Product details
- Label Biograph
- Artist Leroy Carr
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1973
- Genre Blues
- Sealed No
- Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Sleeve Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
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Condition: Used
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Singin' The Blues - 1934 by Leroy Carr.
Leroy Carr navigated jazz fusion's emergence while staying true to artistic vision.
Musical Analysis:
Leroy Carr's performance delivers authentic emotional power rooted in blues tradition. The balance between technical skill and expression defines great blues.
Album Story:
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Leroy Carr was one of the most important figures in pre-war blues, and his partnership with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell helped define the urbane, piano-driven blues sound that shaped everyone from Nat King Cole to Ray Charles. His most famous recording, "How Long, How Long Blues," remains a foundational blues standard. Any collection preserving his recordings captures an artist whose smooth, understated vocal style was decades ahead of its time—a genuine bridge between country blues and the sophisticated urban
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Hard Hearted Papa
A2. You Left Me Crying
A3. Broken Hearted Man
A4. Evil Hearted Woman
A5. Good Woman Blues
A6. Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues
B1. You've Got Me Grieving Mama
B2. Bread Baker
B3. Tight Time Blues
B4. Arlena
B5. My Good For Nothin' Gal
B6. Suicide Blues
Credits:
Kip Lornell - Liner Notes
Arnold S. Caplin - Producer
Notes:
1937 on front cover, 1934 on back, labels and spine.
All sides recorded in New York, Dec.14-17, 1934.
Back cover credits:
[a307191] (vcl-gtr) ; [a307321] or [a128576] (gtr acc.), piano (Carr?)
Sound Quality:
Raw, immediate energy with perfect balance – warm guitar tone, powerful vocals, solid rhythm. High-quality pressing with excellent tracking and quiet surfaces.
Collector's Notes:
Essential for serious collectors – a piece of musical history with lasting value.
Artist: Leroy Carr
Format: 1LP
Genre: Blues
Label: Biograph
Catalog Number: BLP . C9
Release Year: 1973
Country: United States
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