Name: Furry Lewis 1927 - 1929 by Furry Lewis
Brand: Furry Lewis
SKU: 669910022252
Price: 9.9 USD
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Memphis songster Furry Lewis may not have achieved the posthumous fame of Robert Johnson or attained the bad-man cachet of Tommy McLennan, but nonetheless he was a matchless raconteur and a formidable repository of Memphis folklore. His most famous recording is a wooly retelling of the Kassie Jones legend that stretches for more than six minutes and contains more cryptic witticisms, double entendres, and risqué jokes than a half-dozen country blues records put together. Lewis displayed his particular gift as an entertainer and tale-teller on nearly all his recordings. If none of his other works rival “Kassie Jones” for sheer length, they sometimes surpass it in terms of pathos (as in the heartrending “Falling Down Blues”) or observational acuity (as in Furry’s finely wrought retelling of the story of Billy Lyon and Stack-o-Lee). Furry Lewis 1927-29 collects the entirety of Lewis’ prewar output. The material glows with fierce energy and charm, making this collection an essential purchase for listeners with an interest in the history of Memphis blues.

Furry Lewis 1927 - 1929

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1. Everybody's Blues

2. Mr. Furry's Blues

3. Sweet Papa Moan

4. Rock Island Blues

5. Jelly Rol L

6. Billy Lyons And Stack O'lee

7. Good Looking Girl Blues

8. Why Don't You Come Home Blues

9. Falling Down Blues

10. Big Chief Blues

11. Mean Old Bedbug Blues

12. Furry's Blues

13. I Will Turn Your Money Green (Tk. 1)

14. I Will Turn Your Money Green (Tk. 2)

15. Mistreatin' Mama

16. Dry Land Blues

17. Cannon Ball Blues

18. Kassie Jones - Part 1

19. Kassie Jones - Part 2

20. Judge Harsh Blues (Tk. 1)

21. Judge Harsh Blues (Tk. 2)

22. John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) -1

23. John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) -2

24. Black Gypsy Blues

25. Creeper's Blues

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