Century of the Blues: The Definitive Country Blues Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Careless Love Blues
Bessie Smith3:29
2Goin' Crazy With the Blues
Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds3:03
3Whip It to a Jelly
Clara Smith3:14
4See See Rider
recording of:
See See Rider (Ma Rainey version) (on 1924-10-16)
additional composer:
Lena Arant
composer:
Ma Rainey
version of:
See See Rider Blues
Ma Rainey3:13
5Mister Man, Part 1
Ida Cox2:59
6Murder in the First Degree
Victoria Spivey3:05
7I'm a Mighty Tight Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-02-07)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1929-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1929-02-07)
piano:
Sippie Wallace (on 1929-02-07)
trombone:
Honoré Dutrey (on 1929-02-07)
trumpet:
Natty Dominique (on 1929-02-07)
vocals:
Sippie Wallace (on 1929-02-07)
recording of:
I'm a Mighty Tight Woman (on 1929-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sippie Wallace
Sippie Wallace2:55
8Black Angel Blues
Lucille Bogan3:08
9Long Ways From Home
Louise Johnson3:30
10Downhearted Blues
Alberta Hunter2:51
11Rock Island Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis2:49
12Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
Gus Cannon3:13
13Rollin' and Tumblin' Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-03-14)
guitar:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
Roll and Tumble Blues (on 1929-03-14)
writer:
Albert Luandrew (blues pianist) and Hambone Willie Newbern
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation)
Hambone Willie Newbern3:04
14Moanin' the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-18)
guitar:
Allen Shaw (blues guitar) (on 1934-09-18) and Willie Borum (on 1934-09-18)
vocals:
Allen Shaw (blues guitar) (on 1934-09-18)
Allen Shaw3:04
15He's in the Jailhouse Now
Memphis Jug Band3:13
16That's No Way to Get Along
recording of:
That’s No Way to Get Along (aka “The Prodigal Son”)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Wilkins
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Robert Wilkins2:56
17What's the Matter Blues
Frank Stokes3:03
18How Long, How Long Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1928-06-19)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1928-06-19)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1928-06-19)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (on 1928-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Leroy Carr3.53:04
19Cow Cow Blues
Cow Cow Davenport3:09
20Bricks in My Pillow
Bumble Bee Slim3:10
21The Honeydripper
Roosevelt Sykes2:45
22Strut That Thing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-02)
piano:
Cripple Clarence Lofton (on 1935-04-02)
washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-04-02)
vocals:
Cripple Clarence Lofton (on 1935-04-02)
Cripple Clarence Lofton2:59
23Blues at Midnight
Memphis Slim2:46
24Gangster's Blues
Peetie Wheatstraw2:48
25Kokomo Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1928-06-16)
vocals:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1928-06-16)
Scrapper Blackwell3:04
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