Washboard Sam – Diggin’ His Potatoes
£11.99 inc. VAT
Genre: Blues
Available: July 12th, 2024
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 format, 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 label, but also featuring sides from his 170+ commercial recordings for Vocalion, Decca, Perfect, Romeo, Montgomery Ward, Oriole, RCA Victor and Chess.
Disc 1
- WHO PUMPED THE WIND IN MY DOUGHNUT
- YOU DONE TORE YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN
- (Mama) DON'T 'LOW
- DON'T TEAR MY CLOTHES
- I LOVE ALL MY WOMEN
- BIG WOMAN
- RAZOR CUTTIN' MAN
- EASY RIDIN' MAMA
- I'M ON MY WAY BLUES
- BACK DOOR BLUES
- BEER GARDEN BLUES
- MOUNTAIN BLUES
- PHANTOM BLACK SNAKE
- BUCKET'S GOT A HOLE IN IT
- I'M GONNA KEEP MY HAIR PARTED IN THE MIDDLE
- SAVE IT FOR ME
- WALKIN' IN MY SLEEP
- WASHBOARD SWING
- BOOKER T. BLUES
- WASN'T HE BAD
- I LOVE MY BABY
- THAT WILL GET IT
- DIGGIN' MY POTATOES
- MORNING DOVE BLUES
- AIN'T YOU COMIN' OUT TONIGHT
- MY FEET JUMPED SALTY
Disc 2
- FLYING CROW BLUES
- LEVEE CAMP BLUES
- SHE BELONGS TO THE DEVIL
- I'VE BEEN TREATED SO WRONG
- EVIL BLUES
- GET DOWN BROTHER
- LOVER'S LANE BLUES
- ROCKIN' MY BLUES AWAY
- GOOD OLD CABBAGE GREENS
- RIVER HIP MAMA
- DO THAT SHAKE DANCE
- HOW CAN YOU LOVE ME
- DON'T HAVE TO SING THE BLUES
- RIVER DAM BLUES
- DOWN SOUTH WOMAN BLUES
- AIN'T THAT A SHAME
- I GET THE BLUES AT BEDTIME
- YOU CAN'T MAKE THE GRADE
- YOU CAN'T HAVE NONE OF THAT
- I JUST CAN'T HELP IT
- SOAP AND WATER BLUES
- NO.1 DRUNKARD
- MAYBE YOU'LL LOVE ME
- DIGGIN' MY POTATOES
- SHIRT TAIL
- HORSE SHOE OVER MY DOOR
Additional information
| Weight | 120 g |
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| UPC Bar Code No | 604988327922 |
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