(Blues) Blind Blake - Georgia Bound [Reseed]

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Artist: Blake, Blind UPC: 643247112923 Description: Contains 23 tracks. Liner Note Author: Dave Moore . Recording information: Chicago, IL (10/1926-06/1932); Grafton, WI (10/1926-06/1932); Richmond, IN (10/1926-06/1932). Track Listing:
DISC 1
West Coast Blues - (Take 2)
Goodbye Mama Moan
Notoriety Woman Blues
Georgia Bound
Come on Boys, Let`s Do That Messin` Around
Walkin` Across the Country
Southern Rag
Rumblin` and Ramblin`
Fightin` the Jug
Too Tight Blues
Chump Man Blues
Guitar Chimes
Rope Stretching Blues, Pt. 1
No Dough Blues
Diddie Wa Diddie
That Lovin` I Crave
Skeedle Loo Doo Blues, Pt. 2
Leavin` Gal Blues
Police Dog Blues
Seaboard Stomp
Depression`s Gone from Me Blues
Slippery Rag
One Time Blues
Album Information

Release Date: 11/09/1999 Type: Performer Genre: Blues Subgenre: Country Blues Label: Catfish (USA) Catalog Number: 129 Original Release Year: 1999 # of Discs: 1 Studio/Live: Studio Mono/Stereo: Mono


ΓΓé¼┼ôBlindΓΓé¼┬¥ Blake (born Arthur Blake, circa 1893, Jacksonville, Florida; died: circa 1933) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. He is often called ΓΓé¼┼ôThe King Of Ragtime GuitarΓΓé¼┬¥. There is only one photograph of him in existence.

Blind Blake recorded about 80 tracks for Paramount Records in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was one of the most accomplished guitarists of his genre with a surprisingly diverse range of material. His complex and intricate fingerpicking has inspired Reverend Gary Davis, Jorma Kaukonen, Ry Cooder, Ralph Mctell and many others. He is most known for his distinct guitar sound that was comparable in sound and style to a ragtime piano.

Very little is known about his life. His birthplace was listed as Jacksonville, Florida by Paramount Records but even that is in dispute. Nothing is known of his death. Even his name is not certain. During recordings he was asked about his real name and he answered that his name was Blind Arthur Blake which is also listed on some of the song credits, strengthening his case on his real name, although there is a suggestion that his real name was Arthur Phelps.

His first recordings were made in 1926 and his records sold well. His first solo record was ΓΓé¼┼ôEarly Morning BluesΓΓé¼┬¥ with ΓΓé¼┼ôWest Coast BluesΓΓé¼┬¥ on the B-side. Both are considered excellent examples of his style. Blake made his last recordings in 1932, the end of his career aided by ParamountΓΓé¼Γäós bankruptcy. It is often said that the later recordings have much less sparkle and, allegedly, Blind Blake was drinking heavily in his later years. It is likely that this led to his early death.