Meaning In The Blues

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1Mississippi Jail House Groan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-03) and Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1938-03)
guitar:
Rube Lacy (in 1928-03)
lead vocals:
Rube Lacy
vocals:
Rube Lacy (in 1928-03)
Rube Lacy3:28
2Lonesome Blues
Henry Williams2:55
3Old Rounder's Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-08)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-08)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:48
4Moon Going Down
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
additional guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Moon Going Down (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:17
5Smack That Thing
Walter Coleman3:05
6I Had To Smack That Thing
Frances Wallace2:26
7I Had To Come Back Blues
Katherine Baker2:42
8Rowdy Blues
Kid Bailey3:03
9Barrelhouse When It Rains
bass:
Bill Settles (on 1937-01-31)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1937-01-31)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1937-01-31)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1937-01-31)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1937-01-31)
Big Bill Broonzy2:52
10Blues In The Alley
Curtis Jones2:52
11Old Jim Canaan's
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
Son Joe (on 1935-10-12) and Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
spoons:
'Kid Spoons' (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
Robert Wilkins2:54
12On The Wall
Louise Johnson53:05
13Beaver Slide Rag
Peg Leg Howell3:24
14Low Down Mississippi Bottom Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
“Mr. Freddie” Spruell (in 1928-07)
Freddie Spruell3:26
15You Got To Reap What You Sow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-06-22, in 1930-02)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-06-22)
solo guitar:
Tampa Red
Tampa Red3:20
16Sitting On Top Of The World
recorded in:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (on 1930-02-17)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks33:16
17Some Summer Day part 1
acoustic guitar [2d guitar]:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (in 1930-06)
slide guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-06)
Charley Patton3:02
18I'm Still Sitting On Top Of The World
Sam Collins3:16
19Mama Blues
William McCoy2:55
20Friday Moan Blues
Alfred Lewis3:16
21Violin Blues
Lonnie Johnson3:19
22Shaking Weed Blues
Tommy Settles2:44
23Fairasee Woman (Memphis Woman)
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-10-26)
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-10-26)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-10-26)
Peetie Wheatstraw2:46
24Spike Driver Blues
Mississippi John Hurt3:16
25Waking Blues
Otis Harris3:31