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Broke, Black and Blue
Broke Black & Blue
Broke, Black and Blue
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop, Classic Rock
 
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Budget-priced four disc box focusing on the formative period of the blues at the start of the 20th century. Features plenty of previously unreleased material and includes tracks by Blind Blake, Barbecue Bob, Mississippi Jo...  more »

     
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All Artists: Broke Black & Blue
Title: Broke, Black and Blue
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Proper Box UK
Original Release Date: 12/14/1999
Re-Release Date: 11/8/1999
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop, Classic Rock
Styles: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Vocal Blues, Traditional Blues, Regional Blues, Memphis Blues, East Coast Blues, Electric Blues, Acoustic Blues, Piano Blues, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPC: 604988990720

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Budget-priced four disc box focusing on the formative period of the blues at the start of the 20th century. Features plenty of previously unreleased material and includes tracks by Blind Blake, Barbecue Bob, Mississippi John Hurt, Frank Stokes, Tommy Johnson, Victoria Spivey, Son House, Kokomo Arnold, Cripple Clarence Lofton and others. Contains a total of 100 tracks. Comes housed in a sturdy, full color CD-sized slipcase box with each disc in a separate standard jewel case. 1999 release.

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CD Reviews

Buy it With Confidence
Peter Gordon | Canberra, ACT Australia | 07/06/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This boxed set provides an excellent opportunity to add breadth to any blues collection. It's also an oustanding bargain at the price.



For the most part the compiler offers just one track per performer or group, with the tracks arranged in chronological order. The first two discs range from 1925 to late in 1930, the third covers the 1930's. The final disc changes the pattern. After five blues by different artists from the early 1940's we settle into multiple jump blues from Les Brown, Jimmie Gordon and Johnny Temple.



Until this final disc, however, the range is enormous, with a sprinkling of famous titles amid a wonderful array of undeserved obscurities. For the most part the sound is highly acceptable given the age and occasional rarity of the originals.



There's a substantial and useful booklet of about 40 pages, with full commentary and exhaustive discographic detail, as one should expect.



Even at the risk of a certain amount of duplication this is an excellent compilation, either for people new to this wonderful genre, or to those with greater experience. Unless you're remarkably expert, it's certain to widen horizons and introduce you to unfamiliar treasures. Buy it with confidence."
Broke, Black, and Blue
Teach | St. Augustine, FL | 05/28/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Outstanding collection of old blues sides, a great addition to anyone's collection. Even better, I bought it several years ago, new & unopened, from edwardrhamilton.com a discount bookseller sometimes offering great deals on music CD's and worth checking out. This is fine music covering a wide range of artists & styles."