American Epic: The Collection

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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 and 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
Bumble Bee Slim and Memphis Minnie2:59
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
9Gonna 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)
Williamson Brothers and 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 Thomas “Ragtime Texas”3:29
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
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 and 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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