Tuesday, September 28, 2010

R.L. Burnside - Rollin' Tumblin' - The King of the Hill Country Blues

This CD contains rare Burnside sessions from the years 1975, 1981 and 1982, which were recorded live on his front porch with both electric and acoustic guitar. It includes 19 of his best-known songs and an interview. Recorded in 1989

1. Fireman Ring The Bell * [3:46]

2. Long Haired Doney T1 * [3:35]
3. Walkin’ Blues * [3:42]
4. Poor Black Mattie (Acoustic) T1 * [3:04]
5. See My Jumper Hangin’ On The Line * [2:49]
6. Goin’ Down South * [4:22]
7. Poor Boy * [3:31]
8. Skinny Woman* [2:18]
9. Bad Luck * [3:35]
10. Poor Black Mattie (Electric) T2 * [3:02]
11. 44 Pistol * [3:18
12. See My Jumper Hangin’ On The Line ** [3:13]
13. Rollin’ & Tumblin’ ** [2:58]
14. Long Haired Doney T2 ** [3:38]
15. When My First Wife Left Me T1 ** [3:25]
16. Poor Black Mattie T3 **[2:56]
17. It’s Be Troubled *** [3:43]
18. When My First Wife Left Me T2 *** [4:02]
19. Boogie Chillen *** [2:31]
20. Interview * [2:15]







3 comments:

Music for Songwriters said...

great tracklist! I have always been a fan of RL since I heard him playing in my uncle's house...

Stratoblogster said...

Hey Squeeze,

Making sure you know about Jas Obrecht's new blog. Jas wrote for Guitar Player & Frets from '78 to 98, as well as Living Blues Mag. He's currently republishing his archive of work at his blog, completely unedited.

http://jasobrecht.com/

Tons of serious Blues content that's never been seen before. His latest post is about Son House. Be sure to check it out, and let others know.

Cheers!
jp stratoblogster

Ron Moorby said...

Thanks Songwriter - wow you must have good memories of those performances.

Thanks Strato - I'll put up a reference now!