For the serious blues collectors out there — you may be aware of an outfit called DOCUMENT RECORDS, but if you're not I thought I'd pass along info on this gold mine.

The company claims to have EVERY RECORDED SONG of every pre-war blues and gospel singer, and a look at their catelog makes me think they may be right. There are literally hundreds of CDs — Blind Willie McTell (3 CDs), Charley Patton (3), Kokomo Arnold (4), Barbecue Bob (3), Sonny Boy Williamson I (5), Lonnie Johnson (7), Tampa Red (5) — on and on.

They distribute in the U.S. through Arhoolie Records, 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, Ca. 94530. Phone (510) 525-7471, Fax (510) 525 1204.

The company is actually in Austria and their address is:

Josef Baumann-Gasse 38, A-1220 Vienna, Austria. Phone 43-1-257-1377.

If you love blues, you should write for a catelogue — my daughter gave me one along with some money for a Christmas gift. Wow, does that kid know how to make you ol' dad happy!

cheers

david