Gamblin' Blues (1995) - Philip Kazee
Let Her Go, God Bless Her / Dying Crapshooter's Blues / Gambler's Blues / St. James' Infirmary Blues (Roud No. 2) - A version of "St. James' Infirmary Blues" sung by Philip Kazee, the son of Buell H. Kazee. From "Rocky Island" Berea College Appalachian Center - AC006. Compare this to the 1929 recording of Philip's father Buell Kazee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OOkwB-qaaQ The booklet notes contain this interesting tidbit regarding Buell Kazee's version: In any case, the family ballad book reveals that Buell depended upon a second book by Wyman and Brockway (Twenty Kentucky Songs) as well as Carl Sandburg’s American Songbag even during his first recording session (specifically, “Sporting Bachelors” and “Gambler’s Blues”). In many instances, he probably used these sources as a means of filling out songs with which he was already familiar.
About Buell Kazee
Buell Kazee (August 29, 1900 – August 31, 1976) was an American country and folk singer. He is considered one of the most successful folk musicians of the 1920s and experienced a career comeback during the American folk music revival of the 1960s due in part to his inclusion on the Anthology of American Folk Music.
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