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Description
A fascinating compilation exploring the interaction between the Urban, Vaudeville Blues and Country Blues performers.
This music used to be called 'Classic Blues', it's the music of Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey and dozens of other women singers of the 1920's. But there was amazing interaction between the Urban and Rural, sophisticated and raw. This 4 Cd set explores this in depth. Compiled by Max Haymes it's an expert's take on the amazing burst of creativity of the 1920's blues scene in all its rich glory and vast musical spectrum. -
Tracklisting
- 1. I Want Plenty Grease In My Frying Pan: MARGARET CARTER
- 2. Come Get Me Papa, Before I Faint: MARGARET CARTER
- 3. Mama, Papa Don’t Wanna Come Home: MARGARET JOHNSON
- 4. Who’ll Chop Your Suey: MARGARET JOHNSON
- 5. Crazy Blues: MAMIE SMITH
- 6. Snatch It Back Blues: BUDDY BOY HAWKINS
- 7. Twe Twa Twa Blues: ORA BROWN
- 8. Memphis Tennessee: ETHEL RIDLEY
- 9. You’ve Got To Save That Thing: ORA ALEXANDER
- 10. Save Me Some : JED DAVENPORT
- 11. Conversation With The Blues: BIG BILL BROONZY & MEMPHIS SLIM
- 12. Kind Stella Blues: LUCILLE BOGAN
- 13. Chirpin’ The Blues: LUCILLE BOGAN
- 14. Chirping The Blues: ALBERTA HUNTER
- 15. Pea Vine Blues: CHARLEY PATTON
- 16. Magnolia Blues: CHARLEY PATTON
- 17. Chirpin’ The Blues: VIOLA McCOY
- 18. Sorrowful Blues: BESSIE SMITH
- 19. Nineteen Women Blues: CHARLIE MANSON
- 20. Fare Thee Honey Blues: MAMIE SMITH
- 21. Walkin’ Blues: ROBERT JOHNSON
- 22. Goodbye Rider: IDA MAY MACK
- 23. My Gal’s Done Quit Me: LUKE JORDAN
- 24. Frisco Blues: LUELLA MILLER
- 25. He’s A Darn Good Man: ALBERTA HUNTER
- 26. Future Blues: WILLIE BROWN
- 1. Don’t Take Away Those Blues: FLO BERT
- 2. Good Man Sam: JULIA MOODY
- 3. Rolling Stone Pt 1: ROBERT WILKINS
- 4. ‘Taint Nobody’s Biz-iness If I Do: ANNA MEYERS
- 5. Nobody’s Dirty Business: MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT
- 6. Nobody’s Business But My Own: BERT WILLIAMS
- 7. The Penetrating Blues: MARTHA COPELAND
- 8. Grievous Blues: FANNY MAY GOOSBY
- 9. Broke Down Engine Blues: BLIND WILLIE McTELL
- 10. Uncle Bud: LEONA WILLIAMS
- 11. Uncle Bud: TAMPA RED
- 12. Penitentiary Moan Blues: TEXAS ALEXANDER
- 13. Kansas City Man Blues: MAMIE SMITH
- 14. Kansas City Man Blues: CLARA SMITH
- 15. Levee Camp Moan Blues: TEXAS ALEXANDER
- 16. I’m All Out And Down: LEADBELLY
- 17. I Got A Mule To Ride: EDNA WINSTON
- 18. The Mule Laid Down And Died: KOKOMO ARNOLD
- 19. For Sale: CLARA SMITH
- 20. Low Land Blues: BERTHA ‘CHIPPIE’ HILL
- 21. Jealous Hearted Blues: CHARLEY LINCOLN
- 22. Jealous Hearted Blues: MA RAINEY
- 23. Wicked Fives Blues: LENA WILSON
- 24. Strut Miss Lizzie: MARY STAFFORD
- 25. Vamps Of ‘28’: WHISTLER & HIS JUG BAND
- 1. Salty Dog Blues: PAPA CHARLIE JACKSON
- 2. Salty Dog: CLARA SMITH
- 3. Salty Dog: KOKOMO ARNOLD
- 4. Mister Man Pt 2: PAPA CHARLIE JACKSON
- 5. Spread Yo’ Stuff: DAISY MARTIN
- 6. Black Gypsy Blues: FURRY LEWIS
- 7. Eagle Rock Me Papa: SARA MARTIN & CLARENCE WILLIAMS
- 8. Sally Long Blues: VIRGINIA LISTON
- 9. If You Don’t Believe I Love You: ESSIE WHITMAN
- 10. Bull-Doze Blues: HENRY THOMAS
- 11. Trouble Hearted Blues: ISHMON BRACEY
- 12. Stealin’ Stealin’: MEMPHIS JUG BAND
- 13. Squawkin’ The Blues: EDNA HICKS
- 14. Hard Luck Blues: EDNA HICKS
- 15. Drop Down Mama: SLEEPY JOHN ESTES
- 16. Gulf Coast Blues: MONETTE MOORE
- 17. Poor Me Blues: EDNA HICKS
- 18. Cryin’ Blues: HOUND HEAD HENRY
- 19. Poor Me: CHARLEY PATTON
- 20. M&O Blues No.3: WALTER DAVIS
- 21. Booze & Blues: MA RAINEY
- 22. Tom Rushen Blues: CHARLEY PATTON
- 23. A Woman Gets Tired Of One Man All The Time: GEORGE WILLIAMS
- 24. A Woman Gets Tired Of One Man All The Time: STOVEPIPE No.1
- 25. Blues Ain’t Nothin’ Else But!: IDA COX
- 26. Preachin’ Blues: ROBERT JOHNSON
- 1. Haven’t Seen No Whiskey: ‘JACKSON’ JOE WILLIAMS
- 2. Mean Old Master Blues: BESSIE TUCKER
- 3. Stingaree Blues: ESTHER BIGEOU
- 4. Waco Texas Blues: MARY H. BRADFORD
- 5. Hey Lawdy Mama - The France Blues: PAPA HARVEY HULL
- 6. Find Me At The Greasy Spoon: COOT GRANT & WESLEY WILSON
- 7. Scoop It: COOT GRANT & WESLEY WILSON
- 8. Mama, Let Me Scoop For You: BLIND WILLIE McTELL
- 9. Bow Legged Papa: BUTTERBEANS & SUSIE
- 10. How Can I Miss You When I’ve Got Dead Aim: IDA COX
- 11. Railroad Bill: WILL BENNETT
- 12. Hard Headed Mama: MARTHA COPELAND
- 13. ‘Git’ Goin’: VIOLA McCOY
- 14. He May Be Your Man: LUCILLE HEGAMIN
- 15. Devil In The Lion’s Den: SAM COLLINS
- 16. Uncle Sam Blues: EDNA HICKS
- 17. Everybody Mess Around: ALBERTA HUNTER
- 18. Twistin’ Your Stuff: BARBECUE BOB
- 19. Don’t Shake It No More: TRIXIE SMITH
- 20. Fourth Street Mess Around: MEMPHIS JUG BAND
- 21. How Come You Do Me Like You Do: ROSA HENDERSON
- 22. Beat You Doing It: CLIFFORD GIBSON
- 23. Slow Up Papa: VIOLA McCOY
- 24. Honey You’re Going Too Fast:
- 25. Penitentiary Bound Blues: ROSA HENDERSON
- 26. Death Cell Blues: BLIND WILLIE McTELL
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Disc 2
Disc 3
Disc 4
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