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Allen Brothers
The Chattanooga Boys
Old Timey
LP
$10
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Of the many pairs of brothers who performed old-time country music during the pre-war period, the lively, blues and hokum informed Allen Brothers is one of my favorites. They had a great knack for booze and hard luck numbers, and some of their material had enough blues in it that Columbia Records marketed one of their records in their "race" series (which resulted in the Allens high-tailing it to Victor). Hear for example "Rough Neck Blues": "I'd rather not be a society hound / I'd rather be called the bully of the town / I could put my feet right on the bar / Holler 'Whoopee boys, here we are!'" and "I don't care for society life / I'm happy lookin' for the other man's wife." We have a lot of fun with this collection of spirited guitar/banjo/kazoo tunes in these parts. We've got sealed copies for sale, but not very many of 'em.
Track listing:
Ain't that Skippin' and Flyin'
Roll Down the Line
When You Leave, You'll Leave Me Sad
Jake Walk Blues
Price of Cotton
Free a Little Bird
Rough Neck Blues
Chattanooga Mama
I'll Be Here a Long, Long Time
Fruit Jar Blues
Tipple Blues
Prisoner's Dream
New Deal Blues
I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
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