Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell - Volume 1: 1928-1934

2008 CD collection.

One of the great pianists and songsmiths of prewar blues, Carr managed to record lots of influential sides with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell before alcoholism took his life at age 30. Here are 4 CDs of their key cuts: Blues Before Sunrise; How Long, How Long Blues; Prison Bound Blues; Lonesome Nights; the Dirty Dozen; Mean Mistreater Mama; Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child; That's All Right for You, and more!