The Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues

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Tracklist

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1Fishing 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 Thomas2:45
2Never Drive a Stranger From Your Door
recording of:
Never Drive a Stranger From Your Door
composer:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930)
Willie Harris3:40
3Don’t Put That Thing on Me
guitar:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-11-26)
vocals:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-11-26)
Clifford Gibson3:07
4Cairo Blues
recording of:
Cairo Blues
composer:
Henry Spaulding
Henry Spaulding2:44
5Keep It Clean
Charley Jordan2:47
6Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
Gus Cannon3:11
7California Desert Blues
guitar:
Lane Hardin (on 1935-07-28)
vocals:
Lane Hardin (on 1935-07-28)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-07-28)
Lane Hardin3:20
8Little 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 Virgial2:36
9Married 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 (Joe) Reynolds3:17
10Fare Thee Well Blues
Joe Callicott3:11
11Lonesome Road Blues
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
12Pick Poor Robin Clean
Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:12
13My 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 Hill3:07
14Old Original Kokomo Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-09-10)
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1934-09-10)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1934-09-10)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
recording of:
Kokomo Blues
lyricist and composer:
Kokomo Arnold
Kokomo Arnold42:53
15Labor Blues
Tom Dickson3:01
16Section Gang Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-08-12)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-08-12)
lead vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1927-08-12)
Texas Alexander2:56
17Let’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
18Roll and Tumble 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 Newbern3:02
19Please Ma’Am
guitar:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1928-04-20)
vocals:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1928-04-20)
Peg Leg Howell3:01
20Cottonfield 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 Akers3:19
21Tain’t Nobody's Business If I Do, Part 2 (take 1)
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
American Splendor
Frank Stokes3:13
22Rolling Log Blues
recording of:
Rolling Log Blues
composer:
Lottie Beaman
Lottie Kimbrough3:21
23You 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 Butler (Bo Weavil Jackson)2:47
24Cherry 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 Bracey3:13

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1334) (order: 334)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1000909 [info]