SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON: King Biscuit Time
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Sonny Boy Williamson was one of the most influential of the early blues harmonica players. KING BISCUIT TIME refers to his popular 15-minute radio show broadcast which, beginning in 1938, was sponsored by the Interstate Grocery Company, and originated out of Helena, Arkansas every afternoon at 12:45 p.m. over radio station KFFA.Recorded in 1951, many of the selections on KING BISCUIT TIME were originally issued as 78s on the Trumpet label, while others were taken directly from his radio show. KING BISCUIT TIME includes Elmore James' original recording of "Dust My Broom" for the Trumpet label. There is also a complete transcription of a "King Biscuit Time" radio program, taped shortly before Williamson's death on May 26, 1965.
Recorded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1951.
Personnel: Sonny Boy Williamson (vocals, harmonica); Cliff Bivens (vocals, bass); Joe Willie Wilkins (guitar); Dave Campbell, Clarence Lonnie (piano); Frock (drums).
Tracks:
1. Do It If You Wanna
2. Cool, Cool Blues
3. Come on Back Home
4. Stop Crying (link repaired...please look in comments. Thanks!!!)
5. Eyesight to the Blind
6. West Memphis Blues
7. I Cross My Heart
8. Crazy About You Baby
9. Nine Below Zero
10. Mighty Long Time
11. She Brought Life Back to the Dead
12. Stop Now Baby
13. Mr. Downchild
14. Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
15. Pontiac Blues
16. Too Close Together
17. Kffa Radio Program: V-8 Ford / Stormy Monday / Right Now / Come Go With Me - (live)
18. Dust My Broom
Details
.. Year: 1951 CD 1993
.. Label: Arhoolie
.. Country: USA
.. Bitrate: 192 kbps
.. Home-Page: http://www.sonnyboy.com/
.. MySpace: N/A
.. Last.fm: www.last.fm/music/Sonny Boy Williamson
.. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Boy_Williamson_II
.. BUY ME 1: N/A
.. BUY ME 2: CD Universe
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