Old Timey

Old Timey
	Artist: Title: Label: Format: Price:	Allen Brothers The Chattanooga Boys Old Timey LP $10
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
	Artist: Title: Label: Format: Price:	Cliff Carlisle Volume 2 Old Timey LP $11
Great old-time bluesy country, much in the Jimmie Rodgers tradition. “That Nasty Swing” alone is worth the asking price, a racy number with hot and spirit-lifting slide guitar. Sealed copies. Track listing: Get Her by the Tail Goodbye Old Pal Gambling Dan That Nasty Swing Handsome Blues Cowboy Johnny’s Last Ride You’ll Miss Me I’m Saving Saturday Night for You My Traveling Night Rooster Blues Nevada Johnny That Great Judgment Day When the Evening Sun Goes Down Uncloudy Day
	Artist Title: Label: Format: Price:	Various Artists Pioneers of Cajun Accordion, 1929-1935 Old Timey LP $12
Been getting bitten pretty hard by the Cajun bug lately and no I don’t mean crawfish. Among the first tunes from the genre to really grab me were the weepers. In that spirit, while the accordion is ostensibly the focus on this album, the deeply expressive singing is what keeps me coming back – such yearning. One of the great practitioners of the form was Amede Ardoin, who is well-represented on this collection: http://npmusic.org/Amede_Ardoin_and_Dennis_McGee_Blues_de_Basile.mp3 Track listing: Joe Falcon – Osson One Step Amede Breaux – Home Sweet Home Amede Breaux – T’as Vole Mon Chapeau Angelas LeJeune – Le Petit One Step Angelas LeJeune – La Valse de la Veuve Amede Ardoin – One Step de Oberlin Amede Ardoin – Blues de Basile Amede Ardoin – La Valse de Oberlin Amede Ardoin – Valse de Opelousas Amede Ardoin – Amede Two Step Joe Falcon – Madame Sosten Bixy Guidry – Vien a la Maison Avec Moi Lawrence Walker – La Valse des Pins Delin T. Guillory – Stop That Nathan Abshire – French Blues Joe Falcon – La Jolie Fille N’en Veut Plus de Moi