Mississippi Blues, Volume 1 (1928-1937)

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Tracklist

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1Look Here Mama Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-07-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Uncle Bud Walker (on 1928-07-30)
Uncle Bud Walker2:58
2Stand Up Suitcase Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-07-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Uncle Bud Walker (on 1928-07-30)
Uncle Bud Walker3:07
3World in a Jug
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-04-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
'Big Road' Webster Taylor (on 1929-04-17)
'Big Road' Webster Taylor3:17
4Sunny Southern Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-04-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
'Big Road' Webster Taylor (on 1929-04-17)
'Big Road' Webster Taylor3:21
5Down the Big Road Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
Mattie Delaney3:10
6Tallahatchie River Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
Mattie Delaney52:46
7All Night Long Blues (take 1)
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
piano:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
lead vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
spoken vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28) and Son House (on 1930-05-28)
spoken vocals [comments]:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (in 1930), Son House (in 1930-06) and Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (in 1930-06)
Louise Johnson3:08
8Long Ways From Home
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
piano:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
lead vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
spoken vocals [comments]:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (in 1930-06), Son House (in 1930-06) and Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (in 1930-06)
Louise Johnson53:27
9On the Wall
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
piano:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
lead vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
spoken vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28) and Son House (on 1930-05-28)
spoken vocals [comments]:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
Louise Johnson53:04
10By the Moon and Stars
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
piano:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
lead vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (in 1930-06)
Louise Johnson2:54
11You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
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 Bracy3:20
12Cherry 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 Bracy53:17
13Stered Girl
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
guitar and 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 Bracy53:11
14I’ll Overcome Someday
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 Bracy3:15
15Last Kind Words Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1930-03)
Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas23:01
16Skinny Leg Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
recording of:
Skinny Leg Blues
writer:
Elvie Thomas and Geeshie Wiley
Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:10
17Motherless Child Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar:
Geechie Wiley (in 1930-03) and Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
lead vocals:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
recording of:
Motherless Child Blues (Elvie Thomas)
composer:
Elvie Thomas
publisher:
Boot House Of Tunes
Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:19
18Over to My House
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1930-03) and Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Elvie Thomas (in 1930-03) and Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:30
19Pick Poor Robin Clean
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-03)
guitar:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03)
lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03) and Elvie Thomas (in 1931-03)
Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:16
20Eagles on a Half
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03)
recording of:
Eagles on a Half
writer:
Elvie Thomas and Geeshie Wiley
Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:02
21Mississippi Moan
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
The Mississippi Moaner2:32
22It’s Cold in China Blues
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
The Mississippi Moaner52:50
23Ten Pound Hammer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-03-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mose Andrews (on 1937-03-30)
Mose Andrews2:41
24Young Heifer Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mose Andrews (on 1937-05-24)
Mose Andrews2:59