Volume One

~ Release by Memphis Jug Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded in Memphis, Tenn., 24 February 1927 (tracks 1 to 4), 1 February 1928 (tracks 19, 20), and 13 February 1928 (tracks 21 to 24)
Recorded in Chicago, 9 June 1927 (tracks 5 to 8)
Recorded in Atlanta, Ga., 19 October 1927 (tracks 9 to 12), and 20 October 1927 (tracks 13 to 18)

Tracklist

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1Sun Brimmers Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-24)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
recording of:
Sun Brimmer’s Blues (on 1927-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Will Shade
Memphis Jug Band3:28
2Stingy Woman Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-24)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
Memphis Jug Band3:13
3Memphis Jug Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-24)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-02-24), Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
Memphis Jug Band3:11
4Newport News Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-24)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24)
recording of:
Newport News Blues (on 1927-02-24)
writer:
Will Shade
Memphis Jug Band3:14
5Sometimes I Think I Love You
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:
Will Shade (on 1927-06-09)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-06-09)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-06-09)
other vocals [shouts]:
Will Weldon (on 1927-06-09)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1927-06-09)
Memphis Jug Band3:09
6Sunshine 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:
Will Shade (on 1927-06-09)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-06-09)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-06-09)
vocals:
Will Weldon (on 1927-06-09)
Memphis Jug Band2:44
7Memphis 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)
Memphis Jug Band3:01
8I'm Looking for the Bully of the Town
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:
Will Shade (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)
Memphis Jug Band2:50
9I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-19)
banjolin [banjo-mandolin]:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-19)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-10-19) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-19)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-10-19)
vocals:
Jennie Clayton (on 1927-10-19) and Will Shade (on 1927-10-19)
Memphis Jug Band3:17
10State of Tennessee Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-19)
banjolin [banjo-mandolin]:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-19)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-10-19) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-19)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-10-19)
vocals:
Jennie Clayton (on 1927-10-19) and Will Shade (on 1927-10-19)
Memphis Jug Band3:22
11Bob Lee Junior Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-19)
banjolin [banjo-mandolin]:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-19)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-10-19) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-19)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-10-19)
vocals:
Jennie Clayton (on 1927-10-19)
Memphis Jug Band3:14
12Kansas 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
13Beale Street 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)
Memphis Jug Band3:07
14I'll See You in the Spring, When the Birds Begin to Sing
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-20)
guitar:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-20)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-10-20)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-10-20)
vocals:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20)
Memphis Jug Band3:10
15Turpentine 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 Weldon3:27
16Hitch Me to You Buggy, and Drive Me Like a Mule
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 Weldon3:09
17Vol 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
18Baby Got the Rickets (Mama's Got the Mobile 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 Stevens2:58
19Snitchin' Gambler Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-01)
banjolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-01)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1928-02-01)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1928-02-01)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-01)
Memphis Jug Band3:25
20Evergreen Money Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-01)
banjolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-01)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-01) and Will Weldon (on 1928-02-01)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1928-02-01)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-01)
recording of:
Evergreen Money Blues (on 1928-02-01)
composer:
Will Shade
Memphis Jug Band3:26
21Coal 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)
Memphis Jug Band3:35
22Papa Long 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)
Memphis Jug Band3:14
23Peaches in the Springtime
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-13)
banjolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-13)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1928-02-13)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1928-02-13)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-02-13)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-02-13), Will Shade (on 1928-02-13) and Will Weldon (on 1928-02-13)
recording of:
Peaches in the Springtime Blues (on 1928-02-13)
composer:
Will Shade
Memphis Jug Band3:09
24She Stays Out All Night Long
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-13)
banjolin [banjo-mandolin]:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-13)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-13) and Will Weldon (on 1928-02-13)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1928-02-13)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-02-13)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-13)
Memphis Jug Band3:05

Credits

Release

liner notes:Neil Slaven
remastering:John R. T. Davies
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:JSP Records
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9950653 [info]

Release group

part of:The Memphis Jug Band (number: 1) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1523608 [info]