Recommended Recordings

As one of Our Recommendations and Recommended Recordings, we recommend Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell When The Sun Goes Down: 1934-1941, by Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell, on JSP Records.

Although they are not well known today, the duo of Leroy Carr (1905-1935) and Scrapper Blackwell (1903-1962) was one of the leading blues acts of the late 1920’s and early 1930’s.

They were extremely influential among American blues musicians. As just one example, Robert Johnson was a fan of Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell and tried to model his guitar playing on Leroy Carr’s piano style.

This is a comprehensive collection with 91 sides included. The remastering is well done and the sound is very good for recordings of this era.

CD cover, Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell- When The Sun Goes Down 1934-1941, a 4 CD box set on JSP Records
CD cover, Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell- When The Sun Goes Down 1934-1941, a 4 CD box set on JSP Records

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This release is currently only available as a 4 CD box set. JSP Records has not released it as a Digital Download.

When The Sun Goes Down 1934-1941 is Volume 2 of a two volume Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell series on JSP Records.

We also recommend the first 4 CD box set of this two volume Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell collection on JSP Records: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell Volume 1: 1928-1934.

CD cover, Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell-Volume 1: 1928-1934, a 4 CD box set on JSP Records
CD cover, Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell-Volume 1: 1928-1934, a 4 CD box set on JSP Records

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