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Sorry for taking so long with a new post. My second child a beautiful daughter was born a good 3 months ago so I've been pretty busy.

But I'm back with one of the most versatile groups of the late 20's and early 30's Joe Evans and Arthur McClain better known as The Two Poor Boys. The two men played all the instruments on their recordings: Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Kazoo, Violin and great (duet) singing. And recorded in many different musical styles, from Barrelhouse piano Blues to Hillbilly tunes to Country Blues and String band recordings. There has been some debate about the skin color of the two men (not that it matters much) but I for one belief they where African-American. Evans and McClain are belived to be for East Tennessee. In Terry Zwigoff's interview with Howard" Louie Bluie" Armstrong for 78 Quarterly #5 Armstrong who played on Knoxville's Vine street remembers (and made a drawing of) Joe Evans an African-American musician.

If you haven't already done so you should really go and get the Louie Bluie documentary by Terry Zwigoff it's one of the best and funniest (music) documenatries ever made........without a doubt.

I could go on and write a bunch more about these guys and their music being a big fan ,but this has already been wonderfully done on the amazing Record-fiend blog so read up:
http://record-fiend.blogspot.nl/2010/02/two-poor-boys-joe-evans-arthur-mcclain.html

http://www.weeniecampbell.com/wiki/index.php?title=John_Henry--The_Two_Poor_Boys

Another great and much cleaner 78 by The Two Poor Boys will feature on the next Hidden Charms LP. EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK VOL. 2 to be released sometime next year. Will keep ya'll up to date. Copies of Vol. 1 are still available just email for info. HIDDENCHARMS-RECORDS@HOTMAIL.COM

Artists: The Two Poor Boys
Title: John Henry Blues
Recorded: 20 May 1931 in New York
78 Info: Conqueror 78 rpm # 7876