Title: Boogie Woogie in Blue Artist: Harry "The Hipster" Gibson
Producer: Musicraft
Recording Year: 1944
Number of Albums: Complete 4-Volume Set
Notes: This original 78rpm box set is a scarce blues/jazz compilation.
Harry Gibson (b. 1915, d. 1991) was rocking and rolling, decades before Elvis. His 15 minutes of fame were during the mid-40's, after which he drifted into obscurity, only to be rediscovered during the 1980's. He was a genius at the piano, master of boogie woogie, Dixieland, bop, blues, classical, ragtime, stride, Bach, and styles of his own. He sang of subjects that got his records banned from radio stations...drugs, adultery, drinking, murder, and frantic freaks, but he maintained a cult of devout followers. Almost all of his recordings were his own compositions, most were unusual and brilliant. His first album was 1944's "Boogie Woogie in Blue," a record album of 4 records (8 sides) of boogie, blues, and jive. This album got him exposure and an invitation to Billy Bergs jazz club in Hollywood in 1945, where he went on live radio and recorded V-Discs and 4 more sides for Musicraft, including his notorious piece about the Murphy family. The next year he did the movie "Junior Prom," and a play with Mae West. His recording "Who Put The Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine" got him banned from radio stations and blacklisted from the music industry in 1947. (courtesy of hyzercreek)
This record set is in great shape, the graphic front cover shows very well with nice patina and some edgewear, the records are intact with only very light age/wear indications. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $6.50
