A Short Cut To The Grave (Gin, Justice, Jail & Judgement 1924-1942)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Gambling · 1926-1941
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Four-Eleven-Forty Four
Papa Charlie Jackson3:02
2Numbers on the Brain
'New Orleans' Willie Jackson3:04
3Coon Can Blues
Charlie 'Dad' Nelson2:47
4Skin Game Blues
guitar:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1927-11-09)
vocals:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1927-11-09)
Peg Leg Howell3:07
5Georgia Skin
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-30)
guitar:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-30) and Sylvester Weaver (on 1927-11-30)
lead vocals:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-30)
Walter Beasley2:58
6Snitchin’ Gambler Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-01)
banjolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-01)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1928-02-01)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1928-02-01)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-01)
Memphis Jug Band3:23
7Policy Blues
Jim Jackson3:10
8Alley Crap Game
Ma Rainey’s Boys3:03
9Gambler’s Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1929-03-19)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1929-03-19)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1929-03-19)
Leroy Carr3:09
10Poker Woman Blues
Blind Blake2:43
11Bad Luck Dice
guitar:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-12-10)
vocals:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-12-10)
Clifford Gibson53:16
12Hitting the Numbers
Mississippi Sheiks3:01
13Dices Blues
Bob Campbell2:51
14Policy Blues
Louisiana Johnny2:52
15Policy Dream Blues (You Better Get on It)
Bumble Bee Slim2:48
16Policy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1943-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Cripple Clarence Lofton (in 1943-12)
Cripple Clarence Lofton3:11
17Policy Wheel Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1935-07-15)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1935-07-15)
Kokomo Arnold32:57
18I’m a Gamblin’ Woman
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-02-18)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-02-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1936-02-18)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-02-18)
Memphis Minnie3:12
19Coon Can Shorty
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-02-18)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-02-18)
Peetie Wheatstraw2:55
20Gambling Man
Red Nelson2:48
21Drunken Gambler
Roosevelt Sykes2:40
22Policy Writer’s Blues
Washboard Sam2:41
23Number Runner’s Blues
Jimmie Gordon2:45
24Good Gamblin’
Robert Nighthawk3:08
25Roaming Gambler
Peter Cleighton2:47
2▶CD: Alcohol, Coke & Gin · 1924-1942
3▶CD: Prison · 1926-1941
4▶CD: Death · 1927-1941