Big Bill Broonzy Discography
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 Big Bill BroonzyOn Tour in Britain, 1952: Live in England and Scotland Release Date 2002 12 10 Label Jasmine Records Rating:  There are plenty of Big Bill Broonzy albums on the market, but this one is definitely a little special, as it's taken from his first trip to England, where a small but enthusiastic group of fans saw him play on tour. For most, it was their first live exposure to real American blues, certainly of the Mississippi Delta variety, and Broonzy didn't let them down -- although he did throw in a few surprises, like his take on the standard &"I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" or a version of &"In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down," which must have left the audiences a little stunned. However, his takes on &"John Henry" and &"House Rent Stomp" (both of which have two versions here, from different shows) are very much the real deal, while &"Trouble in Mind" and &"Midnight Special" are nothing less than superb. Considering that Broonzy must have been wondering about his audience as much as they were about him, he treated them like a Saturday night juke joint crowd, and gave them the real experience, rather than a concert -- which means throwing in some popular standards. The audio is surprisingly good, and about the only thing one could wish is that the disc included his trademark &"Key to the Highway." Otherwise, a fine and informative document of a major tour. Chris Nickson, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Introduction by James Asman | Asman | 2:10 |
| 2 | Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen | Traditional | 3:25 |
| 3 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 3:34 |
| 4 | Backwater Blues (I Got up One Mornin' Blues) | Smith | 4:36 |
| 5 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 1:18 |
| 6 | Trouble in Mind | Jones | 3:04 |
| 7 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | :55 |
| 8 | Keep Your Hands Off Her | Broonzy | 3:16 |
| 9 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 3:02 |
| 10 | Louise, Louise Blues [Incomplete Opening] | Temple, Williams | 4:30 |
| 11 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | :21 |
| 12 | House Rent Stomp | Broonzy | 2:06 |
| 13 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | :55 |
| 14 | Plough Hand Blues | Broonzy | 4:04 |
| 15 | In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) | Broonzy, Carr | 2:41 |
| 16 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 3:43 |
| 17 | John Henry | Traditional | 3:40 |
| 18 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 1:23 |
| 19 | Just a Dream | Broonzy | 4:22 |
| 20 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 2:40 |
| 21 | Blue Tail Fly | Traditional | 3:18 |
| 22 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | :56 |
| 23 | Black, Brown and White | Broonzy | 3:15 |
| 24 | Introduction by Stan Wilcox | Wilcox | 2:37 |
| 25 | John Henry | Traditional | 3:14 |
| 26 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | :39 |
| 27 | Midnight Special | Traditional | 2:27 |
| 28 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | :39 |
| 29 | Backwater Blues (I Got up One Mornin' Blues) | Smith | 4:30 |
| 30 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | :35 |
| 31 | Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad [Damaged] | Traditional | 2:17 |
| 32 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 2:00 |
| 33 | Make My Getaway | Broonzy | 3:20 |
| 34 | Keep Your Hands Off Her [Faded Start] | Broonzy | 2:37 |
| 35 | Introductory Chat | :43 | |
| 36 | Careless Love | Handy, Koenig, Williams | 3:11 |
| 37 | I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover [Faded Out] | Dixon, Woods | 2:05 |
| 38 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 1:28 |
| 39 | Down by the Riverside | Traditional | 2:59 |
| 40 | Presentation of Portrait and On-Stage Questions to Big Bill by Derrick | Stewart-Baxter | 9:16 |
| 41 | In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) | Broonzy, Carr | 3:48 |
| 42 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 1:04 |
| 43 | House Rent Stomp | Broonzy | 2:47 |
| 44 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 1:02 |
| 45 | Kansas City Blues | Jackson | 2:45 |
| 46 | Big Bill Talks | Broonzy | 1:41 |
| 47 | Willie Mae Blues | Broonzy | 2:58 |
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