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In the stampede to set up new independent record companies after the Second World War to exploit the emerging black music market, soon to be rechristened Rhythm & Blues, it's interesting that female blues singers suffered badly. While Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf or John Lee hooker, say, could all enjoy a boom in popularity and record sales there were no such rewards for most of the women. This unique & exciting collection from Jasmine highlights some of the best, mostly obscure, and now forgotten female talent from the period. It will delight R&B lovers and more traditional blues fans alike, whilst uncovering a largely unexplored area of our music and introducing previously unknown artists like Sandra Grimes, Rose Johnson, Gloria Shannon and Rose Nelson among others
In the stampede to set up new independent record companies after the Second World War to exploit the emerging black music market, soon to be rechristened Rhythm & Blues, it's interesting that female blues singers suffered badly. While Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf or John Lee hooker, say, could all enjoy a boom in popularity and record sales there were no such rewards for most of the women. This unique & exciting collection from Jasmine highlights some of the best, mostly obscure, and now forgotten female talent from the period. It will delight R&B lovers and more traditional blues fans alike, whilst uncovering a largely unexplored area of our music and introducing previously unknown artists like Sandra Grimes, Rose Johnson, Gloria Shannon and Rose Nelson among others
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Cryin The Blues: Deep Sea Divas / Various (Uk)
Artist: Cryin The Blues: Deep Sea Divas / Various
Format: CD
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DISC: 1

1. Helen Humes (And All Stars) - Be Ba Ba Le Ba Boogie
2. Numa Lee Davis - Around the Clock (Part 1)
3. Numa Lee Davis - Around the Clock (Part 2)
4. Sheba Griffin - Mean and Evil Baby
5. Sheba Griffin - Cherry
6. Rose Nelson - Take Me Back Daddy
7. Rose Nelson - Lonely Girl
8. Olive Brown - Just a Drag
9. Gloria Shannon - Station Blues
10. Gloria Shannon - Good News Blues
11. Baby Rosetta - Candy Store Blues
12. Madonna Martin - I Ain't the Same Old Fool
13. Pearl Traylor - the Pawnshop Man (Three Ball Sam
14. Lavoyde Nixon - Brewster Street Blues
15. Laura Rucker - Cryin' the Blues
16. Geneva Vallier - Bow Legged Boogie
17. Geneva Vallier - Daybreak Blues
18. Sandra Grimes - You Didn't Give Me a Chance
19. Rose Johnson - Home Work Blues
20. Tiny Brown - Merry Go Round Blues
21. Peggy Saunders - Things Done in the Dark
22. Clara Sheridan - Another Baby Boy
23. Clara Sheridan - My Heart Gets So Heavy
24. Sister Rock-A-Way - Young Women's Advice
25. Effie Smith - Rack 'Em Back

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In the stampede to set up new independent record companies after the Second World War to exploit the emerging black music market, soon to be rechristened Rhythm & Blues, it's interesting that female blues singers suffered badly. While Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf or John Lee hooker, say, could all enjoy a boom in popularity and record sales there were no such rewards for most of the women. This unique & exciting collection from Jasmine highlights some of the best, mostly obscure, and now forgotten female talent from the period. It will delight R&B lovers and more traditional blues fans alike, whilst uncovering a largely unexplored area of our music and introducing previously unknown artists like Sandra Grimes, Rose Johnson, Gloria Shannon and Rose Nelson among others
        
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