The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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1Moanin' 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 Shaw3:02
2Slow Mama Slow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-10-08)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1931-10-08)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1931-10-08)
Sam Collins3:05
3Decatur Street 81
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-19)
guitar:
Fred McMullen (1930s blues musician) (on 1933-01-19) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-01-19)
harmonica:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-19)
The Georgia Browns2:45
4Where the Sweet Old Oranges Grow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-08)
guitar:
Sam Montgomery (on 1936-04-08)
vocals:
Sam Montgomery (on 1936-04-08)
Sam Montgomery3:00
5Low in Mind Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-10)
guitar:
Sam Montgomery (on 1936-04-10)
vocals:
Sam Montgomery (on 1936-04-10)
Sam Montgomery3:14
6Midnight Weeping Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-04-21)
guitar and spoken vocals [speech]:
Robert Hicks (on 1928-04-21)
vocals:
Nellie Florence (on 1928-04-21)
Nellie Florence2:57
7Dead Cats on the Line
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
piano:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04) and Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1934-04-25)
vocals:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04), Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25) and Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1934-04-25)
Tampa Red & Georgia Tom2:47
8Things 'Bout Coming My Way
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-03-23)
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Kenneth Goldstein
guitar and solo guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1934-03-23)
Tampa Red3:15
9Caught Us Doing It
engineered in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-12-16)
double bass [bass]:
Bill Settles (on 1935-12-16)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1935-12-16)
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) (on 1935-12-16)
spoken vocals [speech]:
Teddy Edwards (1930s blues musician) (on 1935-12-16)
vocals:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) (on 1935-12-16)
The Hokum Boys2:45
10Cross-Eyed Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-26)
guitar:
Sylvester Weaver (on 1927-11-26)
slide guitar:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-26)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1927-11-26)
Helen Humes3:09
11Alligator Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-27)
guitar:
Sylvester Weaver (on 1927-11-27)
slide guitar:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-27)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1927-11-27)
Helen Humes3:01
12Jealous Hearted Man (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-19)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1933-01-19) and Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-19)
vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-19)
Buddy Moss2:57
13Hard Times Blues (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-19)
guitar:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-19) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-01-19)
vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-19)
Buddy Moss3:16
14Things 'Bout Coming My Way No. 2
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-02-04)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04)
piano:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04)
vocals:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04) and Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04)
Tampa Red & Georgia Tom3:12
15No Matter How She Done It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-02-03)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-03)
piano:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-03)
vocals:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-03) and Tampa Red (on 1932-02-03)
Tampa Red & Georgia Tom3:19
16Toad Frog Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-30)
guitar:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-30) and Sylvester Weaver (on 1927-11-30)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-30)
vocals:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-30)
Walter Beasley2:51
17Hard Road Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-19)
guitar:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-19) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-01-19)
vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-19)
Buddy Moss3:12
18Big Fat Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-11)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1928-12-11)
piano:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1928-12-11)
vocals:
Papa Too Sweet (on 1928-12-11)
Papa Too Sweet3:39
19Western Bound Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1932-05-07)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-05-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1932-05-07)
Tampa Red3:19
20Sugar Mama Blues No. 1
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-03-23, on 1934-05-12)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1934-03-23, on 1934-05-12)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1934-03-23)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1934-03-23, on 1934-05-12)
recording of:
Sugar Mama (on 1934-03-23)
composer:
Tampa Red
Tampa Red3:26

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Howard Fritzson
executive producer:Lawrence Cohn
Gary Pacheco
remastering:David Mitson
remastered at:Sony Music Studios (Los Angeles) in Santa Monica, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1366663 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000028ON [info]