Men Are Like Street Cars... Women Blues Singers 1928-1969

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Tracklist

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1Some Cold Rainy Day
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-10-13)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1928-10-13)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1928-10-13)
vocals:
Bertha “Chippie” Hill (on 1928-10-13)
Bertha “Chippie” Hill3:22
2Whiskey Drinkin' Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-09-23)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Jenny Pope (on 1929-09-23)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
Jenny Pope3:24
3Tallahatchie 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 Delaney52:49
4Bumble Bee
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-02-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
recording of:
Bumble Bee
composer:
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy3:19
5Hot Nuts (Get 'em From the Peanut Man)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-01-24)
guitar, percussion [percussion effects] and saxophone [sax]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-01-24)
piano:
Georgia White (on 1936-01-24)
vocals:
Georgia White (on 1936-01-24)
Georgia White2:48
6I'll Keep Sittin' On It (If I Can't Sell It)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-05-12)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1936-05-12)
guitar:
Les Paul (on 1936-05-12)
piano:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist) (on 1936-05-12)
vocals:
Georgia White (on 1936-05-12)
Georgia White2:58
7Black Snake Swing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-06-07, on 1936-07-07)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Chick Gordon (on 1936-07-07)
bass [b]:
unk. ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-06-07)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Bud Washington (on 1936-06-07, on 1936-07-07)
piano:
Addie "Sweet Peas" Spivey (on 1936-07-07) and Dorothy Scott (on 1936-07-07)
piano [p]:
poss. Addie 'Sweet Peas' Spivey (on 1936-06-07) and Dorothy Scott (on 1936-06-07)
saxophone [s]:
Chick Gordon (on 1936-06-07) and Leon Washington (on 1936-06-07)
trumpet:
Randolph Scott (on 1936-07-07)
trumpet [t]:
prob. Randolph Scott (on 1936-06-07)
spoken vocals [speech]:
Unknown male ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-07-07)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1936-06-07, on 1936-07-07)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax] arranger:
Leon Washington (on 1936-07-07)
recording of:
Black Snake Swing (on 1936-06-07)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
recording of:
Black Snake Swing (on 1936-07-07)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:03
8If You're a Viper
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-05)
clarinet:
Odell Rand (on 1937-10-05)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1937-10-05)
drums (drum set):
Fred Flynn (on 1937-10-05)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1937-10-05) and Joe McCoy (on 1937-10-05)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1937-10-05)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1937-10-05)
trumpet:
Herb Morand (on 1937-10-05)
lead vocals:
Rosetta Howard (on 1937-10-05)
vocals:
Rosetta Howard (on 1937-10-05)
recording of:
If You’re a Viper (on 1936-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist)
Rosetta Howard & The Harlem Hamfats3:13
9Jack I'm Mellow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-26)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-05-26)
double bass:
Richard Fullbright (on 1938-05-26)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-05-26)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-05-26)
piano:
Sam Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1938-05-26)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1938-05-26)
vocals:
Trixie Smith (on 1938-05-26)
Trixie Smith2:46
10Don't You Make Me High
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-08-11)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1938-08-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1938-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-08-11)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-08-11)
piano:
Sam Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1938-08-11)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1938-08-11)
vocals:
Blue Lu Barker (on 1938-08-11)
Blue Lu Barker2:37
11My Man and I
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-10-31)
guitar:
Rosetta Tharpe (on 1938-10-31)
lead vocals:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (on 1938-10-31)
vocals:
Rosetta Tharpe (on 1938-10-31)
recording of:
My Man and I (on 1938-10-31)
writer:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (in 1938-10)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe3:06
12Rock Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-10-31)
guitar:
Rosetta Tharpe (on 1938-10-31)
lead vocals:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (on 1938-10-31)
vocals:
Rosetta Tharpe (on 1938-10-31)
recording of:
Rock Me (on 1938-10-31)
writer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:39
13I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone and saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-04-20)
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-20)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-04-20)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1939-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-04-20) and Stan Payne (on 1939-04-20)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-04-20)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-04-20)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (on 1939-04-20)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Billie Holiday2:54
14Men Are Like Street Cars
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-06-14)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1939-06-14)
double bass, guitar and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1939-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-06-14)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-06-14)
vocals:
Rosetta Howard (on 1939-06-14)
Rosetta Howard2:26
15Chirpin' the Blues
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1939-08-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1939-08-15)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1939-08-15)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1939-08-15)
vocals:
Alberta Hunter (on 1939-08-15)
Alberta Hunter2:53
16Fine and Mellow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-15)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1939-08-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1939-08-15)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1939-08-15)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1939-08-15)
vocals:
Alberta Hunter (on 1939-08-15)
Alberta Hunter2:48
17Cannon Ball
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-02-09)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1942-02-09)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1942-02-09)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1942-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Roy Nathan (jazz drummer) (on 1942-02-09)
piano:
Sam Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1942-02-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1942-02-09)
vocals:
Nora Lee King (on 1942-02-09)
Nora Lee King2:47
18Blow Top Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-05-21)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Herbie Fields (on 1945-05-21)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1945-05-21)
drums (drum set):
George Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1945-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Mackel (on 1945-05-21)
piano:
Johnny Mehegan (on 1945-05-21)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Arnett Cobb (on 1945-05-21)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-05-21)
vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Lionel Hampton (on 1945-05-21)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1945-05-21, on 1956-05-21)
cover recording of:
Blow Top Blues (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
recording of:
Blow Top Blues (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
Dinah Washington with Lionel Hampton3:21
19I'm Tired of Crying Over You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-09)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Al Robinson (on 1947-12-09) and Joe O'Laughton (on 1947-12-09)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Teddy Conyers (on 1947-12-09)
double bass [bass]:
Leon Spann (on 1947-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Emmanuel Simms (on 1947-12-09)
guitar:
Bernie McKay (on 1947-12-09)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David Van Dyke (on 1947-12-09) and Purvis Hensen (R&B tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-12-09)
trombone:
Bernard Archer (on 1947-12-09), William Harrison (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-09) and Steve Puliam (on 1947-12-09)
trumpet:
Willis Nelson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-12-09), Frank Royal (on 1947-12-09), Calvin Strickland (on 1947-12-09) and Andrew Wood (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-12-09)
vocals:
Ella Johnson (on 1947-12-09)
Buddy Johnson & Ella Johnson3:18
20T'Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
George Dorsey (on 1949-08-17) and Rudy Powell (on 1949-08-17)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Sol Moore (on 1949-08-17)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1949-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1949-08-17)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1949-08-17)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1949-08-17)
trombone:
Dickie Wells (on 1949-08-17) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1949-08-17)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1949-08-17), Buck Clayton (on 1949-08-17) and Jimmy Nottingham (on 1949-08-17)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1949-08-17)
conductor:
Buster Harding (on 1949-08-17)
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (on 1949-08-17)
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
American Splendor
Billie Holiday3:23
21Worry, Worry, Worry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-03-22)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1950-03-22)
vocals:
Rosetta Perry (on 1950-03-22)
Rosetta Perry2:52
22It's Been a Long Time
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Frank Dominguez (sax) (in 1951)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Fred Ford (baritone saxophonist) (in 1951)
double bass [bass]:
Johnny Parker (bassist) (in 1951)
drums (drum set):
Richard Goldberg (in 1951)
piano:
Paul Monday (in 1951)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1951)
trumpet:
Joe Scott (40s–60s US blues artist) (in 1951)
Mildred Jones2:45
23Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-05-22)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Andy Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-05-22) and Eddie Barefield (on 1951-05-22)
clarinet:
Eddie Barefield (on 1951-05-22)
double bass [bass]:
Al Hall (on 1951-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1951-05-22)
piano:
Sammy Benskin (on 1951-05-22)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Budd Johnson (on 1951-05-22)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1951-05-22)
trumpet:
Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (on 1951-05-22)
vocals:
Mabel Scott (American R&B / gospel singer) (on 1951-05-22)
Mabel Scott3:04
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art direction:Vartan (art direction)
design/illustration:Mike Fink
liner notes:Mary Katherine Aldin (in 1998-11)
engineer:Steven Lasker
producer:Mary Katherine Aldin
Andy McKaie
remastering:Erick Labson
compiler:Mary Katherine Aldin
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10781726 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000I0S9 [info]