When a Man Takes the Blues

by Robert Pete Williams

Overview

This second volume of newly released (on CD) Robert Pete Williams material was mostly recorded in Louisiana in 1959, shortly after Williams was paroled from Angola by Governor Earl Long. The cuts recorded during this time reflect both his appreciation for being out of jail and his understanding that he was still not completely free. The searing "All Night Long," "I Got The Blues So Bad" and "This Train Is Heaven Bound" are punctuated by equally gripping guitar accompaniment on either 6- or 12-string. There's also material recorded later in his career in Berkeley. The three cuts from 1970 show Williams in a more reflective mode, though no less powerful. These are two of nine previously unissued cuts comprising the majority of the disc. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	02/04/1994
Label:	Arhoolie
UPC:	0096297039526
Rank:	215168

Tracks

1. When a Man Takes the Blues
2. I Had Trouble
3. All Night Long
4. Dyin' Soul
5. I Got the Blues So Bad
6. Sinner Don't You Know
7. Hot Springs Blues
8. This Train Is Heaven Bound
9. Santa Fe Blues
10. Blue in Me
11. Death Comes Creepin' in Your Room
12. Wife and Farm Blues
13. I Want to Die Easy
14. Robert Pete Williams Monologue

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robert Pete Williams   Primary Artist,Guitar (12 String),Vocals,Guitar
Sallie Dotsin   Voices,Vocals

Technical Credits

Chris Strachwitz   Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes,Photography
Henry Kaiser   Editing
Robert Pete Williams   Composer
Victoria Spivey   Composer
Harry Oster   Producer,Engineer
Wayne Pope   Cover Design