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Title: Kassie, Roll On Down The Line
Review: Anyone who is a devoted blues listener knows that there are certain "golden ages" for particular types of blues renditions. The late 1920's was such a period for blues music that had moved from the hard country into the small towns and cities of the South. Bill Bill Broonzy is a well known exemplar of this form. As is Blind Willie McTell. The artist under review, Furry Lewis, is an unjustly lesser known exemplar of the form although he had the benefit of being "discovered' as part of the folk revival of the late 1950's and early 1960's. His patented guitar work and versatility shine here is these songs from his "classic" period. I highly recommend listening to "Mistreatin' Mama", "Jellyroll" and "Rock Island Blues" but the ones you really need to hear (and get the words for) are the two parts to his "Kassie Jones". This version is worth the price of the whole CD and, perhaps, one of the most interesting variations on that old song from the time of the railroads. Nice.
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