Snakefinger's History of the Blues: Live in Europe

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Snakefinger's History Of The Blues: Live In Europe from 1984 featured Snakefinger with an expanded version of his Vestal Virgins, performing a wide range of blues songs spanning from its humble beginnings to its modern incarnations. The show toured once in California and once in Europe, where the performances on the album were recorded.

It should be noted that while many Snakefinger albums feature avant-garde and highly experimental music, the man was a master musician; the "History Of The Blues" features faithful renditions bursting with the vitality of an ensemble who genuinely loves the music.

A review in SNORP #3 (Summer 1987) described it thus: "Snakey's vocal range is never more evident than on this album. The bottom line is very simply stated: This is the greatest performance of black blues by white artists ever, period."