Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective, 1925–1950

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Annotation

Label: Columbia (?)

Annotation last modified on 2012-04-16 06:40 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Whitehouse Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-20)
banjo:
Charlie Poole (on 1926-09-20)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1926-09-20)
guitar:
Roy Harvey (old time musician) (on 1926-09-20)
vocals:
Charlie Poole (on 1926-09-20)
recording of:
White House Blues (on 1926-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 787)
Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers3:28
2High Sheriff
Aiken County String Band2:55
3The Last Scene of the Titanic
Frank Hutchison3:32
4Suitcase Blues
Hersal Thomas2:37
5Death’s Black Train Is Coming
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1926-04-24)
vocals:
James M. Gates (on 1926-04-24) and Two unknown females (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1926-04-24)
Rev. J.M. Gates3:13
6Cow‐Cow Blues
Dora Carr2:51
7Washington County Fox Chase
Vances Tennessee Breakdowners2:59
8I’m Going to Take the Train to Charlotte
Fiddlin’ John Carson3:08
9[untitled]
Ernest V. Stoneman's Trio3:03
10Low Down Blues
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1927-04-29)
guitar and nose whistle:
Whistler (US jug band musician Buford Threlkeld) (on 1927-04-29)
jug:
Rudolph Thompson (US jug player) (on 1927-04-29)
tenor banjo:
Willie Black (US jugband banjoist) (on 1927-04-29)
violin:
Jesse Ferguson (US jugband violinist) (on 1927-04-29)
vocals:
Whistler (US jug band musician Buford Threlkeld) (on 1927-04-29)
Whistler and His Jug Band2:58
11Paul & Silas in Jail
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-02)
zither and lead vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-02)
vocals:
Washington Phillips
recording of:
Paul and Silas in Jail
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips2:40
12Blind Pig Blues
Barbecue Bob3:04
13Chattanooga Blues
Austin and Lee Allen3:06
14[untitled]
Sherman Tedder2:58
15Hokum Blues
Dallas String Band with Coley Jones3:27
16Worried Blues
Gladys Bentley2:47
17Empty Bed Blues, Part 1
Elizabeth Johnson3:04
18Empty Bed Blues, Part 2
Elizabeth Johnson3:24
19Blue Grass Twist
South Georgia Highballers2:49
20Moonshiner and His Money
Charlie Bowman and His Brothers3:12
21Johnson City Blues
Clarence Green2:59
22Warming Bythe Devil’s Fire
Reverend Johnny Blakey assisted by the Santified Sisters3:27
23(Honey) It’s Tight Like That
Papa Too Sweet And Harry Jones2:38
24Big Leg Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-21)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
recording of:
Big Leg Blues (on 1928-12-21)
composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt2:53
25Hallelujah
Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers2:58
▼ CD 2
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1Liberty
Herschel Brown and His Happy Five2:56
2My Sportin’ Man
Mamie Smith3:00
3Mean Low Blues
Blues Birdhead3:15
4C.C. & O. Blues
Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley3:06
5Ortonville
The Okeh Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers3:12
6Dear Black Eyes (Chere Yeux Noirs)
Slim Doucet3:01
7Roosevelt Blues
piano and lead vocals:
Roosevelt Sykes
recording of:
Roosevelt's Blues
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes2:49
8Gin Mill Blues
recording of:
Gin Mill Blues
composer:
Joe Sullivan (piano, USA)
Hokum Boys3:28
9Osson
Cleoma Breaux, Ophy Breaux & Joe Falcon2:58
10Sweet Milk and Peaches (breakdown)
W.T. Narmour and S.W. Smith3:12
11Soldier’s Joy (feat. Riley Puckett & Clayton McMichen)
recording of:
Soldier's Joy
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers2:56
12They May Not Be My Toes
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-05)
piano:
Whistlin’ Alex Moore (on 1929-12-05)
vocals:
Whistlin’ Alex Moore (on 1929-12-05)
Whistlin’ Alex Moore3:04
13The Jazz Fiddler
guitar:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
recording of:
The Jazz Fiddler (on 1930-02-17)
composer:
Lonnie Chatmon and Walter Jacobs (performance name for Walter Vinson)
Mississippi Sheiks3:14
14I Have to Do My Time
Lonnie Johnson3:11
15Lonesome Frisco Line
Tom Darby and Jimmie Tarlton3:20
16Back to the Blue Ridge
Roy Harvey & Leonard Copeland2:57
17Darn Good Girl
Buster Carter & Preston Young2:53
18West Jackson Blues
guitar:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (on 1930-02-17)
recording of:
West Jackson Blues (on 1930-02-17)
composer:
Lonnie Chatmon
Bo Carter3:20
19You Had Too Much
Lonnie Johnson & Violet Green3:21
20Oh! Glory Glory
Silver Leaf Quartet3:16
21Don’t You Remember the Time
Freeny's Barn Dance Band3:19
22Walkin’ Georgia Rose
Pelican Wildcats2:58
23Police Station Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1932-03-15)
Peetie Wheatstraw3:05
24Hallelujah Side
Tindley Quaker City Gospel Singers3:18
25Highway #61 Blues
Will Batts2:42
▼ CD 3
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1Doughboys Theme Song #1
W. Lee O'Daniel & His Light Crust Doughboys0:43
2Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)
recording of:
Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider
lyricist:
Eddie Leonard (in 1903)
composer:
Eddie Munson (in 1903)
W. Lee O'Daniel and His Hillbilly Boys3:11
3Doughboys Theme Song #2
W. Lee O'Daniel & His Light Crust Doughboys0:30
4Bell Street Lightnin’
Blind Willie & Partner2:54
5Jersey Bull Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
recording of:
Jersey Bull Blues
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:07
6Every Morning Blues
Walter Roland2:46
7D Blues
Blue Ridge Ramblers2:50
8La valse des yeux bleus (Blue Eyes Waltz)
Breaux Frères3:13
9Skin Game Blues
Lucille Bogan2:59
10Good Woman Blues
Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell2:59
11Sissy Man
Josh White2:51
12Blue Yodel #2 (My Lovin’ Gal Lucille)
The Rhythm Wreckers2:48
13Just Inside the Pearly Gates
The Anglin Twins (Jack and Jim)2:27
14Hard Rocks in My Bed
Bumble Bee Slim2:42
15Tired Feelin’ Blues
The Two Charles3:05
16One‐Eyed Sam
Eidon Baker & His Brown County Revellers2:53
17Poor Naomi Wise
fiddle:
Lily May Ledford
guitar:
Rosie Ledford
mandolin:
Esther Koehler
vocals:
A’nt Idy Harper
performer:
Evelyn “Daisy” Ledford
A’nt Idy Harper and The Coon Creek Girls2:38
18South Bound Blues
(Kid) Prince Moore3:04
19C & A Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:00
20My Last Five Dollars
George Curry2:38
21Memphis Blues
The Nite Owls2:36
22Pourquoi tu m’aime Pas
Alley Boys of Abbeville2:48
23Have Mercy on Me
Rev. Benny Campbell2:34
24Shout for Joy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-01)
piano:
Albert Ammons (on 1939-01-01)
part of:
Vocalion (by matrix number) (number: 23894-1)
recording of:
Shout for Joy (on 1939-01-01)
composer:
Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons2:27
25Flower Blues
Jack Kelly2:32
26Onion‐Eating Mama
Cliff Carlisle2:56
27Brown’s Ferry Blues
Callahan Brothers3:08
28Slick Capers Blues
Little Buddy Doyle2:38
29Poor‐Boy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-02)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-05-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-05-02)
Jazz Gillum2:53
▶ CD 4