Washboard Sam - Diggin' His Potatoes 1935-53 [2CD set]

JASMINE RECORDS

£14.02

Cat. no: JASMCD3279
Format: CD 2CD set
Barcode: 604988327922
Release Date: 02 Aug 2024
Genre: Blues

Washboard Sam - also known as Shufin' Sam and Ham Gravy - was probably the most well-known exponent of the washboard in Blues music Sam accompanied his own singing by washboard, with a self- rigged cowbell attachment, combining powerful percussive skills with his deep, strong, rhythmic voice, to become one of the leading lights of the pre-war Chicago Blues scene. He recorded prolifcally and successfully throughout the 1930s and 40s, usually in an acoustic, small group format, backed by musicians like Big Bill Broonzy (guitar); Black Bob, Memphis Slim or Roosevelt Sykes (piano); Frank Owens (sax); and Ransom Knowling or Willie Dixon (bass), all of whom feature herein.

This compilation covers his golden years, between 1935-1953, predominantly for the Bluebird label, but also featuring sides from his 170+ commercial recordings for Vocalion, Decca, Perfect, Romeo, Montgomery Ward, Oriole, RCA Victor and Chess.

Tracks: Who Pumped The Wind In My Doughnut / You Done Tore Your Playhouse Down / (Mama) Don't 'Low / Don't Tear My Clothes / I Love All My Women / Big Woman / Razor Cuttin' Man / Easy Ridin' Mama / I'm On My Way Blues / Back Door Blues / Beer Garden Blues / Mountain Blues / Phantom Black Snake / Bucket's Got A Hole In It / I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted In The Middle / Save It For Me / Walkin' In My Sleep / Washboard Swing / Booker T. Blues / Wasn't He Bad / I Love My Baby / That Will Get It / Diggin' My Potatoes / Morning Dove Blues / Ain't You Comin' Out Tonight / My Feet Jumped Salty / Flying Crow Blues /Levee Camp Blues / She Belongs To The Devil / I've Been Treated So Wrong / Evil Blues / Get Down Brother / Lover's Lane Blues / Rockin' My Blues Away / Good Old Cabbage Greens / River Hip Mama / Do That Shake Dance / How Can You Love Me / Don't Have To Sing The Blues / River Dam Blues / Down South Woman Blues / Ain't That A Shame / I Get The Blues At Bedtime / You Can't Make The Grade / You Can't Have None Of That / I Just Can't Help It / Soap And Water Blues / No.1 Drunkard / Maybe You'll Love Me / Diggin' My Potatoes / Shirt Tail / Horse Shoe Over My Door