• Big Bill Broonzy pre-dates Roy Brown for 1st R&R record?

    From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 28 12:06:07 2025
    for 'sound' at least (perhaps not for 'lyrics')

    Big Bill AHO - Let's Reel and Rock [Melotone 7-06-64] - June 1937 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIu3P4yhl4k

    importantly, the Broonzy recording includes a jump blues horn
    section, it's not just blues and boogie-woogie; let's compare to:

    Roy Brown - Good Rocking Tonight [De Luxe 1093] - 1947 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkBTo6u8CNg

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