{"product_id":"big-bill-broonzy-lonesome-road-blues","title":"Big Bill Broonzy - Lonesome Road Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Big Bill Broonzy  |  Label: GNP |  Format: LP |  Genre: Blues | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlbum Condition: New |  Cover Condition: Sealed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr size=\"1\" noshade\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Bill Broonzy\u003cbr\u003eLonesome Road Blues\u003cbr\u003eGNP 10009 - re-issue LP \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA key figure of the pre-war Chicago blues scene, Big Bill Broonzy was working as a janitor at the Iowa State University when he received the invitation to perform a series of concerts in France during the Summer of 1951. Presented to audiences as “The last living bluesman,” Big Bill Broonzy was actually one of the first blues musicians to visit Europe—after Lead Belly (1949) and Josh White (1950)—and he took this opportunity to reinvent himself as a “folk blues” artist, interpreting a perfect blend of old Southern themes, urban strains and spiritual songs. He was to return in 1952, recording further into his repertoire, eventually producing over 40 songs for the French Vogue label. This album presents 14 of those tracks. His renowned sophisticated and elaborate finger picking style is well represented. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     songs are: \u003cbr\u003eLonesome Road Blues \u003cbr\u003eHey Bud Blues \u003cbr\u003eBaby Please Don't Go \u003cbr\u003eDown By the Riverside \u003cbr\u003eKind Hearted Blues \u003cbr\u003eWhen Did You Leave Heaven \u003cbr\u003eJohn Henry \u003cbr\u003eLouise Louise Blues \u003cbr\u003eLetter To My Baby \u003cbr\u003eStand Your Test in Judgement \u003cbr\u003eDo Right Blues \u003cbr\u003eLow Down Blues \u003cbr\u003eThe Moppin' Blues \u003cbr\u003eCoal Black Curly Hair \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNEW SEALED re-issue LP (no barcode) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scorpio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48987246166267,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4553\/files\/s-l1600_ef7057fc-ee76-403f-a233-e8af1c5f5e41.jpg?v=1781664052","url":"https:\/\/orbitrecords.com\/products\/big-bill-broonzy-lonesome-road-blues","provider":"Orbit Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}