Beautifully restored rare and long, long out of print 78's by some of the leading chanteuses and pianists of 1920's & 30's rag and blues. Definitely the top choice for late night drinking by one's self. Songs about two-timing men, thwarted love, longing for love, being busted, drunk and down and out. It's all here and it's not all pretty. And these women belted it out. Brilliant and, for the times, necessary, use of double entendre abounds in the lyrics adding the possibility of prostitution and drug indulgences to be the topics of some songs. Overall a beautiful and oft-spooky collection.
Barrelhouse Mamas
*Digital damage on last two tracks
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