| Management number | 254480494 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$7.60 | Model Number | 254480494 | ||
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Hi Horse Records is proud to present the first in a projected series of unreleased tracks from the same sources: Blue 88s is an amazing collection of piano blues recorded between 1938-1942 for the Columbia and Okeh labels. 15 of the 17 tracks are previously unreleased gems that showcase some of the premier blues pianists and vocalists of the era: Curtis Jones, Roosevelt Sykes, Willie "Boodle It" Right and Poor Boy Burke. Includes a 20 page booklet with a detailed essay by Mark Humphrey on the history and popularity of the piano, and blues pianists in particular, plus the lyrics to all the songs. The legendary Roosevelt Sykes a.k.a. "The Honeydripper" is represented on this compilation with 12 tracks, 10 of them previously unissued while Curtis Jones and Poor Boy Burke have 2 each while Willie "Boodle It" Right has 1. Nimble fingers, knowing voices and earthy lyrics abound on this collection. 25th Annual Living Blues Awards Winners:Best Blues Albums of 2017Historical (Pre-war)Various Artists - Blue 88s: Unreleased Piano Blues Gems 1938-1942 - Hi Horse RecordsProducer of the Year (Historical Recording)Robin Cohn and Larry CohnVarious Artists - Blue 88s: Unreleased Piano Blues Gems 1938-1942 - Hi Horse Records "Blues is to music what salt is to food" - Roosevelt Sykes
| Performer | VARIOUS ARTISTS |
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| Music genre | Blues |
| Music subgenre | POP BLUES |
| Music release type | Compilation |
| Media format | LP |
| Original release date | 2017 |
| Number of tracks | 17 |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Series title | Blue 88s: Unreleased Piano Blues Gems |
| Track listing | Coming Soon! |
| Record label | Hi Horse Records |
| Songwriter | Blue 88S: Unreleased Piano Blues Gems / Various |
| Music producer | Robin Cohn and Larry Cohn |
| Number in series | 1 |
| Track name | My Blues Is Risin', Xmas Blues, Levee Side Blues, Your Loving Ways, Bad Condition Blues, Mellow Queen Swing, Floating Power Blues, Make Up Your Mind, Training Camp Blues, Back Biting Snitchers, You Got To Run Me Down, From The Cradle To The Grave, Motherless Child, Sugar Babe Blues, The World Is Upside Down, I Got You Figured Out, You Done Got Hip |
| Music media format | Vinyl Record |
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