Head Rag Hop: Piano Blues 1925-1960

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Tracklist

1CD: Piano Blues 1925-1929
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1Suitcase Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-02-25)
piano:
Hersal Thomas (on 1945-02-25)
recording of:
Suitcase Blues (on 1945-02-25)
composer:
Hersal Thomas
Hersal Thomas2:35
2Fish Tail Dance
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1925-06)
piano:
Hersal Thomas (in 1945-06)
vocals:
Hociel Thomas (in 1945-06)
Hociel Thomas2:40
3Honky Tonk Train Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-12)
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (in 1927-12)
recording of:
Honky Tonk Train Blues (in 1927-12)
composer:
Meade Lux Lewis
sub-publisher:
Multitone AB (in 1982)
Meade Lux Lewis3:15
4Evil Woman Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
piano:
probably Bob Call (in 1928-02)
vocals:
James ‘Boodle It’ Wiggins (in 1928-02)
James ‘Boodle It’ Wiggins3:04
5Doggone My Good Luck Soul
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-04)
piano:
Willie Tyson (US blues pianist) (on 1927-12-04)
vocals:
Hattie Hudson (on 1927-12-04)
Hattie Hudson53:13
6Cow Cow Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-16)
piano:
Cow Cow Davenport (ragtime and blues pianist) (on 1928-07-16)
recording of:
Cow Cow Blues (on 1928-07-16)
composer:
Cow Cow Davenport (ragtime and blues pianist)
Cow Cow Davenport3:10
7Avenue Strut
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-08-28)
piano:
Herve Duerson (on 1929-08-28)
Herve Duerson2:51
8Penitentiary
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-29)
piano:
K.D. Johnson (on 1928-08-29)
vocals:
Bessie Tucker (on 1928-08-29)
Bessie Tucker3:27
9Mixed Up Rag
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-08)
piano:
Will Ezell (in 1928-08)
Will Ezell2:41
10Michigan River BluesBert M. Mays3:08
11Carbolic Acid Blues
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1928-12-08)
vocals:
Bobbie Cadillac (on 1928-12-08)
recorded at:
Jefferson Hotel in Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-08)
Bobbie Cadillac3:01
12Pine Top’s Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-29)
piano:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith (on 1928-12-29)
vocals:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith (on 1928-12-29)
recording of:
Pine Top Blues (on 1928-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith (until 1928-12-29)
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith2:55
13Heifer Dust
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1929-02)
solo piano:
Will Ezell (in 1929-02)
Will Ezell3:00
14Moaning Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
piano:
Bernice Edwards (in 1929-02)
vocals:
Bernice Edwards (in 1929-02)
Bernice Edwards2:38
15Dying Pickpocket Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1929-01)
piano:
Barrel House Welch (in 1929-01)
vocals:
Barrel House Welch (in 1929-01)
Barrel House Welch2:51
16Jump Steady Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-01-15)
piano:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith (on 1929-01-15)
vocals:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith (on 1929-01-15)
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith3:19
17Slum Gullion Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-06-22)
solo piano:
Cow Cow Davenport (ragtime and blues pianist) (on 1929-06-22)
Cow Cow Davenport3:06
18Sweet Black Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
St Louis Bessie (St. Louis blues singer) (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Sweet Black Woman (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
Bessie Mae Smith (St. Louis blues singer)
St. Louis Bessie2:31
19Detroit Rocks
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-04-23)
solo piano:
Montana Taylor (on 1929-04-23)
Montana Taylor3:21
20Stomp ’em Down to the Bricks
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-05-09)
guitar and spoken vocals [speech]:
Lawrence Casey (blues guitarist) (on 1929-05-09)
piano:
Henry Brown (US blues pianist) (on 1929-05-09)
Henry Brown3:36
21Walking Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-07)
solo piano:
Raymond Barrow (on 1929-06-07)
Raymond Barrow3:06
22House Rent Scuffle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-06-27)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-06-27)
piano:
Charles Avery (on 1929-06-27)
vocals:
Lil Johnson (1930s blues singer) (on 1929-06-27)
Lil Johnson2:51
23Pitchin’ Boogie
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-09-20)
cornet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-09-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1929-09-20)
piano:
Will Ezell (on 1929-09-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1929-09-20)
vocals:
Will Ezell (on 1929-09-20)
Will Ezell3:04
24Black Men Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-05-09)
piano:
Henry Brown (US blues pianist) (on 1929-05-09)
vocals:
Mary Johnson (on 1929-05-09)
Mary Johnson3:02
25Mooch Piddle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-05-01)
piano and spoken vocals [speech]:
Cow Cow Davenport (ragtime and blues pianist) (on 1929-05-01)
Cow Cow Davenport2:50
2CD: Piano Blues 1929-1932
3CD: Piano Blues 1933-1936
4CD: Piano Blues 1936-1960