Complete Recorded Works (1928-1929)

Evidence of the strange genius of Mississippi bluesman Tommy Johnson is limited to 17 recordings from two late-1920s sessions. It is the first of these, for the Victor Company, that produced the recordings upon which Johnson's lofty reputation rests. Sung in a husky falsetto, somewhere between an African field holler and an Alpine yodel, "Cool Drink of Water Blues" stands atop a pinnacle in the richly inventive Delta blues tradition with younger cousin Robert Johnson's "Hellhound on My Trail" and Skip James's "Devil Got My Woman." "Canned Heat Blues" is a bittersweet paean to the older Johnson's penchant for imbibing tins of jellied kerosene, and was a modest hit in that era's "race record" market. Also notable from his 1928 session were the influential "Maggie Campbell Blues," "Big Road Blues," and "Big Fat Mama Blues," while the recently discovered Paramount session was remarkable for "Slidin' Delta" and "I Wonder to Myself." --Alan Greenberg more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-18-2008; TOMMY JOHNSON COMPLETE RECORDED WORKS; I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY BROTHER WHO IS A BLUES FAN AND HE REQUESTED THIS ONE AND MANY MORE AND SOOO ENJOYS THE OLE' BLUES...A SOFT BUT GREAT SOUND; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-23-2007; Nice record of a fine blues artist from long ago; Tommy Johnson was a fine blues artist from long ago. The cuts on this CD were recorded in 1928 and 1929. While the recordings give us a sense of his artistry, to be honest, I had a hard time making out the words. Still, a very nice...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-10-2006; The Complete Recordings Of Tommy Johnson; Tommy Johnson was one of the most unique and influential delta blues men in the history of American music. He has inspired such artists as Howlin' Wolf, Houston Stackhouse, and Robert Nighthawk.The Complete recorded works of Tommy...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-12-2006; As good as it gets.; I have been a blues fan for forty years, and have listened to just about everybody, from Ma Rainey to Susan Tedeschi, with Muddy Waters and Lightning Hopkins on the way. Nobody is better than Tommy Johnson. Nobody at all. Johnson's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-18-2008; TOMMY JOHNSON COMPLETE RECORDED WORKS; I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY BROTHER WHO IS A BLUES FAN AND HE REQUESTED THIS ONE AND MANY MORE AND SOOO ENJOYS THE OLE' BLUES...A SOFT BUT GREAT SOUND; read full review | report as inappropriate