Big Bill Broonzy - Blues Singer Vol. 1 mp3 album

I recently had a look on one extensive jazz record collection from someone obviously took great care of it. Most of the LP bought back in the day were NM if not M. Surprisingly this 10’ came with no sleeve. Although it would need to be confirmed, I suspect some copies were distributed by vogue in France as a promo given this live record were recorded in Paris.

My father used to bug me about the song 'Blues In 1890'. For years and years he asked me to try to obtain it for him. Blues In 1890 was his favourite song. My father was a big Broonzy fan and saw him at Wolverhampton Civic Hall sometime in the 1950s. He told me Broonzy came on stage with a big Martin guitar and said "there's two types of songs: spirituals and blues - this one's a blues".Anyway - eventually I got hold of a copy of this 10" and gave it to my father for Christmas about 20 years ago. I think it cost me £20. I got it from a guy who had a massive Broonzy collection. It took me ages to finally do the deal.When I gave it to my father I thought he would be highly delighted but he didn't say much about it and sadly it's a bit scratched - right on Blues In 1890 too. Eventually I took it to work and dubbed it onto computer where I meticulously edited all the scratches out and then recorded it onto CDr for him.He still didn't say that much about it - parents eh? What to do with them? Shortly after that my father died and all his records came to me - so now I own it.I gather it's quite rare. Apparently the first ever blues released on vinyl (as opposed to shellac). Broonzy recorded it in Paris in 1951 when he was on a European tour.