Asch Recordings 1939-47 / Var Asch Recordings 1939-47 / Var CD

From the Moses Asch archives comes a pair of early blues, gospel and jazz compilations. Lead Belly, celebrated albeit volatile American folk and blues singer / guitarist, graces this first volume with "Defense Blues" and "Keep Your Hands off Her," but you'll also find powerful performances in the Josh White's bluesy "Careless Love," the stacked harmony of the Thrasher Wonders and Sister Ernestine Washington's plaintive query "Does Jesus Care?" over backing by Bunk Johnson's Jazz Band. Volume One continues on FW00AA2.

1. National Defense Blues 2. Keep Your Hands Off Her 3. Too Evil to Cry 4. Careless Love 5. Drifting Along Blues 6. Pawnshop Blues 7. Lonesome Train 8. Precious Lord 9. You've Got to Move 10. Moses Smote the Waters 11. Does Jesus Care? 12. Where Could I Go But to the Lord?