Got Them Hill Billy Blues - 32 Black Blues Boppers

Got Them Hill Billy Blues - 32 Black Blues Boppers was released in 2009 by the Bullseye label. This compilation serves as an entry in the broader tradition of archivist-led blues and roots music retrospectives, focusing on the intersection of early 20th-century African American blues traditions and the influence of hillbilly and country aesthetics. It highlights the cross-pollination of genres during the formative years of recorded American music, bringing together tracks that demonstrate how black musicians engaged with the stylistic markers often associated with the rural southern white music canon.

The design and curation of the collection reflect the mid-2000s interest in digital-era reissue labels focused on genre-bending historical music. By cataloging thirty-two distinct recordings, the compilation aims to provide a comprehensive look at the blues bopper sub-genre. Like many similar releases from this label, it was compiled for an audience of music historians and blues enthusiasts, emphasizing archival preservation of rare regional recordings that might otherwise have been forgotten in the shift toward mainstream genre categorization.