80's LE pressing. The "Lucille Bogan and Walter Roland: Alabama Blues" album compiles recordings from the early 1930s, a period that was formative for the country blues tradition. Lucille Bogan, one of the classic female blues singers, was known for her raw, candid lyrics and a style that blended vaudeville with straight-ahead blues. Her work included themes of sexuality and hardship, which resonated with the realities of African American life in the rural South. Walter Roland, a skilled pianist, guitarist, and singer, contributed both as an accompanist and as a solo artist. His piano-driven blues reflected the deep roots of Alabama’s blues scene, characterized by rhythmic complexity and lyrical intensity.

This album offers a rare glimpse into the collaborative dynamics between Bogan and Roland, whose overlapping recording careers with the ARC label in Birmingham, Alabama, captured a transitional moment in blues history. The tracks highlight the interplay of Bogan’s expressive vocals with Roland’s instrumental versatility, preserving a sound that bridges the vaudeville era with the emerging rural blues styles of the region. The recordings serve both as historical documentation and as enduring artistic statements, showcasing the resilience and creativity of Alabama's blues musicians during the era of the Great Depression.