Buddy Moss - Oh Lordy Mama: The Buddy Moss Collection 1930-41 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

In Winston-Salem, N.C., guitarist Sam Moss is a legend. A superior, highly versatile musician whose advocacy for the blues and mastery of the nuances of electric blues-based soloing somewhat paralleled Mike Bloomfield's in Chicago, Moss was an inspiring, charismatic mentor to generations of North Carolina rockers, including Let's Active and The dB's. He was a larger-than-life character whose club appearances astounded local audiences, yet he never released a record in his lifetime. So, producer Chris Stamey was thrilled to discover, in 2020, on the end of an old tape, forgotten masters of Blues Approved, a spectacular Stax- and Muscle Shoals-influenced solo record, made with Mitch Easter in 1977. This Inchgreat lostInch record reveals that Moss was also a soulful songwriter and singer. It has now been carefully remixed and produced for , with a deluxe booklet featuring detailed liner notes and bio, session notes by Easter, and lots of vivid color photos. Peter Holsapple (The dB's) says, InchSam Moss was an inspiration to so many of us; with the of Blues Approved, people everywhere will understand why.InchBlues Approved will be released on CD and digitally by Schoolkids Records on January 28, 2022, with a vinyl edition to follow in the summer.Original sessions produced by Sam Moss; produced and mixed for by Chris Stamey (with input from Gene Holder and Mitch Easter) at Modern Recording (Chapel Hill, N.C.)Rooster BloodKing of My HillAin't That PeculiarVida BlancheIf You See My BabyTrying to Do BetterTo Those Still at SeaMy Man MikeNightflight Over BerlinPJAct NaturallyPleasant Valley SundayCan't Get Used to Losing YouWho's Driving Your Plane?

James InchKokomoInch Arnold was a blues singer, songwriter and left-handed slide guitarist from Georgia, who eventually landed up in Chicago where he ran a bootlegging business during the prohibition years of the 1920s. After making a record in Memphis in 1930 under the name of Gitfiddle Jim, he started playing professionally in Chicago when prohibition came to an end in 1933, and began recording for Decca after being introduced to producer Mayo Williams. He recorded regularly in Chicago from 1934 to 1937, sometimes working with pianist Peetie Wheatstraw, and wrote and recorded many songs which proved highly influential in later years. This great-value 49-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A and B sides of the 40 or so solo releases he had during his career, which we trust provides a substantial and representative cross-section of his career output, before he became disillusioned and simply gave up performing and recording when he realised how little he was making from his work. It features his most influential songs, including InchOriginal Kokomo BluesInch, the song which gave him his name, and which Robert Johnson adapted as InchSweet Home ChicagoInch, InchMillk Cow BluesInch, which Johnson also adapted as InchMilkcow Calf's BluesInch and was later recorded by Elvis Presley, InchSagefield Woman BluesInch, which introduced the phrase Inchdust my broomInch into blues parlance, and InchSissy Man BluesInch. It's a fascinating showcase for a performer who had a significant influence during his short career as a recording artist

Bobby Bland, often known as Bobby InchBlueInch Bland, was one of the best blues, R&B and soul singers of the post-war era, recognised as one of the finest interpreters of blues-influenced songs, comparable within his genre to the likes of Frank Sinatra in the broader popular spectrum. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame described him as Inchsecond in stature only to B.B. King as a product of Memphis's Beale Street blues sceneInch. He enjoyed chart success right through until the 1980s, but this extensive collection of his formative decade and more includes all his R&B No. 1s plus other landmark recordings. He recorded initially with Roscoe Gordon for both Modern and Chess before joining the Duke tag - this great-value 56-track 2-CD set comprises the A and B sides of all his Duke singles through until 1962, plus selected sides from his early releases with Roscoe Gordon. It features the R&B No. 1s InchFarther Up The RoadInch, InchI Pity The FoolInch and InchThat's The Way Love IsInch, plus other Top 10 classics such as InchI'll Take Care Of YouInch, InchDon't Cry No MoreInch, InchTurn On Your Love LightInch and the iconic InchStormy Monday BluesInch. It's a fine showcase for a unique and highly-regarded talent.