The Siegel-Schwall Band - Live: The Last Summer

Album: Live: The Last Summer
Size: 92,9 MB
Time: 40:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1974/1999/2018
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Art: Full

1. Rock Me Baby (5:29)
2. You Don't Love Me Like That (3:45)
3. I Won't Hold My Breath (4:23)
4. Sun Is Shining (6:11)
5. Let's Boogie (0:06)
6. Hey, Billie Jean (7:27)
7. West Coast Blues (5:26)
8. Out-A-Gas? (7:12)

Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop were not the only white dudes who formed a blues band in Chicago in the early '60s. Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall formed the Siegel-Schwall Band in the mid-'60s in Chicago and worked as a duo playing blues clubs like Pepper's Lounge, where they were the house band. All of the great blues players would sit in, all the time. Siegel played harp and electric Wurlizter piano, with an abbreviated drum set stashed under the piano; Jim Schwall played guitar and mandolin. Both sang.

Siegel was born in Chicago on October 24, 1943; Schwall was born on November 11, 1942, also in Chicago. Siegel met Schwall in 1964, when they were both music students at Roosevelt University; Schwall studying guitar, Siegel studying classical saxophone and playing in the University Jazz Big Band. Siegel first became interested in the blues that same year. Schwall's background ran more to country and bluegrass. The Siegel-Schwall Band approach to music (and blues) was lighter than groups like Butterfield or Musselwhite, representing somewhat more of a fusion of blues and more country-oriented material.

They seldom played at high volume, stressing group cooperation and sharing the solo spotlight. When the Butterfield band left their in gig at Big Johns on Chicago's North Side, it was the Siegel-Schwall Band that took their place. Signed by Vanguard scout Sam Charters in 1965, they released their first album in 1966, the first of five they would do with that label. Bass player Jack Dawson, formerly of the Prime Movers Blues Band joined the band in 1967.

In 1969 the band toured playing the Fillmore West, blues/folk festivals, and many club dates, as one of several white blues bands that introduced the blues genre to millions of Americans during that era. They were, however, the first blues band to play with a full orchestra, performing "Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra" in 1968 with the San Francisco Orchestra. The band later signed with RCA (Wooden Nickel) and produced five albums in the next several years. They broke up in 1974. /Biography by Michael Erlewine, AllMusic

"Live: The Last Summer" is an album by the blues-rock group the Siegel–Schwall Band. Their ninth album, it was recorded live in the summer of 1973 at the Brewery in Lansing, Michigan and at the Quiet Knight in Chicago, Illinois. It was released as a vinyl LP by Wooden Nickel Records in 1974. It was re-released as a CD by Wounded Bird Records in 1999. The album is also known as "The Last Summer".

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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The Siegel-Schwall Band - 953 West

Year: 1973/1988
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:59
Size: 92,5 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. I'd Like To Spend Some Time Alone With You Tonight My Friend (4:11)
2. Traitor From Decatur (2:53)
3. Good Woman (4:07)
4. Just Another Song About The Country Sung By A City Boy (5:26)
5. When I've Been Drinkin' (4:02)
6. Old Time Shimmy (3:53)
7. Off To Denver (3:11)
8. I Think It Was The Wine (3:52)
9. Reed Zone (5:57)
10. Blow Out The Candle (2:23)

The Siegel-Schwall Band was an American electric blues band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1964 by Corky Siegel (harmonica & piano) and Jim Schwall (guitar). Corky & Jim met each other when both were music students at Roosevelt University. Corky was originally a saxophonist interested in blues and Jim's background was mostly in country music. They combined these two genres producing a lighter sounding blues. "953 West" stands the test of time. It's as enjoyable today as it was when it first came out. A great choice for the lover of blues and anyone who wants a feel good listen.

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The Siegel-Schwall Band - Say Siegel-Schwall/Siegel-Schwall '70 (2in1)

Year: 1967/1970/2001
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:34
Size: 181,8 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. I'm A King Bee (5:32)
2. Slow Blues In A (5:22)
3. I.S.P.I. Blues (Illinois State Psychiatric Institution) (8:57)
4. Bring It With You, When You Come (4:18)
5. My Baby Thinks I Don't Love Her (4:35)
6. That's Why I Treat My Baby So Fine (7:01)
7. I Liked It Where We Walked (2:57)
8. I Don't Want You To Be My Girl (6:24)
9. Do You Remember (3:02)
10. Geronimo (3:07)
11. Angel Food Cake (5:32)
12. Walk In My Mind (2:35)
13. Song (4:20)
14. Tell Me (3:51)
15. A Sunshine Day In My Mind (8:10)
16. You Don't Love Me (2:45)

AllMusic review for "Say Siegel-Schwall" (tracks 1-7 & 16, 1967): For all parties concerned, this was the group's breakthrough album. Corky Siegel's emotional harp work and foxy, sly (almost cutesy) vocals, coupled with a hot rhythm section and Jim Schwall's cardboard sounding acoustic with a pickup guitar work made this the one that connected big with White audiences. Some of it rocks, some of it boogies, some of it's downright creepy and eerie. Worth seeking out. /Cub Koda

AllMusic review for "Siegel-Schwall '70" (tracks 8-15, 1970): The group's fourth album, and their final one for Vanguard, showed them mildly progressing within the strictures of the blues format, although in large measure this was more of the same second-division white Chicago blues. There were some slight funk and soul influences in tunes like "Geronimo" and "Walk in My Mind," the latter of which has a psychedelic tinge both to the spacy lyrics and the wavering wordless vocal-harmonica effects heard at the end of the verses.

The two live cuts, particularly "Angel Food Cake," captured their jittery take on the blues better than any of their Vanguard studio recordings. The most unusual offering, however, is "Song," which breaks out of the usual blues format with a gentle, hippyish rock ballad not far from the territory of the early work of Vanguard labelmates Country Joe & the Fish, complete with inventive electric piano. Far from being a failed departure, that cut's actually a highlight of this uneven set, which is weighed down by some pedestrian 12-bar blues. /Richie Unterberger

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The Siegel-Schwall Band - R.I.P. Siegel/Schwall

Year: 1974
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:39
Size: 89,9 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Scans: LP front & back

1. Take Out Some Insurance (3:17)
2. Pretty Good (2:52)
3. (I) Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (2:51)
4. Wild About My Lovin' (4:06)
5. Night Time's The Right Time (4:45)
6. I'm A Hog For You Baby (4:35)
7. Tell Me Mama (1:49)
8. You Don't Have To Go (3:31)
9. Long Distance Call (4:47)
10. It's Too Short (2:46)
11. Women Make A Fool Out Of Me (3:15)

Before the Siegel-Schwall Band decided to wrap things up, they released one more album, and it became one of their best. With their bountiful, down-on-the-farm blues sound led by Corky Siegel's harmonica, R.I.P. became an excellent sendoff for one of the most enjoyable groups ever to play this style of blues music. Most of the cuts belong to the band's favorite musicians and songwriters, but are wonderfully molded in the SSB's traditional style of rollicking piano riffs and greasy mandolin.

"Take Out Some Insurance" kicks things off with a wallop, followed by a respectful cover of John Prine's "Pretty Good." Although the lyrics aren't exactly dead-on, the band's version of Little Richard's "I Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" fairs as one of the album's strongest tracks, and the background vocals on "Night Time's the Right Time" give the song its character as the band humorously tries to imitate a horn section.

Little Walter's "Tell Me Mama" and Jimmy Reed's "You Don't Have to Go" are equally impressive, right down to Sheldon Plotkin's loosely knit percussion work, and the whistles and foot-stomping that fill the album's last track are proof that these guys weren't just another blues band. Every one of the Siegel-Schwall Band's albums have something to offer, but they really outdid themselves on R.I.P., their farewell album. /Mike DeGagne, AllMusic

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The Siegel-Schwall Band - Sleepy Hollow

Year: 1972/1988
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:23
Size: 91,2 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. I Wanna Love Ya (3:58)
2. Somethin's Wrong (4:10)
3. Sleepy Hollow (3:29)
4. Blues For A Lady (8:28)
5. His Good Time Band (3:57)
6. You Don`t Love Me Like That (3:28)
7. Sick To My Stomach (2:21)
8. Always Thinkin' Of You, Darlin' (3:26)
9. Hey, Billie Jean (6:01)

Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop were not the only white dudes who formed a blues band in Chicago in the early '60s. Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall formed the Siegel-Schwall Band in the mid-'60s in Chicago and worked as a duo playing blues clubs like Pepper's Lounge, where they were the house band. All of the great blues players would sit in, all the time. Siegel played harp and electric Wurlizter piano, with an abbreviated drum set stashed under the piano; Jim Schwall played guitar and mandolin. Both sang.

Siegel was born in Chicago on October 24, 1943; Schwall was born on November 11, 1942, also in Chicago. Siegel met Schwall in 1964, when they were both music students at Roosevelt University; Schwall studying guitar, Siegel studying classical saxophone and playing in the University Jazz Big Band. Siegel first became interested in the blues that same year. Schwall's background ran more to country and bluegrass. The Siegel-Schwall Band approach to music (and blues) was lighter than groups like Butterfield or Musselwhite, representing somewhat more of a fusion of blues and more country-oriented material.

They seldom played at high volume, stressing group cooperation and sharing the solo spotlight. When the Butterfield band left their in gig at Big Johns on Chicago's North Side, it was the Siegel-Schwall Band that took their place. Signed by Vanguard scout Sam Charters in 1965, they released their first album in 1966, the first of five they would do with that label. Bass player Jack Dawson, formerly of the Prime Movers Blues Band joined the band in 1967.

In 1969 the band toured playing the Fillmore West, blues/folk festivals, and many club dates, as one of several white blues bands that introduced the blues genre to millions of Americans during that era. They were, however, the first blues band to play with a full orchestra, performing "Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra" in 1968 with the San Francisco Orchestra. The band later signed with RCA (Wooden Nickel) and produced five albums in the next several years. They broke up in 1974. /Bio by Michael Erlewine, AllMusic

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The Siegel-Schwall Band - The Reunion Concert

Year: 1988
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:42
Size: 124,3 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. You Don't Love Me Like That (4:18)
2. Devil (5:36)
3. Leavin' (3:18)
4. Hey, Billie Jean (6:33)
5. I Wanna Love Ya (4:28)
6. I Think It Was The Wine (5:03)
7. I Don't Want You To Be My Girl (7:12)
8. When I've Been Drinkin' (4:26)
9. Hush, Hush (7:30)
10. Got My Mojo Working (5:16)

This is the concert of the Siegel-Schwall Band, a Chicago band who reunited in the summer of 1987 for one show, a show concieved in the spirit of celebration. A throng of disbelieving fans and friends gathered this night at the new Vic Theatre (which nearly everyone noted was mere steps away from the old Quiet Knight).

And for a band who grew up with the Chicago music scene as much as they hepled to define it, the Siegel-Schwall Band uncovered the kind of live performance some must've thought irretrievable. "It wasn't nostalgia. It was nothing but fun." This is the concert of a Chicago band. A celebration. "We try to do it from the heart." /Excerpts from the liner notes by Lin Brehmer

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The Siegel-Schwall Band - Flash Forward

Year: 2005
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:25
Size: 125,9 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. Afraid Of Love (4:42)
2. Deja Vous (4:25)
3. Going Back To Alabama (3:39)
4. The Underqualified Blues (5:29)
5. Krazy (4:40)
6. Can't Stop (4:38)
7. On The Road (3:38)
8. Twisted (3:49)
9. Rumors Of Long Tall Sally (3:05)
10. Hey Leviticus (2:42)
11. Sweet Liz (3:34)
12. Pauline (6:04)
13. Stormy Weather Love (3:56)

Thirty years after their last full-length studio effort, and nearly 40 years since they released their debut album in 1966, the Siegel-Schwall Band is back with Flash Forward, a delightful little folk-blues outing that is refreshing both for its sense of humor and its breezy, lighter-than-air ensemble playing. Not that they're doing anything new here, but the contemporary blues scene is so full of hot-shot players, each one trying to be heavier than the next, that Siegel-Schwall's brand of easygoing, good-natured blues sounds downright radical by comparison.

Sporting a longtime lineup of Corky Siegel on harmonica and Jim Schwall on guitar and mandolin, with a crackerjack rhythm section of Rollo Radford on bass and the legendary Sam Lay on drums, the band sounds like it had a blast recording these songs, and although it seems odd to call a blues album joyful, that's exactly what Flash Forward is.

Highlights include Siegel's "Afraid of Love" (with the wonderful chorus "I'm afraid of love, but only a little afraid of you"), Lay's laconic "Going Back to Alabama," and Radford's absolutely loopy "Krazy." Who would have thought, out of all the blues bands that formed in Chicago in the 1960s, that it would be the Siegel-Schwall Band left still standing and making lively music 40-some years later? And judging from this album, they're still having a hoot doing it. /Steve Leggett, AllMusic

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Various - Blow'n The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:59
Size: 157.9 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues, Chicago blues
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[4:04] 1. Junior Wells - Help Me
[2:23] 2. Junior Wells - Messin' With The Kid
[4:19] 3. Junior Wells - Stormy Monday Blues
[3:07] 4. Junior Wells - Checking On My Baby
[4:25] 5. Junior Wells - Early In The Morning
[2:18] 6. James Cotton - Cotton Crop Blues
[4:03] 7. James Cotton - The Blues Keep Falling
[2:02] 8. James Cotton - Rocket 88
[2:47] 9. James Cotton - Honest I Do
[7:18] 10. James Cotton - Coast Blues
[2:21] 11. The Johnny Shines Blues Band - Hey, Hey
[3:29] 12. Big Walter Horton's Band - Rockin' My Boogie
[4:17] 13. Charlie Musselwhite - Chicken Shack
[2:15] 14. Charlie Musselwhite - Juke
[3:20] 15. Charlie Musselwhite - Christo Redemptor
[4:16] 16. Charlie Musselwhite - My Baby's Sweeter
[4:23] 17. Siegel-Schwall - Angel Food Cake
[3:46] 18. Siegel-Schwall - Tell Me
[3:56] 19. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Blues With A Feeling

There's something human about a well-played harmonica, filled with life's breath. Otis Spann, Muddy Waters's great bandleader, once called the harmonica the mother of all instruments. And this collection of modern harmonica players is a mother. (Although without either of the Sonny Boy Williamsons or Little Walter, this album is decidedly not definitive.) Eighteen of the nineteen tracks are from the 1960s, and we can hear the tone baton being passed from Big Walter Horton to Charlie Musselwhite, from Junior Wells to Paul Butterfield, though set against radically different backdrops. James Cotton's 1966 tracks are a highlight, filled with the excitement of stepping into a solo career after a decade with Muddy. He is backed by his former bandmates, constrained by nothing except his wind. --Robert Gordon

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Siegel-Schwall Band - The Complete Vanguard Recordings & More

Size: 108,9+144,2+169,1 MB
Time: 46:16+61:59+72:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

CD 1:
01. Howlin' For My Darlin' (2:41)
02. I've Had All I Can Take (Instr.) (3:20)
03. Down In The Bottom (2:27)
04. I Have Had All I Can Take (3:16)
05. Boot Hill (2:57)
06. When I Get The Time (3:00)
07. I've Got To Go Now (2:49)
08. Mama/Papa (1:41)
09. I'll Be The Man (2:42)
10. Little Babe (2:49)
11. Going To New York (3:24)
12. Mary (2:07)
13. So Glad You're Mine (3:46)
14. Hoochie Coochie Man (6:50)
15. Break Song (2:20)

CD 2:
01. I'm A King Bee ( 5:32)
02. Slow Blues In A ( 5:24)
03. You Don't Love Me ( 2:49)
04. I.S.P.I. Blues (Illinois State Psychiatric Institution) ( 8:58)
05. Bring It With You When You Come ( 4:19)
06. My Baby Thinks I Don't Love Her ( 4:38)
07. That's Why I Treat My Baby So Fine (11:52)
08. I Liked It Where We Walked ( 2:58)
09. Easy Rider ( 4:03)
10. I Like The Way You Rock ( 6:50)
11. Don't Want No Woman ( 2:30)
12. Sneaky Pete (Take Two) ( 2:01)

CD 3:
01. Shake For Me (4:50)
02. My Starter Won't Start (4:49)
03. Jim Jam (2:25)
04. Louise, Louise Blues (2:48)
05. Wouldn't Quit You (3:10)
06. You Can't Run That Fast (3:03)
07. Think (2:39)
08. 334-3599 (2:34)
09. Rain Falling Down (2:40)
10. Get Away Man (3:12)
11. Yes, I Love You (2:52)
12. I Don't Want You To Be My Girl (6:23)
13. Do You Remember (3:03)
14. Geronimo (3:07)
15. Angel Food Cake (5:34)
16. Walk In My Mind (2:35)
17. Song (4:22)
18. Tell Me (3:50)
19. A Sunshine Day In My Mind (8:08)

Is a three-CD set of the Siegel-Schwall Band -- including all four of their Vanguard albums (spanning 1966-1970) in their entirety, along with six previously unissued cuts -- too much to take at once? In a word, yes. If you're a blues-rock history nut, though -- and there must be some such listeners out there -- it is a handy collection that gathers every last shred of recorded evidence of their early years. In the Chicago-style 1960s white blues sweepstakes, the group lagged way behind the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, an unavoidable reference point due to the similarity of approach and repertoire. Nor were they as good as Charlie Musselwhite or John Hammond, in part because of their vocal limitations, and also in part because of their lesser levels of virtuosity and imagination. They could, however, sometimes summon respectable raffish energy, particularly on the faster or more Bo Diddley-esque tunes, though the slow ones were usually pretty mundane. The highlights of this set are the moments when they do manage to break toward some more original territory, whether it's in the occasional use of mandolin, or the tentative psychedelic pop of the atypical "Song," from Siegel-Schwall 70. If you've heard the albums already, you'll be most interested in the half-dozen previously unreleased tracks, none of which are too great or different from most of their early work. These include two 1965 demos (one of them a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Howlin' for My Darlin'"); two outtakes from their first Vanguard recording session in 1966; and two 1970 demos, the highlight of that pair being "Easy Rider," which has good slide work. The 12-page booklet, which contains some quotes from the band, is a plus; the absence of songwriter credits is a minus. ~by Richie Unterberger

The Complete Vanguard Recordings & More CD 1
The Complete Vanguard Recordings & More CD 2
The Complete Vanguard Recordings & More CD 3

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Siegel-Schwall Band - The Siegel-Schwall Band/Shake! (2in1)

Year: 1966/1968/2001
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:24
Size: 176,7 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Down In The Bottom (2:28)
2. I Have Had All I Can Take (3:16)
3. Boot Hill (2:57)
4. When I Get The Time (3:00)
5. I've Got To Go Now (2:49)
6. Mama/Papa (1:41)
7. I'll Be The Man (2:42)
8. Little Babe (2:49)
9. Going To New York (3:24)
10. Mary (2:07)
11. So Glad You're Mine (3:46)
12. Hoochie Coochie Man (6:50)
13. Break Song (2:23)
14. Shake For Me (4:50)
15. My Starter Won't Start (4:49)
16. Jim Jam (2:25)
17. Louise, Louise Blues (2:48)
18. Wouldn't Quit You (3:10)
19. You Can't Run That Fast (3:04)
20. Think (2:39)
21. 334-3599 (2:34)
22. Rain Falling Down (2:40)
23. Get Away Man (3:12)
24. Yes I Love You (2:50)

Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop were not the only white dudes who formed a blues band in Chicago in the early '60s. Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall formed the Siegel-Schwall Band in the mid-'60s in Chicago and worked as a duo playing blues clubs like Pepper's Lounge, where they were the house band. All of the great blues players would sit in, all the time. Siegel played harp and electric Wurlizter piano, with an abbreviated drum set stashed under the piano; Jim Schwall played guitar and mandolin. Both sang.

Siegel was born in Chicago on October 24, 1943; Schwall was born on November 11, 1942, also in Chicago. Siegel met Schwall in 1964, when they were both music students at Roosevelt University; Schwall studying guitar, Siegel studying classical saxophone and playing in the University Jazz Big Band. Siegel first became interested in the blues that same year. Schwall's background ran more to country and bluegrass. The Siegel-Schwall Band approach to music (and blues) was lighter than groups like Butterfield or Musselwhite, representing somewhat more of a fusion of blues and more country-oriented material. They seldom played at high volume, stressing group cooperation and sharing the solo spotlight. When the Butterfield band left their in gig at Big Johns on Chicago's North Side, it was the Siegel-Schwall Band that took their place. Signed by Vanguard scout Sam Charters in 1965, they released their first album in 1966, the first of five they would do with that label. Bass player Jack Dawson, formerly of the Prime Movers Blues Band joined the band in 1967.

In 1969 the band toured playing the Fillmore West, blues/folk festivals, and many club dates, as one of several white blues bands that introduced the blues genre to millions of Americans during that era. They were, however, the first blues band to play with a full orchestra, performing "Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra" in 1968 with the San Francisco Orchestra. The band later signed with RCA (Wooden Nickel) and produced five albums in the next several years. They broke up in 1974. /Bio by Michael Erlewine, AllMusic

The Siegel-Schwall Band (Tracks 1-13, 1966), Allmusic review: The Siegel-Schwall Band's eponymous debut album is played a little too timidly to stand up to repeated listenings in today's noisy world, but their takes on Jimmy Reed's "Going to New York" and others are fascinating nonetheless. A different way of approaching any color-lues, period. /Cub Koda

Shake (Tracks 14-24, 1968), Allmusic review: Shake! was probably the group's second best album and certainly the one that came the closest to representing their live act. The major highlight is their take on Howlin' Wolf's "Shake for Me." Lots of fun and fireworks on this one, the sound of a band at the top of their game. /Cub Koda

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Siegel-Schwall - The Best Of Siegel-Schwall

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:15
Size: 71.6 MB
Styles: Electric Chicago blues
Year: 1974/1991
Art: Front

[2:20] 1. Walk In My Mind
[3:06] 2. Wouldn't Quit You
[3:18] 3. Going To New York
[2:44] 4. Little Baby
[4:21] 5. Angel Food Cake
[2:55] 6. I Like It Where We Walked
[4:14] 7. Bring It With You When You Come
[1:37] 8. Mama Papa
[2:48] 9. Yes I Love You
[3:46] 10. Tell Me

Best-of compilation that hits a few (but not all) of the high notes of their tenure with Vanguard Records. ~Cub Koda

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Various - The Alligator Records Playlists: Gospel Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 100:45
Size: 230.7 MB
Styles: Gospel blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[5:33] 1. The Holmes Brothers - I Shall Not Walk Alone
[2:55] 2. Corey Harris - Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning
[4:29] 3. Gaye Adegbalola - Let Go, Let God
[5:01] 4. The Holmes Brothers - Farther Along
[5:38] 5. Katie Webster - Lord, I Wonder
[2:18] 6. The Holmes Brothers - God Will
[5:53] 7. Corey Harris - Just A Closer Walk With Thee
[4:18] 8. The Holmes Brothers - Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down
[5:47] 9. Joe Louis Walker - Soldier For Jesus
[4:45] 10. Mavis Staples - Step Into The Light
[2:30] 11. Corey Harris - Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
[4:28] 12. The Holmes Brothers - New Jerusalem
[4:47] 13. Mavis Staples - I Wanna Thank You
[4:46] 14. The Holmes Brothers - Jesus Is The Way
[3:47] 15. Corey Harris - You've Got To Move
[2:42] 16. The Siegel-Schwall Band - Hey Leviticus
[2:18] 17. The Holmes Brothers - Jesus Got His Hooks In Me
[4:34] 18. Mavis Staples - Have A Little Faith
[3:59] 19. Shemekia Copeland - Whole Lotta Water
[3:23] 20. The Holmes Brothers - I've Just Seen The Rock Of Ages
[5:48] 21. Mavis Staples - God Is Not Sleeping
[4:08] 22. The Holmes Brothers - Speaking In Tongues
[3:29] 23. Mavis Staples - I Still Believe In You
[3:21] 24. The Holmes Brothers - Thank You Jesus

If American music is unique, it is largely due to its bedrock foundation of blues and gospel music, two forms of music that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th century. Anchoring the sounds of African America, these styles underlay the musical innovations of the century: jazz, rhythm and blues, rock, soul and hip hop. They are known and cherished around the world and in every corner of the U.S. It would be impossible to imagine American music without them. ~Charles McGovern

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Siegel-Schwall - Vanguard Visionaires

Size: 99,3 MB
Time: 42:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Going To New York (3:24)
02. Boot Hill (2:57)
03. Easy Rider (4:01)
04. Shake For Me (4:48)
05. Tell Me (3:51)
06. I Have Had All I Can Take (3:15)
07. So Glad You're Mine (3:43)
08. I Don't Want You To Be My Girl (6:22)
09. Song (4:20)
10. Angel Food Cake (5:29)

Vanguard Visionaries recycles ten previously released tracks taken from Siegel-Schwall's stint with the label in the mid- to late '60s. The band's original four albums are now deleted and have been replaced by compilations, the best being Where We Walked. Since most fans will no doubt already own this material, it appears to be marketed to the novice. With that in mind, it would have been useful to include some liner notes chronicling the band's history. The easily obtainable Complete Vanguard Recordings is the set to look for.

Thanks to MrWalker.
Vanguard Visionaires

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