Ain't Times Hard: Political and Social Comment in the Blues

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Red Cross Man
Lucille Bogan3:13
2Coal Mountain Blues
Sonny Scott2:48
3Red Cross Blues No. 2
Walter Roland3:03
4It's Hard Time
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 Stone3:13
5R.F.C. Blues
Jack Kelly3:07
6Red Cross Blues
Walter Davis3:03
7Sales Tax
Mississippi Sheiks3:03
8Welfare Blues
Josh White3:27
9C.W.A. Blues
Walter Roland2:46
10Starvation Farm Blues
Bob Campbell2:50
11Charity Blues
Papa Charlie McCoy3:09
12Sylvester and His Mule Blues
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-01-10)
piano:
Charles Segar (blues pianist and occasional singer) (on 1935-01-10)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-01-10)
Memphis Minnie3:05
13Providence Help the Poor People
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-02-25)
Big Joe Williams3:07
14Meat and Bread Blues
Teddy Darby3:09
15Hard Time Blues
Lane Hardin3:19
16Let's Have a Good Deal
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-09-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-09-04)
Carl Martin2:46
17Bonus Blues
Joe Pullum3:25
18W.P.A. Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-02-12)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-02-12)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1936-02-12)
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) (on 1936-02-12)
vocals:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) (on 1936-02-12)
Casey Bill Weldon3:17
19When I Get My Bonus
Peetie Wheatstraw2:35
20When I Get My Money
Bumble Bee Slim3:11
21I'm Gonna Have My Fun
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-03-24)
piano:
Chuck Segar (on 1936-03-24)
lead vocals:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1936-03-24)
Carl Martin3:29
22Jungle Man Blues
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-04-08)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-04-08)
Peetie Wheatstraw3:08
23When the Soldiers Get Their Bonus
Red Nelson2:41
24W.P.A. Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:05
25Don't Take Away My P.W.A.
Jimmie Gordon2:56
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ASIN:US: B001EOG4X8 [info]