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Chain Gang Blues by Big Joe Williams • Jukebox

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Chain Gang Blues

by Big Joe Williams · from Absolutely the Best

1996Blues5:27Track 10

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Review by Mira Okafor★★★★Sample

The production on this is so warm it feels like sitting next to a radiator in January.

1.6K likes

Review by Jules Archer★★★★½Sample

i was not emotionally prepared for “Chain Gang Blues”. nobody warned me. consider yourself warned.

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Mean Mistreater
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Prison Bound
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Chain Gang Blues
sample avg 3.9
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Review by Yuki Tanaka★★★½Sample

Overhyped? Maybe. Did I still cry at “Chain Gang Blues”? Also maybe.

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Review by Priya Raman★★★½Sample

Solid, but I keep skipping “Chain Gang Blues”. Sorry Big Joe Williams.

158 likes

Review by Cass Moreno★★★★½Sample

Big Joe Williams really said 'let me ruin your whole week' and then did it beautifully.

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