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For completists, specialists and academics, Document's Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1929) is invaluable, offering an exhaustive overview of Charley Patton's early recordings. For less dedicated listeners, the disc is a mixed blessing. There are some absolutely wonderful, classic performances on the collection, but the long running time, exacting chronological sequencing, poor fidelity (all cuts are transferred from original acetates and 78s), and number of performances are hard to digest. The serious blues listener will find all these factors to be positive, but enthusiasts and casual listeners will find that the collection is of marginal interest for those very reasons. ~ Thom Owens
Recorded from June-December, 1929.
Personnel: Charley Patton (vocals, guitar); Henry "Son" Sims (violin).
Liner Note Authors: Bob Broom; Bob Groom.
Recording information: Gennett Studios, Richmond, IN (06/1929-06/1930). Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1929) Music Charley Patton Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1929) Songs | 1. | Mississippi Boweavil Blues |
| 2. | Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues |
| 3. | Down the Dirt Road Blues |
| 4. | Pony Blues |
| 5. | Banty Rooster Blues |
| 6. | It Won't Be Long |
| 7. | Pea Vine Blues |
| 8. | Tom Rushen Blues |
| 9. | Spoonful Blues, A |
| 10. | Shake It and Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama) |
| 11. | Prayer of Death, Pt. 1 |
| 12. | Prayer of Death, Pt. 2 |
| 13. | Lord, I'm Discouraged |
| 14. | I'm Goin' Home |
| 15. | Going to Move to Alabama |
| 16. | Elder Greene Blues |
| 17. | Elder Greene Blues - (previously unreleased) |
| 18. | Circle Round the Moon |
| 19. | Devil Sent the Rain Blues |
| 20. | Mean Black Cat Blues |
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Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1929) Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  The Most Interesting Music Ever
I am 23 and Have been listening to Delta Blues since I was 12. This man knows his life, surroundings, voice and most of all, he knows his guitar. "Mississippi Boweavil Blues" is by far the most complex. One guitar is being played, but you could swear up and down that two are because this riff is so quick, yet smooth. I must insist that any young music listener start paying attention to Delta, especially if you like rap. Street Rap is today's Delta Blues, just this time rappers are showing how bad black society has become since the time of the Delta. You may think it has changed, but THINK AGAIN!. Delta Blues Rules!
Submitted by Filmcy98 (Elmsford, NY, USA)
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