Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era

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Tracklist

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1Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-29)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-29) and Will Shade (on 1930-05-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-29)
jug:
"Ham" Lewis (on 1930-05-29)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-29)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-29)
Memphis Jug Band3:07
2Interview
Willie Shade1:06
3Policy Dream Blues
Bumble Bee Slim2:49
4North Memphis Blues
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-10-11) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-10-11)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-10-11)
Memphis Minnie2:36
5Interview
James 'Stump' Johnson1:16
6They Ain’t Walkin’ No More
Lucille Bogan3:10
7Ice Pick Blues
Whistlin’ Alex Moore2:48
8Interview
Lonnie Johnson1:15
9Parchman Farm Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
recording of:
Parchman Farm Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
recording of:
Parchman Farm (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Jazz Editions
Bukka White2:42
10Shelby County Workhouse Blues
Hambone Willie Newbern2:56
11Working on the Project
Peetie Wheatstraw3:05
12Interview
Black Ace0:46
13Let’s Have a New Deal
Carl Martin2:47
14Tallahatchie River Blues
Mattie Delaney2:48
15St. Louis Cyclone Blues
Lonnie Johnson3:07
16Interview
John Lee Hooker1:16
17Fire Department Blues
Sleepy John Estes3:09
18Give Me a 32-20
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:53
19Interview
Rayford Logan1:15
20Build a Cave
Mr. Honey2:24
21Crying Mother Blues
Red Nelson2:40
22Interview
Speckled Red0:47
23The Dirty Dozen
Speckled Red3:18
24Three Ball Blues
Blind Boy Fuller2:56
25Milk Cow Blues
Kokomo Arnold3:11
26Cool Drink of Water Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-03)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues
writer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
Tommy Johnson3:27
27Some Summer Day
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
Charley Patton2:56
28Make Me a Pallet on the Floor
Mama Yancey4:26
29Long Gone Lost John
Papa Charlie Jackson2:46
30Spirit of the Boogie-Woogie
Meade Lux Lewis3:06
31Fifty Miles of Elbow Room
Rev. F.W. McGee2:40