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Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:24 pm
by jrmy
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.
Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:43 pm
by WaveForm3
I got a shitload of Delta Blues I'll dig out for you.
hang on.
Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:47 pm
by dragline
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.
Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:05 pm
by Communarchy
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]
Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:05 am
by my bloody television
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
Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:03 pm
by Wizard
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.
i'll get on it.
Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:28 pm
by my bloody television
Re: Recommendations for old recorded music. Think 1920's, etc.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:07 pm
by shamann
This place is among my favourite places on the web:
http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/
