BIG BILL BROONZY ROCKIN IN CHICAGO 1949-1953
Recorded: Jan 4, 1949 - May 1953
Released: Apr 30, 2007
Label; Rev-Ola Records
Format : Mp3@320


Big Bill Broonzy was an enormous influence on the early European blues movement from the early 1950s: his acoustic tours promoted by folk and jazz promoters made him the pre-eminent bluesman (along with Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee) on the scene for a short time…yet his fame as an ethnic down-home performer was based to an extent on a misconception. Although he had performed in this style prior to 1936, Big Bill Broonzy was in fact one of the pioneers of the Chicago band style, making a slew of electric horn driven hit records for a number of labels. After 1951, Broonzy inexplicably returned to his folk-blues roots, recording with Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Leadbelly. An accomplished acoustic performer: it is for this period that he is best remembered in Europe. During the later 1960s blues boom, he was seen as somewhat academic and fuddy-duddy, and not as much cited or covered as say, Muddy Waters or Robert Johnson. An exception was his classic and chilling 'Keys To The Highway' recorded by Derek And The Dominoes on their classic "Layla" album. Here we have 27 of his amazing and seldom-heard rockin' Chicago sides.

Tracklist:
1. You’ve Mistreatin Me [2:54] 
2. (I'm A) Wonderin' Man [3:05]
3. I Love My Whiskey [3:02] 
4. I Stay Blue All The Time [2:23] 
5. Five Feet Seven (aka Who’s Been Foolin' You) [3:21] 
6. Keep You Hands Off Her [2:52] 
7. Mindin' My Own Business [3:06] 
8. Hey Hey [2:51]
9. Stump Blues [2:57] 
10. Get Back (aka Black, Brown and White) [3:01] 
11. Willie Mae Blues [2:48] 
12. Mopper's Blues (aka Moppin' Blues) [2:37] 
13. Hollerin' Blues (aka Hollerin'  and Cryin' The Blues) [3:05] 
14. Leavin' Day [2:59]
15. Southbound Train [2:58] 
16. You Changed [2:35] 
17. Jacqueline [2:24] 
18. Lonesome [2:47] 
19. Little City Woman [2:45] 
20. Romance Without Finance [3:03] 
21. By Myself (aka  All By Myself) [3:02] 
22. Diggin' My Potatoes [2:41] 
23. Bright Eyes [2:21] 
24. Mindin' My Own Business [2:26]
25. Never Never [2:39] 
26. Horse Shoe Over My Door [3:05] 
27. Shirt Tail [3:10]


Artistes include:
Judge Riley Drums
Washboard Sam Vocals, Washboard
Alfred Wallace Drums
Oett "Sax" Mallard Sax (Alto)
Antonio Cosey Sax (Alto)
Carl Sharp Piano
Big Crawford  Bass
Bill Casimir Sax (Tenor)
Lee Cooper Guitar
Ransom Knowling Bass
Big Bill Broonzy Guitar, Vocals
Memphis Slim Piano