "jonah in the wilderness"

13. "When the train comes along"

14. "Bull doze blues"

15. "Don't ease me in"

16. "Texas easy street blues"

17. "The Fox And The Hounds"

18. "Fishing blues"

19. "Old country stomp"

20. "Charmin' Betsy"

21. "Lovin' babe"

22. "Railroadin' some"

23. "Don't leave me here"

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"ragtime Texas"/ Recordings From 1927-1929

Description:

Ragtime Texas: Complete Recorded Works (1927-1929) by Thomas Henry, released 21 June 2008, includes the following tracks: "Arkansas", "The Little Red Caboose", "Red River Blues", "Run, Mollie, Run" and more. This version of Ragtime Texas: Complete Recorded Works (1927-1929) comes as a 1xCD. - .. RECORDED WORKS (1927-1929)

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 in Texas in 1874 and didn't record his first sessions until he was in his early fifties. His music incorporated blues and patched together songs ("rags") that seemed to come from earlier traditions, including nine pieces on which he uses reeds. The use of them may point to an earlier African-American tradition that had nearly vanished by the time he was recording. These pieces represent the best songs on this collection, with standouts like "The Little Red Caboose" and "Bull-Doze Blues." The later song sounds very similar to Canned Heat's "Goin' Up the Country," including the reed solo that sets the song in motion. Songs like "Don't Ease Me In," would later be performed by the Grateful Dead and many others, while "Honey, Won't You Allow Me One More Chance?" is lyrically related to an early Bob Dylan song with almost the same title. The songs gathered here have been taken from five recording sessions between 1927 and 1929 and are ordered chronologically. The liner notes explain the origins of reeds/quills in African-American music, and help place Thomas in a historical context. The fidelity on certain cuts is scratchy, but his voice and instrumentation are still always discernible. This is a good collection of an early-Texas songster, especially valuable because of Thomas' unique use of reeds.

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DOCD-5665

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