Washboard Sam (1935-1947)

• Artist: Washboard Sam
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1991 01
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Blues

Review

Forget the washboard, which was almost more a prop than an instrument. Robert Brown was a captivating vocalist and an expert at working off his sidemen, and he coaxed creditable riffs out of that washboard, even if they all sounded the same. This is peak material, done when he was in excellent voice and hadn't yet gotten stagnant in his material or approach. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Who Pumped the Wind in My Doughnut		Washboard Sam
Easy Ridin' Mama		Washboard Sam
Ladies' Man		Washboard Sam
My Woman's a Sender		Washboard Sam
It's Too Late Now	R. Brown	Washboard Sam
Barbecue		Washboard Sam
Suspicious Blues		Washboard Sam
Hand Reader Blues		Washboard Sam
Rack 'Em Back		Washboard Sam
Somebody Changed That Lock on My Door		Washboard Sam
Good Luck Blues		Washboard Sam
She's a Bad Luck Woman		Washboard Sam
She's All in My Life		Washboard Sam
He's a Creepin' Man		Washboard Sam
Down at the Bad Man's Hall		Washboard Sam
Traveling Man		Washboard Sam
Don't Have to Sing the Blues		Washboard Sam
You Can't Have None of That	Robert Brown	Washboard Sam

Credits

Big Bill Broonzy (Guitar), Blind John Davis (Piano), Willie Dixon (?), Willie Dixon (Bass (Upright)), Memphis Slim (Piano), Roosevelt Sykes (Piano), George Barnes (Guitar (Electric)), Joshua Altheimer (Piano), Leroy Batchelor (?), Buster Bennett (Sax (Alto)), Black Bob Hudson (Piano), J.T. Brown (Sax (Tenor)), Ransom Knowling (?), Ransom Knowling (String Bass), Horace Malcolm (Piano), Herb Morand (Trumpet), Arnett Nelson (Clarinet), Johnny Parth (Producer), Johnny Parth (Compilation), Washboard Sam (Vocals), Washboard Sam (Washboard), Washboard Sam (Main Performer), Bill Settles (?), Bill Settles (Bass (Upright)), Black Bob (Piano), R. Parth (Producer), R. Parth (Compilation), Simeon Henry (Piano), William Mitchell (?), Leroy Bachelor (?)