Various - Violin Sing Blues For Me

The guitar gets the ink, but the violin was hugely important in the development of early blues, it's crying vibratos and sliding notes creating a dramatic and soulful sound. Here are 24 examples of blues violin at it's best, all documented with a 32-page booklet; includes Stealin' Blues Cow Cow Davenport; Baby Please Don't Go Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers; Violin Blues Johnson Boys; Right Now Blues Frank Stokes; Ted's Stomp Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan; the Moore Girl Andrew & Jim Baxter; Salty Dog Booker Orchestra, and more.