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Alabama's Alton and Rabon Delmore made their first splash on the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s. They became the Louvin Brothers' primary inspiration, and their enduring original numbers live on among Americana and bluegrass acts. This four-disc, 87-track set assembles their complete 1933-40 Bluebird recordings and 1940-41 Decca recordings, the bulk of them timeless, unadorned country with blues overtones galore. Their style, too, was free of artifice, centered around their relaxed, flexible harmonies. The interplay between Alton's guitar and Rabon's four-string tenor guitar created a solid, fluid base for every tune. Included are Delmore masterpieces "Brown's Ferry Blues," "Southern Moon," "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar," "Blue Railroad Train," "False Hearted Girl," and "Rainin' on the Mountain." Some obscure numbers are equally fascinating. "The Dying Truckdriver," among the earliest country trucker tunes, was more sentimental than most. "Scatterbrain Mama" anticipates the Delmores' postwar country boogie records for King, which clearly anticipated rockabilly. While the notes don't reflect the comprehensive expertise such a package merits, the music, superbly and skillfully remastered, speaks for itself. --Rich Kienzle
Classic Cuts 1933-1941 Reviews
Classic Cuts 1933-1941 Reviews
| 22 of 28 people found the following review helpful  Sorry, this AIN'T the complete works..., By This review is from: Classic Cuts 1933-1941 (Audio CD) I think that Rich Kienzle must have written his review based on the good faith that this set would include all of the Delmores' Bluebird and Decca sides. It does not. It's a good hefty collection of their pre-war material, but there are many important sides missing. The Columbia 1931 disc is not there, and most of the Decca sides are absent. Some Bluebird B-sides are also MIA.This is rather shocking for JSP. They are usually so thorough in their reissue boxes. I'll grudgingly buy this, because I know the remastering will be good, but don't believe for one moment that you're getting the whole enchilada. If you're curious as to what these guys sound like, or like 'em and want 4 hrs of their music, go for it. But there's many sides left out. :( Maybe Bear Family will get off their arses and finally do the Delmores right. 9 of 11 people found the following review helpful  Classic Cuts are the Best Cuts, By This review is from: Classic Cuts 1933-1941 (Audio CD) I bought this set yesterday. For as old as these recordings are the way they were remastered sounds great. Again as I have stated in previous reviews this this set is "Great" but it's not for the new kid that thinks Country Music or Good Bluegrass is The Dixie Chicks or Toby Keith. These songs by Alton and Rabon are some of the Best Root Country Music that you can get anywhere. 1933 - 1941 ,That during the time that Jimmie Rodgers died and not many good strong groups were on the scene ( not counting the Original Carter Family). This Set is worth every penny and I think the price is downright cheap for what you are getting ! Purchase this Box Set and you will truly be Purchasing a part of real American History. "ENJOY" 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful PRIME CUTS, By Tom Without Pity (A Major Midwestern Metropolis) - See all my reviews This review is from: Classic Cuts 1933-1941 (Audio CD) This is a review of THE DELMORE BROTHERS box set from JSP entitled CLASSIC CUTS, 1933-1941.I bought this box set at a deep discount over three years ago and only listened to it once. I liked it but really didn't get a chance to get into it. Recently I took it out and gave it another and then another play. What an excellent set of recordings, even though they were done many decades ago they still sound fresh and the sound quality on these CDs is everything you could hope for. I think that the trouble I had getting interested in these recordings is because of the relatively straight forward, unemotional singing style the Delmores favored. I am not sure if this was the predominant country style of group or duo singing at the time but I suspect that it might have been, either during this period or in the period just before recording companies starting hunting through the hills for new musical stars. For a listener who is used to the more... Read more |
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