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beautifuldaddy
his later recordings pale in comparison to the ABSOLUTE GLORY of country blues, but they're still killer
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beautifuldaddy
oh this man, this man! I can't put into words how much I love him and his voice
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oldhomehaibane
His version of Pretty Polly is still the best I've ever heard-it actually sends chills running down my spine every time I listen to it. Similarly, Boggs' 1927 Brunswick recordings are some of the best you'll ever hear in old-time music, though I don't care much for the songs he recorded for W.E. Myer's Lonesome Ace label. They always struck me as being quite weak and lacking the emotional punch of songs like Sugar Baby, Country Blues, Down South Blues, and Pretty Polly. In terms of sheer emotional power in this kind of music Boggs can only be matched by the "high lonesome sound" of Roscoe Holcomb.
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LondonLouis
It's a shame that only one of his recordings seems to be available as a full track on last.fm. He was a key figure in the development of the American folk tradition (says I - having just watched the BBC's History of American Folk (Part 1) last night.).
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