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For completists, specialists and academics, Document's Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1934-1944) is invaluable, offering an exhaustive overview of the McCoy Brothers' early recordings. For less dedicated listeners, the disc is a mixed blessing. There are some absolutely wonderful, classic performances on the collection, but the long running time, exacting chronological sequencing, poor fidelity (all cuts are transferred from original acetates and 78s), and number of performances are hard to digest....   [ read more ]

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If someone is a truly obsessive blues collector -- the kind who loves to check out even the most obscure artists -- chances are that he/she owns some Delmark releases. Delmark's Bob Koester has not limited himself to the bigger names of the blues; he has been great about recording lesser-known bluesmen, and he has been willing to reissue little-known yet worthwhile recordings that many other labels would never bother with. Take Bye Bye Baby, for example. Much of this 2002 release focuses ...   [ read more ]

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