Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York - The Evolution Of New York Blues

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Beale Street Mama
Bessie Smith3:29
2Guitar Blues
Sylvester Weaver3:08
3Countin' the Blues
Ma Rainey3:09
4To Do This You Got to Know How
Lonnie Johnson3:09
5Jefferson County Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-30)
guitar:
Sam Butler Jr. (on 1926-09-30)
guitar [Sam Butler]:
Bo Weavil Jackson (on 1926-09-30)
lead vocals:
Sam Butler (on 1926-09-30)
vocals:
Sam Butler Jr. (on 1926-09-30)
Sam Butler2:45
6Need More Blues
Bobby Leecan3:15
7Mississipi Heavy Water Blues
Barbecue Bob3:10
8Dope Head Blues
Victoria Spivey3:20
9Cross-Eyed Blues
Helen Humes3:10
10Work Ox Blues
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-11-15) and Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1928-11-15)
vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1928-11-15)
Alger “Texas” Alexander3:21
11Candy Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:49
12When the Levee Breaks
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:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
When the Levee Breaks (original country blues song) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
Kansas Joe McCoy3:13
13Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat
Famous Hokum Boys2:46
14My Pencil Won't Write No More
Bo Carter2:58
15Slow Mama Slow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-10-08)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1931-10-08)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1931-10-08)
Sam Collins3:07
16Dead Cats on the Line
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
piano:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04) and Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1934-04-25)
vocals:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04), Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25) and Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1934-04-25)
Tampa Red and Georgia Tom2:50
17Snake Doctor Blues
Jelly Jaw Short3:35
18B & O Blues
Amos Easton3:06
19How You Want It Done
Big Bill Broonzy2:54
20No No Blues
Curley Weaver3:12
21Hard Road Blues
Buddy Moss3:17
22Groceries on the Shelf
Lucille Bogan3:00
23President Blues
Jack Kelly3:01
24Warm It Up to Me
Blind Willie McTell2:58
25High Sheriff Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charley Patton3:11
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