"Tell my friend-boy Bobtje Blues that I'm standin' at the crossroad, babe", that's what I should have said in my dream last night, according to my own babe. I do not believe her, I just guess she wants more attention for her, and less for the computer where I'm trying to write some copy for Bobtje's Blues Pages. Anyway, the right sentence can be found in the lyrics of Robert Johnson's Crossroads Blues: "Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown, Lord, that I'm standin' at the crossroad, babe". Johnson indicated also that Willie Brown should be notified in event of his death, so they say. Johnson died, I don't know whether or not Brown has been informed, but I guess they did because he survived Johnson for fourteen years.
Willie Brown (we do not have a foto from uncle Willie) was an outstanding guitarist as well as vocalist who had an enormous influence on the origination and development of Delta blues. Brown performed regularly with blues legends Charley Patton, Son House and Robert Johnson, and also backed Patton and House on recordings. He is known as an accompanist rather than a soloist, although he did record three extraordinary solo performances. "M & O Blues" and "Future Blues" can be found on "Son House and the Great Delta Blues Singers" which also features important recordings from Son House, Kid Bailey (who some actually claim to be Brown recording under a pseudonym), Rube Lacy and others. "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor" is on "Mississippi Blues: Library of Congress Recordings 1940-42". And that's it folks, I'm gonna stop before my babe is going to put me on a pallet tonight instead of our bed. See ya next week!
Website: Wikipedia
Photo: Robert Johnson's grave. Robert called Willie Brown his friend.
Son House and the Great Delta Blues Singers - Document 1990
Mississippi Blues: Library of Congress Recordings 1940-42 - Travellin' Man 1991
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