The Rough Guide to Texas Blues

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Tracklist

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1Don’t Ease Me In
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
guitar and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
recording of:
Don’t Ease Me In (on 1928-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Henry Thomas52:59
2Bye Bye Baby Blues
recording of:
Bye Bye Baby Blues
composer:
Little Hat Jones
Little Hat Jones53:07
3Dallas Rag
recording of:
Dallas Rag
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Coley Jones
Dallas String Band52:55
4One Dime Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-10)
recording of:
One Dime Blues
composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:45
5Trinity River Blues
T‐Bone Walker3:08
6Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (on 1928-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
is based on:
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
Blind Willie Johnson3:03
7Black Hand Blues
Hattie Hudson & Willie Tyson3:06
8My Friend Blind Lemon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-02-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-02-05)
Lead Belly3:04
9You Gonna Need My Help Some Day
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-02-15) and Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1937-02-15)
steel guitar [National steel guitar]:
Black Ace (American blues musician) (on 1937-02-15)
vocals:
Black Ace (American blues musician) (on 1937-02-15)
Black Ace2:33
10Got Cut All to Pieces
recording of:
Got Cut All to Pieces
writer:
Bessie Tucker
Bessie Tucker3:22
11Howling Wolf Blues No. 1
J. T. “Funny Paper” Smith52:50
12It’s Evil Hearted Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-08-12)
piano:
John Erby (Jazz Pianist) (on 1926-08-12)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1926-08-12)
Victoria Spivey2:52
13Texas and Pacific Blues
Frenchy’s String Band3:04
14Bell Cow Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1928-03-09)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-03-09)
lead vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1928-03-09)
recording of:
Bell Cow Blues
composer:
Alger “Texas” Alexander
Alger “Texas” Alexander2:50
15Mama Blues
William McCoy2:52
16Kind-Hearted Blues
Andrew Hogg2:34
17Don’t Sell It, Don’t Give It Away
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1936-03-21)
Oscar “Buddy” Woods2:44
18Down in Texas
Jesse “Babyface” Thomas3:05
19Elm Street Blues
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-05)
guitar:
Coley Jones (on 1929-12-05)
piano:
Texas Bill Day (on 1929-12-05)
vocals:
Texas Bill Day (on 1929-12-05) and “Billiken” Johnson (on 1929-12-05)
recording of:
Elm Street Blues (on 1929-12-05)
composer:
Ida May Mack
Texas Bill Day & “Billiken” Johnson3:05
20Going Back to My Baby
Willie Reed2:48
21The Elder’s He’s My Man
Coley Jones3:05
22Ground Hog Blues
Ramblin’ Thomas52:51
23Dusting the Frets
Carl Davis & the Dallas Jamboree Jug Band2:54
24Waking Blues
Otis Harris3:28
25Western Plains Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1930-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Campbell (early blues musician) (in 1930-05)
Gene Campbell2:44
26West Texas Woman
Whistlin’ Alex Moore2:56

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1416) (order: 415)