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Released 1991

"Barbecue Bob"'s final recordings are on this third of three discs. Bob (whose name was actually Robert Hicks) died on October 21, 1931, at the age of just 29 from pneumonia. Since his last solo records were made during November 6, 1929, and April 17-December 5, 1930, there is no decline heard in his singing or playing. Barbecue Bob is heard on 13 unaccompanied numbers (including "She Move It Just Right," "Yo Yo Blues No. 2," "We Sure Got Hard Times," and "Atlanta Moan") and interacting with his brother Charlie Lincoln on the amusing two-part "Darktown Gamblin'." Barbecue Bob's final four recordings were made as part of the Georgia Cotton Pickers on December 7-8, 1930, a trio with guitarist/singer Curly Weaver and Buddy Moss on harmonica. Recommended, as are all three volumes of this valuable series. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. She Moves It Just Right
2. Tellin' It to You
3. Yo Yo Blues No. 2
4. She Shook Her Gin [#]
5. We Sure Got Hard Times
6. Twistin' That Stuff [#]
7. Monkey and the Baboon
8. Spider and the Fly
9. Darktown Gambling, Pt. 1: The Crap Game
10. Darktown Gambling, Pt. 2: The Skin Game
11. Jambooger Blues
12. It Just Won't Quit
13. Atlanta Moan
14. New Mojo Blues
15. Doin' the Scraunch
16. I'm on My Way Down Home
17. Diddle-Da-Diddle
18. She Looks So Good
19. She's Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day

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