Big Bill Broonzy - Lonesome Road Blues

Artist: Big Bill Broonzy | Label: GNP | Format: LP | Genre: Blues | Album Condition: New | Cover Condition: Sealed Big Bill Broonzy Lonesome Road Blues GNP 10009 - re-issue LP A key figure of the pre-war Chicago blues scene, Big Bill Broonzy was working as a janitor at the Iowa State University when he received the invitation to perform a series of concerts in France during the Summer of 1951. Presented to audiences as “The last living bluesman,” Big Bill Broonzy was actually one of the first blues musicians to visit Europe—after Lead Belly (1949) and Josh White (1950)—and he took this opportunity to reinvent himself as a “folk blues” artist, interpreting a perfect blend of old Southern themes, urban strains and spiritual songs. He was to return in 1952, recording further into his repertoire, eventually producing over 40 songs for the French Vogue label. This album presents 14 of those tracks. His renowned sophisticated and elaborate finger picking style is well represented. songs are: Lonesome Road Blues Hey Bud Blues Baby Please Don't Go Down By the Riverside Kind Hearted Blues When Did You Leave Heaven John Henry Louise Louise Blues Letter To My Baby Stand Your Test in Judgement Do Right Blues Low Down Blues The Moppin' Blues Coal Black Curly Hair NEW SEALED re-issue LP (no barcode)