Vicksburg Blues- Little Brother Montgomery (Paramount, 1930)

2026-03-09T23:41:44+00:00February 20th, 2026|

Vicksburg Blues- Little Brother Montgomery (Paramount, 1930) Little Brother Montgomery’s classic “Vicksburg Blues”—the first of his many versions—derived from a piano anthem known as “The Forty-Fours” played by a number of Deep South musicians. Montgomery, [...]

SYLVESTER WEAVER: “GUITAR RAG” (OKeh, 1923)

2025-02-10T16:31:15+00:00February 10th, 2025|

Sylvester Weaver was the Louisville musician who introduced the guitar to blues recording in 1923, first accompanying singer Sara Martin and then on his own solo sides, promoted with a flurry of fanfare about his [...]

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