Canned Heat Blues / Big Fat Mamma Blues
by Tommy Johnson
- Type: Single
- Released: 4 October 1929
- Label: Victor
- Country: United States
- Community rating: 4.41/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Detailing an incredibly dangerous addiction to drinking Sterno cooking fuel, this chilling acoustic recording captures a shockingly bleak aspect of Depression-era reality. The wildly passionate vocal performance and raw Delta instrumentation later inspired the naming of the legendary blues-rock band Canned Heat.
Genres
Descriptors: alcohol, acoustic
Tracklist
Credits
- TOmmy Johnson - primary artist, written-by, vocals, guitar