Showing posts with label Johnny Shines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Johnny Shines. Show all posts

Monday, March 21, 2011

Really Chicago's Blues


Over the next few days I'm going to be digitizing the rare blues record on Adelphi called Really Chicago's Blues featuring a lot of pre war artists like Johnny Shines, Walter Horton, Honeyboy Edwards, Big Joe Williams and Sunnyland Slim. I'm psyched! This is such a great record (double album actually) with terrific, casual performances. The record has a real intimate, living room kinda feel too. Here is one track just to whet the appetite. Enjoy!

The Pink in Pink Floyd: Pink Anderson Medicine Show Man

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