American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, vol. 3

[kh1958]

Experience Hendrix has just released a third volume of this great series featuring blues giants on tour recorded for 1960s European television. Highlights of volume 3 include:

1. Big Mama Thornton, backed by Buddy Guy, performing Hound Dog.

2. Big Joe Turner, backed by Otis Rush.

3. Hound Dog Taylor, backed by Little Walter.

4. Earl Hooker performing one of his great guitar instrumentals.

5. Helen Humes backed by T Bone Walker.

6. Accoustic blues peformances by Skip James and Son House.

7. Two performances by Muddy Waters.

Collectively, the three American Folk Blues volumes (with a possible fourth to come) are an unrivaled compilation of filmed performances by blues giants, most of whom are now gone.

[Harold_Z]

YES ! I have the first two and they're terrific.

[couw]

FWIW, BMG Amiga has recently reissued performances from East Berlin recorded during during the 1966 tour.

vol. 1

vol. 2

[7/4]

It looks like it's getting released on CDs now:

THE LOST BLUES TAPES [V.A. With MUDDY WATERS/JOHN LEE HOOKER /MEMPHIS SLIM et al] - More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-'65 [2 CD Set] (AMV 6000; USA) Thirty-two incredible tracks featuring some of the best names in blues! Disc 1 was recorded live by Muddy Waters courtesy of Chess Records in Bremen, Germany in October 1963. Disc 2 was recorded in Hamburg, Germany in October 1963, October 1964, and October 1965. Featuring Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, Lonnie Johnson, Victoria Spivey, Big Joe Williams, John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thorton, Walter "Shakey" Horton, Fred McDowell, Sleepy John Estes, J.B. Lenoir, Roosevelt Sykes and Buddy Guy.

CD $16