released January 11, 2011

All music composed and performed by Burl Bog.
Produced, engineered, and assisted by Egbert Cole.
Recorded at Delta Studios, Delta, British Columbia in February of 1952.
All recording mechanical rights administered by SOCAN.

Delta D Mono recordings have been engineered to provide the best possible sound reproduction available when played on compatible sound equipment. To ensure the highest fidelity, only use equipment certified for true MONO playback.

Made in Canada by Real Delta Blues Records.
(C) & (P) 1952, 1968, 2011. All rights reserved.
The copyright in this recording is owned by Stephen Ugo Rosin.
Copying in whole or part by any process is an infringement and is subject to penalties provided by the law.

It was 1952 when dubious entrepreneur Egbert Cole first tracked down the reclusive Mr. Bog and, after weeks of pleading and negotiating, convinced him to bring his trusty guitar, Black Jack, down to Delta Studios. The "studio" was really nothing more than an old fishing shack on River Road in Delta, BC. The recording equipment couldn't have been more primitive amounting to little more than a microphone and one track reel to reel.

Mr. Bog had a long standing reputation in the community as a kind of "phantom" performer who would show up, unannounced, at area bars, rest stops or backyard parties and give impromptu performances for generally baffled audiences. These sporadic and unpredictable appearances resulted in Bog being seen as a somewhat "mythic" character and, unfortunately, something of a harbinger of bad news. His uncanny timing often coincided with some freak accident, usually with fatal results.

This reputation wasn't helped by the history of these recordings. This started with the recording sessions, which came to an abrupt halt when Egbert Cole collapsed during a take and was later pronounced dead due to choking on a chicken bone from a sandwich he'd been eating. The recordings then suffered their first period in limbo where they languished in the Cole family attic until 1968 when Egbert Jr. discovered a box of tapes while cleaning in preparation for eviction due to bankruptcy. Jr., hoping to turn a quick buck, immediately borrowed some money and took the tapes to a local pressing plant to hastily assembled the initial version of this album. Unfortunately, while driving back to his home with the finished albums, Jr. was driven off the road by an out of control poultry truck. He died instantly and all but a handful of copies of the album were destroyed. These remaining copies then entered the second period of limbo, tucked away in an old steamer trunk until 2009 when Egbert the third, the grandson of the senior Mr. Cole, discovered the album and, looking to resolve his own financial issues, whipped up this current digital version of the album.

So, count yourself lucky to finally own this unique collection of recordings from thee Delta blues legend, "Blind" Burl Bog!