Description
Born in Texas in 1914, Andrew Hogg was taught guitar by his father and in his teens was touring the logging camps
Born in Texas in 1914, Andrew Hogg was taught guitar by his father and in his teens was touring the logging camps and juke joints of East Texas with B.K., Turner, better known as Black Ace. He recorded a session in 1937, but it was a decade before he was back in the studio after military service. He recorded in Texas and Los Angeles in a variety of musical environments - solo, in duos and in small groups, for a staggering array of record labels, the records generally being released under the named Smokey Hogg, or various different spellings of that name, with his style being regarded as reminiscent of Big Bill Broonzy and Peetie Wheatstraw. This excellent-value 56-track 2-CD set comprises selected A and B sides from his releases on the Decca, Modern, Bullet, Specialty, Exclusive, Macy's, Independent, Sittin' In With, Jade, Imperial, Mercury, Combo, Top Hat, Federal, Show Time, Crown, Ray's and Ebb labels during this era. It includes at least one side from the majority of his releases and recording sessions during this era, which effectively represented the entirety of his recording career - he died in 1960 at the age of 46. It includes his Top 10 R&B chart hits 'Long Tall Mama' from 1948 and 'Little School Girl' from 1950. It's an absorbing selection of classic blues recordings, redolent of their provenance and showcasing his talents as guitarist, singer and songwriter.
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Track Listing
Disc 1:- Kind-Hearted Blues
- Too Many DriversÂ
- Unemployment Blues
- Hard Times
- Anytime Is The Right Time
- Long Tall Mama
- Jivin' Little Woman
- Golden Diamon Blues
- My Baby's Worrying Me
- My Christmas Baby
- I'm Gonna Find Your Trick
- Little School Girl
- Nobody Treats Me Right
- Evil Mind Blues
- I Want My Baby For Christmas
- Low Down Woman Blues
- He Knows How Much We Can Bear
- Restless Bed Blues
- You Better Watch That Jive
- What More Can A Woman Do
- You Gotta Go
- Worried Blues
- The Way You Treat Me
- Classification Blues
- Let's Get Together And Drink Some Gin
- You Won't Stay Home
- I Love You Baby
- Back To The Country
- Comin' Out Blues [That's My Baby]Â
- I Have Often Wondered
- Up Today Down Tomorrow
- Great Big Mama
- Smokey's In Town [aka She's My Baby]Â
- Sleepless Blues
- She's Always On My Mind
- Dirty Mistreater
- Patrol Wagon Blues
- Oohw Baby
- Hello Little Girl
- Believe I'll Change Towns
- I'm Leaving
- Penitentiary Blues Part 1
- Baby Shake Your Leg
- Crawdad
- Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes
- Keep A-Walkin'
- River Hip Mama
- Penny Pinching Mama
- Gone Gone Gone
- I Just Can't Help It
- When I've Been Drinkin'
- Train Whistle
- No More Whiskey
- I Declare
- I've Been Happy
- Good Mornin' Baby
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Blues
Language: English
Run Time: 143 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 09/11/20
UPC: 824046335120
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