The Paramount Masters

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Tracklist

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CD 1: Disc 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nappy Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bobby Grant (bluesman) (in 1927-12)
Bobby Grant2:45
2Red River Blues
Lottie Beaman2:58
3Honky Tonk Train Blues
Meade Lux Lewis3:15
4You Can't Keep No Brown
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bo Weavil Jackson (in 1926-08)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
You Can’t Keep No Brown (on 1926-08-02)
Bo Weavil Jackson3:11
5Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues
Teddy Darby3:06
6No. 29
recording of:
No. 29
writer:
Wesley Wallace (US blues pianist)
Wesley Wallace3:15
7Outside Woman Blues
recording of:
Outside Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Joe Reynolds
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Blind Joe Reynolds2:55
8Old Country Rock
William Moore3:03
9Keep A-Knockin'James ‘Boodle It’ Wiggins3:09
10Touch Me Light Mama
George "Bullet" Williams2:48
11Jack Of All Trades
Moanin' Bernice Edwards2:44
12Come On In (Ain't Nobody Here But Me)Harum Scarums2:45
13All Birds Look Like Chickens To Me
Sweet Papa Stovepipe3:08
14Cotton Field Blues
Charlie 'Dad' Nelson2:41
15Traveling Blues
Ma Rainey2:55
16Soon This Morning Blues
Charlie Spand2:59
17Gay Cattin'
Papa Charlie Jackson2:55
18Whoopee Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
publisher:
Prestige Music ltd.
recording of:
Whoopee Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
King Solomon Hill3:10
19Eagles On A Half
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03)
Geeshie Wiley3:00
20Wasn't It Sad About Lemon
Washboard Walter3:02
21Freakish Man Blues
George Hannah2:50
22Rough Rugged Road Blues
Bumble Bee Slim3:31
23Mississippi Jail House Groan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-03) and Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1938-03)
guitar:
Rube Lacy (in 1928-03)
lead vocals:
Rube Lacy
vocals:
Rube Lacy (in 1928-03)
Rube Lacy3:22
24Try Me One More Time
Marshall Owens3:12
25Barrel House Flat Blues
Mary Johnson3:04
CD 2: Disc 2
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1I Shall Not Be Moved
Charley Patton2:44
2Walking Blues
Raymond Barrow3:08
3Guitar Boogie
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-09-20)
cornet:
Baby Jay (blues cornetist) (on 1929-09-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1929-09-20)
piano:
Will Ezell (on 1929-09-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1929-09-20)
Blind Roosevelt Graves2:56
4Black And Evil Blues
recording of:
Black and Evil Blues
writer:
Alice Moore (early 20th century US blues singer)
Alice Moore3:22
5The New Dirty Dozen
Curry3:08
6Low-Down Mississippi Bottom Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
“Mr. Freddie” Spruell (in 1928-07)
Freddie Spruell3:26
7Vicksburg Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-09)
piano:
Little Brother Montgomery (in 1930-09)
vocals:
Little Brother Montgomery (in 1930-09)
recording of:
Vicksburg Blues (in 1930-09)
composer:
Little Brother Montgomery
Little Brother Montgomery2:58
8Jack Of Diamonds Georgia Rub
Henry Townsend3:19
9Billy Goat Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
John Byrd (1920s/30s blues musician) (in 1930-03)
John Byrd3:29
10Bunker Hill Blues
Side Wheel Sally Duffie2:38
11Number Three Blues
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins2:40
12Mamlish Blues
Ed Bell2:36
13Eastern Chimes Blues
Henry Brown3:28
14Fetch Your Water
Charlie Spand2:31
15Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake
J.D. Short2:49
16Water Bound Blues
Alice Pearson2:55
17Broke Down Engine
Lonnie Clark2:57
18Dying Pickpocket Blues
Nolan Welsh2:51
19Seven Sister Blues
Edward Thompson2:53
20Old Timbrook Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
John Byrd (1920s/30s blues musician) (in 1930-03)
John Byrd3:19
21The Preacher Must Get Some Sometime
Bob Robinson2:44
22Motherless Child Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar:
Geechie Wiley (in 1930-03) and Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
lead vocals:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
Elvie Thomas3:19
23The Ducks Yas Yas
Jack O’Diamonds2:55
24Boodle De Bum Bum
Curry3:10
25Gotta Shave 'Em Dry
James ‘Boodle It’ Wiggins3:05
CD 3: Disc 3
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1Some Scream High Yellow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bo Weavil Jackson (in 1926-08)
Bo Weavil Jackson3:10
2Jab Blues
recording of:
Jab Blues
writer:
Jabo Williams
Jabo Williams3:19
3Raised In The Alley Blues
Freddie Brown3:18
4Frisch Leaving Birmingham
George "Bullet" Williams2:45
5Ninety Nine Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1929-11)
guitar:
Blind Joe Reynolds (in 1929-11)
vocals:
Blind Joe Reynolds (in 1929-11)
Blind Joe Reynolds2:40
6Conjur Man Blues
Roosevelt Sykes3:09
7Mama's Angel Child
Sweet Papa Stovepipe2:59
8Honey Blues
Lottie Beaman2:53
9Lonesome Atlanta Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bobby Grant (bluesman) (in 1927-12)
Bobby Grant3:00
10Fat Greasy Baby
Robert Peeples3:13
11No Special Rider Blues
Little Brother Montgomery2:55
12New York Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-09-20)
cornet:
Baby Jay (blues cornetist) (on 1929-09-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1929-09-20)
piano:
Will Ezell (on 1929-09-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1929-09-20)
vocals:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1929-09-20)
Blind Roosevelt Graves3:17
13Doctor, Oh Doctor
Henry Townsend2:46
14I Heard The Voice Of A Pork Chop
Bogus Ben Covington3:13
15Red Letter Blues
Ruby Paul2:42
16Piano Kid Special
Piano Kid Edwards2:44
17Where Did You Stay Last Night
Famous Hokum Boys2:57
18The Gone Dead Train
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
King Solomon Hill3:19
19Fanny Lee Blues
Wesley Wallace3:16
20Narrow Face Blues
Washboard Walter3:16
21Pick Poor Robin Clean
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-03)
guitar:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03)
lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03) and Elvie Thomas (in 1931-03)
Geeshie Wiley3:15
22The Boy In The Boat
George Hannah2:41
23Texas Blues
Marshall Owens3:19
24Evil Woman Blues
James ‘Boodle It’ Wiggins3:11
25Three, Six And Nine
Roosevelt Sykes2:57
CD 4: Disc 4
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1Tom Cat Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
“Mr. Freddie” Spruell (in 1928-07)
Freddie Spruell3:08
2Smiling Blues
Jack O’Diamonds3:02
3Mama, Don't You Think I Know
Papa Charlie Jackson2:36
4Back To The Woods Blues
Charlie Spand3:23
5Prison Blues
Alice Moore3:19
6Deep Morgan Blues
Henry Brown3:24
7My Laona Blues
Teddy Darby2:43
8Pistol Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bo Weavil Jackson (in 1926-08)
Bo Weavil Jackson3:01
9Pratt City Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-05)
piano:
Jabo Williams (in 1932-05)
Jabo Williams3:16
10Telephone Arguin' Blues
J.D. Short3:13
11Over To My House
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1930-03) and Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03) and Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
Elvie Thomas3:29
12Hambone Blues
Ed Bell2:48
13Down In Tennessee
Lonnie Clark2:38
14Ham Hound Crave
Rube Lacy2:54
15Fire Detective Blues
Roosevelt Sykes3:06
16Up On The Hill Blues
Edward Thompson3:01
17Key To The Mountain Blues
Mary Johnson2:56
18Down On My Bended Knee
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
King Solomon Hill2:56
19Red River Blues
Charlie 'Dad' Nelson2:49
20Give Us Another Jug
Piano Kid Edwards2:48
21Nehi Blues
Blind Joe Reynolds3:14
22Last Farewell Blues
Ruby Paul2:58
23Larceny Woman Blues
Nolan Welsh2:53
24Wicked Devil's Blues
Robert Peeples3:12
25Raggin' The Blues
William Moore2:59