3 earlier originals: Mississippi John Hurt, Charlie Patton and Blind Lemon Jefferson. Some of these recordings are rough--hang in there.
Mississippi John Hurt An early commercial failure, he was re-discovered in 1963 when he was 70. He helped spark the folk/blues revival and has been covered by a diverse group of major artists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gytJemzNTM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymMxdI7TOs << still one sharp cookie at 72
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vphs2YYBSr0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vphs2YYBSr0
[/URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4scedJs6hC8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX908Qi-7DE << with another legend, Skip James
Charlie Patton As the uploader says, "...arguably the first of the greats..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyIquE0izAg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDeo8h9Ef00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuY6NROhCQw << don't know about all that "first R&R song" hyperbole but an excellent blend of Blues and country
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui92SXehjjM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui92SXehjjM
Blind Lemon Jefferson Born blind, he died at 36. Distinctive, hard-to-copy vocal and guitar style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3yd-c91ww8
[/URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXC1jjRCXtg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oak1flsOLxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRbJEwBV9XU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr8BXCy-jTU
Mississippi John Hurt An early commercial failure, he was re-discovered in 1963 when he was 70. He helped spark the folk/blues revival and has been covered by a diverse group of major artists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gytJemzNTM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymMxdI7TOs << still one sharp cookie at 72
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vphs2YYBSr0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vphs2YYBSr0
[/URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4scedJs6hC8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX908Qi-7DE << with another legend, Skip James
Charlie Patton As the uploader says, "...arguably the first of the greats..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyIquE0izAg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDeo8h9Ef00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuY6NROhCQw << don't know about all that "first R&R song" hyperbole but an excellent blend of Blues and country
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui92SXehjjM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui92SXehjjM
Blind Lemon Jefferson Born blind, he died at 36. Distinctive, hard-to-copy vocal and guitar style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3yd-c91ww8
[/URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXC1jjRCXtg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oak1flsOLxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRbJEwBV9XU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr8BXCy-jTU
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR