Women in Blues: New York – Chicago – Memphis – Dallas 1920–1943

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds3:28
2Land of Cotton Blues
Lucille Hegamin3:05
3Nobody Knows the Way I Feel Dis Mornin’
recording of:
Nobody Knows the Way I Feel ‘Dis Mornin’
writer:
Pearl Delaney and Tom Delaney
publisher:
Pickwick Music Corp., Universal Studios, Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
Alberta Hunter & The Red Onion Jazz Babies2:49
4Late Last Night
Sara Martin & Richard M. Jones’s Jazz Wizards2:33
5See See Rider Blues
Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band3:12
6Empty Bed Blues, Parts I & II
Bessie Smith6:22
7Shipwrecked Blues
recording of:
Shipwrecked Blues (on 1925-04-02)
writer:
Spencer Williams
Clara Smith3:17
8Nobody Rocks Me Like My Baby Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-08-09)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1927-08-09)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1927-08-09)
lead vocals:
Martha Copeland (on 1927-08-09)
Martha Copeland3:12
9Little 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 Dickson & Pet and Can3:01
10Tallahatchie River 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 Delaney2:41
11Rolling Log Blues
Lottie Beaman2:14
12My Handy Man
Ethel Waters2:55
13My Man O’ War
Lizzie Miles3:28
14Mr Moore Blues
Ida May Mack3:10
15Cravin’ a Man Blues
Lillian Glinn2:51
16Some Cold Rainy Day
Bertha “Chippie” Hill3:15
17Can’t Be Bothered With No Sheik
Rosa Henderson3:20
18My Handy Man Ain’t Handy No More
Edith Wilson3:32
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Me and My Chauffeur Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-21)
bass:
[unknown]
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.
Memphis Minnie2:47
2Reckless Woman
Lucille Bogan2:48
3That Bonus Done Gone Thru
Lil Johnson3:03
4My Man Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-08-16)
Alice Moore3:24
5I Thought I’d Do It
Hattie McDaniel2:59
6Dirty T. B. Blues
Victoria Spivey3:08
7Down Hearted Blues
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1935-12-06)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (on 1935-12-06)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-12-06)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-12-06)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1935-12-06)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1935-12-06)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
Mildred Bailey & Her Alley Cats3:30
8Death Letter Blues
Ida Cox & Her All‐Star Band3:10
9The Blues Ain’t Nothin But…???
Georgia White2:42
10Pallet on the Floor
Merline Johnson the Yas Yas Girl2:53
11How Long Daddy (Will You Keep Me This Way)
Rosetta Howard & The Harlem Hamfats2:25
12Long Gone Blues
recording of:
Long Gone Blues
writer:
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra3:06
13Why Don’t You Do Right?
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right?
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
Lil Green3:01
14Mailman Blues
Tiny Mayberry3:06
15Trouble in Mind
Rosetta Tharpe with Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra2:34
16Uncle Sam Come and Get Him
Wee Bea Booze3:16
17Gonna Buy Me a Telephone
Helen Humes with Pete Brown & His Band3:06
18Salty Papa Blues
recording of:
Salty Papa Blues
writer:
Leonard Feather and Lionel Hampton
Dinah Washington with Lionel Hampton Sextet3:00