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Step It Up And Go - The Collection 1935-40

Blind Boy Fuller
Styles: Blues
Catalogue Number: ADDCD3484

Blind Boy Fuller, born in 1904 in North Carolina, was one of the noted bluesmen of the Piedmont school of blues, alongside the likes of Blind Blake, Josh White and Buddy Moss. As a songwriter, singer and guitarist with a formidable fingerpicking style he occupies a significant niche in the history of blues during the late 1930s and into the 40s, prior to his untimely demise in 1941. His songs had honesty and integrity, reflecting his poor background, but also with a hokum humour redolent with double entendres. This 51-track 20CD collection comprises selected sides from the releases across his career on the Vocalion and Okeh labels, with tracks taken from as many of his sessions as possible in order to provide as representative an overview of his recorded output as we could, with notable titles featured including “Rag Mama Rag”, “Get Your Ya Yas Out” (borrowed by the Rolling Stones for an album title), "Lost Lover Blues” and “Step It Up And Go”. It includes recordings with some of his noted collaborators, including harmonica luminary Sonny Terry, guitarist Brownie McGhee and washboard player Bull City Red (aka George Washington. His music is listenable and entertaining, and this collection is an enlightening showcase for a noted bluesman.

Disk 1:
Track	Title	Artist
1	Baby, I Don't Have To Worry	Blind Boy Fuller
2	Ain't It A Crying Shame	Blind Boy Fuller
3	Somebody's Been Playin' With That Thing	Blind Boy Fuller
4	Evil Hearted Woman	Blind Boy Fuller
5	Mama Let Me Lay It On You	Blind Boy Fuller
6	Rag Mama Rag	Blind Boy Fuller
7	Truckin' My Blues Away	Blind Boy Fuller
8	When Your Gal Packs Up And Leaves	Blind Boy Fuller
9	Keep Away From My Woman	Blind Boy Fuller
10	If You Don't Give Me What I Want	Blind Boy Fuller
11	Mamie	Blind Boy Fuller
12	My Baby Don't Mean Me No Good	Blind Boy Fuller
13	Boots And Shoes	Blind Boy Fuller
14	My Best Gal Gonna Leave Me	Blind Boy Fuller
15	Snake Woman Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
16	Throw Your Yas Yas Back In Jail	Blind Boy Fuller
17	Worried And Evil Man Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
18	I'm Going To Move (To The Edge Of Town)	Blind Boy Fuller
19	Mistreater, You're Going To Be Sorry	Blind Boy Fuller
20	Hungry Calf Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
21	Why Don't My Baby Write To Me?	Blind Boy Fuller
22	You Can Never Tell	Blind Boy Fuller
23	Corrine, What Makes You Treat Me So	Blind Boy Fuller
24	Some Day You're Gonna Be Sorry	Blind Boy Fuller
25	Walking And Looking Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
Disk 2:
Track	Title	Artist
1	Looking For My Woman #2	Blind Boy Fuller
2	Mean And No Good Woman	Blind Boy Fuller
3	I'm A Good Stem Winder	Blind Boy Fuller
4	You've Got To Move It Out	Blind Boy Fuller
5	Mama Let Me Lay It On #2	Blind Boy Fuller
6	Georgia Ham Mama	Blind Boy Fuller
7	Get Your Yas Yas Out	Blind Boy Fuller
8	You're Laughing Now	Blind Boy Fuller
9	Screaming And Crying Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
10	Long Time Trucker	Blind Boy Fuller
11	Jivin' Woman Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
12	Jitterbug Rag	Blind Boy Fuller
13	Big Leg Woman Gets My Pay	Blind Boy Fuller
14	You've Got Something There	Blind Boy Fuller
15	Woman You Better Wake Up	Blind Boy Fuller
16	Jivin Big Bill Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
17	I Don't Care How Long	Blind Boy Fuller
18	Black Bottom Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
19	Three Ball Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
20	Step It Up And Go	Blind Boy Fuller
21	Crooked Woman Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
22	Shake It Baby	Blind Boy Fuller
23	I Don't Want No Skinny Woman	Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry
24	Bye Bye Baby	Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry
25	Lost Lover Blues	Blind Boy Fuller
26	Bus Rider Blues	Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry