VA - Get Up Off Your Knees: From Bed Springs To Bloomers (Remastered)

Size: 172,9+161,6+173,1+146, 1 MB
Time: 73:12+68:17+73:07+61:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

CD 1:
01 Papa Charlie Jackson - Shave 'em Dry (2:35)
02 Margaret Carter - I Want Plenty Grease In My Frying Pan (2:41)
03 Lonnie Johnson & Victoria Spivey - Furniture Man Blues Parts 1 & 2 (6:13)
04 Clara Smith - Ain't Got Nobody To Grind My Coffee (3:06)
05 Lizzie Miles - Get Up Off Your Knees (2:44)
06 Cow Cow Davenport - I'm Gonna Tell You In Front So You Won't Feel Hurt Behind (3:20)
07 Sippie Wallace - I'm A Mighty Tight Woman (2:51)
08 Lucille Bogan - Coffee Grindin' Blues (3:24)
09 Al Miller - I Found Your Keyhole (3:03)
10 Minnie Wallace - Dirty Butter (2:59)
11 Whistlin' Alex Moore - Blue Bloomer Blues (3:08)
12 Margaret Webster - You've Got To Give Me Some (2:44)
13 Lizzie Miles - My Man O' War (3:27)
14 Lonnie Johnson - Wipe It Off (3:17)
15 Madelyn James - Stinging Snake Blues (3:29)
16 Speckled Red - The Dirty Dozen No. 2 (2:57)
17 Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom - Show Me What You Got (3:06)
18 Charlie Lincoln - Doodle Hole Blues (3:21)
19 Lizzie Miles - Electrician Blues (3:12)
20 Barbecue Bob - She Shook Her Gin (3:08)
21 Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom - Fish House Blues (2:29)
22 Butterbeans & Susie - Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama (3:08)
23 George Hannah - The Boy In The Boat (2:37)

CD 2:
01 Georgia Tom - What's That I Smell (2:34)
02 Hannah May - Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat (2:41)
03 Mae Glover & John Byrd - Gas Man Blues (2:44)
04 Bo Carter - Banana In Your Fruit Basket (3:05)
05 R.T. Hanen - She's Got The Jordan River In Her Hips (2:53)
06 Georgia Tom & Jane Lucas - Terrible Operation Blues (2:49)
07 Lonnie Johnson - The Best Jockey In Town (2:54)
08 Mississippi Sheiks - Bed Spring Poker (3:09)
09 Hunter & Jenkins - Lollypop (2:56)
10 James 'Stump' Johnson - Don't Give My Lard Away (2:43)
11 Isabel Sykes - In Here With Your Heavy Stuff (3:03)
12 Blind Willie McTell - Southern Can Mama (2:52)
13 Memphis Minnie - My Butcher Man (3:00)
14 Carl Rafferty - Dresser With The Drawers (3:21)
15 Whistling Rufus - (Who's Gonna Do Your) Sweet Jelly Roll (3:27)
16 Napoleon Fletcher - She Showed It All (2:32)
17 St. Louis Blues - Pipe Layin' Blues (3:16)
18 Dorothy Baker - Steady Grindin' Blues (3:10)
19 Jimmie Gordon - Bed Spring Blues (3:18)
20 Hattie Hart - I Let My Daddy Do That (2:57)
21 Cliff Carlisle - Mouse's Ear Blues (3:05)
22 Bo Carter - Mashing That Thing (2:37)
23 Memphis Minnie - Jockey Man Blues (3:01)

CD 3:
01 Lucille Bogan - Shave 'Em Dry (2:46)
02 Walter Roland - I'm Gonna Shave You Dry (3:25)
03 Pinewood Tom (Josh White) - Sissy Man (2:48)
04 Bob Howe & Frankie Griggs - The Hottest Stuff In Town (2:40)
05 Bernice Edwards - Butcher Shop Blues (3:06)
06 Johnny Temple - Lead Pencil Blues (3:02)
07 Kokomo Arnold - 'Cause Your Dirty (2:59)
08 Blind Boy Fuller - I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy (3:04)
09 Buddy Moss - You Got To Give Me Some Of It (3:07)
10 Bo Carter - Cigarette Blues (3:15)
11 Lil Johnson - Take It Easy Greasy (3:17)
12 Al Miller - Ain't That A Mess (2:43)
13 Roosevelt Sykes - The Honeydripper (2:42)
14 Jazz Gillum - Sarah Jane (3:04)
15 Walter Davis - Think You Need A Shot (3:23)
16 Lil Johnson - My Stove's In Good Condition (2:54)
17 John Oscar & Sam Theard - I Wonder Who's Boogiein' My Woogie (2:28)
18 Jesse James - Sweet Petuni (3:00)
19 Stella Johnson - Don't Come Over (2:50)
20 Chicago Black Swans - Don't Tear My Clothes No. 2 (2:42)
21 Blind Boy Fuller - Sweet Honey Hole (2:46)
22 Barrel House Annie - Love Operation (3:07)
23 Roosevelt Sykes - Bread Pan (Just My Size) (2:34)
24 Art McKay - She Squeezed My Lemon (2:39)
25 Lee Brown - Carpenter Man Blues (2:35)

CD 4:
01 Charlie Pickett - Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon (2:48)
02 Roosevelt Sykes - My Baby's Playground (2:21)
03 Memphis Minnie - Keep On Eatin' (2:37)
04 Washboard Sam - I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted (2:36)
05 Blind Boy Fuller - What's That Smells Like Fish (2:42)
06 Lillie Mae Kirkman - He's Just My Size (2:46)
07 Little Buddy Doyle - She's Got Good Dry Goods (2:28)
08 Tony Hollins - Crawlin' King Snake (2:56)
09 Tampa Red - Let Me Play With Your Poodle (2:33)
10 Bill Samuels - My Bicycle Tillie (2:54)
11 Champion Jack Dupree - I'm A Doctor For Women (2:37)
12 Little Boy Fuller - Bed Spring Blues (2:43)
13 Ralph Willis - Boar Hog Blues (2:37)
14 Sylvester Cotton - Big Chested Mama Take 1 (2:34)
15 The Sharps & Flats - I Knew He Would (2:44)
16 Julia Lee - Don't Come Too Soon (2:59)
17 Dan Pickett - Lemon Man (2:51)
18 Helen Humes - I'm Gonna Let Him Ride (1:45)
19 Floyd Dixon - Too Much Jelly Roll (3:01)
20 Fats Noel - Ride. Daddy. Ride (2:07)
21 Fluffy Hunter - The Walkin' Blues (2:52)
22 Eunice Davis - Work. Daddy. Work (2:58)
23 Helen Humes - Loud Talkin' Woman (2:54)

In the 1920s, record companies found the Black audience could be profitable. Record sales soared. Sex - disguised -was a major part of blues lyrics. Fish, flesh, fruit and fowl were all co-opted, as well as rent men and gas men, butchers and bakers, carpenters and coffee grinders, keyholes and kitchens, cigarettes and sissies, frying pans and furniture, and unkindly, a bicycle. Here's a raucous, red-blooded blues investigation of one of Humanity's constant fixations, from artists like Julia Lee, Lonnie Johnson, Victoria Spivey, Roosevelt Sykes and many, many more.

Get Up Off Your Knees Part 1
Get Up Off Your Knees Part 2

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Buddy Moss - Essential Blues Masters

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Time: 62:09
Size: 142.3 MB
Styles: Country blues
Released: 2009
Art: Front

1. Bye Bye Mama (Future Blues Mix) (3:28)
2. Bye Bye Mama (2:50)
3. Broke Down Engine (3:29)
4. Cold Country Blues (3:19)
5. Daddy Don't Care (2:47)
6. Midnight Rambler (2:57)
7. Red River Blues (2:59)
8. T.B.'s Killing (3:02)
9. When I'm Dead And Gone (3:06)
10. B & O Blues No. 2 (3:09)
11. Broke Down Engine No. 2 (2:43)
12. Dough Rolling Papa (2:38)
13. Insane Blues (2:40)
14. Love Me Baby Love Me (2:40)
15. New Lovin' Blues (2:44)
16. Oh Lordy Mama (2:55)
17. Shake It All Night Long (2:37)
18. Sleepless Night (2:46)
19. Some Lonesome Day (2:56)
20. Tricks Ain't Walking No More (2:58)
21. When The Hearse Roll Me From My Door (3:18)

Eugene "Buddy" Moss (January 16, 1914 – October 19, 1984) was, in the estimation of many blues scholars, one of two the most influential East Coast blues guitarists to record in the period between Blind Blake's final sessions in 1932 and Blind Boy Fuller's debut in 1935 (the other being Josh White). A younger contemporary of Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver and Barbecue Bob, Moss was part of a coterie of Atlanta bluesmen, and among the few of his era who had been involved in the blues revival of the 1960s and 1970s. A guitarist of uncommon skill and dexterity with a strong voice, he began as a musical disciple of Blind Blake, and may well have served as an influence on the later Piedmont-style guitarist Blind Boy Fuller. Although his career was halted in 1935 by a six-year jail term, and then by the Second World War, Moss lived long enough to be rediscovered in the 1960s, when he revealed his talent had persevered throughout the years. He was reputed to have been cankerous and mistrusting of others, the extent to which this is a case is subjective.

In later years, Moss credited friend and band-mate Barbecue Bob with being a major influence on his playing, which would be understandable given the time they spent together. Scholars also attribute Arthur "Blind" Blake as a major force in his development, with mannerisms and inflections that both share. It is also suggested by Alan Balfour and others that Moss may have been an influence on Blind Boy Fuller, as they never met and Moss' recording career ended before Fuller's began — Moss's first recordings display some inflections and nuances that Fuller had not put down on record until some years later.

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Buddy Moss - Atlanta Blues Legend

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1967
Styles: Blues
Time: 63:11
Size: 145,0 MB
Covers: Full

(2:31) 1. Hurry Home
(3:08) 2. Red River Blues
(3:47) 3. Pushin' It
(3:27) 4. Comin' Back
(3:41) 5. How I Feel Today
(4:22) 6. That'll Never Happen No More
(2:54) 7. Oh Lawdy Mama
(2:07) 8. I'm Sitting on Top of the World
(3:24) 9. Kansas City
(3:55) 10. It Was in the Weary Hour Night
(3:32) 11. Chesterfield
(2:52) 12. I've Got to Keep to the Highway
(2:33) 13. Come on Around to My House
(2:05) 14. Step It Up and Go
(5:04) 15. Everyday Seems Like Sunday
(5:34) 16. I Got a Woman, Don't Mean Me No Good
(5:03) 17. Betty and Dupree
(3:03) 18. Every Day, Every Day

Recorded live on June 10, 1966 at a Washington, D.C. concert, this 11-song album (fleshed out to 18 numbers on CD with additional live tracks from elsewhere) was considered miraculous in its own time, and remains so. Moss' fingering was slowed only slightly from the ravages of time, and his voice had aged beautifully. He gets sympathetic harmonica accompaniment (some of it most impressive, especially on "Pushin' It") from Jeff Espina and occasional help (seemingly unneeded) from a second guitarist billed only as "J.J." Moss, who was then either 52 or 60 years old, rises to the occasion, turning in some dazzling acoustic guitar work (check out "Comin' Back"), very moving and expressive singing, and overall a performance that one can only guess is uncannily like the kind he would've done 30 years earlier. Included are fresh renditions of "Oh Lawdy Mama" and Moss' own, unique renditions of "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" and "Key to the Highway" (done as a guitar showcase that would put Eric Clapton and Duane Allman to shame, and referred to here as "I've Got to Keep to the Highway"). One of the most impressive, and maybe the best, of all '60s rediscovery records by any '30s blues star; 64 minutes of pure golden blues. -- Allmusic.

Atlanta Blues Legend
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Various Artists - The Melotone Blues Story (2 CD)

Melotone began life in late 1930 as a budget record label issuing 78rpm discs in the US and Canada. The American Recording Corporation (ARC) bought out owners Warner/Brunswick and operated the label successfully during the Depression years. With its distinctive blue and silver label design, Melotone released popular music in a variety of genres such as jazz, country, dance and Mexican. Significantly it also issued early recordings by musicians who would go on to help define one of the most important musical movements of the 20th century - the blues.

Melotone was discontinued in 1938 when ARC went bankrupt and was later purchased by CBS Network founder William Paley; more recently, it was revived in 2010 as a division of Melotone Music LLC. The music industry has changed beyond all recognition since its heyday, but this compilation will transport you back to the highs and lows of the Depression era when singers as well-known as Josh White and as obscure as Washboard Sam and the Mississippi Jook Band helped popularise the blues. /Excerpt from the sleeve notes by Nigel Cross

Album: The Melotone Blues Story - CD 1
Year: 2014
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:13
Size: 144,0 MB
Styles: Blues, acoustic blues, country blues
Scans: Full

1. Blind Boy Fuller - Rag, Mama, Rag (3:07)
2. Big Bill Broonzy - Bricks In My Pillow (3:09)
3. Rev. Blind Gary Davis - The Great Change In Me (3:17)
4. Josh White - Good Gal (3:04)
5. Lucille Bogan (Bessie Jackson) - Changed Ways Blues (2:57)
6. Washboard Sam - I'm A Prowlin' Groundhog (3:35)
7. Peetie Wheatstraw - Remember And Forget Blues (3:11)
8. Sam Montgomery - Honey Dripper (3:06)
9. Mississippi Jook Band - Skippy Whippy (2:47)
10. Floyd 'Dipper Boy' Council - Working Man Blues (3:03)
11. Big Bill Broonzy - Match Box Blues (3:02)
12. Lil Johnson & Black Bob - Take It Easy Greasy (3:25)
13. Kid Prince Moore - Sign Of Judgement (2:57)
14. Walter Roland - 45. Pistol Blues (2:57)
15. Josh White - Did You Read That Letter (3:06)
16. George Noble - If You Lose Your Good Gal (2:57)
17. Charley Jordan - Don't Put Your Dirty Hands On Me (2:52)
18. Buddy Moss - Undertaker Blues (3:11)
19. Blind Boy Fuller - Evil Hearted Woman (3:05)
20. Leadbelly - Pig Meat Papa (3:16)

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Album: The Melotone Blues Story - CD 2
Year: 2014
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:01
Size: 139,0 MB
Styles: Blues, acoustic blues, country blues
Scans: Full

1. Josh White (Pinewood Tom) - No More Ball And Chain (3:01)
2. Leadbelly - Becky Deem, She Was A Gamblin' Girl (3:05)
3. Big Bill Broonzy - It's Too Late Now (3:08)
4. Leroy Carr - I Believe I'll Make A Change (2:58)
5. Blind Boy Fuller - Truckin' My Blues Away (3:06)
6. Walter Roland - Club Meeting Blues (3:06)
7. Sam Montgomery - Baby Please Don't Go (2:41)
8. Peetie Wheatstraw - Mistreated Love Blues (3:09)
9. Kid Prince Moore - Bug Juice Blues (2:43)
10. Lil Johnson - That Bonus Done Gone Thru (3:02)
11. Charley Jordan - Got Your Water On (2:49)
12. Blind Boy Fuller - I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy (3:06)
13. Josh White - Greenville Sheik (3:06)
14. Rev. Blind Gary Davis - I Belong To The Band, Hallelujah! (3:12)
15. George Noble - Seminole Blues (3:08)
16. Washboard Sam - Don't Tear My Clothes (2:55)
17. Big Bill Broonzy - Tell Me What You Been Doing (2:54)
18. Buddy Moss - Mistreated Boy (2:58)
19. Walter Roland - Bad Dream Blues (3:03)
20. Lucille Bogan (Bessie Jackson) - Lonesome Midnight Blues (2:41)

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Buddy Moss - The Essential

Buddy Moss (1914?-1984) was one of the most important and influential bluesman of East Coast style. Moss started playing the harmonica as a child and busked the streets of Atlanta. Curley Weaver and Barbecue Bob noticed the young man and asked him to join their Georgia Cotton Pickers band. In December 1930 they recorded four songs for Columbia Records. Moss learned himself to play the guitar by watching Curley Weaver. And in January 1933 he recorded his debut for ARC in New York City. His records sold so well they were outselling those of his friends Curley Weaver and Blind Willie McTell. In 1935 however, he was convicted a long time prison term for murdering his wife; although there was considderable doubt of his guilt, Moss spend his time in jail, and this broke the back of his career as a blues recording star. After six years in jail, with the help of manager J.B. Long and his good behaviour Moss got out on parole. He had to stay out the state of Georgia for ten years and he had to work with J.B. Long. In October 1941 he travelled to New York City with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee to record for OKeh Records. His comeback was short, because the USA entered in World War II and the government began rationing shellac. In 1942 the musician's union placed a ban on recording and after the war the popularity of acoustic country blues was over. Buddy Moss performed in Richmond and Durham, but music was no longer his means of making a living. He worked on tobacco farms and drove trucks for the next decades. In the mid 1960s he was rediscovered and performed in a series of concerts before college audiences.

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 2002
Styles: Blues
Time: 52:45 + 53:40
Size: 121,8 MB + 123,9 MB
Covers: Full

Album: Buddy Moss - The Essential Disc 1
(2:44) 1. Oh Lordy Mama
(2:58) 2. Jealous Hearted Man
(2:38) 3. Misery Man Blues
(3:16) 4. Bye Bye Mama
(2:55) 5. Red River Blues
(3:17) 6. Daddy Don't Care
(2:43) 7. Stinging Bull Nettle
(3:03) 8. Going to Your Funeral
(3:01) 9. Man of My Own
(3:11) 10. Hard Times Blues
(2:46) 11. Back to My Used to Be
(2:35) 12. Joy Rag
(2:44) 13. Struggle Buggie
(2:39) 14. Love Me, Baby, Love Me
(2:52) 15. Joker Man Blues
(3:11) 16. Can't Use You No More
(3:10) 17. Prowling Gambler Blues
(2:51) 18. Tricks Ain't Walking No More

Album: Buddy Moss - The Essential Disc 2
(2:57) 1. Gravy Server
(2:50) 2. Can't Use You No More
(2:52) 3. Broke Down Engine
(3:09) 4. Too Dog Gone Jealous
(2:46) 5. Some Lonesome Day
(2:57) 6. Next Door Man
(2:47) 7. Jinx Man Blues
(2:51) 8. You Need a Woman
(2:49) 9. I'm Sitting Here Tonight
(3:21) 10. Stop Hanging Around
(3:10) 11. Dirty Mistreater
(2:57) 12. Shake It All Night Long
(3:14) 13. Undertaker Blues
(3:06) 14. Worrysome Woman
(3:05) 15. My Baby Won't Pay Me No Mind
(2:43) 16. Dough Rolling Papa
(3:09) 17. Broke Down Engine No. 2
(2:50) 18. Someday Baby

The Essential Disc 1
The Essential Disc 2
The Essential artwork

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