The Story of the Blues

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Annotation

CD 1:
The Origin of the Blues 1 - 9
Blues & Entertainment 10 - 16
The Thirties, Urban & Rural Blues 17 - 24

CD 2:
World War II and After 1 - 5
Bonus Tracks 6 - 18

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-24 05:43 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: The Origin of the Blues / Blues & Entertainment / The Thirties, Urban & Rural Blues
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1Yarum Praise Songs
fiddle and shaken idiophone:
Fra-Fra Tribesmen
vocals:
Fra-Fra Tribesmen
Fra-Fra Tribesmen2:59
2Stack O'Lee 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 Hurt2:58
3Travelin' Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-10-30)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
recording of:
Travelin' Blues (on 1929-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:15
4Stone Pony Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
recording of:
Stone Pony Blues (on 1934-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton2:53
5Black Snake Moan
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:01
6Pigmeat
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-03-25)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1935-03-25)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-03-25)
recording of:
Pigmeat (on 1935-03-25)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:18
7Broken Yo-Yo
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1929-11-27)
guitar:
Carl Davis (early blues guitarist) (on 1929-11-27)
vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1929-11-27)
Texas Alexander3:04
8Broke and Hungry Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-04-10)
fiddle:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-04-10)
guitar:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1929-04-10)
vocals:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1929-04-10)
Peg Leg Howell3:20
9It Won't Be Long Now
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-01-09)
guitar:
Barbecue Bob (on 1927-01-09) and Charley Lincoln (on 1927-01-09)
vocals:
Barbecue Bob (on 1927-01-09) and Charley Lincoln (on 1927-01-09)
Barbecue Bob & Laughing Charley3:32
10Georgia Crawl
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-04-19)
fiddle:
Eddie Anthony (US country blues and jazz violin player) (on 1928-04-19)
guitar:
Henry Williams (1920s blues artist) (on 1928-04-19)
vocals:
Eddie Anthony (US country blues and jazz violin player) (on 1928-04-19) and Henry Williams (1920s blues artist) (on 1928-04-19)
recording of:
Georgia Crawl
writer:
Eddie Anthony (US country blues and jazz violin player) and Henry Williams (1920s blues artist)
Henry Williams & Eddie Anthony3:24
11Dangerous Woman
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20) and Roosevelt Sykes (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:45
12Gator Wobble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-06)
cowbell, washboard and wood block:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-06)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
guitar and harmonica and harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-06)
jug and piano:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
mandolin:
Laura Dukes (on 1934-11-06)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (Memphis Jug Band) (on 1934-11-06)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
Memphis Jug Band2:41
13In the House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-11)
cornet:
Louis Bacon (on 1931-06-11)
membranophone:
Floyd Casey (on 1931-06-11)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1931-06-11)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1931-06-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1931-06-11)
Bessie Smith3:02
14Shake It Down
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1928-04-28)
cornet and tuba:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1928-04-28)
piano:
Willie Tyson (US blues pianist) (on 1928-04-28)
vocals:
Lillian Glinn (on 1928-04-28)
Lillian Glinn3:17
15Pratt City Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-11-23)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-11-23)
piano:
Richard M. Jones (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Bertha “Chippie” Hill (on 1936-11-23)
Bertha “Chippie” Hill2:54
16What It Takes to Bring You Back
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-01-02)
alto saxophone, clarinet, trombone and trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-01-02)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (aka Eddie Heywood Sr.) (on 1930-01-02)
vocals:
Butterbeans (comedy performer Jody Edwards of Butterbeans and Susie) (on 1930-01-02) and Susie Hawthorne (on 1930-01-02)
Butterbeans & Susie3:24
17Midnight Hour Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-16)
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1932-03-16)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1932-03-16)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1932-03-16)
recording of:
Midnight Hour Blues
composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2016)
Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell3:07
18East St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-02-23)
piano:
Jimmy Yancey (on 1940-02-23)
vocals:
Faber Smith (on 1940-02-23)
Faber Smith & Jimmy Yancey2:48
19Good Whiskey Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-03-25)
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1935-03-25)
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) (on 1935-03-25)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1935-03-25)
Peetie Wheatstraw3:09
20W.P.A. Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-02-12)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-02-12)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1936-02-12)
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) (on 1936-02-12)
vocals:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) (on 1936-02-12)
Casey Bill Weldon & Black Bob3:16
21Sorry Feeling Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-04)
guitar:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (on 1931-06-04)
vocals:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (on 1931-06-04)
Bo Carter3:09
22Little Queen of Spades
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Little Queen of Spades (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson42:19
23Parchman 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 White2:40
24Me and My Chauffeur Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-21)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Little Son Joe (on 1941-05-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
Me and My Chauffeur Blues
writer:
Memphis Minnie
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Memphis Minnie2:46
▶ CD 2: World War II and After / Bonus Tracks

Credits

Release

liner notes:Paul Oliver (blues and architecture)
producer:Paul Oliver (blues and architecture)
Jerry Rappaport
mastering:Seth Foster
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
ASIN:US: B00009KU7O [info]