Big Joe Williams

Big Joe Williams – Tough Times (1960/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 36:30 minutes | 284 MB | Genre: Blues
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Joseph Lee “Big Joe” Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982) was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over four decades, he recorded the songs “Baby Please Don’t Go”, “Crawlin’ King Snake” and “Peach Orchard Mama”, among many others, for various record labels, including Bluebird, Delmark, Okeh, Prestige and Vocalion. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992.
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Big Joe Williams – Mississippi’s Big Joe Williams and His Nine-String Guitar (1962/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 43:53 minutes | 290 MB | Genre: Blues
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Those who’ve never heard Big Joe Williams might be genuinely surprised at just how outstanding a musician he was, being tremendously accomplished on his self-made nine-string guitar and with vocals as expressive and forceful as Muddy Waters. Beautifully remastered, this collection finds Williams’ talents at their peak with a fine variation of raw country blues like “Whistling Pines” and “Kings Highway Blues,” and more strongly uptempo tracks like “Somebody’s Been Fooling #1” and “King Bisquit Stomp #2.” None of the thirteen tracks disappoint, as this ranks among the strongest releases in the Big Joe Williams’ catalogue.
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Big Joe Williams – Blues On Highway 49 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 38:35 minutes | 345 MB | Genre: Blues
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I bought Big Joe Williams’ Blues On Highway 49 because it won the French Grand Prix Du Disque de Jazz about 9 years before Jimmy Dawkins won for his Fast Fingers album.
I don’t mind that I have Big Joes effort but it is nowhere near as good as the Dawkins Disque de Jazz winner.
One small problem is Williams plays solo only accompanied by bass player Ransom Knowling on 4 (?) songs.
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