Big Bill Broonzy - Vol. 2: The Post-War Years '2007

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       These 20 cuts from the 1940s and '50s aren't Broonzy's complete works
from the period, by any means, but offer a strong overview of the man who worked
longer in blues than most of his contemporaries. He never lost his quality, even
well into his career, either -- just listen to "Five Feet Seven" and you'll
understand how good he remained. And his blues foreshadowed the advent of rock
-- "Just Rocking" and a couple of other pieces make it apparent that Broonzy was
one of the fathers of the new genre. Although he's thought of as a guitarist and
singer, other instruments did appear on Broonzy recordings, especially these
later ones, such as "Where the Blues Began," which is piano-heavy, but works
perfectly well. By this time Broonzy was almost an elder statesman for the first
generation of Delta blues players, and an international ambassador. From this
collection, it's easy to understand how central he was to the music. ~ Chris
Nickson

1.01 - Big Bill Broonzy - Why Did You Do That to Me (3:03)
1.02 - Big Bill Broonzy - Where the Blues Began (2:56)
1.03 - Big Bill Broonzy - Roll Them Bones (2:45)
1.04 - Big Bill Broonzy - I Can Fix It (2:57)
1.05 - Big Bill Broonzy - Saturday Evening Blues (3:10)
1.06 - Big Bill Broonzy - Texas Tornado Blues (3:10)
1.07 - Big Bill Broonzy - Just Rocking (2:41)
1.08 - Big Bill Broonzy - Stop Lying Woman (2:48)
1.09 - Big Bill Broonzy - Rambling Bill (2:52)
1.10 - Big Bill Broonzy - I Love My Whiskey (3:00)
1.11 - Big Bill Broonzy - Water Coast Blues (2:46)
1.12 - Big Bill Broonzy - Five Feet Seven (3:21)
1.13 - Big Bill Broonzy - I Wonder (2:52)
1.14 - Big Bill Broonzy - Mindin' Own Business (3:08)
1.15 - Big Bill Broonzy - Hey Hey (2:54)
1.16 - Big Bill Broonzy - Get Back (3:02)
1.17 - Big Bill Broonzy - Leavin' Day (3:01)
1.18 - Big Bill Broonzy - Southbound Train (3:00)
1.19 - Big Bill Broonzy - John Henry (3:18)
1.20 - Big Bill Broonzy - Crawdad (2:51) 

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