Bo Carter (Armenter "Bo" Chatmon) had an unequaled capacity for creating sexual metaphors in his songs, specializing in such ribald imagery as "Banana in Your Fruit Basket," "Pin in Your Cushion," and "Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me." One of the most popular bluesmen of the '30s, he recorded enough material for several reissue albums, and... [+] Read More

Bo Carter (Armenter "Bo" Chatmon) had an unequaled capacity for creating sexual metaphors in his songs, specializing in such ribald imagery as "Banana in Your Fruit Basket," "Pin in Your Cushion," and "Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me." One of the most popular bluesmen of the '30s, he recorded enough material for several reissue albums, and he was quite an original guitar picker, or else three of those albums wouldn't have been released by Yazoo. (Carter employed a number of different keys and tunings on his records, most of which were solo vocal and guitar performances.) Carter's facility extended beyond the risqué business to more serious blues themes, and he was also the first to record the standard "Corrine Corrina" (1928). Bo and his brothers Lonnie and Sam Chatmon also recorded as members of the Mississippi Sheiks with singer/guitarist Walter Vinson. ~ Jim O'Neal, All Music Guide [-] Hide

Bo Carter is one of the finest prewar acoustic blues men not to have been "rediscovered" in the folk and blues boom of the 1960s. This disc collects 20 of the artist's more notable tracks, stretching from the late '20s to the '40s. Carter was a fine guitar player, utilizing many different tunings to create a distinctive guitar style. Vocally,... [+] Read More

Bo Carter is one of the finest prewar acoustic blues men not to have been "rediscovered" in the folk and blues boom of the 1960s. This disc collects 20 of the artist's more notable tracks, stretching from the late '20s to the '40s. Carter was a fine guitar player, utilizing many different tunings to create a distinctive guitar style. Vocally, Carter is powerful, but it's arguably his guitar playing that makes him stand out from the host of other prewar blues men. Bo Carter's Advice collects some of the more interesting songs of Carter's output (which is considerable), and it's a lot of fun to listen to, especially powerful songs like "Old Devil" and even novelty numbers such as "Beans." Any fan of Bo Carter will find this a necessary purchase. ~ Thomas Ward, All Music Guide [-] Hide