Alberta Hunter, Downhearted Blues - 1h 10m 25s

Tracks & Durations

1. My Castle's Rockin'	3:48
2. The Love I Have for You	4:00
3. I Got Rhythm	3:25
4. Downhearted Blues	6:02
5. Time Waits for No One	3:22
6. I'm Havin' a Good Time	3:20
7. Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Rough and Ready Man	5:03
8. The Darktown Strutter's Ball	4:17
9. Sometimes I'm Happy	3:09
10. I've Got a Mind to Ramble	4:50
11. Old Fashioned Love	4:13
12. You Can't Tell the Difference After Dark	3:34
13. Remember My Name	3:44
14. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)	2:57
15. Georgia on My Mind	3:20
16. Handy Man	4:10
17. Never Knew My Kisses	3:08
18. You're Welcome to Come Back Home	3:52

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Review

Few singers have a story as long and varied as that of Alberta Hunter, whose career spanned most of the 20th century. From the dawn of the classic blues era, through two world wars, a long hiatus, and a fresh start shortly before her death in 1984, Hunter stuck to the rich vocals, full expression, and classical style. Although this recording was made during her 80s, when she came out of retirement to sing at the Cookery in Greenwich Village, her voice, having lessened some in power, had lost none of its charm. The woman who counted such legends as Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, and Ma Rainey among her contemporaries, and who wrote Bessie Smith's classic hit "Downhearted Blues," here delivers an appealing set of classic blues, including a stunning rendition of "I Got Rhythm." --Genevieve Williams

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