Washington White: 1. The New 'Frisco Train 2. The Panama Limited 3. I Am In The Heavenly Way 4. The Promise True And Grand Bukka White: 5. Pinebluff, Arkansas 6. Shake 'Em On Down Washington (Barrelhouse) White: 7. Sic 'Em Dogs On 8. Po' Boy Bukka White: 9. When Can I Change My Clothes 10. High Fever Blues 11. Strange Place Blues 12. Special Stream Line 13. Black Train Blues 14. Fixin' To Die Blues 15. Good Gin Blues 16. Bukka's Jitterbug Swing 17. Parchman Farm Blues 18. District Attorney Blues 19. Sleepy Man Blues 20. Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
One of the defining voices of Delta Blues, Bukka White combined powerful slide guitar playing with an unmistakable vocal style to create some of the most compelling Blues recordings ever committed to shellac. Although largely overlooked when first released, these performances would later inspire generations of Blues, Folk and Rock musicians following White's remarkable rediscovery during the American Folk Revival of the 1960s.
Shake 'Em On Down 1939-1940 gathers Bukka White's complete commercial recordings from this pivotal period, including his nine original 78rpm singles together with two rare performances recorded for the Library of Congress while he was imprisoned at Mississippi's infamous Parchman Farm. Featuring timeless classics including Shake 'Em On Down, Parchman Farm Blues, Fixin' To Die Blues and Aberdeen Mississippi Blues, the collection captures White at the height of his creative powers.
Raw, passionate and utterly authentic, Shake 'Em On Down 1939-1940 is an essential collection from one of the defining voices of Delta Blues.
