****As a bonus I will include some B-sides and related 78s not on the LP, as a teaser to the record, all 5 tracks are in “Wav” format so should sound fine but take a little longer to download. **** NOTE: All 78s posted on this Blog are NOT on the LP and are in some cases not half as exiting as the tracks used on the LP.
The first 78 is the flip side to the Henry Brown track on the LP (Stomp Em’ Down To The Bricks). The 78 Brunswick # 7086 was the first record released by Henry Brown in 1929 he would shortly after wax a couple of discs for the Paramount label (1929-1930). The flip side was not released as by Henry Brown but the credit on the disc went to Trombonist Ike Rodgers (read the great new info on Rodgers unearthed by Alex Van Der Tuuk in the booklet accompanying the Hidden Charms LP). Recorded in Chicago in May 1929 IKE RODGERS AND HIS BIDDLE STREET BOYS play a great slow blues called “MALT CAN STOMP”, with Henry Brown on Piano, Papa Eggshell on guitar. I think any recording featuring the raw Gut-Bucked Trombone by Ike Rodgers ever recorded is worth looking for, and the same goes for Henry Brown.
The second track is the flip side to the stompin’ Bumble Bee Slim track on the LP (Greasy Greens). It’s a slow tune like the Henry Brown flip, but great none the less. Recorded in the mid of the Great depression. In March of 1932 BUMBLE BEE SLIM together with pianist Myrtle Jenkins and guitarist Willie Bee James went in to the Vocalion New York studio to record “I’M WAITIN’ ON YOU”.
The 3rd track is by good old Big Bill Broonzy who’s does some killer guitar accompanying on the Hidden Charms LP (he’s heard on the extremely rare 1931 Paramount related Crown 78 by The Harum Scarums). But here’s a track he recorded for Bluebird records in 1935 released under his BIG BILL moniker. The song is called “THE SOUTHERN BLUES”
Bobby Leecan and Robert Cooksey were multi instrumentalist buddies who recorded together under various names in the 20’s. On some recordings only one of the two pals played, as can be heard from the recording resented here by a duo called MARTIN AND ROBERT (not to be confused with the Country duo “Martin and Roberts” who recorded in the 30’s). On Hidden Charms LP-001 there’s an up-tempo String Band monster by Bobby Leecan’s Need-More Band but the (Alfred ) Martin and Robert (Cooksey) track presented here is a more mellow but charming little instrumental called “SOUTH STREET BLUES”. Alex Van Der Tuuk has some great new info on Leecan’s Need-More Band on the LP.
And the last 78 download is the flip side to Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band Vocalion recording “You Rascal You” that can be heard on the LP. Recorded in 1930 “You Rascal You” is a fantastic Hokum party track while the B-side on this download is once again a slow track called “SHE CAN LOVE SO GOOD”. Frankie “Half-Pint” Jaxon is the singer on these Hokum Jug Band sides and he makes it sound very dirty and naughty (just as the people like it, Fankie)
So! Do keep in mind that all 5 tracks are NOT on the first HIDDEN CHARMS records LP that’s coming out in early 2012 but are presented as little extras accompanying the LP. The downloads are also not nearly as Hot, Stompin’ and Exciting as the tracks we kept for the record.
Enjoy!
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