(Blues) Brownie McGhee - The Folkways Years

Styles: Acoustic Country Blues, Piedmont Blues
Recorded: 1945-1959
Released: 1991
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
File: mp3 @ 320 kbps
Size: 137.79 MB
Time: 58:55
Art: Full Covers

1. Daisy - 3:22
2. Rising Sun - 2:40
3. Careless Love - 3:13
4. Cholly Blues - 5:04
5. Just A Dream - 4:21
6. Pawn Shop Blues - 3:01
7. Hangman's Blues - 4:33
8. Livin' With The Blues - 2:52
9. 'Fore Day Creep - 4:10
10. Me And Sonny - 2:47
11. Raise A Ruckus Tonight - 2:49
12. Betty And Dupree - 3:59
13. Long Gone - 3:13
14. Grievin' Hearted Blues - 3:53
15. I'm Gonna Tell God How You Treat Me - 2:32
16. Can't Help Myself - 3:17
17. Pallet On The Floor - 3:09

Personnel:
Brownie McGhee - Guitar, Vocals
on some tracks with:
Sonny Terry - Harmonica, Vocals
Wilbert 'Big Chief' Ellis - Piano
Cayat McMahan - Maracas, Vocals
Gene Moore - Drums


Notes: Folkways Years (1945-1959) is a wonderful 17-track compilation of Brownie McGhee's Folkways recordings. During this time, McGhee became a staple on the blues-folk revival circuit, and accordingly these recordings find the Piedmont bluesman playing in a folk style, which he excelled at. Many of the most powerful tracks are straight from the rural Piedmont tradition, but the folkier material shows what a rich musician he was. It's an excellent sampler, one that demonstrates the depth and breadth of his Folkways recordings.