Many years ago I bought the J.C. Burris album (LP) on Arhoolie records, one of these mornings. (1075). It is the sort of albums you don’t play everyday, but when you listen to it, you wonder why there is just one album from such a fine artist. Now 30 years later there is a second release. These albums are probably hard to sell, because they will not appeal to a large public. Thanks to the people of  Oosik for making this one available.
Sonny Terry was J.C. uncle who teach him how to play the harmonica. J.C. sounds almost the same as his uncle. But Burris made up his own (large) repertoire. Most of the songs he made up by his self, in others he used themes from other songs or artist, twisted them around and made them sound like his own. A very fine example of this is the song that was recorded in the early 60ties by B.B. King with the title “understand”. Also recorded by Skip James. But Burris probably knew the B.B. King version, changed it and made it his own. And gave it the title “Poor man but a good man”. A very catchy song. 
So if you like original stuff, if you like the blues, if you like good (acoustic) harmonica playing you cant go wrong on this release !
Buy it.
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