About This Item
Washboard Sam - also known as Shufflin' Sam and Ham Gravy - was probably the most well-known exponent of the washboard in Blues music. Sam accompanied his own singing by washboard, with a self-rigged cowbell attachment, combining powerful percussive skills with his deep, strong, rhythmic voice, to become one of the leading lights of the pre-war Chicago Blues scene. He recorded prolifically and successfully throughout the 1930s and 40s, usually in an acoustic, small group , backed by musicians like Big Bill Broonzy (guitar); Black Bob, Memphis Slim or Roosevelt Sykes (piano); Frank Owens (sax); and Ransom Knowling or Willie Dixon (bass), all of whom feature herein. This compilation covers his golden years, between 1935-1953, predominantly for the Bluebird tag, but also featuring sides from his 170+ commercial recordings for Vocalion, Decca, Perfect, Romeo, Montgomery Ward, Oriole, RCA Victor and Chess. Album Tracks 1. Who Pumped the Wind in My Doughnut 2. You Done Tore Your Playhouse Down 3. (Mama) Don't 'Low 4. Don't Tear My Clothes 5. I Love All My Women 6. Big Woman 7. Razor Cuttin' Man 8. Easy Ridin' Mama 9. I'm on My Way Blues 10. Back Door Blues 11. Beer Garden Blues 12. Mountain Blues 13. Phantom Black Snake 14. Bucket's Got a Hole in It 15. I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted in the Middle 16. Save It for Me 17. Walkin' in My Sleep 18. Washboard Swing 19. Booker T. Blues 20. Wasn't He Bad 21. I Love My Baby 22. That Will Get It 23. Diggin' My Potatoes 24. Morning Dove Blues 25. Ain't You Comin' Out Tonight 26. My Feet Jumped Salty 1. Flying Crow Blues 2. Levee Camp Blues 3. She Belongs to the Devil 4. I've Been Treated So Wrong 5. Evil Blues 6. Get Down Brother 7. Lover's Lane Blues 8. Rockin' My Blues Away 9. Good Old Cabbage Greens 10. River Hip Mama 11. Do That Shake Dance 12. How Can
