With Jimmie Lee Robinson, the question is: Who didn't he play with? I won't bother going into it 'cause the info is easily found online, but the fact that he can be heard on a number of Little Walter recordings should be quite enough. As far as I'm concerned, that alone makes him a god.
Bandera, along with sister labels Laredo and Jericho Road, were run by Violet Musyznski and her son out of their house in Chicago. Ace has issued a couple of associated comps. I believe they're called something like "Bandera: Blues and Gospel" and "Bandera: Rockabilly and Country". I haven't heard either but assume they're worth hunting up. Certainly I like everything I've heard on vinyl.
Mainly known for his guitar playing, it's Robinson's voice that gets me on this one. The song is "All My Life".
I like every single thing you ever post. I also like that you only post a song at a time -- the result is that I actually hear that whole song and listen, every time. Only on this blog. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Edith, what a nice thing to say.
ReplyDeleteOh, man, what a killer track. KILLER. A life-changer, this one. THANKS
ReplyDeleteHaunting, indeed. It's quite chilling to hear what a lonesome, aching, heartbreaker of a wail he emits. Excellent song. I'd never heard this one before. It's a real treasure. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI dig a good slow low-down blues, and this one is tops. Amazing. Never heard it before either. They don't make em like this anymore.
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