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“This stuff is the real thing. . . it combines a pair of strutting, growling guitarists who were first captured in 1960 and 1961, respectively. The rough, rural lives they lived pours out - songs about motherless children, going broke and hungry, bad whiskey and women who drink too much. The style and the sound are reminiscent of Robert Johnson, so much so that you'd think these fellows learned their delivery while sitting at his heels. . . a rare opportunity to hear old-fashioned blues in their original setting from a couple of guys who knew little but the blues.”

Louisiana Country Blues album for sale by Smoky Babe / Herman E Johnson was released Apr 02, 1996 on the Arhoolie label. Originally released as 2 separate LPs (Arhoolie 2019 and Arhoolie 1060). A reissue (on compact disc) of a reissue (on Arhoolie) of an album originally released on the Folk Lyric label, this combines two albums of Louisiana country blues material on one CD. Smoky Babe may have been a semi-pro musician, but the feel of the 12 sides suggests that he was full command of his powers when folklorist Dr. Louisiana Country Blues CD music contains a single disc with 24 songs.  

1. I'm Broke And I'm Hungry
2. Too Many Women
3. Two Wings
4. Mississippi River
5. My Baby She Told Me
6. Rabbit Blues
7. Black Ghost
8. Ain't Got No Rabbit Dog
9. Bad Whiskey
10. Black Gal
11. My Baby Put Me Down
12. Going Back Home
13. Regular Blues
14. I Just Keeps On Wanting
15. You Don't Know My Mind
16. Motherless Children
17. Depression Blues
18. She's A-Looking For Me
19. She Had Been Drinking
20. I'm Growing Older
21. Po' Boy
22. Leavin Blues
23. Piano Blues
24. Where The Mansion's Prepared For Me

Label Arhoolie
Orig Year 1981
Discs 1
Release Date Apr 02, 1996
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Chris Strachwitz; Chris Strachwitz (Reissue)
Engineer Dr. Harry Oster
Recording Time 78 minutes
Personnel Willie Dotson
Herman E. Johnson - vocals, guitar, electric guitar
Smoky Babe - vocals, guitar

Also: Henry Thomas, Sally Dotson

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