Jazz, Volume 2: The Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dark Was the Night
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3.753:27
2Black Woman
recording engineer:
Fred Ramsey (in 1948)
vocals:
Vera Hall (in 1948)
Vera Hall1:27
3Black Snake Moan
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1929-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1929-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Black Snake Moan (in 1925)
writer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:55
4Misery Blues
vocals:
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey with the Georgia Jazz Band2:42
5Working Man's Blues
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (in 1923-09)
bass saxophone:
Charlie Johnson (jazz bandleader and pianist) (in 1923-09)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (in 1923-09)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (in 1923-09) and King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1923-09)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (in 1923-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (in 1923-09)
trombone:
Honoré Dutrey (in 1923-09)
King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band3:04
6No Easy Rider Blues
guitar, piano and tuba:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Gertrude Perkins (Texas 1920s blues singer)
Gertrude Perkins3:27
7Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying
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:
Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Crying (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:09
8How Long Blues
piano:
Jimmy Yancey (in 1943-12)
Jimmy Yancey4:01
9Mr. Jelly Lord
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (in 1927-06)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (in 1927-06)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (in 1927-06)
recording of:
Mr. Jelly Lord (in 1927-06)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Dodds and Baby Dodds2:56
10Bridwell Blues
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (in 1926-06)
piano:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist) (in 1926-06)
vocals:
Nolan Welsh (in 1926-06)
Nolan Welsh3:39
11Careless Love
banjo:
John Marrero (in 1924)
bass saxophone:
Simon Marrero (in 1924)
clarinet:
Walter Thoumy (in 1924)
drums (drum set) and slide whistle:
Abby Foster (in 1924)
piano:
“Sweet Emma” Barrett (in 1924)
trombone:
William Ridgley (in 1924)
trumpet:
Papa Celestin (in 1924) and Louis "Kid Shots" Madison (in 1924)
Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra3:12
12Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
guitar:
Lincoln Conaway (banjoist / guitarist) (in 1927-09)
piano:
Porter Grainger (in 1927-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927-09)
Bessie Smith3:19
13I'm Not Rough
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-10)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-12-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-12-10)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-10)
recording of:
I’m Not Rough (on 1927-12-10)
writer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five43:07

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part of:Jazz (Smithsonian Folkways) (number: 2) (order: 2)