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Scrapper Blackwell - Hard Time Blues CD


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Francis "Scrapper" Blackwell was one of Robert Johnson's primary inspirations. Born in February 1903 in Indianapolis to parents of African and Cherokee ancestry, he developed his blues guitar technique during the 1920s while specializing in the distribution of bootleg liquor. Hard Time Blues, a Scrapper Blackwell sampler released by Acrobat Records in 2003, covers a timeline from 1928 to 1935 with eight solo Blackwell performances followed by ten duets with pianist Leroy Carr. Unlike Bad Liquor Blues, a similarly packaged but more varied Blackwell collection released by Catfish Records in the year 2000, Hard Time Blues is laid out as if to emphasize the powerful presence of Blackwell as a soloist alongside his famous collaborations with Carr. This little 18-track survey may serve as an introduction to the work of both men, with Blackwell's contributions standing out as distinct from the shadow of his famous colleague. Note that the rhythmically hypnotic "Trouble Blues," originally released as flipsides of a Vocalion 78 rpm record, is here presented as tracks one and eight, almost as if to "bookend" Blackwell's solo portion of the proceedings, like the soundtrack to a short film with opening and closing credits. "Kokomo Blues" was covered by Kokomo Arnold and then famously converted into "Sweet Home Chicago" by Robert Johnson. ~ arwulf arwulf

One of the key figures in the growth of urban Blues music, Blackwell is known primarily as the guitar accompanist to one of the most popular and prolific recording stars of the pre-war era ? Leroy Carr. Under his own name he recorded less than 40 titles between 1923 and 1935 several of which are featured here along with duets with Carr.

Recording information: Chicago, Ill (06/16/1928-02/25/1935); Indianapolis, Inc (06/16/1928-02/25/1935); New York, NY (06/16/1928-02/25/1935); Richmond, IND (06/16/1928-02/25/1935); St Louis, MO (06/16/1928-02/25/1935).

Personnel: Leroy Carr (vocals, piano).

Liner Note Author: Neil Slaven.

Hard Time Blues Music

List Price	$11.95 (You save $1.00)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Blues, Blues Traditional
Label	Acrobat
Orig Year	2003
All Time Product Rank	757,264
CD Universe Part number	6541491
Discs	1
Release Date	Nov 08, 2011
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Personnel	Leroy Carr - vocals, piano

Scrapper Blackwell - Hard Time Blues Songs

	Trk	Song	Time	Price
	1	Trouble Blues, Pt. 1 See All 5
	2	Blue Day Blues See All 6
	3	Penal Farm Blues * See All 7	4:32	$0.99	(From different album)
	4	Hard Time Blues See All 6
	5	Back Door Blues See All 6
	6	Kokomo Blues * See All 8		$0.99	(From different album)
	7	Down South Blues See All 6
	8	Trouble Blues, Pt. 2 See All 5
	9	How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone? See All 2
	10	I Believe I'll Make a Change See All 2
	11	Big four Blues See All 2
	12	It's too short See All 2
	13	Midnight Hour Blues See All 5
	14	Mean Mistreater Mama See All 3
	15	Blues Night Blues See All 2
	16	Barrelhouse Woman See All 3
	17	Rocks in My Bed See All 2
	18	Tight Time Blues See All 2
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