Down Behind the Rise – Down Home Post-War Favorites:
In the immediate post-war era the music was rapidly changing, R and B was on the rise and and older blues styles were falling out of fashion. Yet for awhile at least, there was still a market for rural down home blues as evidenced by the popularity of artists like Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker and Smokey Hogg. Between 1944 and 1964, more than 600 record companies tried their hands at recording blues. Many failed or had limited success while others grew and became major players. Today we spotlight some of my down home blues favorites spanning the years 1947 through 1957.
http://www.sundayblues.org for playlists, show notes, reviews and more.
