"
Barbecue Bob
"'s final recordings are on this third of three discs.
Bob
(whose name was actually
Robert Hicks
) died on October 21, 1931, at the age of just 29 from pneumonia. Since his last solo records were made during November 6, 1929, and April 17-December 5, 1930, there is no decline heard in his singing or playing.
is heard on 13 unaccompanied numbers (including
"She Move It Just Right,"
"Yo Yo Blues No. 2,"
"We Sure Got Hard Times,"
and
"Atlanta Moan"
) and interacting with his brother
Charlie Lincoln
on the amusing two-part
"Darktown Gamblin'."
's final four recordings were made as part of
the Georgia Cotton Pickers
on December 7-8, 1930, a trio with guitarist/singer
Curly Weaver
Buddy Moss
on harmonica. Recommended, as are all three volumes of this valuable series. ~ Scott Yanow