American Pop: An Audio History: From Minstrels to Mojo: On Record, 1893-1946

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mama’s Black Baby Boy
The Unique Quartette2:31
2Poor Mourner
Cousins & De Moss2:03
3A Coon Band Contest
Vess Ossman2:57
4Cakewalk
John J. Kimmel1:46
5Pasquinale
Sousa Band2:16
6Bill Bailey
Arthur Collins2:34
7Nobody
Bert Williams2:57
8Grand Old Rag
Billy Murray2:44
9De Little Old Log Cabin in de Lane
Carrol C. Clark & Vess Ossman43:13
10The Bully
May Irwin3:26
11Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
lead vocals:
Nora Bayes
recording of:
Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (on 1910-03-07)
lyricist:
William J. McKenna
composer:
Will Letters and C.W. Murphy
part of:
The Jolly Bachelors (1910 musical)
Nora Bayes3:06
12You Made Me Love You
Al Jolson3:06
13Hungarian Rag
The New York Military Band2:45
14Down Home Rag
James Reese Europe3:26
15Desecration Rag
recording of:
Desecration (on 1914-03-06)
composer:
Felix Arndt
is based on:
6 Stücke, op. 32: Nr. 3. Frühlingsrauschen (for piano)
is based on:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 2 (original piano solo version)
is based on:
Humoresque no. 7 for Piano in G-flat major, B. 187/7, op. 101 no. 7: Poco lento e grazioso (for piano)
is based on:
Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
is based on:
Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Felix Arndt3:08
16Memphis Blues
instrumental recording of:
The Memphis Blues (on 1914-07-15)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1913)
composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1912)
Victor Military Band3:05
17That’s the Kind of Baby For Me
Eddie Cantor3:06
18Tiger Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1918-03-25)
clarinet:
Larry Shields (on 1918-03-25)
cornet:
Nick LaRocca (on 1918-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Tony Sbarbaro (on 1918-03-25)
piano:
Henry Ragas (on 1918-03-25)
trombone:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist) (on 1918-03-25)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1918-03-25)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band3:11
19After You’ve Gone
Marion Harris3:22
20Memphis Blues
James Reese Europe2:59
21Royal Garden Blues
Mamie Smith’s Jazz Hounds3:08
22Sweet Man o’ Mine
Mamie Smith3:18
23Love Will Find a Way
Sissle and Blake3:02
24Sounds of Africa
Eubie Blake3:07
25Keep Off the Grass
James P. Johnson3:15
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Society Blues
Kid Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra3:06
2Ragtime Annie
Eck Robertson3:27
3It Ain’t Gonna Rain No Mo’
Wendell Hall3:22
4Original Charleston Strut
Thomas Morris2:52
5The Old Hen Cackled & The Rooster’s Gonna Crow
Fiddlin’ John Carson3:02
6New Orleans Joys
recording of:
New Orleans Joys
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton2:49
7Kansas City Man Blues
Sidney Bechet3:01
8Elephants Wobble
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra3:10
9Working Man Blues
King Oliver3:03
10Lucky Rock Blues
Ma Rainey3:03
11Chicago Stomp
Jimmy Blythe3:00
12Johnny Dunn’s Cornet Blues
Johnny Dunn3:14
13California Here I Come
Cliff Edwards2:52
14Prisoner’s Song
Vernon Dalhart3:06
15Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
Elkins-Payne Jubilee Singers2:45
16Suitcase Blues
Hersel Thomas2:39
17When the Work’s All Done This Fall
Carl Sprague2:58
18Sugar Hill
Crockett Ward and His Boys2:47
19Candy Girl
Uncle Bunt Stephens3:04
20Long Lonesome Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-03)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:03
21It’s All Right Now
Arizona Dranes2:47
22Sweet and Low Down
George Gershwin2:43
23Stockyard Strut
Freddie Keppard2:28
24The Cross-Eyed Butcher & the Cacklin’ Hen
Uncle Dave Macon2:59
▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Black Bottom Stomp
recording of:
Black Bottom Stomp
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton3:14
2Flop Eared Mule
Kahle Brewer3:06
3Country Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-09)
banjo:
Dock Boggs (old-time singer, songwriter and banjo player) (on 1927-03-09)
vocals:
Dock Boggs (old-time singer, songwriter and banjo player) (on 1927-03-09)
recording of:
Country Blues (on 1927-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
Dock Boggs (old-time singer, songwriter and banjo player)
Doc Boggs33:00
4New Jelly Roll Blues
Peg Leg Howell3:05
5After You’ve Gone
Sophie Tucker2:53
6Guitar Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-13)
guitar:
Sylvester Weaver
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
recording of:
Steel Guitar Rag (instrumental)
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
composer:
Leon McAuliffe
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc.
Sylvester Weaver3:01
7I’m Coming Virginia
vocals:
Bing Crosby
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
recording of:
I’m Coming Virginia (on 1927-04-29)
lyricist:
Will Marion Cook
composer:
Donald Heywood
Bing Crosby with Paul Whiteman3:14
8My Pretty Girl
Jean Goldkette2:42
9Woke Up With the Blues in My Fingers
Lonnie Johnson3:04
10I’m Coming Virginia
recording of:
I’m Coming Virginia (on 1927-05-13)
lyricist:
Will Marion Cook
composer:
Donald Heywood
Frankie Trumbauer & Bix Beiderbecke3:11
11The Old Hickory Cane
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-05-19)
guitar, harmonica and baritone vocals:
Ernest Stoneman (on 1927-05-19)
recording of:
The Old Hickory Cane (on 1927-05-19)
lyricist:
Josephine Furman (US 19th century lyricist)
composer:
H.T. Merrill (US 19th century songwriter)
Ernest Stoneman2:59
12There Is a Fountain Filled With Blood
The Giddens Sisters3:09
13Blue Guitar Stomp
Clifford Hayes3:00
14Silhouette
Rube Bloom2:30
15No More Goodbyes
Ernest Stoneman et al2:42
16O’ Molly Dear
B.F. Shelton3:02
17Pick Poor Robin Clean
Luke Jordan3:15
18Honolulu Blues
Red Nichols and Miff Mole2:49
19Train Forty-Five
Grayson & Whitter3:05
20Mama ’Taint Long For Day
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:58
21My Money Never Runs Out
Gus Cannon2:52
22Motherless Chile Blues
Barbecue Bob3:17
23Washboard Blues
Hoagy Carmichael4:17
24Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3.753:23
▼CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dallas Rag
recording of:
Dallas Rag
composer:
Coley Jones
The Dallas String Band2:50
2Deep Elm
Willard Robison3:26
3Cool Drink of Water Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-03)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues
writer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
Tommy Johnson3:34
4Black Beauty
recording of:
Black Beauty
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:03
5Somethin’ Doin’
Hayes and Prater2:54
6Antioch
Allison’s Sacred Harp Singers2:46
7Ham Beats All Meat
Dr. Humphrey Bate2:39
8Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Paul Whiteman4:29
9Lovesick Blues
Emmett Miller2:52
10Fishing Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-13)
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
guitar and pan flute [quills]:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Fishing Blues (on 1928-06-13)
writer:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17692)
Henry Thomas2:43
11Wild Cat
Venuti & Lang2:29
12Indiana
Frank Teschemacher, Eddie Condon, Joe Sullivan, Gene Krupa2:59
13Oysters and Wine at 2 A.M.
Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette3:13
14Lonesome Swallow
Ethel Waters3:01
15Rolling Log Blues
Lottie Beaman2:17
16How Long
Frank Stokes3:20
17The Miner’s Blues
Frank Hutchinson3:19
18Ice Water Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-10-02)
harmonica:
DeFord Bailey (on 1928-10-02)
Deford Bailey3:20
19Acorn Stomp
East Texas Serenaders2:52
20Heavy Hearted Blues
Tarlton and Darby3:19
21Next Week Sometime
Alex Johnson3:05
22Tell Me Woman Blues
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recordeded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1928-11-20)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1928-11-20)
trumpet:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1928-11-20)
vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1928-11-20)
Texas Alexander3:00
23Just Too Soon
recording of:
Just Too Soon
Earl Hines3:12
24Tight Like This
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-12)
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-12)
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12) and Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-12)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1928-12-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five (on 1928-12-12)
recording of:
Tight Like This (on 1928-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Langston Curl
Louis Armstrong33:22
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Credits

Release

liner notes and mastering:Allen Lowe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:West Hill Audio Archives (in 1998)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1364097 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000061FY [info]