{"product_id":"various-artists-blues-in-the-mississippi-night","title":"Various Artists - Blues in the Mississippi Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1959, when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlues in the Mississippi Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e finally issued after years of being deemed “too controversial”, the artists recorded were given pseudonyms to protect their families. Those were the stakes for speaking such brutal, unvarnished truth. Today, we know that “Natchez, Sib \u0026amp; Leroy” were legendary bluesmen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Bill Broonzy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemphis Slim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonny Boy Williamson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1947 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlan Lomax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recorded the three giants on a Presto-disc recording machine at Decca Studios in New York City after they had performed as part of his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMidnight Special\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e concert series at nearby Town Hall. Lomax asked them to play a few songs and discuss “the blues”, encouraging them to speak frankly about the inequities of black life in America. The result was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlues in the Mississippi Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a landmark recording of their songs and stories, pinpointing the music’s origins in the blood, sweat, and tears of the African-Americans who inhabited the Mississippi Delta world of Jim Crow exploitation. Simply put, the recordings are stunning in their brutal honesty and spellbinding mastery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLomax Archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has digitally remastered the original tapes of this historic recording in order to return it to vinyl for the first time since 1959. Included in the package is a 20 page deluxe booklet that contains a full transcription of the entire recording, plus brand new liner notes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnna Lomax Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and an introduction by renowned drummer and producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve Jordan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolling Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Mayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). “I urge everyone that loves life and truth to listen to this recording”, says Jordan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you listen to the words and music within, that becomes apparent quickly. This is an essential recording– a cornerstone to any blues fan’s record collection and an indisputable part of American history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOMAX ARCHIVE","offers":[{"title":"Indies Exclusive Vinyl LP","offer_id":58215344439641,"sku":"SDZ-46912","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58215344472409,"sku":"SDZ-46913","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0044802257_10.jpg?v=1780596080","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/various-artists-blues-in-the-mississippi-night","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}