Big Bill Broonzy (USA)

Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley, June 26 in Scott/MS, 1893. He was suffering from throat cancer and died  on August 14 or 15, 1958). He was an American Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played Country Blues to mostly African-American audiences. Through the 1930s and 1940s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more Urban Blues sound popular with working-class African-American audiences. In the 1950s a return to his traditional Folk-Blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American Folk Music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century. Broonzy copyrighted more than 300 songs during his lifetime, including both adaptations of traditional Folk Songs and original Blues songs. As a blues composer, he was unique in writing songs that reflected his rural-to-urban experiences.

1957 (recorded 1948)

Ryko Disc 90155, 13 tracks, 19:34 min.

1957

Verve 331011, 14 tracks, 41:45 min.

1959

Folkways 2326, 12 tracks, 42:23 min.

1956

Folkways 9008, 11 tracks, 50:05 min.

1965

Xtra 1004, 13 tracks, 51:24 min.

1966

Design Rec. 247, 10 tracks, 25:43 min.

1968

Yazoo 1011, 14 tracks, 39:31 min.

1970

Everest FS213, 11 tracks, 33:55 min.

1973

Yazoo 1035, 14 tracks, 40:25 min.

1989

K-West 5161, 12 tracks, 33:31 min.

1990

CBS 467247, 20 tracks, 56:39 min.

1990

Blues Encore 52007, 23 tracks, 1:11:34 min.

1990

Spotlite SPJ900, 24 tracks, 51:37 min.

1993

Charly (Altaya) 21597, 14 tracks, 40:06 min.

1994

Sequel 119, 10 tracks, 39:55 min.

1996

Charly BM49, 20 tracks, 55:49 min.

1994

Orbis NC 27, 18 tracks, 51:40 min.

1994

Masters of Jazz CD56, 23 tracks,1:05:12 min.

1999

Verve 547555 (3CD), 67 tracks,3:22:58 min.

2000

Membran 222767, 16 tracks, 47:53 min.

2000

Recal SMD248, 40 tracks, 1:56:47 min.

2001

Apreggio ARB009,25 tracks, 1:14:25 min.

2003

JSP 7718 (5CD),127 tracks, 6:27 min.

2003

Castle 81249, 10 tracks, 39:28 min.

2004

Comet 139, 20 tracks, 60:52 min.

2005

JSP 7750 (4CD), 101 tracks, 4:45 min.

2006

Munich 275, 26 tracks, 1:52:55 min.

2007

Empire Music 450853, 16 tracks, 57:13 min.

2007

Legacy 406, 16 tracks, 55 min.