Album Chart of 1944

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Album Chart of 1944

BLOW THEM FASCISTS ALL TO HELL

With musician bans and wartime restrictions on Shellac really kicking in, the number of albums being produced was in decline, and small Indies like Asch were feeling the pinch more than anyone.

However, that didn’t stop Woody Guthrie – whilst on leave, he took the opportunity to lay down his third mighty set of the 1940s. Even Hitler’s torpedoes couldn’t blow the man down.

Elsewhere, Lead Belly released his sixth new music set – the last of his albums which could be genuinely described in that fashion. His well recorded session at Musicraft made for a good, solid ending to his “A-list” album story.

So here it is then, a small but perfectly formed little chart; a censorship free zone which steadfastly refuses to salute, bow down or discriminate. These are the chimes of freedom.

The Jukebox Rebel
19-Sep-2015

WOODY GUTHRIE
Woody Guthrie
Asch Records 347

“Excellent” Folk

Jukebox picks: “Talking Sailor” (9.9) • “Jesus Christ [1944 recording]” (8.6) • “Ranger’s Command” (8.5)
More than 4 years passed until Woody Guthrie was able to deliver a follow up album to his “Dust Bowl Ballads” of 1940. V...more →

LEAD BELLY SINGS BALLADS OF BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND BAD MEN
Lead Belly
Musicraft 67

“Good” Folk

Jukebox picks: “John Hardy [1944 version]” (7.6) • “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” (7.3) • “In New Orleans” (6.8)
With Asch Records being hampered with governmental wartime constraints on Shellac (their allocation was small compared t...more →

Album Charts by year

“A-list”

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“B-list”

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