Richard Groove Holmes - Book of the Blues Vol. 1

Richard "Groove" Holmes

Book of the Blues, Volume I

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This is Richard "Groove" Holmes doing a bunch of 12-bar blues tunes, with the accompaniment of Onzy Matthews' big band. That big band was unusual for the day (the early 1960's) in that it was racially integrated, so you had black and white musicians sitting side by side. As usual, "the Groove" himself was groovin' right along.



While a "Book of the Blues, Volume II" never was released, it wasn't due to lack of material. Shortly after Volume I's release, Warner Bros. changed direction and decided not to make "Volume II" after all. However, those other cuts, eight in all, were still in the vaults, waiting to be published. Three of those were completed, and the other five were in various stages of completion. This album includes the three additional ones that were finished.



With that, here are the songs. Enjoy the "groove", and please keep seeding for as long as you can.



File Format: MP3



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See See Rider

Organ Grinder

I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water

Mean Old Frisco Blues

I'm Gonna Move on the Outskirt of Town

Your Red Wagon

How Long, How Long Blues

In the Dark

Roll 'em Pete

Blues for Big Fred *

Please Send Me Someone to Love *

Tobacco Road *



"*" indicates previously unreleased track