The Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues

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Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Fishing Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-13)
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
guitar and pan flute [quills]:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Fishing Blues (on 1928-06-13)
writer:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17692)
Henry Thomas52:45
A2Cairo Blues
recording of:
Cairo Blues
composer:
Henry Spaulding
Henry Spaulding52:44
A3Keep It Clean
Charley Jordan2:47
A4Old Original Kokomo Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-09-10)
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1934-09-10)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1934-09-10)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
recording of:
Kokomo Blues
lyricist and composer:
Kokomo Arnold
Kokomo Arnold42:53
A5Section Gang Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-08-12)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-08-12)
lead vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1927-08-12)
Alger “Texas” Alexander2:56
A6Let's Go Riding
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-12)
guitar:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
lead vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
vocals:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
Freddie Spruell3:00
A7You Can't Keep No Brown
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Sam Butler (1920s gospel; pseudonym of Bo Weavil Jackson) (on 1926-09-30)
recording of:
You Can’t Keep No Brown (on 1926-09-30)
Sam Butler (Bo Weavil Jackson)2:47
B1Pick Poor Robin Clean
Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas53:12
B2Roll and Tumble Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-03-14)
guitar:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
Roll and Tumble Blues (on 1929-03-14)
writer:
Albert Luandrew (blues pianist) and Hambone Willie Newbern
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation)
Hambone Willie Newbern3:02
B3Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
Gus Cannon3:11
B4My Buddy Blind Papa Lemon
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
guitar:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
vocals:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
King Solomon Hill3:07
B5Rolling Log Blues
recording of:
Rolling Log Blues
composer:
Lottie Beaman
Lottie Kimbrough3:21
B6Cherry Ball
guitar:
Virginia Bracey (on 1930-12-17) and Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
lead vocals:
Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
vocals:
Mississippi Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
recorded at:
King Edward Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
Mississippi Bracey53:13

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1334) (order: 334)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1000909 [info]