Various, Ladies Sing The Blues (1981) Vol.2 r. 1944-1957

Various, Ladies Sing The Blues (1981)  Vol.2  r. 1944-1957

Friday's lunch record is the R&B collection Ladies Sing The Blues. This is a reissue album of records cut for the Savoy label between 1944-1957. This is Vol. 2 of 12 in the roots of rock 'n roll series on Arista records. This a double gate-fold album, todays listen is sides 3 & 4. Side three is all Varetta Dillard tracks (8) songs and side four is all Big Maybelle (8) songs. Many up tempo jump blues along with rockin' numbers. A spattering of  soulful sultry blues offered. The YouTube sample song is "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" (Big Maybelle 1957) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGbp_85YVxs . . bucko