Junkers, Jivers & Coke Fiends: Vintage Songs About Drugs 1926-1952

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1Cocaine Habit Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-17)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-17)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-17)
jug:
"Ham" Lewis (on 1930-05-17)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-17)
lead vocals:
Hattie Hart (on 1930-05-17)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-17)
recording of:
Cocaine Habit Blues (on 1930-05-17)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Jennie Clayton
version of:
Take a Whiff On Me
Memphis Jug Band52:50
2A Spoonful Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
A Spoonful Blues (on 1929-06-14)
composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:10
3Jerry the Junker
recording of:
Jerry the Junker
writer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
Clarence Williams3:07
4Cocaine Blues
Luke Jordan3:13
5Weed Smoker’s Dream
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-10-02)
clarinet:
Odell Rand (on 1936-10-02)
double bass:
? Harrison (unknown jazz bassist, 1930s) (on 1936-10-02) and John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1936-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Fred Flynn (on 1936-10-02) and Pearlis Williams (on 1936-10-02)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1936-10-02) and Joe McCoy (on 1936-10-02)
guitar and mandolin:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1936-10-02)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1936-10-02)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1936-10-02)
trumpet:
Herb Morand (on 1936-10-02)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1936-10-02)
recording of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream (on 1936-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy (in 1936)
translated version of:
La fille aux cheveux roux (Weed Smoker’s Dream)
The Harlem Hamfats3:18
6Save the Roach for Me
recording of:
Save the Roach for Me
Buck Washington1:36
7Canned Heat Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
Tommy Johnson53:38
8Junco Partner
Louis Jordan2:44
9Jive Man Blues
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon2:52
10Killin’ Jive
The Cats and the Fiddle2:52
11Dopey Joe
Slim & Slam2:27
12Skin Man Blues
Hi Henry Brown2:49
13Reefer Head Woman
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-03-14)
electric guitar:
George Barnes (on 1938-03-14)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-03-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1938-03-14)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1938-03-14)
Jazz Gillum3:01
14Light Up
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1938-12-07)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1938-12-07)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1938-12-07)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-12-07)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1938-12-07)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1938-12-07)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1938-12-07)
vocals:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1938-12-07)
Buster Bailey and His Rhythm Busters2:45
15Just a Spoonful
Charley Jordan2:35
16Cocaine
Dick Justice3:04
17The Man From Harlem
double bass:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (on 1932-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1932-11-30)
guitar:
Morris White (jazz guitarist) (on 1932-11-30)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1932-11-30)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-11-30) and Arville Harris (on 1932-11-30)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1932-11-30)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1932-11-30) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1932-11-30)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1932-11-30), Edwin Swayze (on 1932-11-30) and Lammar Wright (on 1932-11-30)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1932-11-30)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-11-30)
recording of:
The Man From Harlem (on 1932-11-30)
writer:
Will Hudson
Cab Calloway3:07
18All the Jive Is Gone
bass saxophone:
Andy Kirk (jazz saxophonist and tubist) (on 1936-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-03)
guitar:
Ted Robinson (jazz guitarist) (on 1936-03-03)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1936-03-03)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-03)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1936-03-03)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1936-03-03) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1936-03-03)
trumpet:
Paul King (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-03-03), Harry Lawson (on 1936-03-03) and Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1936-03-03)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1936-03-03)
Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:37