![]() Now for the first time on CD and digital sites, here is the opportunity for collectors new and old to acquire this ground-breaking series at an affordable price. The importance of these early Blues and Gospel recordings cannot be underestimated: they form the backbone of rock ‘n’ roll, R & B, Motown and other popular forms. These same companies issued ‘hillbilly’ music for the white audience. These early Blues recordings on what was termed ‘race’ records by the white-owned record companies were intended for an exclusively black audience. These final albums contain wonderful, iconic and memorable tracks which bring the original Bluesmaster series of 42 albums on seven sets to a rewarding and amazing climax. Saints : The Straining Preachers, Saints of Church and Street Songsters : Medicine Show Songsters, Songsters East And West Saints : Baptist and Sanctified Preachers, Gospel Soloists and Evangelists, Songsters : Dances and Travelling Shows, Comment, Parodies & Ballad Heroes The Songsters and Saints volumes 1 and 2 make up the final four albums in the Set under the headings: ![]() The Set’s first two albums feature renowned guitarist and singer, Lonnie Johnson and the wild hokum music of The Famous Hokum Boys ( Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom and Frank Brasswell). Paul’s wonderfully illuminating notes accompany all six albums. 1-6 because it features Paul Oliver’s selection of sacred and secular tracks to illustrate his book Songsters and Saints - a ground-breaking book at the time. ![]()
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