The Rough Guide to Blues Women

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Annotation

23. & 24. Different duration than the CD release as the silence at end of track 23 was put at start of track 24

Annotation last modified on 2021-02-25 00:49 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Man of My Own
Ruth Willis53:04
2Stack O’ Lee Blues
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (in 1925-12)
baritone saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1925-12)
bass saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (in 1925-12)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (in 1925-12)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1925-12)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (in 1925-12)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1925-12)
Ma Rainey2:55
3Pick Poor Robin Clean
Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas53:11
4Careless Love Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-05-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-05-26)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-26)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-26)
recording of:
Careless Love (on 1925-05-26)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
Bessie Smith43:26
5Cocaine Habit Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-17)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-17)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-17)
jug:
"Ham" Lewis (on 1930-05-17)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-17)
lead vocals:
Hattie Hart (on 1930-05-17)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-17)
recording of:
Cocaine Habit Blues (on 1930-05-17)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Jennie Clayton
version of:
Take a Whiff On Me
Hattie Hart & The Memphis Jug Band52:52
6Down the Big Road 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 Delaney3:12
7Trouble in Mind
recording of:
Trouble in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Bertha ‘Chippie’ Hill feat. Louis Armstrong2:50
8Rolling Log Blues
recording of:
Rolling Log Blues
composer:
Lottie Beaman
Lottie Kimbrough3:21
9By the Moon and Stars
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
piano:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
lead vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (in 1930-06)
Louise Johnson2:50
10God Don’t Like It
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-23)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-23)
Kate McTell feat. Blind Willie McTell52:50
11Black Hand Blues
Hattie Hudson3:10
12’Frisco Town
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
Frisco Town (Blues by Memphis Minnie) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie2:52
13T’aint Nobody’s Business If I Do
Sara Martin feat. Fats Waller2:59
14Little Rock Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-12-12)
guitar:
Can (on 1927-12-12) and Pet (on 1927-12-12)
vocals:
Pearl Dickson (on 1927-12-12)
Pearl Dickson3:04
15Parlor Social de Luxe
piano:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford (on 1925-08-19)
vocals:
Sippie Wallace (on 1925-08-19)
Sippie Wallace3:11
16Itching Heel
Irene Scruggs feat. Blind Blake3:22
17The Arcade Building Moan
Leola Manning3:08
18Midnight Weeping Blues
Nellie Florence feat. Barbecue Bob3:00
19Mama Don’t Want It
Little Mae2:56
20Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith3:20
21Shave ’em Dry
recording of:
Shave 'em Dry
lyricist and composer:
Lucille Bogan
Lucille Bogan32:49
22Mind Reader Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Bertha Lee (on 1934-01-31)
Bertha Lee feat. Charley Patton52:56
23Moanin’ Groanin’ Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1923-07)
clarinet:
Jimmy O'Bryant (American jazz clarinetist) (in 1923-07)
cornet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1923-07)
piano:
Lovie Austin (in 1923-07)
lead vocals:
Ida Cox (in 1923-07)
performer:
Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (in 1923-07)
Ida Cox2:44
24I Ain’t Givin’ Nobody None
Mae Glover2:50
25Hoodoo Man Blues
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 Spivey2:41

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1352) (order: 352)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1284541 [info]