Bukka White
recorded the material on this disc between 1930 and 1940, and offers an excellent account of his pre-World War II output. Indeed, although
White
won legions of fans on his "re-discovery" (and with good reason), many people would argue that he never bettered his earliest recordings. He wisely concentrates on these earlier works on
Panama Limited
.
's slide guitar work is not only superb but justifiably legendary, and on many songs (such as the magnificent
"Fixin' To Die Blues"
) it is absolutely mesmerizing.
is a superb collection of
's finest recordings. Despite not being heavily annotated, this album bears the mark of an artist who has been unfairly ignored for too long. ~ Thomas Ward