Description
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Charley Jordan was a popular and important figure of the St. Louis blues scene
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Charley Jordan was a popular and important figure of the St. Louis blues scene along with pianist Peetie Wheatstraw, with whom he regularly collaborated as both 'live' performer and on his occasional visits to the studio. Born in Arkansas, he had a high-spirited vocal delivery, and a deft touch as guitarist, primarily in what came to be called the Piedmont style, which made him a popular accompanist for other artists. His career was affected by a shooting incident in 1928 resulting from his parallel career as a bootlegger, which injured his spine and resulted in his permanently using crutches thereafter. This great-value 47-track 2-CD set comprises most of his recordings for Vocalion under his own name which are extant and of acceptable quality, plus recordings as Uncle Skipper for Decca, some of which feature Peetie Wheatstraw, plus recordings he made accompanying other artists - St. Louis Bessie, 'Hi' Henry Brown, Verdi Lee as well as one recordings under Wheatstraw's name. He was by no means one of the most important or influential figures of the blues, but this is an interesting and entertaining insight into the kind of music played in St. Louis, and a worthy showcase for a distinctive talent.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Keep It Clean
- Big Four Blues
- Raidin' Squad Blues
- Hunkie Tunkie Blues
- Just A Spoonful
- Two Street Blues
- Running Mad Blues
- Gasoline Blues
- Stack O'Dollars Blues
- Dollar Bill Blues
- Sugar Man Blues Part 1
- My 'Lovin' Good' Blues
- Tough Times Blues
- So Soon
- Keep It Clean No. 2
- You Run and Tell Your Daddy
- Mama's Advice
- Cheating Blues
- Starvation Blues
- Tight Haired Mama Blues
- Days Of The Weeks Blues
- Lost Ship Blues
- Hungry Blues
- Santa Claus Blues
- Greyhound Blues
- Bad Breaks Blues
- Nut Factory Blues
- Skin Man Blues
- Cherry Wine Woman
- Hell Bound Boy Blues
- Hospital Blues
- Honey Sucker Blues
- Titanic Blues
- Preacher Blues
- Bottle Passing Blues
- Rolling Moon Blues
- It Ain't Clean (That Thing Ain't Clean)
- Tight Times Blues
- Christmas Tree Blues
- Christmas Christmas Blues
- Get It If You Can
- No Christmas Blues
- Happy New Year Blues
- Chifferobe
- Cutting My A B C's
- Twee Twee Twa
- Look What A Shape I'm In (Bonus Blues)
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Jazz
Language: English
Run Time: 142 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 07/12/19
UPC: 824046330422
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