Blues Images: Classic Blues Artwork 2013 Calendar & CD
Somehow, John Tefteller of Blues Images still manages to find a few rarities each year to make his calendar and accompanying compilation CD a must-own even for the most dedicated collectors. Originally inspired to do this annual release by his acquisition of a big "find" of archival Paramount material full of advertising images from the 1920s and early '30s, he has branched out to include material from other labels. For instance, the January picture is a newly discovered 1928 Columbia promotional flyer for Blind Willie Johnson that features the clearest image yet of the one photo we have of him, March features a previously unknown photo of Vocalion artist Memphis Minnie [above], and April boasts the only photo, also a new discovery, of obscure Columbia singer/guitarist Lil McClintock.
The accompanying CD includes tracks from each of these artists, in the latter case the...
Somehow, John Tefteller of Blues Images still manages to find a few rarities each year to make his calendar and accompanying compilation CD a must-own even for the most dedicated collectors. Originally inspired to do this annual release by his acquisition of a big "find" of archival Paramount material full of advertising images from the 1920s and early '30s, he has branched out to include material from other labels. For instance, the January picture is a newly discovered 1928 Columbia promotional flyer for Blind Willie Johnson that features the clearest image yet of the one photo we have of him, March features a previously unknown photo of Vocalion artist Memphis Minnie [above], and April boasts the only photo, also a new discovery, of obscure Columbia singer/guitarist Lil McClintock.
The accompanying CD includes tracks from each of these artists, in the latter case the...
- 12/27/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
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