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American Folk Blues Festival, 1962-1965
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MSRP: $59.98
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Manufacturer: Evidence
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Additional American Folk Blues Festival, 1962-1965 Information
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The celebrated performers featured on this five-disc box--John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Boy (Rice Miller) Williamson among them--were seasoned veterans when these recordings were made between 1962 and 1965. They were, however, far from over the hill. Brought to Europe as part of an annual barnstorming tour designed to introduce the blues to the old country, the forefathers (and a few mothers) of various strains of the genre basked in their chance to show their skills to appreciative foreign audiences. They also clearly enjoyed each other's company. The nature of the American Folk Blues road shows made for some fascination collaborations: The 1962 set, for example, finds Hooker, then in his brooding prime, backed by guitar legend T-Bone Walker--on piano! Willie Dixon (the MVP here), Otis Spann, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Mississippi Fred McDowell are just a few of the other legends who turn up in this expansive document of the blues revival that topped all blues revivals. --Steven Stolder
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What Customers Say About American Folk Blues Festival, 1962-1965:
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From Mississippi Delta to Chicago, it's all here. This is one of the finest collections of the blues I have heard. Well worth the money.
Wonderful stuff. This is one of the best compilations of live blues available. I am now ready for 1966 through 1971. Thanks Evidence. Many of the modern and historic blues greats are represented here and are in fine voice. While some of the artists may be near the end of there career when these performances took place it dosen't matter as they give it their all.
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