THE WALLER CREEK BOYS FEATURING JANIS JOPLIN 's/t' LP (US, Lysergic Sound Distributors, Catalogue #EJMBB 070211) Brand new/unplayed copy of imited year 2021 Lysergic Sound Distributors label LP edition of RARE 1922 live recordings of Raucous Texas Country Blues (recorded live at Threadgill's in Austin, Texas) by The Waller Creek Boys (featuring Janis Joplin.) Includes Robert Crumb artwork and 14-page booklet, too! (NOTE: ALL RECORDS ARE PACKED AND SHIPPED IN PROFESSIONAL, SUPERIOR QUALITY RECTANGULAR SHAPED , CORNER PROTECTING CORRUGATED CARDBOARD RECORD MAILERS WITH FILLER PADS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!) (NOTE: BRAND NEW/FACTORY SEALED ITEM!) (NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!) Raucous country music and blues, both traditional and
original, with a gritty roadhouse sound and feel, recorded in 1962 at
Threadgill’s, the famous Austin beer joint and music venue. You’ll hear
beer bottles hit the floor, doors slam, chatter by the band, including
some choice expletives by Janis as she laughs and banters with Lanny and
Powell throughout the recording. However, the music is not overwhelmed
by the background, and the raw talent heard in Janis’s
clear, so-much-older-than-her-years vocals is unmistakable and
undeniable, leaving little doubt about her greatness. Lanny’s consistent
and timely guitar playing and Powell’s soulful harmonica work, coupled
with the ever-present Janis vocals, offer a time capsule of a sound
that would soon circle the globe. The first authorized vinyl release by this legendary three piece group from Austin, Texas. Formed in 1962, the Waller Creek Boys consisted of Lanny Wiggins on acoustic guitar, Powell St. John,
later of The Conqueroo, Mother Earth and songwriter for the 13th
Floor Elevators, on harmonica, and a then-unknown 19-year old female
singer, recently transplanted from Port Arthur, Texas who would go on to
bigger things — that’s right, Janis Joplin. The album includes five songs that have never been released — and the album’s remaining nine songs haven’t been commercially released in almost fifty years. All
the songs were re-mastered from the original 1962 tapes, which have
been in Powell St. John’s possession for almost sixty years. Included
is a 14-page booklet with first person anecdotes from individuals who
were part of the band’s inner circle during those formative years in
Austin. Listen
carefully to the very last words on this record to hear an example of
the freewheelin’ performance style of one of the greatest female blues
singers that ever graced planet Earth. Endorsed by the Janis Joplin Estate and produced with the full cooperation of Sony Music Entertainment.
Tracks on this LP are as follows: A1 Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 3:13 A2 Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out 2:38 A3 Banks of the Ohio 4:27 A4 Stealin' 2:19 A5 Winin' Boy Blues 2:19 A6 Railroad Bill 4:52 A7 I'll Drown in my Own Tears 1:42 B1 Kansas City Blues 2:04 B2 How Long 3:47 B3 No Reason for Livin' 3:04 B4 San Francisco Bay Blues 1:55 B5 Silver Threads and Golden Needles 2:52 B6 Trouble in Mind 3:01 B7 St. James Infirmary Blues 3:08
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