Head Rag Hop: Piano Blues 1925-1960

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Piano Blues 1925-1929
2▼CD: Piano Blues 1929-1932
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1Louisiana Glide
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-10-12)
solo piano:
Blind Leroy Garnett (on 1929-10-12)
Blind Leroy Garnett3:09
2Henry Brown Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-08-16)
solo piano and spoken vocals [speech]:
Henry Brown (US blues pianist) (on 1929-08-16)
Henry Brown2:59
3The Dirty Dozen
piano:
Speckled Red (on 1929-09-22)
vocals:
Speckled Red (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
recording of:
The Dirty Dozens (on 1929-09-22)
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Perryman
Speckled Red3:15
4Head Rag Hop
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-09-05)
solo piano:
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson (on 1929-09-05)
spoken vocals [speech]:
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon (on 1929-09-05) and Tampa Red (on 1929-09-05)
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson3:00
5Freight Train Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-10-19)
piano:
Eddie Miller (blues piano) (on 1929-10-19)
vocals:
Eddie Miller (blues piano) (on 1929-10-19)
Eddie Miller2:49
6Gotta Shave ’em Dry
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1929-10)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929-10)
vocals:
James ‘Boodle It’ Wiggins (in 1929-10)
James ‘Boodle It’ Wiggins3:05
7Dearborn Street Breakdown
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1929-10)
solo piano:
Charles Avery (in 1929-10)
Charles Avery3:17
8Gettin’ Dirty Just Shakin’ That Thing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-10-09)
piano:
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson (on 1929-10-09)
vocals:
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson (on 1929-10-09)
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson2:58
9Eastern Chimes Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1929-11)
solo piano:
Henry Brown (US blues pianist) (in 1929-11)
Henry Brown3:29
10No. 29
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1929-11)
solo piano and spoken vocals [speech]:
Wesley Wallace (US blues pianist) (in 1929-11)
recording of:
No. 29 (in 1929-11)
writer:
Wesley Wallace (US blues pianist)
Wesley Wallace3:15
11They May Not Be My Toes
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-05)
piano:
Whistlin’ Alex Moore (on 1929-12-05)
vocals:
Whistlin’ Alex Moore (on 1929-12-05)
Whistlin’ Alex Moore3:08
12The Duck’s Yas‐Yas‐Yas
recorded in:
Long Island City, New York, New York, United States (in 1929-01)
piano:
James 'Stump' Johnson (in 1929-01)
vocals:
James 'Stump' Johnson (in 1929-01)
James 'Stump' Johnson2:41
1331 Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-12-13)
solo piano:
Bob Call (on 1929-12-13)
Bob Call2:43
14Fat Fanny Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1929-12)
solo piano and spoken vocals [speech]:
Jim Clarke (blues pianist) (in 1929-12)
Jim Clarke3:07
15Louisiana Bound
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1929-12)
piano:
Charley Taylor (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Taylor (in 1929-12)
Charley Taylor3:11
16She Don’t Know Who She Wants
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-01-23)
piano:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1930-01-23)
vocals:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1930-01-23)
Lonnie Johnson3:25
17The Right String but the Wrong Yo‐Yo
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-04-08)
piano:
Speckled Red (on 1930-04-08)
vocals:
Speckled Red (on 1930-04-08)
recording of:
The Right String, Baby, but the Wrong Yo Yo (on 1930-04-08)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Perryman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Speckled Red2:29
18Tight Whoopee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-04-17)
piano and spoken vocals [speech]:
Judson Brown (blues piano) (on 1930-04-17)
vocals:
Mozelle Alderson (on 1930-04-17)
Mozelle Alderson2:47
19All Night Long Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
piano:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
spoken vocals [speech]:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28) and Son House (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
Louise Johnson3:03
203, 6 and 9
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-08)
piano:
Roosevelt 'Dobby Bragg' Sykes (in 1930-08)
vocals:
Roosevelt 'Dobby Bragg' Sykes (in 1930-08)
Roosevelt Sykes2:59
21Don’t Feel Welcome Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-09-19)
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1930-09-13)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1930-09-13)
Peetie Wheatstraw3:10
22Vicksburg Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-09)
piano:
Little Brother Montgomery (in 1930-09)
vocals:
Little Brother Montgomery (in 1930-09)
recording of:
Vicksburg Blues (in 1930-09)
composer:
Little Brother Montgomery
Little Brother Montgomery2:59
23Gamblin’ Man’s Prayer
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-12)
piano:
Piano Kid Edwards (in 1930-12)
vocals:
Piano Kid Edwards (in 1930-12)
Piano Kid Edwards2:55
24Humming Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1931-03-20)
banjo and other vocals [Humming]:
possibly Ed Harris (blues banjo player) (on 1931-03-20)
piano:
James 'Bat' Robinson (jazz/blues singer and pianist 1903–1957, aka “Bat”, “The Hummingbird”) (on 1931-03-20)
vocals:
James 'Bat' Robinson (jazz/blues singer and pianist 1903–1957, aka “Bat”, “The Hummingbird”) (on 1931-03-20)
Bat the Hummingbird2:52
25Jab Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-05)
solo piano:
Jabo Williams (in 1932-05)
recording of:
Jab Blues (in 1932-05)
writer:
Jabo Williams
Jabo Williams3:21
3▶CD: Piano Blues 1933-1936
4▶CD: Piano Blues 1936-1960