Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

jrmy · Post by **jrmy** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:24 pm

There are other folks much better versed in this subject than me, but Charlie Patton and Robert Johnson immediately come to my mind when it comes to old blues.

If you're looking for old music recorded recently (I know, not what you're specifically asking, but...), Cordelia's Dad does old appalachian folk (or as they call it f**k) music - Comet and Spine are the two most "old-timey" of their albums.

Also, there's always the Smithsonian / Folkways collections of old recorded folk / blues / field music.

WaveForm3 · Post by **WaveForm3** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:43 pm

I got a shitload of Delta Blues I'll dig out for you.

hang on.

dragline · Post by **dragline** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:47 pm

Bix Beiderbecke immediately springs to mind for that 20s jazz sound.

My ex g/f is more up on this kind of thing than I am, I'll ask her for some ideas.

Communarchy · Post by **Communarchy** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:05 pm

Mississippi John Hurt - The Complete 1928 OKEH Recordings

Country blues/folk at it's finest.

Probably his best known song.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlniDmj10u8[/youtube]

my bloody television · Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:05 am

Elizabeth Cotten's great. Cheack out freight train, unbelievable playing.

Son House will haunt your dreams.

I've got a great double album of all prewar gospel tunes. It's called American Primitive, Volumes 1 & 2. I'm pretty sure it's on amazon, definitely a worthwhile purchase.

Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Willie McTell are both great. The latter plays a mean 12 string

Wizard · Post by **Wizard** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:03 pm

my bloody television wrote:Elizabeth Cotten's great. Cheack out freight train, unbelievable playing.

Son House will haunt your dreams.

I've got a great double album of all prewar gospel tunes. It's called American Primitive, Volumes 1 & 2. I'm pretty sure it's on amazon, definitely a worthwhile purchase.

Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Willie McTell are both great. The latter plays a mean 12 string

Lemon Jefferson has always had my favourite name of any of the old bluesers. And i love willie McTell. he's outrageous. i had a big willie McTell collection. i don't remember where that got to. :idk:

i'll get on it.

my bloody television · Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:28 pm

http://www.brianberlin.net/blues_names.asp :lol:

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:07 pm

This place is among my favourite places on the web:

http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/

ilovefuzz.com

Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.

Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.