Let Me Tell You About the Blues: Atlanta - The Evolution of Atlanta Blues

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Time Ain't Gonna Make Me Stay
Ed Andrews2:51
2My Mama Was a Sailor
Julius Daniels3:29
3Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (on 1927-03-14, in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (on 1927-03-14, in 1927-04)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (on 1927-03-14)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
recording of:
Match Box Blues (in 1927-04)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
recording of:
Match Box Blues (in 1927)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:57
4Barbecue Blues
guitar and vocal:
Barbecue Bob
recording of:
Barbecue Blues
writer:
Barbecue Bob
Barbecue Bob3:15
5Under the Chicken Tree
Earl McDonald’s Original Louisville Jug Band3:21
6A Darkey's Wail
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-04-02)
guitar and spoken vocals:
Riley Puckett (on 1927-04-02)
Riley Puckett2:57
7Mama 'Taint Long Fo' Day
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:03
8Back Door Blues
Emery Glen3:04
9Kansas City Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-19)
guitar:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-19) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-19)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1927-10-19)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-10-19)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-10-19), Will Shade (on 1927-10-19) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-19)
Memphis Jug Band2:58
10Turpentine Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-20)
guitar:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-20)
vocals:
Will Weldon (on 1927-10-20)
Will Weldon3:28
11Vol Stevens Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-20)
banjolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1927-10-20)
vocals:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20)
Vol Stevens3:22
12Jealous Hearted Blues
Charley Lincoln3:39
13Skin Game Blues
Peg Leg Howell3:09
14Lonesome Atlanta Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bobby Grant (in 1927-12)
Bobby Grant3:02
15C. C. & O. Blues
Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley3:10
16Georgia Crawl
guitar:
Henry Williams (on 1928-04-19)
violin:
Eddie Anthony (on 1928-04-19)
vocals:
Eddie Anthony (on 1928-04-19) and Henry Williams (on 1928-04-19)
recording of:
Georgia Crawl
writer:
Eddie Anthony and Henry Williams
Henry Williams & Eddie Anthony3:27
17Midnight Weeping Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-04-21)
guitar and spoken vocals [speech]:
Robert Hicks (on 1928-04-21)
vocals:
Nellie Florence (on 1928-04-21)
Nellie Florence3:01
18Look Here Mama Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-07-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Uncle Bud Walker (on 1928-07-30)
Uncle Bud Walker2:59
19Canned Heat Blues
‘Sloppy’ Henry2:59
20No No Blues
Curley Weaver3:12
21Charleston Contest Pt 1
Too Tight Henry3:29
22Down in the Cemetery
Billy Bird3:16
23Miss Meal Cramp Blues
Alec Johnson3:03
24Mama, Don't Rush Me Blues
Willie Baker2:58
25Rising River Blues
George Carter2:50
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