The Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 10: Blues

~ Release by Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Mississippi John Hurt, Tampa Red (see all versions of this release, 44 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Bessie Smith
2▶CD: Ma Rainey
3▶CD: Mississippi John Hurt
4▼CD: Tampa Red
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1(Honey) It’s Tight Like That
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-11)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1928-12-11)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1928-12-11)
lead vocals:
Papa Too Sweet (on 1928-12-11)
vocals:
Harry Jones (on 1928-12-11) and Papa Too Sweet (on 1928-12-11)
cover recording of:
It’s Tight Like That (on 1928-12-11)
writer:
Hudson Whittaker and Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928)
Tampa Red2:39
2Big Fat Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-11)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1928-12-11)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1928-12-11)
lead vocals:
Papa Too Sweet (on 1928-12-11)
vocals:
Harry Jones (on 1928-12-11) and Papa Too Sweet (on 1928-12-11)
Tampa Red3:39
3Juicy Lemon Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-01-09)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
vocals:
Tampa Red
Tampa Red3:04
4Uncle Bud
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1929-01, on 1929-01-12)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-01-12)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1929-01-12)
vocals:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1929-01-12) and Tampa Red (on 1929-01-12)
recording of:
Uncle Bud (on 1929-01-12)
writer:
Hudson Whittaker
Tampa Red2:42
5How Long, How Long Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-11-09, on 1929-01-16)
guitar:
Martell Pettiford (on 1928-11-09) and Tampa Red (on 1928-11-09, on 1929-01-16)
jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (on 1928-11-09)
kazoo and washboard:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (on 1928-11-09)
piano:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1928-11-09)
lead vocals:
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon (on 1928-11-09)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (on 1929-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Tampa Red3:06
6It’s Tight Like That
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-01-16)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-01-16)
recording of:
It’s Tight Like That (on 1929-01-16)
writer:
Hudson Whittaker and Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928)
Tampa Red2:49
7Kunjine Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-12-23)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-12-23)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1929-12-23)
vocals:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1929-12-23), Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon (on 1929-12-23) and Tampa Red (on 1929-12-23)
Tampa Red3:07
8Friendless Gal Blues
Tampa Red2:51
9Death Cell Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-10)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1928-10)
piano:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928-10)
lead vocals:
Madlyn Davis (1920s blues singer) (in 1928-10)
Tampa Red2:57
10Have Ever Been Worried in Mind, Part 1
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1930-07)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1930-07)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1930-07)
vocals:
Sweet Papa Tadpole (in 1930-07)
Tampa Red3:11
11Have Ever Been Worried in Mind, Part 2
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1930-07)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1930-07)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1930-07)
vocals:
Sweet Papa Tadpole (in 1930-07)
Tampa Red3:07
12You Rascal You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1930-08)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1930-08)
jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (in 1930-08)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1930-08)
vocals:
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon (in 1930-08)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (in 1930-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tampa Red3:02
13Boogie Woogie Dance
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1931-01, on 1931-01-28)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1931-01-28)
solo guitar:
Tampa Red
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Dance
composer:
Tampa Red
Tampa Red3:17
14Bumble Bee Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-01-28)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1931-01-28)
Tampa Red53:32
15Stop and Listen Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-06-01)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1931-06-01)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1931-06-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1931-06-01)
Tampa Red3:03
16Down in Spirit Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-06-01)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1931-06-01)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1931-06-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1931-06-01)
Tampa Red3:10
17Mean Old Tom Cat Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1935-02, on 1935-02-26)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1935-02-26)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1935-02-26)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1935-02-26)
Tampa Red2:48
18Don’t Jive It Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Snags" Jones (on 1942-02-06)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1942-02-06)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
Tampa Red2:51