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R.L. Burnside
Released 1997

Meet Me In The Bottom
02:14
93 plays

Walking Blues
03:15
89 plays

Poor Black Mattie
03:54
87 plays

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- 1
- When My First Wife Left Me
- 03:39
- 208 plays

- 2
- Death Bell Blues
- 02:52
- 124 plays

- 3
- Skinny Woman
- 02:11
- 109 plays

- 4
- Monkey In The Pool Room
- 02:55
- 122 plays

- 5
- Hobo Blues
- 03:31
- 133 plays

- 6
- Walking Blues
- 03:15
- 89 plays

- 7
- Long Haired Doney
- 03:08
- 86 plays

- 8
- Poor Black Mattie
- 03:54
- 87 plays

- 9
- Meet Me In The Bottom
- 02:14
- 93 plays

- 10
- Miss Glory B
- 03:07
- 80 plays

- 11
- Kindhearted Woman Blues
- 03:40
- 81 plays

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album review

R.L. Burnside is notorious for his gritty, greasy Delta blues, as each of his records since his 1991 discovery have been blistering electric recordings. That's what makes Acoustic Stories so refreshing. Recorded at New York City in 1988 with harp player John Neremberg, the album balances originals with a handful of well-selected covers, including three John Lee Hooker tunes: "When My First Wife Left Me," "Hobo Blues" and "Meet Me in the Bottom." Burnside is more exciting when he's electric, but these are unexpectedly haunting recordings that prove he's not just about rocking the joint. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide