Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs

by Big Bill Broonzy

Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs cover art

Issued by Folkways Records posthumously, this acoustic collection focuses heavily on traditional standards, spirituals, and folk narratives. Stripped of his usual Chicago club backing bands, Broonzy's robust voice and intricate fingerpicking highlight his role as a crucial bridge between rural country blues and the urban folk revival.

Genres

  • Country Blues
  • Acoustic Chicago Blues

Tracklist

  1. Backwater Blues
  2. This Train
  3. I Don't Want No Woman (to Try to Be My Boss)
  4. Martha
  5. Tell Me Who
  6. Bill Bailey
  7. Alberta
  8. Goin' Down This Road
  9. Tell Me What Kind of Man Jesus Is
  10. John Henry
  11. Glory of Love