Ollie Shepard : Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939) (CD, Comp)Ollie Shepard : Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939) (CD, Comp)Ollie Shepard : Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939) (CD, Comp)Ollie Shepard : Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939) (CD, Comp)
Ollie Shepard : Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939) (CD, Comp)
Ollie Shepard : Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939) (CD, Comp)
Ollie Shepard : Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939) (CD, Comp)
Ollie Shepard : Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939) (CD, Comp)
Ollie Shepard

Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (28 October 1937 To 18 April 1939)

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Ollie Shepard and his Kentucky Boys recorded their first tracks in late 1937, establishing themselves in a transitional moment between acoustic country blues and early swing. These sessions capture a band in formation, their energy evident in tracks like She Walks Like A Kangaroo and Honey Bee, where Shepard's vocals blend conversational warmth with bluesy phrasing. The Kentucky Boys provided instrumental support that leans more toward country instrumentation than pure blues—fiddle and acoustic accompaniment shape the sound. Shepard's songwriting carries an understated charm; his lyrics often touch on domestic life and romantic situations with wry humor. This first volume of his complete works offers an invaluable glimpse into regional blues during a pivotal era, before national recording companies homogenized American music. A remarkable deep dive into a figure worthy of wider recognition.

Item Details+
Genre Blues
Media Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Near Mint (NM or M-)
Description Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping!
Label Document Records (2)
Year 1996
Country Austria
Format CD
Tracklist+

1. It's Low Down Dirty Shame 3:13

2. If It Ain't Love 2:39

3. She Walks Like A Kangaroo 2:31

4. Honey Bee (Let Me Be Your Honey Bee) 2:57

5. No One To Call You Dear (Ain't It Tough) 3:00

6. Sweetheart Land 2:39

7. One Woman Blues 3:13

8. Brown Skin Woman 2:55

9. S-B-A Blues 3:13

10. Good Woman 3:03

11. Pee Wee Pee Wee 2:31

12. Drunk Again 3:08

13. Biscuit Rolling Time 2:43

14. What's Your Guess? 3:01

15. Hope You Haven't Forgotten Me 3:07

16. At Your Mercy 3:03

17. This Place Is Leaping 2:20

18. Soilid Jack 2:36

19. Little Pigmeat 2:42

20. Frankenstein Blues 2:50

21. New Low Down Dirty Shame 2:58

22. The Numbers Blues 2:52

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