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

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Tracklist

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#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]