Big Bill Broonzy

• 180 gram VIRGIN VINYL

• The Complete album + 1 BONUS TRACK

Big Bill Broonzy was among the finest and most influential of the pre-World War II Chicago bluesmen, bringing the blues to new levels of sophistication. A finger picker and singer without compare, Broonzy combined ragtime and hokum blues with elements of folk, country and urban sounds in his songs.

Big Bill’s Blues consists of ten solo recordings made in February 1956 at Philips’ studios in Baarn, Holland. Although Broonzy, who died of throat cancer in 1958, was likely not in peak physical shape by this time, you wouldn’t suspect that from the quality of the performances. Includes the classic “Key to the Highway”.

PERSONNEL:

• BIG BILL BROONZY - (vocals, guitar and foot stomping)

Recorded at Philips Studios, Baarn, The Netherlands, February 1956.

• (*) Bonus track:
• Big Bill Broonzy (vocals & guitar), Ransom Knowling (bass).
• Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, November 8, 1951.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 BOSSIE WOMAN
• A2 TEXAS TORNADO
• A3 TELL ME WHAT KIND OF MAN JESUS IS
• A4 TROUBLE IN MIND
• A5 SEE SEE RIDER

• SIDE B
• B1 WHEN I’VE BEEN DRINKIN’
• B2 MARTHA
• B3 SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
• B4 KEY TO THE HIGHWAY
• B5 GOODBYE BABY BLUES
• B6 GET BACK (*)