Description
Texas Alexander was a short man with a deep, bellowing blues voice. He may have had connections with Lightnin' Hopkins and Frankie Lee Sims.
Texas Alexander was from a small town in Texas called Jewett, in between Dallas and Houston. It was here that he first started to sing on the streets and in church. He started to build a reputation through doing gigs. He is known for his personal and unique tenor voice and hollering style which is very reminiscent of field singing. He was very difficult to accompany because he had a freeform style.
'He was a very difficult singer to accompany; he was liable to jump a bar, or five bars, or anything. You just had to be a fast thinker to play for Texas Alexander. When you been out there with him you done nine days work in one! Believe me, brother, he was hard to play for. He would jump-jump keys, anything. You just have to watch him, that's all.'
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Track Listing
- Penitentiary Moan Blues
- Blue Devil Blues
- Tell Me Woman Blues
- Frisco Train Blues
- St. Louis Fair Blues
- I Am Calling Blues
- Double Crossing Blues
- Ninety-Eight Degree Blues (take A)
- Ninety-Eight Degree Blues (take B)
- Someday Baby, Your Troubles Is Gonna Be Like Mine
- Water Bound Blues
- Awful Moaning Blues - Part 1
- Awful Moaning Blues - Part 2
- Gold Tooth Blues
- Johnny Behren's Blues
- Rolling Mill Blues
- Broken Yo Yo
- Texas Special
- When You Get To Thinking
- Thirty Day Blues
- Peaceful Blues
- Days Is Lonesome
- Seen Better Days
Additional Details
Label: Document Records
Genre: Blues
Language: English
Run Time: 60 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 04/01/22
UPC: 714298200225
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