Good Time Blues: Harmonicas, Kazoos, Washboards & Cow-bells

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Tracks 6,7, and 20 have a footnote, “unissued performance”
Track 11 has a footnote, “alternate take”

Annotation last modified on 2010-10-04 03:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Hittin' 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 Band2:39
2Skippy 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 Band2:50
3Mary Anna Cut Off
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-06)
guitar and harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-06)
mandolin:
Laura Dukes (on 1934-11-06)
membranophone:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-06)
piano:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (Memphis Jug Band) (on 1934-11-06)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
Memphis Jug Band3:05
4Gator Wobble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-06)
guitar and harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-06)
mandolin:
Laura Dukes (on 1934-11-06)
piano:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (Memphis Jug Band) (on 1934-11-06)
washboard:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-06)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
Memphis Jug Band2:42
5Mistreated Washboard Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1937-10-25)
guitar and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-10-25)
piano:
Son Becky (on 1937-10-25)
vocals:
Son Becky (on 1937-10-25)
Son Becky2:41
6Baby You Win
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1939-07-08)
alto saxophone, double bass, membranophone and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1939-07-08)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1939-07-08)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1939-07-08)
Charlie Burse & His Memphis Mudcats2:51
7Oil It Up and Go
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1939-07-08)
alto saxophone, double bass, membranophone and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1939-07-08)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1939-07-08)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1939-07-08)
Charlie Burse & His Memphis Mudcats2:44
8Tampa Strut
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)
vocals:
Fred McMullen (1930s blues musician) (on 1933-01-19)
Georgia Browns2:58
9Diddle-Da-Diddle
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-12-07)
guitar:
Barbecue Bob (on 1930-12-07) and Curley Weaver (on 1930-12-07)
harmonica:
Buddy Moss (on 1930-12-07)
vocals:
Barbecue Bob (on 1930-12-07) and Curley Weaver (on 1930-12-07)
Georgia Cotton Pickers3:02
10She’s Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day
guitar:
Barbecue Bob (on 1930-12-07) and Curley Weaver (on 1930-12-07)
harmonica:
Buddy Moss (on 1930-12-07)
vocals:
Barbecue Bob (on 1930-12-07) and Curley Weaver (on 1930-12-07)
Georgia Cotton Pickers3:08
11If You Take Me Back
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
harmonica:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1940-12-17)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
Big Joe & His Washboard Band2:47
12I'm Through With You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
harmonica:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1940-12-17)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17) and Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
Big Joe & His Washboard Band2:35
13When You Said Goodbye
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
harmonica:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1940-12-17)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
Big Joe & His Washboard Band2:42
14I Love You Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
harmonica:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1940-12-17)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
Big Joe & His Washboard Band3:01
15Struggle Buggie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-23)
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (on 1941-10-23) and Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-23)
washboard:
George Washington (aka George Washington) (on 1941-10-23) and Robert Young (washboard) (on 1941-10-23)
vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-23)
Buddy Moss2:44
16I'm Sittin' Here Tonight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-20)
guitar:
Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-20)
harmonica and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1941-10-20)
vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-20)
Buddy Moss2:48
17Dangerous Woman
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:46
18Barbecue Bust
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
kazoo and other vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (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 Band2:42
19Diggin' My Potatoes No.2
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-08-02)
double bass:
Leroy Batchelor (on 1940-08-02)
harmonica:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1940-08-02)
piano:
Peter Chatman (on 1940-08-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-08-02)
vocals:
Peter Chatman (on 1940-08-02)
Peter Chatman2:53
20Touch It Up and Go
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-23)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1941-10-23)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1941-10-23) and Jordan Webb (on 1941-10-23)
washboard:
George Washington (aka George Washington) (on 1941-10-23) and Washboard Sam (on 1941-10-23)
vocals:
Sonny Terry (on 1941-10-23)
Sonny Terry & Jordan Webb2:25
21Ninth Street Stomp
recorded in:
Fort Worth, Texas, United States (on 1935-04-20)
guitar:
Howling Smith (on 1935-04-20)
piano:
Black Boy Shine (aka Harold Holiday) (on 1935-04-20) and Bernice Edwards (on 1935-04-20)
Bernice Edwards3:27

Credits

Release

art direction:Howard Fritzson
liner notes:Dr. David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
producer:Lawrence Cohn
mastering:Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
Debra Parkinson (engineer)
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
ASIN:US: B0000027DF [info]