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Complete Vintage Recordings of Furry Lewis: 1927-1929
Artist:
Furry Lewis
Format: CD
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1. Everybody's Blues
2. Mr. Furry's Blues
3. Sweet Papa Moan
4. Rock Island Blues
5. Jelly Roll
6. Billy Lyons and Stack O'Lee
7. Good Looking Girl Blues
8. Why Don't You Come Home Blues
9. Falling Down Blues
10. Big Chief Blues
11. Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
12. Furry's Blues
13. I Will Turn Your Money Green - (previously unreleased, Take 1)
14. I Will Turn Your Money Green - (Take 2)
15. Mistreatin' Mama
16. Dry Land Blues
17. Cannon Ball Blues
18. Kassie Jones, Pt. 1
19. Kassie Jones, Pt. 2
20. Judge Harsh Blues - (previously unreleased, Take 1)
21. Judge Harsh Blues - (Take 2)
22. John Henry (The Steel Driving Man), Pt. 1
23. John Henry (The Steel Driving Man), Pt. 2
24. Black Gypsy Blues
25. Creeper's Blues
More Info:
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 formidable repository of Memphis folklore. His most famous recording is a retelling of the Kassie Jones legend that stretches for more than six minutes and contains more cryptic witticisms, double entendres, and risqué jokes than a half-dozen country blues records put together. Lewis displayed his particular gift as an entertainer and tale-teller on nearly all his recordings. If none of his other works rival "Kassie Jones" for sheer length, they sometimes surpass it in terms of pathos (as in the heartrending "Falling Down Blues") or observational acuity (as in Furry's finely wrought retelling of the story of Billy Lyon and Stack-o-Lee). Furry Lewis 1927-29 collects the entirety of Lewis' prewar output. The material glows with fierce energy and charm, making this collection an essential purchase for listeners with an interest in the history of Memphis blues.
