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Re: Blake question for Ari

Posted by Ari Eisinger on January 25, 2003, 12:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Blake question for Ari"
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Oops! I goofed massively about Ashley Street Blues. I listened again and realized:
1) It was Cherry Hill Blues I was thinking of, not Ashley Street Blues.
2) The vocalist is Irene Scruggs, not Leola B. Wilson.
3) It's from Blake's late period, not his early period.
The touch and feel is perhaps not quite as crisp as usual, although I think it's generally a much better record than Depression Gone From Me Blues. (He's a little out of tune, too, which is rare for him.) The non-ragtimey feel does match the lyrics, which are basically about how it's gotten even harder to be a prostitute in a particular neighborhood. Flashy playing might have clashed with the lyrics, and the playing is really crisp enough IMO.

--Previous Message--
: --Previous Message--
: Actually he did record in E, standard tuning.
: One of his last recordings, if not his
: very last, is Depression Gone From Me
: Blues, which is in E standard. There are
: also one or two from his early recordings
: including, I believe, Ashley Street Blues
: in which Blake is on guitar and Leola B.
: Wilson is the vocalist.
: Not much, but some!
: Hi Ari,
: After I posted the message I got out my
: records and started listening, and there
: was "Depression Gone From Me".
: It strikes me as barely sounding like
: Blake, though. Not that crisp touch you
: would normally associate with him and a
: very dull vocal. "Champagne Charlie
: Is My Name" from the same period
: sounds much better to me. I have never
: heard "Ashley Street Blues".
: Does he sound more like himself on there?
: John
: --Previous Message--
: Ari,
: I was thinking about this recently, and it
: occurred to me that I have never heard a
: recording by Blind Blake in which he
: played in E, standard tuning (at least I
: couldn't remember any). I have heard
: most, but not all of his records, and am
: certain that you have heard them all. Did
: he do any tunes in E standard? If not,
: what a curious omission, sort of akin to
: Lemon never recording a tune in D, as was
: discussed with Frank's listing of Lemon
: tunes by key. Any thoughts on this?
: All Best,
: John
: : :
:

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--Previous Message-- : Oops! I goofed massively about Ashley Street : Blues. I listened again and realized: 1) It : was Cherry Hill Blues I was thinking of, not : Ashley Street Blues. : 2) The vocalist is Irene Scruggs, not Leola : B. Wilson. : 3) It's from Blake's late period, not his : early period. : : The touch and feel is perhaps not quite as : crisp as usual, although I think it's : generally a much better record than : Depression Gone From Me Blues. (He's a : little out of tune, too, which is rare for : him.) The non-ragtimey feel does match the : lyrics, which are basically about how it's : gotten even harder to be a prostitute in a : particular neighborhood. Flashy playing : might have clashed with the lyrics, and the : playing is really crisp enough IMO. : : : --Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : Actually he did record in E, standard : tuning. : One of his last recordings, if not his : very last, is Depression Gone From Me : Blues, which is in E standard. There are : also one or two from his early recordings : including, I believe, Ashley Street Blues : in which Blake is on guitar and Leola B. : Wilson is the vocalist. : Not much, but some! : Hi Ari, : After I posted the message I got out my : records and started listening, and there : was "Depression Gone From Me". : It strikes me as barely sounding like : Blake, though. Not that crisp touch you : would normally associate with him and a : very dull vocal. "Champagne Charlie : Is My Name" from the same period : sounds much better to me. I have never : heard "Ashley Street Blues". : Does he sound more like himself on there? : John : --Previous Message-- : Ari, : I was thinking about this recently, and it : occurred to me that I have never heard a : recording by Blind Blake in which he : played in E, standard tuning (at least I : couldn't remember any). I have heard : most, but not all of his records, and am : certain that you have heard them all. Did : he do any tunes in E standard? If not, : what a curious omission, sort of akin to : Lemon never recording a tune in D, as was : discussed with Frank's listing of Lemon : tunes by key. Any thoughts on this? : All Best, : John : : : : :

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