The Rough Guide to Ragtime Blues

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Tracklist

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1Southern Can Is Mine
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
recording of:
Southern Can Is Mine (on 1931-10-23)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:14
2South Carolina Rag (take 2)
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-12-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Blind Willie Walker (early blues guitarist) (on 1930-12-06)
Willie Walker3:08
3Piccolo Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-05)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-04-05)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-04-05)
Blind Boy Fuller2:50
4Cocaine Blues
Luke Jordan3:17
5Old Jim Canan’s
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
Son Joe (on 1935-10-12) and Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
spoons:
'Kid Spoons' (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
Robert Wilkins2:58
6Blind Arthur’s Breakdown
Blind Blake3:01
7Drop That Sack
banjo:
Papa Charlie Jackson (in 1925-05)
vocals:
Papa Charlie Jackson (in 1925-05)
Papa Charlie Jackson2:30
8Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me
recording of:
Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me
composer:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon)
Bo Carter2:08
9Can I Do It for You, Part 1
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-02-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-02-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe3:09
10Old Black Dog
Dick Justice2:58
11Mr. Crump Don’t Like It
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks2:40
12Ragtime Millionaire
William Moore3:10
13Shake Me Like a Dog
Pillie Bolling3:03
14I’ve Been Blue Ever Since You Went Away
Charlie McCoy3:17
15Salty Dog Blues
Allen Brothers3:08
16Beggin’ Back
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-08)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-08)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:51
17Guitar Rag
Big Bill Broonzy52:54
18Pork Chop Blues
The Two Charlies3:05
19Got the Blues Can’t Be Satisfied
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:51
20Shake It and Break It (But Don’t Let It Fall Mama)
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Shake It & Break It (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
Boogie Music, EMI Longitude Music, Unart Music Corp. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Charley Patton3:07
21You Better Keep It at Home
Troy Ferguson3:05
22Have More Faith in Jesus
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-26)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-26)
vocals:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-26)
Reverend Gary Davis3:05
23Raggin’ the Blues
Buddy Boy Hawkins2:29
24Pick Poor Robin Clean
Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas53:12
25Money Never Runs Out
Cannon’s Jug Stompers2:45

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1359) (order: 359)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1351926 [info]