The Asch Recordings 1939-1947, Vol. 1, Pt. 1

From the Moses Asch archives comes a pair of early blues, gospel and jazz compilations. Lead Belly, celebrated albeit volatile American folk and blues singer / guitarist, graces this first volume with “Defense Blues” and “Keep Your Hands off Her,” but you’ll also find powerful performances in the Josh White’s bluesy “Careless Love,” the stacked harmony of The Thrasher Wonders and Sister Ernestine Washington’s plaintive query “Does Jesus Care?” over backing by Bunk Johnson’s Jazz Band. Volume One continues on FW00AA2.

Track Listing

101	Defense Blues	Lead Belly	03:03
102	Keep Your Hands off Her	Lead Belly	02:55
103	Too Evil to Cry	Champion Jack Dupree	03:40
104	Careless Love	Josh White	03:22
105	Drifting along Blues	Lonnie Johnson	02:59
106	Pawnshop Blues	Brownie McGhee	03:03
201	Lonesome Train	Sonny Terry	03:34
202	Precious Lord	The Gospel Keys	03:13
203	You've Got to Move	The Gospel Keys	02:48
204	Moses Smote the Water	The Thrasher Wonders	02:02
205	Does Jesus Care?	Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson's Jazz Band	02:48
206	Where Could I Go but to the Lord?	Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson	02:56