When the Levee Breaks: Mississippi Blues, Rare Cuts 1926-41

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▼CD 1: A
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1Cottonfield Blues, Part 1
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23) and Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23)
Garfield Akers2:53
2Bedside Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Jim Thompkins (1920s blues musician) (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Jim Thompkins (1920s blues musician) (on 1930-02-21)
Jim Thompkins3:06
3Mississippi Bottom Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-25)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-09-25) and Kid Bailey (on 1929-09-25)
vocals:
Kid Bailey (on 1929-09-25)
Kid Bailey2:50
4Poor Boy Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-30)
guitar:
Sam Butler Jr. (on 1926-09-30)
guitar [Sam Butler]:
Bo Weavil Jackson (on 1926-09-30)
lead vocals:
Sam Butler (on 1926-09-30)
vocals:
Sam Butler Jr. (on 1926-09-30)
Sam Butler2:48
5I'm Leavin' Town
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1927-07-22)
guitar:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1927-07-22) and Joe Robinson (blues guitarist) (on 1927-07-22)
vocals:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1927-07-22)
WIlliam Harris3:02
6Hittin' the Bottle Stomp
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:38
7Last Kind Word Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
Geeshie Wiley3:00
8Third Street Woman Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-26)
guitar:
Blind Willie Reynolds (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Blind Willie Reynolds (on 1930-11-26)
Blind Willie Reynolds2:41
9Muddy Water Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-17)
guitar:
Freddie Spruell (on 1926-11-17)
vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1926-11-26)
Freddie Spruell3:13
10Fare Thee Well Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-20)
guitar:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
vocals:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
Joe Callicott3:12
11That Won't Do
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-07-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-07-25)
vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-07-25)
Arthur Petties3:02
12Four O'Clock Flower Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-03)
vocals:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
Willie '61' Blackwell3:12
13Evil Devil Woman Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-08-16)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1934-08-16) and Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1934-08-16)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1934-08-16)
Joe McCoy3:13
14The Jail House Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1927-04-25)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
Sam Collins2:32
15Black Spider Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-30)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-30)
vocals:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
recording of:
Black Spider Blues (on 1941-07-30)
writer:
Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Robert Lockwood3:01
16Traveling Riverside Blues (take 1)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
Robert Johnson2:42
17Baltimore Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-08-16)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1934-08-16) and Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1934-08-16)
vocals:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1934-08-16)
Charlie McCoy2:51
18Down the Big Road Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
Mattie Delaney3:09
19You Scolded Me and Drove Me
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
guitar:
Mississippi Bracey (on 1930-12-17) and Virginia Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
vocals:
Mississippi Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
Mississippi Bracey3:19
20Milk Cow Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-26)
guitar:
Freddie Spruell (on 1926-06-26)
vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1926-06-25)
Freddie Spruell3:20
21Ten Pound Hammer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-03-30)
guitar:
Mose Andrews (on 1937-03-30)
vocals:
Mose Andrews (on 1937-03-30)
Mose Andrews2:40
22Noiseless Motor Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-03)
vocals:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
Willie '61' Blackwell3:23
23Jailhouse Fire Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-04)
guitar:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (in 1927-04)
Buddy Boy Hawkins2:31
244A Highway
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-12)
guitar:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
Freddie Spruell3:06
25Times Has Done Got Hard
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
guitar:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
vocals:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
King Solomon Hill3:13
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1Mississippi County Farm Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
Son House2:51
2When the Levee Breaks
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
When the Levee Breaks (original country blues song) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
Joe McCoy3:11
3Ninety 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
4Snake Doctor Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-14)
guitar:
J.D. Short (on 1932-03-14)
vocals:
J.D. Short (on 1932-03-14)
Jelly Jaw Short3:24
5Little Girl in Rome
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
guitar:
Otto Virgial (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Otto Virgial (on 1935-10-31)
Otto Virgial2:37
6It's Cold in China Blues
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
Mississippi Moaner2:50
7Bald Eagle Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-03)
vocals:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
Willie '61' Blackwell3:27
8Boodle-De-Bum Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-10-09)
banjo and harmonica:
Bogus Ben Covington (on 1929-10-09)
vocals:
Bogus Ben Covington (on 1929-10-09)
Bogus Ben Covington3:23
9Bull Frog Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1928-10-10)
guitar:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1928-10-10)
vocals:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1928-10-10)
recording of:
Bullfrog Blues (on 1928-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
William Harris (Early 1900's blues artist (aka Alonso Boone))
publisher:
Metric Music Co (publisher), SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
William Harris3:10
10Dangerous Woman
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:45
11Shaggy Dog Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-04)
guitar:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (in 1927-04)
Buddy Boy Hawkins2:35
12Devil in the Lion's Den
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1927-04-25)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
Sam Collins2:44
13Quarrellin' Mama Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-10-07)
guitar:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-10-07)
harmonica:
Jed Davenport (on 1930-10-07)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-10-07)
vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-10-07)
Arthur Petties2:42
14Devil and My Brown Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-30)
guitar:
Sam Butler Jr. (on 1926-09-30)
guitar [Sam Butler]:
Bo Weavil Jackson (on 1926-09-30)
lead vocals:
Sam Butler (on 1926-09-30)
vocals:
Sam Butler Jr. (on 1926-09-30)
Sam Butler2:52
15Take a Little Walk With Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-30)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-30)
vocals:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
Robert Lockwood2:55
16Last Time Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1929-09-22)
vocals:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1929-09-22)
Charlie McCoy3:04
17Dough Roller Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
lead vocals:
Garfield Akers
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
Garfield Akers3:11
18The Crowing Rooster
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-12-10)
accordion:
Walter Rhodes (1920s blues singer) (on 1927-12-10)
guitar:
Can (on 1927-12-10) and Pet (on 1927-12-10)
vocals:
Walter Rhodes (1920s blues singer) (on 1927-12-10)
Walter Rhodes3:25
19Motherless Child Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03) and Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
Elva Thomas & Geeshie Wiley3:19
20Married Woman Blues
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1937-04-02)
guitar:
George Torey (on 1937-04-02)
vocals:
George Torey (on 1937-04-02)
George Torey2:56
21She's Young and Wild
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-03)
vocals:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
Willie '61' Blackwell3:18
22Cherry Ball
guitar:
Virginia Bracey (on 1930-12-17) and Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
lead vocals:
Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
vocals:
Mississippi Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
recorded at:
King Edward Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
Mississippi Bracey3:16
23Bad Notion Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
guitar:
Otto Virgial (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Otto Virgial (on 1935-10-31)
Otto Virgial2:43
24Don't Cry Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-12)
guitar:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
recording of:
Don’t Cry Baby (on 1935-04-12)
writer:
Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson and Stella Unger
publisher:
Advanced Music corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Freddie Spruell3:06
25Rowdy Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-25)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-09-25) and Kid Bailey (on 1929-09-25)
vocals:
Kid Bailey (on 1929-09-25)
Kid Bailey2:59
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1My Buddy Blind Papa Lemon
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
guitar:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
vocals:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
King Solomon Hill3:09
2Snatch It Back Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-04)
guitar:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (in 1927-04)
Buddy Boy Hawkins3:04
3Machine Gun Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-03)
vocals:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
Willie '61' Blackwell3:09
4Revenue Man Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-10-07)
guitar:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-10-07)
harmonica:
Jed Davenport (on 1930-10-07)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-10-07)
vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-10-07)
Arthur Petties2:45
5Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-12)
guitar:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
Freddie Spruell3:06
6Over to My House
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03) and Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03) and Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
Geeshie Wiley3:29
7Barefoot Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-14)
guitar:
J.D. Short (on 1932-03-14)
vocals:
J.D. Short (on 1932-03-14)
Jelly Jaw Short2:58
8Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
Garfield Akers3:09
9Look Who's Coming Down the Road
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-09-05)
guitar:
Georgia Pine Boy (on 1935-09-05)
violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-09-05)
vocals:
Georgia Pine Boy (on 1935-09-05)
Georgia Pine Boy2:48
10Traveling Mama Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-20)
guitar:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
vocals:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
Joe Callicott3:15
11Leavin' Here Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1928-10-11)
guitar:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1928-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1928-10-11)
William Harris3:13
12Got the Blues About Rome
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
guitar:
Otto Virgial (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Otto Virgial (on 1935-10-31)
Otto Virgial2:57
13Young Heifer Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Mose Andrews (on 1937-05-05)
vocals:
Mose Andrews (on 1937-05-05)
Mose Andrews3:01
14Skippy Whippy
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:49
15Yellow Dog Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1927-04-25)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
Sam Collins2:32
16You Can't Keep No Brown
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-30)
guitar:
Sam Butler (on 1926-09-30)
lead vocals:
Sam Butler (on 1926-09-30)
recording of:
You Can’t Keep No Brown (on 1926-09-30)
Sam Butler2:48
17Tallahatchie River Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
Mattie Delaney2:46
18Stered Gal
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
vocals:
Mississippi Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
recorded at:
King Edward Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
Mississippi Bracey3:09
19Motherless and Fatherless Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-08-31)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1934-08-31) and Mississippi Mudder (on 1934-08-31)
vocals:
Mississippi Mudder (on 1934-08-31)
Mississippi Mudder3:14
20Don't Misuse Me, Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-03)
vocals:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
Willie '61' Blackwell3:20
21I'm Gonna Train My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-30)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-30)
vocals:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
Robert Lockwood2:59
22Out on Santa Fe Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-14)
guitar:
Arthur Pettis (on 1928-02-14)
vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1928-02-14)
Arthur Petties3:12
23It's Hard Times
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-08-02)
guitar:
Joe Stone (on 1933-08-02)
vocals:
Joe Stone (on 1933-08-02)
Joe Stone3:08
24Your Good Man Is Gone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-12)
guitar:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
Freddie Spruell3:24
25Cold Woman 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 Reynolds2:57
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1Clarksdale Moan
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Clarksdale Moan (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
Son House2:59
2Adam and Eve in the Garden
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-09)
banjo and harmonica:
Bogus Ben Covington (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Bogus Ben Covington (in 1928-09)
Bogus Ben Covington2:41
3Lonesome Man Blues
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1937-04-02)
guitar:
George Torey (on 1937-04-02)
vocals:
George Torey (on 1937-04-02)
George Torey2:46
4Leaving Home Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-12-10)
accordion:
Walter Rhodes (1920s blues singer) (on 1927-12-10)
guitar:
Can (on 1927-12-10) and Pet (on 1927-12-10)
vocals:
Walter Rhodes (1920s blues singer) (on 1927-12-10)
Walter Rhodes3:25
5Loving Lady Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1927-04-25)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
Sam Collins2:43
6Early Mornin' Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1928-10-11)
guitar:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1928-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1928-10-11)
William Harris2:49
7Number Three Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-04)
guitar:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (in 1927-04)
Buddy Boy Hawkins2:49
8Tell Me Baby
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
vocals:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
King Solomon Hill3:25
9Little Boy Blue
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-30)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1941-07-30)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-30)
vocals:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
Robert Lockwood3:06
10Cottonfield Blues, Part 2
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23) and Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23)
Garfield Akers3:16
11Chalk My Toy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-03)
vocals:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
Willie '61' Blackwell3:12
12Barbecue Bust
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:41
13Two Time Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1928-02-14)
vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1928-02-14)
Arthur Petties3:14
14Back Door Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-08-02)
guitar:
Joe Stone (on 1933-08-02)
vocals:
Joe Stone (on 1933-08-02)
Joe Stone3:01
15Way Back Down Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-17)
guitar:
Freddie Spruell (on 1926-11-17)
vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1926-11-17)
Freddie Spruell3:08
16Skinny Leg Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
Geeshie Wiley3:09
17Meat Cutter Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-08-16)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1934-08-16) and Joe McCoy (on 1934-08-16)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1934-08-16)
Joe McCoy2:56
18Mississippi Moan
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
Mississippi Moaner2:31
19Married Man Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-26)
guitar:
Blind Willie Reynolds (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Blind Willie Reynolds (on 1930-11-26)
Blind Willie Reynolds3:17
20Jefferson County Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-30)
guitar:
Sam Butler Jr. (on 1926-09-30)
guitar [Sam Butler]:
Bo Weavil Jackson (on 1926-09-30)
lead vocals:
Sam Butler (on 1926-09-30)
vocals:
Sam Butler Jr. (on 1926-09-30)
Sam Butler2:44
21Rampaw Street Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-03)
vocals:
Willie '61' Blackwell (on 1941-07-03)
Willie '61' Blackwell3:12
22I'll Overcome Someday
guitar:
Virginia Bracey (on 1930-12-17) and Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
lead vocals:
Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
vocals:
Mississippi Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
recorded at:
King Edward Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
Mississippi Bracey3:14
23Good Boy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-07-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-07-25)
vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-07-25)
Arthur Petties3:20
24Grand Daddy Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-14)
guitar:
J.D. Short (on 1932-03-14)
vocals:
J.D. Short (on 1932-03-14)
Jelly Jaw Short3:14
25Let's Go Riding
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-12)
guitar:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
lead vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
vocals:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
Freddie Spruell3:00