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

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Tracklist

▶CD 1: A
▶CD 2: B
▼CD 3: C
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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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