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Thread #79602 Message #1443933
Posted By: Stewie
25-Mar-05 - 08:04 PM
Thread Name: 'Country Blues' Crayola Ad
Subject: RE: 'Country Blues' Crayola Ad
Even in the LP days, Narmour & Smith were ill-served with reissues. They didn't make it even to the Smith anthology. This is strange given that Narmour is regarded by many to be one of the finest fiddlers to record in the 1920s. Russell's discography indicates an output of some 48 sides, including a 1934 session for Bluebird issues of pieces previously recorded for Okeh. Whatever, their 30+ sides would make a great CD. Document may have plans for a further Mississippi stringbands volume, but there has not been any activity with their old-time 8000 series for a long time now - it seems to have ground to a halt with the Walter Smith reissues.
'Carroll County Blues' crops up in a number of old-time anthologies on CD, including the wonderful 'White Country Blues' on Columbia/Legacy. In addition to the sides on the County Mississippi volumes indicated by Greg above, there are 4 sides on a BACM anthology - 'Okeh Label: Classic Old-Time Music' BACM CD D 050: CLICK. Bear in mind that BACM issues are CDRs.
'Dry Gin Rag' 'Texas Breakdown' 'Tequila Hop Blues' 'Texas Shuffle'
There are a couple of others on the fine collection of jake leg pieces on Jass: Various Artists 'Jake Leg Blues' Jass J-CD-642.
'Limber Neck Rag' 'Jake Leg Rag'
I cannot recall any, but there possibly could be a track or two in the Yazoo 2000 series compilations.