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Lee Green Vol. 1 1929-1930:
Critic's Review
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| Artist: Lee Green |
| Release Date: May 10, 2005 |
| (Original Release Date: Jun 2, 1994) |
| Label: Document Records |
| Genre: Blues |
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Mississippi-born piano man Leothus Lee Green had a lot in common with his contemporary Little Brother Montgomery; he also taught young Roosevelt Sykes the rudiments of blues piano. In 1994, Document Records reissued all of Green's 44 known recordings in two volumes. The first half of Green's recorded legacy opens with six rare sides waxed in Richmond, IN on July 10, 1929; two of these involved vocalist F.T. Thomas and an unidentified alto saxophonist. "Pork Chop Stomp" and "Washboard Rub" are frantic ragtime barrelhouse novelties during which Green pounds both piano and celeste while emitting a constant nutty stream of raunchy, irreverent commentary. He also sings like Jelly Roll Morton and plonks out Zez Confrey imitations during the "Washboard Rub," with lots of expostulations like "you make me nervous all over, man!" The next leg of this man's discography consists of 18 sides recorded for Vocalion between August 21, 1929 and January 16, 1930. Some of these old platters are scratchy and somewhat distorted. The pianist ground out a bit of boogie-woogie during "Dud Low Joe" and "Memphis Fives," but he obviously preferred a slower, more easygoing pace; during his later years Green really settled in with the slow and easy approach. On "Wash Day and No Soap," he visits an earthy topic mentioned elsewhere by Rex Stewart and Washboard Sam; he takes it to another level by repeatedly rhyming "soap" with "dope," implying that those who overindulge in the latter will forget to purchase and use the former. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide
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