American Epic: The Collection

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1▼Digital Media: The Southeast
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1The Coo Coo Bird (The Cuckoo)
recorded in:
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-11-23)
banjo:
Clarence Ashley (on 1929-11-23)
vocals:
Clarence Ashley (on 1929-11-23)
recording of:
The Cuckoo (on 1929-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 413)
Clarence Ashley2:58
2On the Road Again
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
harmonica:
Unknown (on 1928-09-11)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-11)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-11)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11), Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
recording of:
On the Road Again (on 1928-09-11)
writer:
Jab Jones and Will Shade
Memphis Jug Band2:51
3The Panama Limited
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Booker T. Washington White (on 1930-05-26) and Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Booker T. Washington White (on 1930-05-26)
recording of:
The Panama Limited (on 1930-05-26)
writer:
Bukka White
Bukka White3:12
4Indian War Whoop
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-13)
fiddle:
Hoyt Ming (on 1928-02-13)
guitar:
Rozelle Ming (on 1928-02-13)
mandolin:
Troy Ming (on 1928-02-13)
recording of:
Indian War Whoop (on 1928-02-13)
composer:
Hoyt Ming
Hoyt Ming & His Pep-Steppers3:11
5’tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do, Part 1
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-30)
guitar:
Dan Sane (on 1928-08-30) and Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (on 1928-08-30)
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music and MCA Music Publishing
part of:
American Splendor
Frank Stokes3:17
6K.C. Railroad Blues
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (in 1927-08)
guitar:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
violin:
Andrew Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
vocals:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
recording of:
K. C. Railroad Blues (on 1927-08-09)
writer:
Andrew Baxter and Jim Baxter
Andrew & Jim Baxter3:30
7I Am Bound for the Promised Land
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-07-29)
producer:
Ralph Peer (on 1927-07-29)
guitar:
Alfred G. Karnes (on 1927-07-29)
vocals:
Alfred G. Karnes (on 1927-07-29)
recording of:
I Am Bound for the Promised Land (on 1927-07-29)
composer:
Alfred G. Karnes
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
Alfred G. Karnes3:12
8Cottonfield Blues, Part 2
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23) and Joe Calicott (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23)
Garfield Akers3:21
9I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground
recorded in:
Ashland, Kentucky, United States (on 1928-02-06)
five-string banjo:
Bascom Lamar Lunsford (on 1928-02-06)
vocals:
Bascom Lamar Lunsford (on 1928-02-06)
recording of:
I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground (on 1928-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4957)
Bascom Lamar Lunsford3:20
10Down on Penny’s Farm
recorded in:
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-23)
banjo and guitar:
[unknown] (on 1929-10-23)
Bently Boys2:49
11Foldin’ Bed
recorded in:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States (on 1931-06-15)
guitar:
Whistler (on 1931-06-15)
jug:
Rudolph Thompson (on 1931-06-15)
tenor banjo:
Willie Black (on 1931-06-15)
violin:
Luther Nichols (on 1931-06-15)
vocals:
Rudolph Thompson (on 1931-06-15) and Whistler (on 1931-06-15)
Whistler and His Jug Band2:58
12Greenback Dollar
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-12-09)
banjo:
Alvin Conder (on 1927-12-09)
cello:
Jesse Weems (on 1927-12-09)
fiddle:
Dick Weems (on 1927-12-09) and Frank Weems (on 1927-12-09)
vocals:
Alvin Conder (on 1927-12-09)
Weems String Band3:10
13Tallahatchie River Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
Mattie Delaney2:49
14Walk Right In
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-01)
banjo:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01) and Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1929-10-01)
jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01)
kazoo:
Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
vocals:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01) and Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
recording of:
Walk Right In (on 1929-10-01)
composer:
Gus Cannon and Hosea Woods
publisher:
Southern Music, Southern Music Publ. Co. (A'Asia) and Southern Music Publishing Co.
Cannon’s Jug Stompers2:57
15Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow
producer:
Ralph Peer (on 1927-08-01)
autoharp:
Sara Carter (on 1927-08-01)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1927-08-01)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1927-08-01), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1927-08-01) and Sara Carter (on 1927-08-01)
recorded at:
Bristol Sessions Recordings in United States (on 1927-08-01)
recording of:
Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow (on 1927-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
version of:
Bury Me Beneath the Willow (original traditional version)
The Carter Family2:59
16Old Dog Blue
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-02)
guitar:
Jim Jackson (on 1928-02-02)
vocals:
Jim Jackson (on 1928-02-02)
Jim Jackson3:04
17Bayou Teche
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-18)
accordion:
Columbus Fruge (on 1929-09-18)
vocals:
Columbus Fruge (on 1929-09-18)
recording of:
Bayou Teche (on 1929-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Columbus Frugé
Columbus Frugé2:55
18Cool Drink of Water Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-03)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-02-03) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (on 1928-02-03)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-02-03)
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues (on 1928-02-03)
writer:
Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson3:35
19Train on the Island
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-08-01)
producer:
Ralph Peer (on 1927-08-01)
banjo:
J.P. Nester (on 1927-08-01)
fiddle:
Norman Edmonds (on 1927-08-01)
vocals:
J.P. Nester (on 1927-08-01)
recording of:
Train on the Island (on 1927-08-01)
composer:
J.P. Nester
J.P. Nestor3:02
2▼Digital Media: Atlanta
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1My Heart Keeps Singing
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-23)
vocals:
Elder J.E. Burch (on 1927-10-23)
Elder J.E. Burch3:11
2Ninety‐Nine Year Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-02-19)
guitar:
Julius Daniels (on 1927-02-19)
vocals:
Julius Daniels (on 1927-02-19)
Julius Daniels3:07
3I Get My Whiskey From Rockingham
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-07)
banjo:
Emmett Bankston (on 1927-10-07)
fiddle:
Earl Johnson (on 1927-10-07)
guitar:
Lee 'Red' Henderson (on 1927-10-07)
vocals:
Emmett Bankston (on 1927-10-07) and Earl Johnson (on 1927-10-07)
recording of:
I Get My Whiskey From Rockingham
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17487)
Earl Johnson & His Clodhoppers3:03
4Death’s Black Train Is Coming
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1926-04-24)
vocals:
James M. Gates (on 1926-04-24) and Two unknown females (on 1926-04-24)
Rev. J.M. Gates3:14
5Waiting for a Train
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-22)
clarinet:
James Rikard (on 1928-10-22)
cornet:
C.L. Hutchison (on 1928-10-22)
double bass [string bass]:
George MacMillan (on 1928-10-22)
guitar:
Dean Bryan (on 1928-10-22)
steel guitar:
John Westbrook (on 1928-10-22)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1928-10-22)
recording of:
Waiting for a Train (on 1928-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers2:48
6Darling, Where Have You Been So Long
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-02-18)
banjo:
Claude Slagle (on 1928-02-18)
fiddle:
Jack Pierce (on 1928-02-18)
guitar:
Claude Grant (on 1928-02-18)
mandolin:
Jack Grant (on 1928-02-18)
vocals:
Claude Grant (on 1928-02-18)
recording of:
Red Rocking Chair (Red Apple Juice / Sugar Babe / Where Have You Been So Long) (on 1928-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5731)
The Tenneva Ramblers3:24
7Rocky Road
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-04-16, on 1928-10-29)
reed organ:
[unknown] (on 1928-04-16)
vocals:
Alabama Sacred Harp Singers (on 1928-04-16)
recording of:
Rocky Road (on 1928-04-16)
lyricist and arranger:
J. C. Brown (in 1935) and Paine Denson (in 1935)
part of:
The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 294)
recording of:
Rocky Road (on 1928-10-29)
lyricist and arranger:
J. C. Brown (in 1935) and Paine Denson (in 1935)
part of:
The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 294)
Alabama Sacred Harp Singers2:46
8Ma Blond Est Partie
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-04-18)
accordion:
Amédée Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
fiddle:
Ophy Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
guitar:
Cleoma Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
vocals:
Amédée Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
recording of:
Ma blond est partie (on 1929-04-18)
writer:
Amédée Breaux
Amédée Breaux, Ophy Breaux & Cleoma Breaux2:51
9Peg and Awl
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-14)
banjo:
Dock Walsh (on 1928-10-14)
guitar:
Clarence "Tom" Ashley (on 1928-10-14)
guitar and harmonica:
Garley Foster (on 1928-10-14)
vocals:
Clarence "Tom" Ashley (on 1928-10-14) and Garley Foster (on 1928-10-14)
recording of:
Peg and Awl (on 1928-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4619)
Carolina Tar Heels2:57
10Chocolate to the Bone
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-04-13)
guitar:
Robert Hicks (on 1928-04-13)
vocals:
Robert Hicks (on 1928-04-13)
Barbecue Bob2:55
11Down On Me
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-22)
tambourine:
[unknown] (on 1930-04-22)
vocals:
[unknown] (on 1930-04-22) and Eddie Head (on 1930-04-22)
recording of:
Down on Me (on 1930-04-22)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
Eddie Head and His Family3:10
12Prenez Courage
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-04-18)
accordion:
Joseph Falcon (on 1929-04-18)
fiddle:
Ophy Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
guitar:
Cleoma Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
vocals:
Cleoma Breaux (on 1929-04-18)
recording of:
Prenez Courage (on 1929-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
Clemo Breaux with Joseph F. Falcon and Ophy Breaux2:57
13Pickin’ Off Peanuts
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-03-22)
double bass [string bass]:
Pink Lindsey (on 1930-03-22)
fiddle:
Harry Kiker (on 1930-03-22)
guitar:
John Dilleshaw (on 1930-03-22)
tenor banjo:
Shorty Lindsay (on 1930-03-22)
spoken vocals:
John Dilleshaw (on 1930-03-22), Shorty Lindsay (on 1930-03-22) and Pink Lindsey (on 1930-03-22)
Dilly & His Dill Pickles3:30
14Just Because
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-11-30)
guitar:
James D. Touchstone (on 1929-11-30)
steel guitar:
Hubert A. Nelson (on 1929-11-30)
vocals:
Hubert A. Nelson (on 1929-11-30) and James D. Touchstone (on 1929-11-30)
recording of:
Just Because (on 1929-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Hubert Nelson and James D. Touchstone
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1930-07-01)
Nelstone’s Hawaiians2:54
15Dupree Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-12-06)
guitar:
Sam Brooks (on 1930-12-06) and Willie Walker (on 1930-12-06)
vocals:
Sam Brooks (on 1930-12-06) and Willie Walker (on 1930-12-06)
recording of:
Betty and Dupree (on 1930-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4179)
Blind Willie Walker3:31
16Ladies on the Steamboat
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-11-03)
banjo and other vocals [vocal effect]:
Richard D. Burnett (on 1927-11-03)
fiddle:
Leonard Rutherford (on 1927-11-03)
Burnett & Rutherford3:16
17Mamma, ’tain’t Long Fo’ Day
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-18)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18, on 1928-10-18)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18, on 1928-10-18)
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day (on 1927-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day (on 1928-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:13
3▼Digital Media: New York City / East Coast
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1Cecilia
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-04-08)
instruments and vocals:
Cuarteto Flores (on 1931-04-08)
Cuarteto Flores3:13
2La Coquetera
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-01)
accordion, claves [clave], cornet, guitar and maracas:
[unknown] (on 1929-09-01)
vocals:
[unknown] (on 1929-09-01)
Los Borinquenos3:03
3Coconito
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-05-01)
guitar:
Guty Cárdenas (on 1928-05-01)
vocals:
Guty Cárdenas (on 1928-05-01)
Guty Cárdenas Y Lencho3:02
4Lovesick Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-06-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1928-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (on 1928-06-12)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (on 1928-06-12)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1928-06-12)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (on 1928-06-12)
trumpet:
Leo McConvile (on 1928-06-12)
vocals:
Dan Fitch (on 1928-06-12) and Emmett Miller (on 1928-06-12)
cover recording of:
Lovesick Blues (on 1928-06-12)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend
arranger:
Hank Williams (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
Emmett Miller2:52
5Long Tall Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1932-03-30)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1932-03-30)
recording of:
Long Tall Mama (on 1932-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy2:51
6John Henry Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-05-20)
instruments and vocals:
Joe Evans (on 1931-05-20) and Arthur McClain (on 1931-05-20)
recording of:
John Henry (on 1931-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Sonet Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 790)
Two Poor Boys2:49
7Mr. Tom Hughes’ Town
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-02-05)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1935-02-05)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-02-05)
Lead Belly3:08
8Louis Collins
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-21)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
recording of:
Louis Collins (on 1928-12-21)
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt3:02
9I Am the Light of the World
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-25)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25)
vocals:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25)
recording of:
I Am the Light of This World (on 1935-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Reverend Gary Davis
Blind Gary Davis3:04
10Fifty Miles of Elbow Room
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-06-16)
guitar and piano and handclaps:
[unknown] (on 1930-06-16)
trumpet:
possibly Henry “Red” Allen (on 1930-06-16)
vocals:
[unknown] (on 1930-06-16) and Rev. F.W. McGee (on 1930-06-16)
recording of:
Fifty Miles of Elbow Room (on 1930-06-16)
lyricist and composer:
Rev. F.W. McGee
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (from 1941 to present)
Rev. F.W. McGee2:43
11Chant of the Eagle Dance
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-03-30)
Hopi Indian Chanters2:29
12Hilo Hula
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-01-18)
bass:
Bob Nawahine (on 1932-01-18)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dave Munson (on 1932-01-18)
steel guitar:
David Burrows (on 1932-01-18) and Mike Hanapi (on 1932-01-18)
vocals:
Dave Munson (on 1932-01-18), Mike Hanapi (on 1932-01-18) and Bob Nawahine (on 1932-01-18)
Mike Hanapi & The Ilima Islanders3:21
13If the River Was Whiskey
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-01-23)
banjo:
Charlie Poole (on 1930-01-23)
fiddle:
Odell Smith (on 1930-01-23)
guitar:
Roy Harvey (on 1930-01-23)
vocals:
Charlie Poole (on 1930-01-23)
Charlie Poole3:11
14Stackalee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-01-28)
guitar and harmonica:
Frank Hutchison (on 1927-01-28)
vocals:
Frank Hutchison (on 1927-01-28)
recording of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional) (on 1927-01-28)
writer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4183)
Frank Hutchison3:07
15The Wreck of the ’97
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1927-01)
banjo:
Bolen Frost (in 1927-01)
fiddle:
Kahle Brewer (in 1927-01)
guitar:
Ernest Stoneman (in 1927-01)
vocals:
Ernest Stoneman (in 1927-01)
recording of:
Wreck of the Old 97 (in 1927-01)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Aberbach (London)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 777)
Ernest Stoneman2:50
16Faded Coat of Blue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-18)
fiddle:
Bert Hirsch (on 1928-01-18)
guitar:
Carson Robison (on 1928-01-18)
piano:
[unknown] (on 1928-01-18)
vocals:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-18)
recording of:
The Faded Coat of Blue (US civil war song) (on 1928-01-18)
writer:
John Hugh McNaughton (from 1862 to present)
Buell Kazee3:12
17Country Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-09)
banjo:
Dock Boggs (on 1927-03-09)
vocals:
Dock Boggs (on 1927-03-09)
recording of:
Country Blues (on 1927-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
Dock Boggs
Dock Boggs3:03
18Sail Away Ladies
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-05-07)
banjo:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1927-05-07)
fiddle:
Kirk McGee (on 1927-05-07) and Mazy Todd (on 1927-05-07)
guitar:
Sam McGee (on 1927-05-07)
vocals:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1927-05-07), Kirk McGee (on 1927-05-07) and Sam McGee (on 1927-05-07)
recording of:
Sail Away Ladies (on 1927-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17635)
Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers3:01
19Sail Away Lady
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-03-29)
fiddle:
Uncle Bunt Stephens (on 1926-03-29)
recording of:
Sail Away Ladies (on 1926-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17635)
Uncle Bunt Stephens3:01
20Sally Gooden
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1922-07-01)
fiddle:
Eck Robertson (on 1922-07-01)
recording of:
Sally Goodin’ (on 1922-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 739)
Eck Robertson3:10
21Arkansas Traveller
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1916-04-01)
fiddle:
Don Richardson (on 1916-04-01)
recording of:
The Arkansas Traveler (former Arkansas state song) (on 1916-04-01)
lyricist:
[unknown]
composer:
[traditional] and Colonel Sanford C. “Sandy” Faulkner
Don Richardson3:07
4▼Digital Media: The Midwest
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1Hard Time Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-07-28)
guitar:
Lane Hardin (on 1935-07-28)
vocals:
Lane Hardin (on 1935-07-28)
recording of:
Hard Times Blues (on 1935-07-28)
writer:
Lane Hardin
Lane Hardin3:21
2Down the Dirt Road Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Down the Dirt Road Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton
Charley Patton2:57
3Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-11)
banjo:
Banjo Joe (in 1927-11)
guitar:
Blind Blake (in 1927-11)
vocals:
Banjo Joe (in 1927-11)
Banjo Joe3:12
4Hastings Street
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-08-17)
guitar and spoken vocals:
Blind Blake (on 1929-08-17)
piano:
Charlie Spand (on 1929-08-17)
recording of:
Hastings Street (on 1929-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Spand
Blind Blake & Charlie Spand3:15
5See That My Grave’s Kept Clean
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1928-02)
recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (in 1928)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket, Tradition Music and Universal Music Corp.
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:55
6Gonna Have ’Lasses in the Morning
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-01)
mandolin:
Phil Featherstone (in 1928-01)
ukulele:
Dempsey Jones (in 1928-01)
vocals:
Dempsey Jones (in 1928-01)
Golden Melody Boys2:43
7New Orleans Stop Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-02-06)
double bass:
[unknown] (on 1936-02-06)
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-02-06)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1936-02-06)
vocals:
Bumble Bee Slim (on 1936-02-06) and Memphis Minnie (on 1936-02-06)
performer:
Bumble Bee Slim
Memphis Minnie & Bumble Bee Slim2:59
8Prove It On Me Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-12)
banjo:
Martell Pettiford (on 1928-06-12)
jug:
Carl Reid (on 1928-06-12)
kazoo, membranophone [drum] and washboard:
Herman Brown (on 1928-06-12)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (on 1928-06-12)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (on 1928-06-12)
Ma Rainey2:43
9Gonne Die With My Hammer in My Hand
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1927-04-26)
fiddle:
Arnold Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
guitar:
Curry (on 1927-04-26) and Irving Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
vocals:
Curry (on 1927-04-26), Arnold Williamson (on 1927-04-26) and Irving Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
recording of:
John Henry (on 1927-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Sonet Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 790)
The Williamson Brothers & Curry3:26
10Last Kind Words Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
Geeshie Wiley3:04
11Banjoreno
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-12-10)
alto saxophone:
Lockwood Lewis (on 1926-12-10)
banjo:
Curtis Hayes (on 1926-12-10), Emmett Perkins (on 1926-12-10) and Cal Smith (on 1926-12-10)
jug:
Henry Clifford (on 1926-12-10) and Earl McDonald (on 1926-12-10)
violin:
Clifford Hayes (on 1926-12-10)
Dixieland Jug Blowers3:15
12It’s a Good Thing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-08)
guitar:
Dan Sane (in 1927-08) and Frank Stokes (in 1927-08)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (in 1927-08)
recording of:
It’s a Good Thing (in 1927-08)
writer:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks3:01
13Trust in God and Do the Right
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1929-10)
guitar:
Blind Willie Davis (in 1929-10)
vocals:
Blind Willie Davis (in 1929-10)
Blind Willie Davis2:50
14Someday Baby Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-07-09)
harmonica:
Hammie Nixon (on 1935-07-09)
vocals:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1935-07-09)
recording of:
Someday Baby Blues (on 1935-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Sleepy John Estes
Sleepy John Estes3:03
15Lonesome Road Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-10-08)
guitar:
Sam Collins (on 1931-10-08)
vocals:
Sam Collins (on 1931-10-08)
Sam Collins3:07
16Future Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Willie Brown (in 1930-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Willie Brown (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Willie Brown (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
Future Blues (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Brown
Willie Brown2:58
17Bull Doze Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-13)
acoustic guitar, pan flute [quills] and lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Bull Doze Blues (on 1928-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas3:29
18Brown Skin Gal (Down the Lane)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-08)
accordion and piano:
Larry Wellington (on 1934-11-08)
double bass [string bass]:
Milt Mabie (on 1934-11-08)
fiddle:
Curt Massey (on 1934-11-08)
arranger:
Massey Family
recording of:
Brown Skin Girl Down the Road Somewhere (on 1934-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
Massey Family2:47
19Henry Lee a.k.a. Young Hunting
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-05-20)
guitar:
Dick Justice (on 1929-05-20)
vocals:
Dick Justice (on 1929-05-20)
recording of:
Young Hunting (aka Henry Lee / Love Henry / The Proud Girl / Earl Richard) (on 1929-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 47) and Child Ballads (number: 68)
Dick Justice3:26
20Old Country Rock
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-01)
guitar:
William Moore (in 1928-01)
vocals:
William Moore (in 1928-01)
recording of:
Old Country Rock (in 1928-01)
writer:
William Moore
William Moore3:02
21La Danseuse
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-01-26)
fiddle:
Delma Lachney (on 1929-01-26)
guitar:
Blind Uncle Gaspard (on 1929-01-26)
Delma Lachney & Blind Uncle Gaspard2:56
22My Black Mama, Parts 1 & 2
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
Son House6:24
23Cypress Grove Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
Skip James3:16
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1Cross Road Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Encore Music, King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:33
2Mal Hombre
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-27)
guitar:
Lydia Mendoza (on 1934-03-27)
vocals:
Lydia Mendoza (on 1934-03-27)
recording of:
Mal hombre
lyricist and composer:
José Rodríguez
Lydia Mendoza3:33
3Sunshine Special
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
banjo:
Percy Darensbourg (on 1928-12-05)
cornet:
Polite 'Frenchy' Christian (on 1928-12-05)
double bass [string bass]:
probably Octave Gaspard (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
[unknown] (on 1928-12-05)
Frenchy’s String Band3:11
4Old Jim Canan’s
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
Son Joe (on 1935-10-12) and Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
spoons:
'Kid Spoons' (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Robert Wilkins (on 1935-10-12)
Robert Wilkins2:55
5Les Blues de Voyage
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-08-08)
accordion:
Amédé Ardoin (on 1934-08-08)
fiddle:
Dennis McGee (on 1934-08-08)
vocals:
Amédé Ardoin (on 1934-08-08)
recording of:
Les Blues de Voyage (on 1934-08-08)
writer:
Amédé Ardoin and Denus McGee
Amédé Ardoin & Dennis McGee2:57
6The Lost Child
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1928-11-15)
fiddle:
Charles Stripling (on 1928-11-15)
guitar:
Ira Stripling (on 1928-11-15)
The Stripling Brothers3:07
7I’m Gonna Cross the River Jordan Some of These Days
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1927-08-05)
harmonica:
Jaybird Coleman (on 1927-08-05) and possibly Ollis Martin (on 1927-08-05)
vocals:
Jaybird Coleman (on 1927-08-05)
Jaybird Coleman3:07
8Tomi Tomi
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1931)
steel guitar:
Sol K. Bright (in 1931)
ukulele:
Ray Kinney (in 1931)
vocals:
Sol K. Bright (in 1931) and Ray Kinney (in 1931)
Sol K. Bright & The Aloha Serenaders2:44
9Sittin’ On Top of the World
recorded in:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (on 1930-02-17)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks3:16
10James Alley Blues
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1927-03-11)
guitar:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown (on 1927-03-11)
vocals:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown (on 1927-03-11)
recording of:
James Alley Blues (on 1927-03-11)
writer:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown
Richard “Rabbit” Brown3:09
11The Indian Tom Tom
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-10-15)
fiddle:
Henry Hall (on 1929-10-15)
guitar:
Clarence Hall (on 1929-10-15)
vocals:
Harold Hall (on 1929-10-15)
Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band2:37
12Blues in a Bottle
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1928-03-08)
fiddle:
Prince Albert Hunt (on 1928-03-08)
guitar:
Oscar Harper (on 1928-03-08)
vocals:
Prince Albert Hunt (on 1928-03-08)
Prince Albert Hunt’s Texas Ramblers3:25
13Je me suis en alle
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-11-09)
accordion:
Berthmost Montet (on 1929-11-09)
guitar:
Joswell Dupuis (on 1929-11-09)
vocals:
Berthmost Montet (on 1929-11-09)
recording of:
Je me suis en alle (on 1929-11-09)
writer:
Berthmost Montet
Bertmost Montet & Joswell Dupuis2:53
14Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
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
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]
composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:27
15E Mama Ea
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1928-03-23)
guitar:
Lani McIntire (on 1928-03-23)
steel guitar:
Sol Hoʻopiʻi (on 1928-03-23)
ukulele:
Glenwood Leslie (on 1928-03-23)
vocals:
Sol Hoʻopiʻi (on 1928-03-23)
Sol Hoʻopiʻi & His Novelty Quartette3:12
16Ghost Dance
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1927-10-07)
guitar:
Harry George (on 1927-10-07) and Velma Truett (on 1927-10-07)
Truett & George3:03
17Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind on Jesus)
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-16)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-16)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-16)
vocals:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-16) and Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-16)
Roosevelt Graves & Brother2:52
18Allons a Lafayette
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1928-04-27)
accordion:
Joseph Falcon (on 1928-04-27)
guitar:
Cleoma Breaux (on 1928-04-27)
vocals:
Joseph Falcon (on 1928-04-27)
recording of:
Allons à Lafayette
writer:
[traditional]
Joseph Falcon2:58
19Corrido de Joaquin Murrieta, Parts 1 & 2
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1934-10-19)
Los Madrugadores5:55
20Denomination Blues, Parts 1 & 2
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-05)
zither:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
recording of:
Denomination Blues (on 1927-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips5:40