Violin, Sing the Blues for Me: African-American Fiddlers, 1926-1949

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Violin Blues
The Johnson Mountain Boys3:21
2K.C.Railroad Blues
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1927-08-09)
guitar:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
violin:
Andrew Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
recording of:
K. C. Railroad Blues
writer:
Andrew Baxter and Jim Baxter
Andrew & Jim Baxter3:32
3Beaver Slide Rag
Peg Leg Howell & His Gang3:22
4Alma Waltz
Mississippi Mud Steppers2:56
5Window Pane Blues
Tommie Bradley3:17
6Travelin' Railroad Man
Alabama Sheiks3:01
7Pig Meat Blues
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1927-04-30)
guitar and nose whistle:
Whistler (US jug band musician Buford Threlkeld) (on 1927-04-30)
jug:
Rudolph Thompson (US jug player) (on 1927-04-30)
tenor banjo:
Willie Black (US jugband banjoist) (on 1927-04-30)
violin:
Jesse Ferguson (US jugband violinist) (on 1927-04-30)
Whistler and His Jug Band3:11
8Right Now Blues
Frank Stokes53:08
9East Jackson Blues
Bo Carter2:59
10Memphis Blues
The Mobile Strugglers2:53
11Vine Street Drag
Tennessee Chocolate Drops2:51
12Broken Bed Blues
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1926-07-27)
Kansas City Blues Strummers2:34
13Lonesome Blues
Henry Williams & Eddie Anthony2:54
14Memphis Shakedown
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-08)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-08) and Will Shade (on 1934-11-08)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-08)
percussion:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-08)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (Memphis Jug Band) (on 1934-11-08)
spoken vocals:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-08)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-08)
Memphis Jug Band53:06
15Adam and Eve
Tommie Bradley3:02
16Tell Me Man Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Henry Sims (in 1929-12)
Henry Sims3:19
17Blue Coat Blues
“Blue Coat” Tom Nelson3:04
18Salty Dog
Booker Orchestra2:43
19Baby, Please Don't Go
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1992)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers3:26
20Stop & Listen Blues No. 2
recording of:
Stop and Listen Blues # 2
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Mississippi Sheiks3:17
21Stealin' Blues
Cow Cow Davenport2:32
22The Moore Girl
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1927-08-09)
guitar:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
violin and spoken vocals:
Andrew Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
Andrew & Jim Baxter3:01
23Highway No. 61 Blues
Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug Band2:50
24Ted's Stomp
Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan2:43