Solitary and Sounding Sweet
Another look back into songsters, solo recording artists and just some happenstance recording sessions featuring a single player. The bounds are arrived at and crossed throughout the list, but prove to make a fine blend of tunes. Dig in and come back for seconds.
Art: Burgin Mathews
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Playlist
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John Jackson, “Medley of Country Dance Tunes”
from Virginia Traditions: Non Blues Secular Black Music
2007
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Vester Jones, “Old Ruby (Old Reuben)”
from Traditional Music from Grayson & Carroll Counties - Songs, Tunes with Fiddle, Banjo and Band
1962
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Arizona Dranes, “My Soul Is a Witness for the Lord”
from Arizona Dranes (1926-1929)
Document Records - 1993
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Dock Walsh, “Bathe In That Beautiful Pool”
from Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography 1890-1950
2009
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Herve Duerson, “Avenue Strut”
from Mama Don’t Allow No Easy Riders Here: Classic Piano Rags, Blues, & Stomps 1928-35
2013
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Red Henderson, “Automobile Ride Through”
2006
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Memphis Minnie, “Frankie Jean (That Trottin' Fool)”
from Complete Recorded Works 1935-1941 In Chronological Order: Vol. 3 (9 June To 15 December 1937)
Document - 1991
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Buddy Boy Hawkins, “Awful Fix”
from Don't Leave Me Here: The Blues of Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana (1927-1932)
2013