rare 1948 Post War Blues BARBARA YOUNGBLOOD "MY CIVIL RIGHTS" OLLIET 78 E Dewey
$
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Recently I picked up a small cache of "hep" 78s from the estate of a local dee-jay who worked in the Bay Area in the 1950s. some great sides in great condition. rock n roll, jazz , blues, and r&b. I'll be listing more shortly..check 'em out ..
This one here is :
OLLIET 18107
BARBARA YOUNGBLOOD AND HER "MUSICAL SOCKOS"
"MY CIVIL RIGHTS" / "CHESTNUT BOOGIE"
FOR HOME USE ONLY NOT LICENSED FOR RADIO BROADCAST
This was recorded in 1948. the tune "My Civil Rights" is a smooth and sultry type of blues. sort of reminds me of some of T-Bone Walker's tunes.. The song references the three political party conventions that were held in Philadelphia that year, the Republican , Democrat, and Progressive Party (which was made up of mostly dissatisfied Democrats). Both Republican and Democratic parties adopted civil rights planks which caused protests from the more overt racist , segregationist wings. Most famously with Strom Thurmond and other Southern delegates breaking off to form the States' Rights Democratic Party a.k.a. the "Dixiecrats". The liberal Progressive party also had adopted a civil rights plank...The song points this out but as the singer says " Makes me no difference, just so I GET MY RIGHTS"
A great tune delivered solidly by this combo. I couldn't find out much about the group BARBARA YOUNGBLOOD AND HER "MUSICAL SOCKOS" but presumably they are from Oakland, CA. where the label Olliet was based out of.
The flip is a nice boogie by the Sockos without Barbara.
E to E+ , fully glossy, clean labels, rarely played, a few faint marks visible under light and a slight storage warp that do not affect play.. a very spiffy looking disc that plays great.
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