Carolina Blues NYC 1944 by Guitar Slim (Alec Seward)

Personnel: Guitar Slim (vocals, guitar); Louis Hayes (vocals, guitar). Recording information: New York, NY (1944). This 29-track collection of mostly previously unreleased sides recorded in 1944 with the New Orleans piano player known only as Jelly Belly is an anomaly in the New Orleans guitarist's catalogue. Throughout CAROLINA BLUES, Guitar Slim is playing acoustic guitar in a country blues style more associated with the Mississippi Delta than the more sophisticated New Orleans-style electric blues of the rest of his career. The results are illuminating for fans, because it's easier to hear the influence of earlier players like Son House and Lightnin' Hopkins on Guitar Slim's idiosyncratic playing style in this more stripped-down setting. The combination of original blues and standards like "Betty and Dupree" shows Slim, better known for his flamboyant live performances, in a more intimate light, and while it's not the best starting point for novices, fans will find it fascinating,

Key Information
Number of Discs		1
Artist		Guitar Slim (Alec Seward)
Record Label		Arhoolie
Genre		Blues
Subgenre		Regional Collections
Release Date		November 18, 1997
Song List: Disc 1