Cecil Barfield, Part 1, Bronwood, Georgia, 1988 December 27

Cecil Barfield Born December 19, 1921 in Bronwood, Terrell County, Georgia Died June 10, 1994 in Opa Locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Cecil Is A true Blues original. One of the few active Bluesmen remaining in Georgia at that time, Cecil lived in a shack with no running water or electricity and learned to play on a one stringed cooking oil can. His distinctively accented vocals can remarkably contort from a moaning hum to wrenched squeeze in the space of a few bars, miraculously morphing from track to track with the effect of sounding like a different singer each time. The glorious sleeve notes accompanying the record expand on his legend and unique style, but we’re sure that after one listen to this fella you’ll immediately be under the spell of a truly original player. Video of Cecil Barfield on guitar and vocals, performing at his home in Bronwood, Georgia, part 1 of 2. Barfield is interviewed about his life between songs, and he gives a tour of his property. Songs: Dry Sob Blues, Georgia Blues Down The Road, Straight out Georgia Blues, Peach Tree Blues, Old Georgia Blues, John Henry, Blues Special, Love Blues, Lucy Mae Blues. (FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY) video from here