American Delta blues guitarist and singer, variously billed as Papa Freddie or Mr. Freddie. He is generally regarded as the first Delta bluesman to be recorded. Born: December 28, 1893 in Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States. Died: June 19, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Spruell recorded for OKeh in 1926, for Paramount in 1928, and for Bluebird in 1935. Details of his life are sketchy and sometimes contradictory.
1988
RST Records
LP, Comp, Mono, RM
1935
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
1935
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
1928
Paramount
Shellac, 10"
1927
Okeh
Shellac, 10"
1927
Okeh
Shellac, 10"
2007
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp, RM + Box
1991
1973
Mamlish
LP, Comp
1969
Origin Jazz Library
LP, Comp
1967
1935
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
2024
Music Rough Guides, World Music Network
CD, Comp
2018
Big3
3xCD, Comp, RM
2015
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp + Box
2015
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp, RM + Box
2015
2014
2013
One Day Music
2xCD, Comp, Dig
2012
Not Now Music
3xCD, Comp, RM
2012
Blues Images
CD, Comp, RM
2012
Primo (2)
2xCD, Album, Comp
2012
2011
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp, Box
2009
2007
Black Swan Records (3)
CD, Comp
2004
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp
2001
2000
Catfish Records
CD, Comp
2000
Catfish Records
2xCD, Comp
2000
Catfish Records
4xCD, Comp
1997
Nugrape Records
CDr, Comp
1968
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