The 2023 “Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920’s” Calendar with free CD has broad appeal to anyone interested in Blues music or history. This year's edition is a treasure trove of original advertising artwork for Pre-War Blues 78’s (including six color images) and rare photographs of Pre-War Blues artists. Also included are five Post War Blues rarites.

Points of Interest:

• A recently discovered photo of Henry Thomas (taken from a film clip) graces the cover.

• A free CD is enclosed within the calendar.

• The original advertisements for the recordings match up to the first 12 songs on the CD.
This clever pairing brings the images to life!

• Included are full-color CD booklets and tray cards for calendar buyers to insert into their own jewel case.

• Also included are brief biographies of each month’s featured Blues singer as well as birth and death dates of numerous important Blues artists and other prominent African Americans.

• After twenty years, this is Blues Images’ final calendar and CD. 

CD's Highlights:

The enclosed CD of rare Pre-War and Post War recordings contains a whopping 25 tracks. All are lovingly restored as close to perfection as today’s
technology provides.

The Pre-War Blues offerings include:

• A never-before-heard song by Funny Paper Smith.

• The first version of the Blues standard “Ain’t Gonna Worry My Life Any More” by Memphis Willie Borum.

• Two unreleased takes from a 1930 Paramount session with Irene Scruggs and Little Brother Montgomery (the latter’s very first recordings.)

• Both sides of Edith North Johnson’s missing Paramount. 

• The Post War Blues offerings include:

• Pete Franklin’s “Mr. Charlie.” 

• Four songs by Playboy Fuller from the original J-V-B master tape.