The Complete Bukka White
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Using the simplest melodies as his canvas, Delta bluesman Bukka White painted vivid pictures of his own life in the rural South, punctuating his words with a highly percussive steel-guitar attack. Among his subjects: trains, booze, sex, prison, and death. After shooting an old Mississippi rival during a roadside showdown, White had allegedly jumped bail to record his first two songs in 1937. The bawdy "Shake 'Em On Down" was a hit, but White spent two years in prison for his indiscretion. When White returned to Chicago in 1940 to record again, producer Lester Melrose rejected his roster of cover tunes, giving him two days to come up with his own material. Under the gun, White created the 10 autobiographical gems that round out this collection. --Marc Greilsamer
The Complete Bukka White, Music, Bukka White, Acoustic Blues, Blues, Blues Music, Country Blues, Delta Blues, Pop, Prewar Blues, Prewar Country Blues, Prewar Gospel Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, St. Louis Blues
Music:
Recommended Music:
Music: Band on the Run [Gold CD]
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-7
All the Way Live from Turkey Trot [Live]
Anthology, Vol. 2: The Capricorn Years: Realization/Inside Out [Import]