BIG BILL BROONZY 78 ALL BY MYSELF / DOUBLE TROUBLE US COLUMBIA 37242 E-/V+
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TWO NICE BLUES SIDES ON THIS 78 FROM BIG BILL BROONZY ON THE US COLUMBIA LABEL
ALL BY MYSELF
b/w DOUBLE TROUBLE
BIG BILL AT THE EARLY AGE OF 10 WAS PERFORMING IN THE STREETS AND APPEARING AT PICNICS AND OTHER GATHERINGS USING A VIOLIN CONSTRUCTED FROM CIGAR-BOXES.
WHEN HE FINALLY OBTAINED A SIX-STRING GUITAR IT DIDN'T TAKE HIM LONG TO MASTER THE NEW INSTRUMENT. BY 1926 HE WAS RECORDING AS A SINGER. HIS VOCALIZING ALONG WITH HIS GUITAR SOON BUILT HIM A WIDE REPUTATION IN THE SOUTH THAT SPREAD TO CHICAGO WHERE HE FINALLY SETTLED.
TODAY, BIG BILL IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MAJOR NEGRO MUSICAL FOLKLORE PERSONALITIES, HAVING DEVOTED MOST OF HIS LIFE AS A TRAVELING TROUBADOR - WORKING AS A MINER, ON THE RAILROADS, ON THE MISSISSIPPI DIKES, IN SOUTHERN WORKING CAMPS, AND OCCASIONAL CONCERTS. HIS REPUTATION DEVELOPED TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT HE VISITED EUROPE IN 1950
TWO GREAT SIDES ON THIS BLUES 78!
RECORD DETAILS:-
Artist:Big Bill (Broonzy)
Label: Columbia
Country:USA
Catalogue:37242
Date:24 Feb 1947
Format:10"
Condition = E-/V+
During 1946-47, Columbia reissued a slew of old OKeh tracks in country and R&B under their popular catalogue series, intermixed with newer sides being released by their roster of the period. As a result, Columbia issued the most amount of new catalogue releases in their popular series in '47 - a shade over 800. Columbia created two new catalogue series - 20000 for what was then dubbed either "hillbilly" or "American Folk," and 30000 for what in those days was "race" music. This disc was a reissue of OKeh 06427.
ONE ONLY AVAILABLE
SO DONT MISS OUT
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