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Contents: Bukka White, the country bluesman who had a tremendous influence on blues, folk, and rock musicians such as Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. DISC 1 includes the album "Mississippi Blues Vol. 1," recorded in Tacoma in 1963 by John Fahey and others after his rediscovery, along with three bonus tracks recorded in 1964. Furthermore, DISC 2 contains the entirety of an unreleased live performance in Germany in 1975, which was previously only available as a bootleg (with good sound quality)! Media Reviews and More: Bukka White, the country bluesman who had a tremendous influence on blues, folk, and rock musicians such as Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. DISC 1 includes the album "Mississippi Blues Vol. 1," recorded in Tacoma in 1963 by John Fahey and others after his rediscovery, along with three bonus tracks recorded in 1964. Furthermore, DISC 2 includes the complete, previously unreleased live recording from 1975 in Germany, which was only available as a bootleg (with good sound quality)! (C)RS
About the Artist: Booker T. Washington White was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi in 1909. He was a cousin of B.B. King's mother. From a young age, he sang gospel in church and, influenced by Charlie Patton, began singing the blues. In 1930, he recorded "The New 'Frisco Train" and other songs for Victor. From 1937 to 1940, he recorded over a dozen songs for Vocalion, including "Fixin' To Die Blues," which was later made famous by Bob Dylan. In 1939, at the request of folklorist John Lomax, he recorded "Shake 'Em on Down" and other songs for the Library of the United States of America. After that, his whereabouts were unknown, but in 1963 he was "rediscovered" by John Fahey and Ed Denson and played an active role in the folk revival of the 1960s. He made many recordings in Tacoma and Arflee, and performed at numerous folk and blues festivals. He released albums such as "Furry Lewis, Bukka White & Friends: Party! At Home" in 1969, but died of cancer in Memphis in 1977 at the age of 67. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1990.
