The Essential

~ Release by Memphis Jug Band (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1A Black Woman Is Like A Black Snake
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-11)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
2:49
2Meningitis Blues
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-26) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-05-26)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-26)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-05-26)
recording of:
Meningitis Blues (on 1930-05-26)
composer:
Memphis Minnie
3:12
3Got A Letter From My Darling
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-26)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-11-26)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-11-26)
jug:
[unknown] (on 1930-11-26)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-11-26)
3:01
4Coal Oil Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-13)
guitar:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-13) and Will Weldon (on 1928-02-13)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-13)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1928-02-13)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-02-13)
vocals:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-13)
3:29
5Memphis Boy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-06-09)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-06-09) and Will Weldon (on 1927-06-09)
harmonica:
Shakey Walter (on 1927-06-09)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-06-09)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-06-09)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-06-09), Will Shade (on 1927-06-09) and Will Weldon (on 1927-06-09)
2:57
6Jug Band Waltz
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-15)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-15) and Vol Stevens (on 1928-09-15)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1928-09-15)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-15)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-15)
2:51
7I Can Beat You Plenty
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-27)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-09-27)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-09-27)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-09-27)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-09-27)
violin:
Milton Robie (on 1929-09-27)
3:01
8He's In The Jailhouse Now
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-21)
banjolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1930-11-21)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-11-21)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-11-21)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1930-11-21)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-11-21)
3:13
9Jug Band Quartette
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-08)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-08) and Will Shade (on 1934-11-08)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-08)
percussion:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-08)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (on 1934-11-08)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-08) and Will Shade (on 1934-11-08)
recording of:
Jug Band Music (on 1934-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
Memphis Jug Band
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
3:10
10She Done Sold Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-07)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-07) and Will Shade (on 1934-11-07)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-07)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (on 1934-11-07)
lead vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-07)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-07)
2:52
11Jazzbo Stomp
2:55
12Gator Wobble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-06)
guitar and harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-06)
mandolin:
Laura Dukes (on 1934-11-06)
piano:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (on 1934-11-06)
washboard:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-06)
spoken vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
2:48
13Lindberg Hop
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-11)
banjolin [banjo-mandolin]:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
jug and lead vocals:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-11)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-11)
background vocals [2nd vocals]:
Will Weldon (on 1928-09-11)
recording of:
Lindbergh Hop (on 1928-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jab Jones and Will Shade
2:20
14I Whipped My Woman With A Single Tree
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
piano:
Charlie “Bozo” Nickerson (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
3:07
15Move That Thing
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-28)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-11-28)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-11-28)
jug:
[unknown] (on 1930-11-28)
mandolin:
Will Weldon (on 1930-11-28)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-11-28) and Ben Ramey (on 1930-11-28)
3:10
16Papa's Got Your Bath Water On
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-06-05)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-06-05)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-06-05)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (on 1930-06-05)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-06-05)
vocals:
Hattie Hart (on 1930-06-05) and Will Shade (on 1930-06-05)
2:32
17Everybody's Talking 'Bout Sadie Green
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-12)
banjolin [banjo-mandolin]:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-12)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-12)
jug:
"Ham" Lewis (on 1930-05-12)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-12)
lead vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-05-12)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-12)
3:09
18Beale St. Mess Around
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-20)
guitar:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-20)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1927-10-20)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-10-20)
vocals:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20)
3:00