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music is life
bluestastic
Wonderful Soundtrack!
At least this snake isn't moaning on a plane!
North Mississippi Hills blues sampler

Black Snake Moan

Manufacturer: New West Records
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ASIN: B000L211NC
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

Opening Theme / Scott Bomar
Ain't But One Kind Of Blues / Son House
Just Like A Bird Without A Feather / Samuel L Jackson
When The Lights Go Out / The Black Keys
Standing In My Doorway Crying / Jesse Mae Hemphill
Chicken Heads / Bobby Rush
Black Snake Moan / Samuel L Jackson
Morning Train / Precious Bryant
The Losing Kind / John Doe
Lord Have Mercy On Me / Outragious Cherry
Ronnie and Rae's Theme / Scott Bomar
The Chain / Scott Bomar
Alice Mae / Samuel L Jackson
Stack-O-Lee / Samuel L Jackson
Old Black Mattie / R.L. Burnside
That's Where The Blues Started / Son House
Mean Ol' Wind Died Down / North Mississippi Allstars

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This soundtrack to the film written and directed by Craig Brewer is as steeped in the Southern blues as his Hustle and Flow was in hip-hop. The biggest surprise here is how well actor Samuel L. Jackson (who seems to have a thing for "Snake" films) holds his own as a blues singer against selections from Son House and R.L. Burnside. He sounds like a throwback to the classic Delta bluesmen on "Just Like a Bird Without a Feather," does a convincing take on the Blind Lemon Jefferson title track, and rocks the juke joint on "Alice Mae" and a down-and-dirty recasting of "Stack-O-Lee." Produced by the Bo-Keys' Scott Bomar (who also scored Brewer's previous movie), the 17-cut soundtrack features a kaleidoscopic array of blues, from the primal throb of the Black Keys' "When the Lights Go Out" and the funk of Bobby Rush's classic "Chicken Heads" to the spiritual lilt of Precious Bryant's "Morning Train" and the North Mississippi Allstars' expansive finale, "Mean Ol' Wind Died Down." --Don McLeese

Album Description

Black Snake Moan, the latest film from Hustle And Flow director Craig Brewer, tells a tale of love, betrayal, sex and salvation. It stars Samuel L Jackson, Christina Ricci and Justin Timberlake. The film take place in Memphis, Tennessee and the local blues music from the area is a central part of the movie.

The soundtrack includes some classic and current blues artists including Son House, R.L. Burnside, North Mississippi Allstars and the singing debut of Samuel L Jackson.

While the Black Snake Moan soundtrack presents the best musical moments of the movie, as a stand-alone document, its seventeen tracks weave together a raw depiction of today's North Mississippi scene: a little bit country, and a little bit rock'n'roll, both built on a bedrock of primitive blues.

The Black Snake Moan soundtrack is a must have for fans of the film, the Blues, Samuel L Jackson or just a music fan looking for something very cool.

Customer Reviews:

music is life.......2007-07-14

The audio CD is not as good as the DVD.
Good story - the DVD translation to audio CD dissapoints as the soul feeling isn't there. Samuel Jackson could have a second career as he did pour his soul into the music [not evident on the audio CD of Black Snake Moan.] It's another way to make us pay more dollars for what technology doesn't want to deliver/share.

I like the DVD but if I want to listen to just the music -well you'll have to decide what is more relevant to you.

Old Mississippi blues, the heart of the soul. I'd rather have the soul.

bluestastic.......2007-03-19

This soundtrack to the excellent film was obviously put together by people who both know and feel a responsibility to the blues. Samuel L Jackson adds vocals to four tracks and does an admirable job; on 'Just like a Bird Without a feather' he more than holds his own alongside classic blues singers like RL Burnside and Jessie Mae Hemphill. John Doe--from the punk band X--adds a track as well that fits in much better than one might think.

Wonderful Soundtrack!.......2007-03-11

Watching the movie I was overwhelmed by the greatness of its soundtrack, and after purchasing this CD I was pleased to see that everything still seemed as wonderful. I am not a blues afficianado, but I do appreciate good music. I think that most anyone could enjoy this soundtrack.

At least this snake isn't moaning on a plane!.......2007-02-28

On this relatively good collection of mostly blues tunes, the main curiosity item is to see how well actor Samuel Jackson carries off the singer role. He sings four songs on this soundtrack CD, and acquits himself pretty admirably, although the standard comment about the day job does apply here. Otherwise the theme is the blues, but actually several of the tunes swim in that deep, dark water where blues, soul, gospel and rock 'n' roll meet. I thought the John Doe cut was excellent, and I also really liked the R&B leanings of the Bobby Rush track, and the Black Keys song is pretty great too. The score cues by Scott Bomar provide nice atmosphere in a Ry Cooder-ish vein (smoky slide guitar). In all, the CD is a reasonably enjoyable listen.

North Mississippi Hills blues sampler.......2007-02-26

The soundtrack to the upcoming film, "Black Snake Moan" is a nice curiosity for the blues aficionado, but like opening Pandora's box for the uninitiated. Those familiar with the hypnotic, drowning, trance-like sounds of the North Mississippi hills a la Fat Possum records will find a lot to enjoy here, including tracks by the actual visible heads of that style, such as the late Jessie Mae Hemphill and R.L. Burnside. In fact, this entire CD relies heavily on the aural legacy of R.L. Burnside, providing some sort of last will after the bluesman's passing last year.
For those unfamiliar with the evolution of blues as a genre, the North Mississippi blues is somehow primitive, repetitive (almost mantra-like), but results in a very authentic, tribal-style variety of the blues. But blues and movie lovers alike will be curious about Samuel L. Jackson's credibility as a bona fide blues singer. The surprise is how adequate he is. He might not be the next Muddy Waters, but he delivers convincingly and, despite lacking a thunderous voice, he owns the role of a bluesman as a modern herald of human suffering. His outrageous cover of "Stackolee" fronting the R.L. Burnside live unit plus Luther Dickinson from the North Mississippi Allstars is a highlight, but his recitative to eerie bluesy sounds in "Black Snake Moan" is even better.
The established names showing up in this CD include Bobby Rush, fresh from the Chitlin circuit, acoustic blues-gospel singer Precious Bryant, as well as the aforementioned Jessie Mae Hemphill and R.L. Burnside. One misses at least one track from the other godfather of the North Mississippi sound, Junior Kimbrough. Many listeners will be already familiar with the North Mississippi Allstars. Their entry on this CD is a mellow, evocative piece augmented by fife-and-drum background over NMA's classic and classy slide sound.
The soundtrack tracks, by Scott Bomar, include a true allstar lineup including the Dickinson brothers and Charlie Musselwhite on harp, and they are uniformly exciting and interesting, keeping a sense of continuity throughout the CD.
In summary, this is more than a curiosity for blues aficionados, sitting proudly by their Junior Kimbroughs' and R.L. Burnsides', and it will definitively attract outside attention to this particular brand of the blues, providing an introductory-level package that will bring on more "true believers". Highly recommended.

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Wow!
Early master of the blues
Mississipi blues by the master
Review of this CD by a non-Blues-fan.
This Is The BLUES!!!

The Original Delta Blues
Son House
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000007T4P
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

Death Letter
Pearline
Louise McHee
John The Revelator
Empire State Express
Preachin' Blues
Grinnin' In Your Face
Sundown
Levee Camp Moan
Pony Blues
Downhearted Blues

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This Columbia Legacy reissue of the 1965 release is one of the few recordings available of one of the blues' founding fathers. It contains some of his best songs, which have unsurprisingly become classics of the Delta blues genre: "Death Letter," "Preachin' Blues," "Levee Camp Moan," "Pony Blues," and "Downhearted Blues" are all here. Though not as comprehensive as Father of the Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions, this CD is an excellent introduction to this seminal artist's work, revealing the creativity, passion, skillful guitar playing, and rich singing that helped form a whole new kind of music. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Wow!.......2007-05-25

If you wanna' know where it started, if you wanna' learn to play slide, if you wanna' get chills and fee like you're on a front porch in the delta, get this one...

Early master of the blues.......2007-05-19

Son House is an early blues singer, who, along with Charlie Patton and Willie Brown, in the words of the liner notes, "helped to shape the music of three younger men who would far exceed their fame"--Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, and Muddy Waters. The musical progeny of House and his colleagues alone testifies to their significance.

The songs on this CD were recorded long after he had ceased making singing a career. He was in his 60s when these tracks were recorded in 1965. Even at that, the results speak to a master bluesman.

In "Death Letter," he shows a lively acoustic guitar style, well played. Although past his vocal prime, he sings this tune well. One nice line:

"You know it's so hard to love someone
Who don't love you."

"John the Revelator" is a song with religious themes. It is voice only, with only his clapping serving as any sort of instrumentation. The vocalizations are compelling. One recurring set of lines:

"Tell me who's that writin'?
John the Revelator
Wrote the book of the seven seals."

"Empire State Express" features Al Wilson on guitar backing House on vocals and guitar. This is a lively tune. The song focuses on his baby being on board a train, and all that goes with that. Nice blues tune!

So, here is a CD with rather few songs on it, but it is still a nice entrée to the work of Son House.

Mississipi blues by the master.......2006-09-04

When the Mississippi blues giant, Eddie 'Son' House was rediscovered in 1964 he was 62 years old and had given up music some 16 years previously. Practice soon restored much of his original mastery and he was signed up the following year by John Hammond for a Columbia Records session. The LP that emerged comprised the first nine of these tracks, and represented a powerful come-back, with stand-out numbers 'Death Letter', 'Empire State Express', and 'Levee Camp Moan', as well as the unaccompanied 'John The Revelator'.

In 1992 a double CD was released, with the original nine tracks supplemented by an additional seven unreleased titles as well as five alternate takes. But what should have been an occasion for celebration turned out to be disappointing in the extreme. The new material was a pale shadow of that previously issued, and many critics thought it would have been better left in the vaults.

The present single CD includes just five of the originally unreleased titles, and so offers some kind of compromise, with the worst of the 'new' material being omitted. Of that retained, perhaps 'Pony Blues' disappoints the most. The delivery is extremely hesitant and stumbling, in direct contrast to Son's superb 1942 recording of this classic that he learned from his old friend Charley Patton. 'Motherless Children' suffers in the same way, and Son coughs and wheezes his way through a depressing version of 'Downhearted Blues'. Only 'President Kennedy', to the same melody as his 1942 'American Defense', and 'Yonder Comes My Mother' with, presumably, the added guitar of Al Wilson, in any way compare with the quality and power of the first nine tracks which more than justify the purchase of this mid-price CD.

Review of this CD by a non-Blues-fan........2006-07-02

I say I'm not a Blues fan because I'm not. I don't consider myself a fan of any particular style or genre of music because the overwhelming majority of artists representing the different genres are, in my opinion, totally dispensable and not at all interesting or compelling. I pick and choose like a connissuer among all of the artists the music world has and has had to offer.

With that said, I must share my thoughts on this Son House CD. For years I was waiting to hear "GREAT Blues" but never came across it until I discovered Robert Johnson's Complete Recordings and THIS SON HOUSE ALBUM, The Original Delta Blues.

I had gotten into Robert Johnson at first, and as accessible as I considered him to be (to people new to blues music like I was at the time) I think I consider Son House on this particular album to be even MORE accessible.

A little background info on the man: Son House was one of the old-time blues players from the late '20s and the '30s, and, famously, had taught the immortal (well at least more famous) Robert Johnson how to play the blues. He recorded three double-sided singles in 1930 and toured throughout the '30s. His next recordings weren't until 1941 when blues archivist Alan Lomax came by and recorded Son House with a small band on, I believe, the second story of a mom-and-pop store (providing the necessary electricity) near Lake Cormorant, Mississippi. They cut 6 songs there. Lomax returned the following year and recorded Son House -- this time solo -- playing 7 more songs and another song in two parts... And that was it for Son House until THIS ALBUM, The Original Delta Blues, was recorded in 3 days in mid-April 1965, in New York City, during the "blues revival" that was happening then.

Now, about this album: Rather than being a "past-his-prime" thing, Son House DOES sound better than ever, and I'm apparently not the only one who has this opinion.

I have the collection A Proper Introduction to Son House put out in 2004 by Proper Records, as it's the best CD to get if you want, like I wanted, virtually all of Son House's older material (the three double-sided singles from 1930, 6 songs from 1941 and 9 tracks from 1942)... I understand there may be a few more tracks from those times that were recorded, but I haven't seen them on CDs anywhere... in any case, while I am glad to have that collection, I find I still enjoy The Original Delta Blues -- featuring a much older Son House singing and playing his unique steel-stringed guitar -- a great deal more than I do the compilation of his older material. He had a stronger voice back then but, to my ears and sensibilities, it can't compare with the grief-stricken voice of old man Son House.

"Death Letter" and "Preachin' Blues", as found here especially, are certainly clasics.

"Sundown" and the musically/lyrically related "Downhearted Blues" I also like a lot.

"Pearline" and "Louise Mcghee" are more touching, sad tunes about women.

The a cappela "Grinnin' In Your Face" is another GREAT track. (Another a capella track, "John The Revelator", despite its gospel/religious implications which disagree with me, is still catchy.)

And the remaining tracks on this 11-song collection I like less but are still okay.

So that's what I think about this CD.

p.s. I have a hope that, with the help of Son House fans The White Stripes and other modern, popular acts who sing the praises of the man, more young people (especially the teenagers today) will discover Son House for themselves and hear something worth listening to... I hope that with Son House's help more kids can become more sensitive & thoughtful & sympathetic to human distress everywhere. As T.S. Eliot has written, "Youth is cruel and has no remorse / And smiles at situations it cannot see," and yet there is always room for maturity to be introduced in the hearts & minds of the hyper-modern, fast-living young people of today.

This Is The BLUES!!!.......2005-03-02

When you listen to this you feel like you have been transported to the Mississippi Delta. So many great songs and Death Letter gets it started perfectly. Everytime I hear Louise Mcgee I can almost picture Son riding in a box car down a lonely railroad track in the dead of night with his guitar pining for Louise. That may sound corny but that just gives you an idea of how powerful these songs are. John the Revelator, Levee Camp Moan, Sundown, Pony Blues are also great. Hell, there all great. If you are just getting into the blues, specifically the delta blues you have to have this. This and Robert Johnsons King of the Delta Blues Singers vol.1 & 2(I say these volumes because I think the sound quality is superior on these two as compared to the set)is mandatory.

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Excellent bluesy rock with two slide players!
Fantastic!
Best New Blues Band in Years
Thank God for these guys
I never write reviews but- -

Delta Moon
Delta Moon
Manufacturer: Delta Moon
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ASIN: B00007B2RI
Release Date: 2002-03-22

Tracks:

Preachin' Blues
House of Dolls
Mansfield Road
Shake 'Em On Down
You Can't Make Somebody Love You
Fooling Around
She's Mine, She's Yours
Big Road Blues
Jelly Roll
Wang Dang Doodle
Play Me a Song, Little Blind Boy

Customer Reviews:

Excellent bluesy rock with two slide players!.......2006-06-06

As one who has 40 ft of lps, a huge CD collection, over 40,000 digital songs, and has played guitar in many bands for 40 years, I think everyone who likes the bluesy rock sort of music will love these guys. I have all 3 of their CDs and like them all. My taste runs the gamut covering all American music from blues to zydeco and I'll simply say that Delta Moon are hot!! I'm not sure I could reasonably decide which of the 3 to buy...better get 'em all!

Fantastic!.......2004-07-14

I could start and finish my review with a single word: FANTASTIC! However maybe it is better to say something more about this abosutely marvellous blues CD. I never heard about this band in my life. I found them by chance surfing Amazon.com catalogue and I bought this CD because of the reviews published below. Really I didn't know what to expect when I put the CD in my car's CD player this morning. What a fantastic surprise! It has been a long time since a record has impressed me so much at the first listening. This is a traditional blues album played from start to finish with incendiary passion, great respect for the tradition and most of all with incredible mastery. The two guitarists' job on slide (electric and acoustic lap) is a real treat that will please even the more "difficult to please" blues lover, and Gina Leigh's singing is comparable to the great masters of the past. Best tunes: House of doll, Mansfiel road, the cover of the all time classic Shake 'em on down, and most of all the stunning original You can't make somebody love you. I liked it so much that the first thing I've done, as soon as I came back home, it was to buy the other two albums available! Five stars +!!

Best New Blues Band in Years.......2003-11-22

I have watched this band for two years now and have seen them just become better and better. Tom's slide guitar and Gina's vocals are top notch.

If you want a great album whith new twists to the Blues get this album and be on the look out to see this band.

Thank God for these guys.......2003-11-01

I had the privlidge of seeing Delta Moon perform at a small club attached to a bowling alley. There was probably 20 people there and Delta Moon kicked ass. Towards the end of the set when Gina Leigh and the boys belted out "Preachin' Blues", I was at church for the very first time in years...I was a jumping up and down. The only problem I have is I don't know which CD I like better, this one or their sophmore effort "Delta Moon Live". These guys are the best thing happening in music today. With the slultry Gina on vocals, the twin lap and bottleneck slide attack and the tighter than tight bass and drums, just try picturing Little Feat with Robert Johnson and Susan Tedeschi (Gina's better) in the band playing Beggar's Banquet in a swamp with everybody drunk, stoned, dancing and a grinning and a hooping and a hollerin'. Trust me, buy this and their live CD and you will not be disappointed, but you still won't be as cool as me because I saw them live and intimate.

I never write reviews but- -.......2003-07-14

This is a totally great cd!!! I bought it for the unique vocals on Wang Dang Doodle but now I play it for the lap slide tracks. Some day I hope to see them live, in the meantime I'm ordering their new live cd.

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Top Notch Blues
Smokin' Blues with a feeling
Awesome Blues!
Blown away
One of the best!

Nickels & Dimes
Mitch Kashmar
Manufacturer: Delta Groove Prod
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007R8FGM
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

Dirty Deal
Nickels & Dimes
New York Woman
Just Show It To Me
Lizzy Mae
Gettin' Drunk
Becky Ann
Knock'em Dead
I Don't Play
Whiskey Drinkin' Woman
We're Sittin' Home Tonight
Who
Runnin' Off At The Mouth

Album Description

Mitch Kashmar is one of the most soulful and powerful blues singers in the business today, black or white; his blues harp playing is second to none for creativity, drive and excitement. He's shared the stage with some of the biggest names in blues over the years, including Big Joe Turner, Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Witherspoon, John Lee Hooker, Pee Wee Crayton, and Johnny Adams. They've all known what the rest of the blues world is about to find out: Mitch Kashmar is a force to be reckoned with in the blues.

"Nickels & Dimes" is certain to be Kashmar's breakthrough into the mainstream of roots and blues. Under the direction of Delta Groove Productions head Randy Chortkoff, Mitch is teamed with West Coast blues guitar pioneer Junior Watson, plus the all-star rhythm section of Richard Innes and Ronnie James Weber, and pianist Bob Welsh. The end result of this outstanding combination of talent is one of the deepest-rooted, hardest-swinging, funkiest blues outfits you're likely to come across - and one that is perfectly tailored to Mitch Kashmar's finely honed blend of old school blues tradition and modern power and sophistication. Season the whole mix with a few decades of experience as a bandleader, and the end result is one of the most exciting blues releases of the year. So sit back, turn it up, and make the 'discovery' for yourself - Mitch is the real deal.

Customer Reviews:

Top Notch Blues.......2006-09-23

I have to agree with the other reviewers here - this is an excellent recording. Mr. Kashmar and colleagues should be applauded for making such sweet and soulful music. You cannot go wrong with this one - give it a try.

Smokin' Blues with a feeling.......2006-07-25

This CD sounds like you just dropped in for a beer in some Roadhouse in Chicago. I have played this CD for half a dozen people over the last 6 months and they all say the same thing it's great. "This Cd feels like the smoke coming off a slab of ribs. "

Awesome Blues!.......2006-06-26

Suprise album! I liked the sample and took a chance buying this CD and I was not disappointed. I like the "Nickels & Dimes" track the best, it struck a funny note wtih me!

Blown away.......2005-09-10

An amazingly good debut album by a guy who understands the blues. Tight backup band with Jr. Watson on guitar, and Mitch is just an outstanding harps man. "Just Show It To Me" is alone worth the price of the cd.

One of the best!.......2005-05-12

Wow! I was bowled over by this Cd. Where has this guy been hiding? This disc is one of the best discs I've heard in a while. Great harp, singing, songs, and a great band to boot, featuring Junior Watson on guitar. If you like REAL blues, and miss William Clarke, you owe it to yourself to check this guy out. Not a clunker on this Cd. Can't wait for his next one.

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You like the good stuff?? Here it is.
Vic from Atlanta GA
Even Better than Their Studio CD . . .

Live
Delta Moon
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ASIN: B00009WBPT
Release Date: 2003-05-31

Tracks:

Look Way Down That Lonesome Road
Raeline
Put Your Arms Around Me
Baby, Please Don't Go
Any-Kind-A-Man
Tilt-A-Whirl
Like My Baby Can
Somebody's Been Using That Thing
Do the Do
Edna Mae
Mean Town Blues

Album Description

Delta Moon "Live" captures the band's performance before an audience at The Cave, Tree Sound Studio, Duluth, Georgia, on February 21, 2003.

Customer Reviews:

You like the good stuff?? Here it is........2007-06-06

BUY THIS CD IF YOU LOVE SLIDE GUITAR, a clean sounding live album, cool tunes and soulful music. These boys GIT IT AND KEEP IT GOIN'. Keep up the good work, no matter what. Can't wait for more.

Vic from Atlanta GA.......2003-10-19

I have seen Delta Moon many times at Blind Willie's. They never get old. I bought this CD at one of thier performances. Every time I listen it gets better & better.
The energy & fun they have performing comes through on the recording.
I especially like "Tilt-A-Whirl" and "Edna Mae".
These folks are talented, love what they do, and it shows.
They aregoing places for sure.

Even Better than Their Studio CD . . ........2003-06-25

. . . which, in my view, is a rare thing to find. There was a syncronicity between the band and the audience - each seemed to feed off the other's energy. Tom Gray's guitar work, with Mark Johnson, and vocals, with Gina Leigh, were just masterful. I have seen the group twice live, and this disc brings the whole show home. It's great!

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Warming By The Devil's Fire

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Warmed by this soundtrack
Gets in your bones

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Warming By The Devil's Fire
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Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

Jelly Roll Morton - Turtle Twist
Ma Rainey - See See Rider
Son House - Death Letter
Billie Holiday - I'm A Fool Too Want You
Mississippi John Hurt - Big Leg Blues
Memphis Jug Band - K.C. Moan
Robert Johnson - Sweet Home Chicago
Tommy McClennan - Deep Blue Sea Blues
Bessie Smith - Muddy Water
Sonny Boy Williamson - Cross My Heart
Elmore James - Dust My Broom
Muddy Waters - You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
W.C. Handy - Beale Street Blues
Charley Patton - Hang It On The Wall
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head (I Hear Music In The Air)
Stephen James Taylor - Give Me Freedom
Mildred Jones - Mr. Thrill
John Lee Hooker - I'll Never Get Out of these Blues Alive

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This soundtrack is one in a series (Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues) featuring original recordings and blues classics hand picked by director Charles Burnett. 18 tracks from the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, Ma Rainey, Robert Johnson & John Lee Hooker. Sony. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Warmed by this soundtrack.......2004-02-19

This soundtrack was an education in the blues for Warming By The Devil's Fire, a movie where a 12-year old sent down to Mississippi to be baptized by one uncle, is instead picked up by his fun-loving Uncle Buddy, who educates him in the blues and takes him around, showing him what he is supposed to be saved from. The majority of songs here carry through the theme in the movie that gospel and blues were separate, one being more divine, the other seen as the devil's music. That changed when artists like Ray Charles and Sam Cooke made soul music as a combination of the two. Highlights:

Among the earliest tracks on here is "See See Rider" from the Mother of the Blues herself, Ma Rainey, the power in her voice apparent despite the scratching on this early recording. Louis Armstrong's on trumpet here.

Son House's rough guitar style is in evidence in "Death Letter" about a man receiving news of his love's death and seeing her on the cooling floor and lowered into the earth.

A small snatch of Billie Holiday's "I'm A Fool To Want You" was used in the movie, this being taken from her final album Lady In Satin. The lush string arrangements make this number a bit of an anomaly amidst the country and electric blues predominating this compilation.

Mississippi John Hurt's soft voice and wandering folky guitar make "Big Leg Blues" one of the standout cuts here. The Memphis Jug Band's harmony vocals in "K.C. Moan" is yet another flavour of blues due to the instrumentation, which includes a kazoo.

And then the potent voice of the Empress of the Blues. Bessie Smith's "Muddy Water" was the song Junior, the 12-year old in the movie, is dancing with a grown woman, while his Uncle Buddy has another sweet thing slow-dancing with him. A prime example of city blues, with its piano, wind, and brass. That's Fletcher Henderson on piano and Coleman Hawkins on clarinet.

"Cross My Heart" by Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller) tells the message that if you cross your heart to someone, you're not supposed to tell a lie. Willie Dixon's on bass and Otis Spann on piano.

Muddy Waters' "You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had" and his trademark sound is the song that introduced every episode of the Blues series. He gets help from Willie Dixon on bass and pianist Otis Spann.

Robert Johnson's represented twice here, "Sweet Home Chicago" while Elmore James does a blistering electric version of "Dust My Broom."

A ragtime-like piano runs through W.C. Handy's "Beale Street Blues," which is a tribute to the street that was home to Memphis, TN's blues scenes, sung here in an Irish-like brogue.

Despite the assumed separation between gospel and blues, Sister Rosetta Tharpe didn't hesitate to get into a boogie-woogie type of music in "Up Above My Head." This song is also on the Red White & Blues soundtrack, also in the series.

Mildred Jones' risque "Mr. Thrill" is made more boisterous by the Pluma Davis band. When she sings "my daddy has a long long cadillac" and "and when he puts it in my garage/rides so easy cause he keeps his battery charged," she's definitely not talking auto mechanics. Very hot song for 1954. So this is what they mean by the devil's fire! Whew!

John Lee Hooker's stark and fatalistic "I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive" closes the album. Muddy Waters helps out on guitar and Otis Spann on piano.

In terms of the soundtrack being consistent with the songs featured in the movie, there must've been a chock full of songs in the movie for at least another full CD. Songs by Mamie Smith, Ida Cox, and the naughty Lucille Bogan, as well as others, are conspicuous by their absence. This focuses more on earlier and original material rather than new renditions specially made, and as such, has a richer flavour than some of the others in the series.

Gets in your bones.......2003-10-05

A great soundtrack to accompany a great series on the blues! Out of the seven, I consider this one to be particularly good due to the range and scope of artists and songs included!

Including Sister Rosetta Tharpe makes this an extra special treat!

If you're a blues fan, I'd highly recommend this release!

The King's Record Collection: The Original Versions Of Songs Later Recorded By Elvis Presley, Volume 1

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Wonderfully Diverse
Sweet inspiration
The devil in Nylon hose
Fascinatin' record
The King Lives

The King's Record Collection: The Original Versions Of Songs Later Recorded By Elvis Presley, Volume 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The King's Record Collection: The Original Versions Of Songs Later Recorded By Elvis Presley, Volume 2

ASIN: B000006EIM
Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

That's All Right - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Bill Monroe
I Love You Because - Leon Payne
Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris
Just Because - The Shelton Brothers
Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter
Mystery Train - Little Junior Parker
Money Honey - The Drifters
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
Shake, Rattle And Roll - Joe Turner
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton
That's When Your Heartaches Begin - The Ink Spots
One Night - Smiley Lewis

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Wonderfully Diverse.......2004-08-07

Here's a novel concept - a 14-track compilation of the original versions of tunes Elvis made popular. In a nod to his catholic tastes, this volume brings together artists as diverse as Bill Monroe ("Blue Moon of Kentucky"), the Shelton Brothers ("Just Because"), the Drifters ("Money Honey"), Leon Payne ("I Love You Because"), Little Junior Parker ("Mystery Train"), Smiley Lewis ("One Night"), Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup ("That's All Right") and Arthur Gunter ("Baby, Let's Play House"). The songs are sequenced chronologically and stop just prior to his induction into the U.S. Army in 1958. A fascinating look at the source material behind Elvis' rise to fame. - Cub Koda, AMG

Sweet inspiration.......2003-07-26

This CD contains the original versions of song later covered by Elvis Presley. It shows that Elvis had great taste in music. All of the songs included here are really excellent. It shows the wide range of music Elvis liked. It includes blues, country, r & b, rockabilly and pop. The only complaint that I can make about this CD is that they could have included a lot more songs. For example, they could have included the original versions of "Milkcow Blues", "My Baby Left Me", "Love Me", "Old Shep" and "Peace in the Valley". Other than that, I highly recommend it.

The devil in Nylon hose.......2001-10-20

When listening to this c.d one realises Elvis was a natural genius.I wonder if i would enjoy the songs as much if I hadn't listened to Elvis'versions first.Many people argue that Elvis didn't write his own songs.But the point is what he did with these songs creating different music styles.The originals are also very good and worth having in your collection to compare & gage where music was before the Hillbilly Cat.

Fascinatin' record.......2001-02-11

Any way you come at this one, it's good value. As plain music, it's a terrific selection of the music around at that time(early '50s), both varied, from the stunning country jump of the Shelton Brothers' "Just Because" to the honk of Big Joe Turner on "Shake Rattle And Roll" (fatty Haley orta be ashamed),and yet at the same time strangely cohesive as a disk to listen to. I play just cause I like it all the time. But the real fascination comes in hearing where Elvis took these songs. Sometimes I play "Sunrise", with Elvis' versions of these songs as recorded at Sun, straight after, and you hear what he took, and what he had. You come away understanding what magic there was in the combination of Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and Sam Phillips. But you can also sense that the breakout that Elvis made was built on a huge underswell of outstanding music that just had to find a bigger audience.

The King Lives.......1999-10-19

I admire Elvis and this is the BEST! It has some of his best songs. Also, this CD easily shows why Elvis will always be the king. You can observe that it is a mixture of his unsurpassed talent. Elvis the very definitive of pure rock and roll. This collection of songs demonstrate just how timeless this man is. Elvis was always a leader and a trendsetter. He is often imitated but never equaled. As you listen to these great tunes and you will realize that Elvis is just as much with us today as in years gone by and he will be with us for always.

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The Legend of Shorty Brown
The Blue Eyed Devils
Manufacturer: Mountain View
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AINJV
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

Good Times
Buked' & Scorned
I'm Movin' Blues
Caliphono Blues
Bare Bones Woman Blues
Lone Mountain
Hey Hey Lawdy Lawd
3am Blues
Vista Montana Rag
That Train
Trouble

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See what the critics say about "The Legend".......2003-07-23

Southland Blues Magazine:

"One of the coolest bands you never heard of, the Bay Area's "The Blue Eyed Devils" have a couple of terrific CDs out on their own label ("Legend of Shorty Brown" & "Hard Luck" Town) and they'll be in SoCal soon on a series of dates. Playing "blues, boogies & rags" these conceptually brilliant young musicians have staked out a musical niche not too many of us have heard before. BED plays original music in the style of that being played over sixty years ago, but it's anything but quaint. Riveting, rollicking and unique is more like it. They're more than worth a listen."

Joseph Jordan [Southland Blues]

San Francisco Examiner:

"For their sophomore album, 2002's "The Legend of Shorty Brown" (Mountainview Records), the members of Bay Area classic blues quartet The Blue Eyed Devils holed themselves up in a backwoods studio somewhere in rural North Carolina with producer James Mathus of Squirrel Nut Zippers and whipped up a mean batch of swampy juke joint tunes about getting drunk and getting dissed, not necessarily in that order. Their music's as smooth as buttah with moonshine's bite and a serious kick. .... [Bill Picture, S.F. Examiner]

Atomic Magazine(Taken Verbatum):

The distinct immediacy in the southern blues tradition can strike even the most hardened Yankee like a slap in the face. The Blue Eyed Devils found an inroad to that tradition in producer Jimbo Mathus' Shorty Brown Studio deep in the wilds of North Carolina. Armed with peach brandy moonshine, the boys took just three days and produced a valiant tribute to the smoky downhome blues bands that have come before them.

For a bunch of white pickers from San Francisco, the Blue Eyed Devils have a remarkable feel for the mournful howl of the blues on these songs, recorded in the same purely live fashion as field recordings of the original blues legends. From the first delicate duet between Brendan Wheatley's sharp harmonica and Chris Cotton's rough-voiced wail on "Good Times," to the akimbo boogie of the album-ending "Trouble," the ghosts of long-dead bluesmen like Lightnin' Hopkins or Slim Harpo seem to have haunted Shorty Brown's place for the Devils. In between, Cotton and Wheatley trade off choruses on "I'm Movin' Blues," "Bare Bones Woman Blues," and "3am Blues." There's a lot of hurtin' to be had here.

Jimbo's production (surely learned from his own experience with the Squirrel Nut Zippers) also capitalizes on an atmosphere where you can almost feel the sweat coming off the walls and hear the scrape of fingernails on washboard and heavy boots coming down hard on beaten plank floors. Something has come out of the swamp and infected this disc. Beware, beware.

-S. Clayton Moore

Blues Revue June/July 2003(Taken Verbatum):

Even before the CD starts spinning, it's clear that The Blue Eyed Devils have an old-fashioned streak. There's the disc itself, for one thing, designed to look like a record (remember those?). There's the title, as though the band reached across a thousand miles and back several decades from their San Francisco Bay Area base for something older and grittier. And there's the fact that the album was recorded live over a five-day period at the studio of Jim Mathus of Squirrel Nut Zippers, no stranger to retro.

So what about the music? Well, it's solid, mostly acoustic stuff, starting innocuously enough with "Good Times," a mellow slice of harp-and-guitar with some nifty vocal duet work. "Buked and Scorned" has a high-rolling pace and cool harmonica courtesy of band member Brendan Wheatley, and "I'm Movin' Blues" sounds just a little like Mississippi John Hurt. From there, though, The Blue Eyed Devils swing wide of the traditional highway, betraying a bit of the West Coast in "Caliphono Blues" before heading for mountain-stomp territory with "Lone Mountain." While they swing right back again for "that Train," to which Mathus lend mandolin, it's evident that the Devils aren?t mere re-creationists. Actually, it's not always clear what they are; one gets the sense at times they could just as easily be playing rock-n-roll. Though this isn't their first album, being preceded by 2001's Hard Luck Town, sometimes it feels like it is.

On the other hand, they're endearingly indie, with a bit of the rawness that all blues bands mining this particular territory - music reminiscent of prewar country blues, but with just enough urban sheen to suggest the genre's transformation during its migration to Chicago, should possess. Perhaps that's not too surprising, since producer Mathus has played with Buddy Guy. There's a lot of potential here, and the band deserves a broader hearing.

GENEVIEVE WILLIAMS (Blues Revue June/July 2003)

Feb 5th, 2003

San Francisco Bay Guardian:

"They may reside on the peninsula, but the four young fellas who dub themselves the Blue Eyed Devils have their musical feet planted firmly on Chicago's South Side, circa 1939. That's where producer Lester Melrose once rounded up Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, and other blues hotshots recently arrived from the South for RCA Victor's Bluebird label and other record companies. Although it had a direct influence on the electrified post-World War II Chicago blues style fashioned by Muddy Waters, the "Bluebird sound" associated with Melrose has come to take a backseat among revivalists to the rawer country blues styles of the prewar period. "Too urban," "too commercial," the purists complained, dismissing it as hokum.

Born a generation too late to concern themselves with such arcane distinctions, the Devils dive headfirst into this upbeat style on The Legend of Shorty Brown as if they were playing for their rent and lay claim to a largely forgotten slice of Americana in the process. Chris Cotton's deep Delta drawl and expertly picked acoustic guitar lines, Brendan Wheatley's harmonica howls, Brett Klynn's two-beat slappin' bass, and the rural rhythms churned up by Justin Markovits on traps and washboard are true to tradition. Yet there's nothing academic about the 11 original tunes on their second CD, all rendered with the joyous ruckus of an old-time fish fry"

Lee Hildebrand, SFBG

Stone Rock Blues: The Original Recordings Of Songs Covered By The Rolling Stones

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Stone Rock Blues: The Original Recordings Of Songs Covered By The Rolling Stones
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Mca
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England's Newest Hitmakers
Out Of Our Heads
12 X 5
Flowers
Beggars Banquet

ASIN: B000002OC6
Release Date: 1994-04-26

Tracks:

Carol - Chuck Berry
Look What You've Done - Muddy Waters
Little Queenie - Chuck Berry
Mona - Bo Diddley
You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
Around and Around - Chuck Berry
I Just Want To Make Love To You - Muddy Waters
Little Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf
You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry
Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly
Come On - Chuck Berry
Susie Q - Dale Hawkins
Crackin' Up - Bo Diddley
Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
I'm Talking About You - Chuck Berry
I Can't Be Satisfied - Muddy Waters
Bye Bye Johnny - Chuck Berry
Rollin' Stone - Muddy Waters

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Original Folk Blues of John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
Manufacturer: Ace Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000C3YL
Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

Boogie Chillen
Queen Bee
Crawlin' King Snake
Weeping Willow Boogie
Whistlin' And Moanin' Blues
Sally Mae
I Need Love So Bad
Let's Talk It Over
The Syndicator
Let Your Daddy Ride
Drifting From Door To Door
Baby I'm Gonna Miss You
Cold Chills
Cool Little Car
I Wonder Little Darling
Jump Me One More Time
Lookin' For A Woman
Ride 'Til I Die

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1. Boogie Chillen
2. Queen Bee
3. Crawlin' King Snake
4. Weeping Willow Boogie
5. Whistlin' and Moanin' Blues
6. Sally Mae
7. I Need Love
8. Let's Talk It Over
9. Syndicator, The
10. Let Your Daddy Ride
11. Drifting From Door To Door
12. Baby, I'm Gonna Miss You
13. Cold Chills
14. Cold Little Car
15. I Wonder Little Darling
16. Jump Me One More Time
17. Lookin' For A Woman
18. Ride 'Til I Die

Format: CD

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