tracks

Going To Brownsville
John Henry
Casey Jones
St Lewis Blues
Judge Boushe Blues
Just A Little Fun
Going Back To Gary
When The Saints Go Marchin' Home
A Dog Named Blue
Baby That's All Right
Lay My Burden Down
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Furry's Rag (Take Your Time, Baby)
Water Tank
God Be With Us 'Till We Meet Again

notes

Recorded March 5, 1969 near Fourth and Beale Streets, Memphis in the home of Furry Lewis. Furry performed with his guitar, in bed, leg off.

Recorded with two Sony C-37 fet condensor microphones on a Crown CX-800 recorder.

Original mastering at Compass Point.
Additional mastering at Art & Son Studio, Paris.

This album was originally released in 1971 on Barclay Records, rereleased in 1974 on Blue Star 80602 and in 1993 on Verve/Polygram Jazz 519 726-2.

This reissue released as part of the "Maison de Blues: Barclay's Masters Series."

This compilation (P) 2006 Universal Music France.
(C) 2006 Universal Music France.
Licensed to Sunnyside Communications, Inc.

credits

Art Direction – Alain Frappier
Edited By [Liner Notes] – Anna Zagorski
Liner Notes [1971] – Mike Leadbitter
Liner Notes [2004], Reissue Producer – Philippe Rault
Painting [Front Cover] – Jean Vern
Photography By – Carol Ruleman,
Recorded By, Mastered By [Original Mastering], Remastered By, Liner Notes [1998] – Terry Manning
Reissue Producer – Michel Mercier (2)
Remastered By [Assistance] – Jere Cunningham
Supervised By [Supervision] – Daniel Richard
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Furry Lewis
Written-By – Furry Lewis (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 7, 9 to 10, 13 to 14), Traditional (tracks: 2, 8, 11, 12, 15), W.C. Handy, (tracks: 4)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Music France
Copyright (c) – Universal Music France
Licensed To – Sunnyside Communications, Inc.

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