Hardly anyone has heard these unissued treasures (they were recorded by folklorist Harry Oster in Louisiana and Mississippi in '61 and '62 and hidden away in Oster's widow's house). They reveal a mesmerizing bluesman: guitarist Robert Brown (a.k.a. Smoky Babe), who stirs the soul with Boss Man Blues: Backyard Boogie: Bad Luck and Trouble: Boogie Gal: Arkansas Blues: Chicago Bound, and more! Arhoolie.
In 2013, Arhoolie Records released it's first new blues record in 25 years, Howelldevine's acclaimed Jumps, Boogies & Wobbles (CD 544). Now, the blues trio is back with another penetrating, soulful album. Joshua Howell, Pete Devine, and Joe Kyle Jr. play in a style evocative of the Mississippi juke joints of the '30s and '40s, but bring an energy and spirit all their own.
