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 By
Cornbread
 Son
House – Delta Blues And Spirituals
{1995 | Capitol}
Delta
Blues And Spirituals was recorded live at London's
100 Club in the summer of 1970 as part of Son's
final European tour. Delta Blues And Spirituals
contains songs from several of his early albums
and serves as a true historical recording and
compilation of Son House.
Eddie
James "Son" House, Jr. was born in
Riverton, Mississippi, 21 March 1902. He died
in Detroit, Michigan on 19 October 1988 of cancer
of the larynx. Son House was by all means one
of the originals, a true Delta Bluesman. It
was said that Son had an influence on both Muddy
and Robert Johnson.
This
album is a compilation of several recordings.
There is minimal musical accompaniment, in most
cases just a guitar or harmonica, sometimes
both. I caution that this is intense, best to
take a couple of songs, turn off the CD player
and come back to it after a while.
The
tracks are:
1. The B-L-U-E-S (monologue)
2. Between Midnight And Day
3. I Want To Go Home On The Morning Train
4. Levee Camp Moan
5. The Little Light Of Mine
6. Thinkin' Strong (monologue)
7. Death Letter Blue
8. How To Treat A Man
9. Grinnin' In Your Face
10. John The Revelator
Ciao'
for now, peace.
Peter 'Cornbread'
Cohen, CBP
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