KENNETH GOLDSTEIN & THE PRESTIGE/BLUESVILLE DISCOGRAPHY
Eric LeBlanc-CISTI
If you're a long time 'label' reader, certain names pop up every once and
while. Take for example KENNETH S. GOLDSTEIN. Born March 17, 1929, Brooklyn,
NY., I first saw his name on RIVERSIDE 148, a Rev. Gary Davis/Pink Anderson
album that is now available in the Fantasy Original Blues Classic series
(OBCCD 524). Goldstein recorded the Rev. Gary Davis in January 1956 while
working for a NY publisher. Prior to his involvement with Riverside, he
compiled reissues for STINSON Records - albums by Josh White & Leadbelly,
taken from their 1943-1944 Asch/Disc Recordings. Goldstein also recorded
new material by Sonny Terry (STINSON 55,'52) and the Rev. Gary Davis' 1st
ablum (STINSON 56,'54). During this time he also wrote notes to a few
ELEKTRA albums, and I think (as I've never seen them), he recorded Sonny
Terry's two 1953 ELEKTRA albums (with Alec Seward). By 1958, he was a Ph.D
student, receiving his degree in 1963 (from University of Pennsylvania).
At the same time, Robert Weinstock's PRESTIGE label convinced him to head
their new BLUESVILLE album division. Most of us on BLUES-L who have the
early BLUESVILLE albums will recognize his name (that's if you're a label
reader!). With A&R men like Paul Rothchild (1959-63)/Sam Charters (1963-64),
and producers like Chris Alberston, Ozzie Cadena, Harry Oster & Pete Welding,
BLUESVILLE reissued some great country blues. Before I list all these
BLUESVILLE albums along with their current FANTASY OBC CD numbers, I wouldn't
want to leave the impression that Goldstein was just an early blues producer.
After receiving his Ph.D, he became the chairman of the University of
Pennsylvania's Folklore & Folklife Department, and president of the American
Folklore Society. He also recorded/produced 100s of traditional folk albums
and wrote at least 10 books on Folklore, British ballads, sea songs and
monologues. His recordings of Bob Gibson are still favorites of mine.
I'd like to thank Cliff Warnken & Dr. Jeff Titon for their help in this
profile.
PRESTIGE OBCCD/BLUEVILLE SERIES
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CD# LP #
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514 1001 : AL SMITH - HEAR MY BLUES
1002 : BROWNIE MCGHEE/SONNY TERRY - DOWN HOME BLUES
501 1003 : WILLIE DIXON/MEMPHIS SLIM - WILLIE'S BLUES
556 1004 : MILDRED ANDERSON - PERSON TO PERSON
1005 : BROWNIE MCGHEE/SONNY TERRY - BLUES AND FOLK
546 1006 : ROOSEVELT SYKES - THE RETURN OF ROOSEVELT SYKES
502 1007 : LONNIE JOHNSON - BLUES BY LONNIE
572 1008 : SHAKEY JAKE - GOOD TIMES
1009 : VARIOUS ARTISTS - SOUL JAZZ, V. 1
1010 : VARIOUS ARTISTS - SOUL JAZZ, V. 2
531 1011 : LONNIE JOHNSON/ELMER SNOWDEN- BLUES AND BALLADS
554 1012 : LITTLE BROTHER MONTGOMERY - TASTY BLUES
1013 : AL SMITH - MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
557 1014 : ROOSEVELT SYKES - THE HONEYDRIPPER
547 1015 : REV. GARY DAVIS - HARLEM STREET SINGER
558 1016 : SUNNYLAND SLIM - SLIM'S SHOUT
1017 : MILDRED ANDERSON - NO MORE IN LIFE
1018 : MEMPHIS SLIM - JUST BLUES
532 1019 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - LIGHTNIN'
1020 : BROWNIE MCGHEE/SONNY TERRY - BLUES ALL AROUND MY HEAD
1021 : ARBEE STIDHAM - TIRED OF WANDERING
515 1022 : CURTIS JONES - TROUBLE BLUES
533 1023 : K. C. DOUGLAS - K. C.'S BLUES
543 1024 : LONNIE JOHNSON - LOSING GAME
503 1025 : SONNY TERRY - SONNY'S STORY
553 1026 : ROBERT PETE WILLIAMS - FREE AGAIN
559 1027 : SHAKEY JAKE - MOUTH HARP BLUES
1028 : ST. LOUIS JIMMY - GOIN' DOWN SLOW
548 1029 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - LAST NIGHT BLUES (w/SONNY TERRY)
516 1030 : TAMPA RED - DON'T TAMPA WITH THE BLUES
1031 : MEMPHIS SLIM - NO STRAIN
1032 : REV. GARY DAVIS - HAVE A LITTLE FAITH
1033 : BROWNIE MCGHEE/SONNY TERRY - BLUES IN MY SOUL
573 1034 : MEMPHIS WILLIE B. - INTRODUCING MEMPHIS WILLIE B.
574 1035 : SIDNEY MAIDEN - TROUBLE AN' BLUES
1036 : FURRY LEWIS - BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN
1037 : FURRY LEWIS - DONE CHANGED MY MIND
504 1038 : PINK ANDERSON - CAROLINA BLUES MAN
552 1039 : MERCY DEE WALTON - PITY AND A SHAME
517 1040 : BLIND WILLIE MCTELL - LAST SESSION
1041 : HENRY TOWNSEND - TIRED BEIN' MISTREATED
505 1042 : BROWNIE MCGHEE - BROWNIE'S BLUES
549 1043 : TAMPA RED - DON'T JIVE ME
518 1044 : LONNIE JOHNSON/V. SPIVEY - IDLE HOURS
506 1045 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - BLUES IN THE BOTTLE
568 1046 : SNOOKS EAGLIN - THAT'S ALL RIGHT
1047 : SCRAPPER BLACKWELL - MR. SCRAPPER'S BLUES
1048 : MEMPHIS WILLIE B. - HARD WORKING MAN BLUES
519 1049 : REV. GARY DAVIS - SAY NO TO THE DEVIL
569 1050 : K. C. DOUGLAS - BIG ROAD BLUES
1051 : PINK ANDERSON - MEDICINE SHOW MAN
520 1052 : HEGAMIN/SPIVEY/HUNTER ?? - BLUES WE TAUGHT YOUR MOTHER
507 1053 : MEMPHIS SLIM - ALL KINDS OF BLUES
566 1054 : VICTORIA SPIVEY/L. JOHNSON - WOMAN BLUES
544 1055 : VARIOUS ARTISTS - BAWDY BLUES
1056 : BIG JOE WILLIAMS - BLUES FOR 9 STRINGS
1057 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - WALKIN' THIS ROAD BY MYSELF
561 1058 : BROWNIE MCGHEE/SONNY TERRY - AT THE SECOND FRET
521 1059 : SONNY TERRY - SONNY IS KING
1060 : WADE WALTON - SHAKE'EM ON DOWN
1061 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - LIGHTNIN' & CO.
550 1062 : LONNIE JOHNSON - ANOTHER NIGHT TO CRY
1063 : SMOKEY BABE - HOTTEST BRAND GOIN'
1064 : ROBERT CURTIS SMITH - CLARKSDALE BLUES
1065 : DOUG QUATTELBAUM - SOFTEE MAN BLUES
1066 : CLARENCE CLAY/WILLIAM SCOTT - THE NEW GOSPEL KEYS
1067 : BIG JOE WILLIAMS - AT FOLK CITY
560 1068 : PETE FRANKLIN - GUITAR PETE'S BLUES
1069 : AL SMITH - BLUES SHOUT (reissue of 1001)
551 1070 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - SMOKES LIKE LIGHTNIN'
1071 : PINK ANDERSON - BALLAD & FOLK SINGER
567 1072 : BABY TATE - SEE WHAT YOU DONE DONE
522 1073 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - GOIN' WAY
1074 : BROOKS BERRY/S. BLACKWELL - MY HEART STRUCK SORROW
523 1075 : MEMPHIS SLIM - STEADY ROLLIN' BLUES
1076 : ALEC SEWARD - CREEPIN' BLUES
1077 : J. T. ADAMS - INDIANA AVE. BLUES
1078 : RAVI SHANKAR/ALI AKBAR KHAN - MASTER MUSICIANS OF INDIA
1079 : ALI AKBAR KHAN - CLASSICAL MUSIC OF INDIA
1080 : (never used)
1081 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - GOT TO MOVE MY BABY(reissue of 1029)
1082 : (never used)
1083 : BIG JOE WILLIAMS - STUDIO BLUES
1084 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - HIS GREATEST HITS
1085 : (never used)
1086 : LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - DOWN HOME BLUES
1087 : SHIRLEY GRIFFITH - SATURDAY BLUES
1088 : (never used)
1089 : OUDI HRANT - TURKISH DELIGHTS