Mother of the Blues

~ Release by Ma Rainey (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: CD A: 1923-1924
2▶CD: CD B: 1924-1925
3▶CD: CD C: 1925-1926
4▶CD: CD D: 1926-1927
5▼CD: CD E: 1928
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1Black Cat, Hoot Owl Blues
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
horn:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo, washboard and washtub bass:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band2:32
2Log Camp Blues
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
horn and jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo and washboard:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band2:57
3Hear Me Talking to You
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo and washtub bass:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band3:03
4Hustlin' Blues
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
horn and jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band2:40
5Prove It to Me Blues
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo, washboard and washtub bass:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band2:44
6Victim of the Blues
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
horn and jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo and washboard:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band2:37
7Traveling Blues (take 1)
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
horn and jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo, washboard and washtub bass:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band2:46
8Traveling Blues (take 2)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-12)
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06, on 1928-06-12)
horn [jazz horn] and jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (on 1928-06-12)
horn and jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo and washboard:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (on 1928-06-12)
kazoo, washboard and washtub bass:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06) and Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1928-06-12)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (on 1928-06-12, in 1929)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band2:54
9Deep Moaning Blues (take 1)
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
horn and jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo and washtub bass:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band3:02
10Deep Moaning Blues (take 2)
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (in 1928-06)
horn and jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1928-06)
kazoo and washtub bass:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (in 1928-06)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-06)
lead vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-06)
Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band2:46
11Daddy Goodbye Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:14
12Sleep Talking Blues (take 1)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:13
13Sleep Talking Blues (take 2)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:19
14Tough Luck Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:07
15Blame It on the Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:12
16Sweet Rough Man
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey23:08
17Runaway Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey12:29
18Screech Owl Blues
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09) and Eddie Miller (US pianist, keyboardist for Brian Culbertson from Downey, California) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:00
19Black Dust Blues
piano:
Eddie Miller (US pianist, keyboardist for Brian Culbertson from Downey, California) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey2:55
20Leaving This Morning
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:11
21Black Eye Blues (take 1)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Jimmy Blythe (United States jazz/blues pianist) and Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:21
22Black Eye Blues (take 2)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-09)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1928-09)
Ma Rainey3:14
23Ma and Pa Poorhouse Blues
banjo:
Papa Charlie Jackson (in 1928-10)
vocals:
Papa Charlie Jackson (in 1928-10) and Ma Rainey (in 1928-10)
Ma Rainey3:05
24Big Feeling Blues
banjo:
Papa Charlie Jackson (in 1928-10)
vocals:
Papa Charlie Jackson (in 1928-10) and Ma Rainey (in 1928-10)
Ma Rainey2:48

Credits

Release

liner notes:Max Haymes (until 2007)
compiler:Max Haymes (until 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6733167 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000PSJA8K [info]