Roots & Blues

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 1
2▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 2
3▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 3
4▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 4
5▶CD: Legends of the Blues, Volume One
6▶CD: Legends of the Blues, Volume Two
7▶CD: Great Blues Guitarists: String Dazzlers
8▶CD: The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel
9▶CD: The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel, Vol. 2
10▶CD: Lonnie Johnson: Steppin’ on the Blues
11▶CD: Preachin’ the Gospel: Holy Blues
12▼CD: Good Time Blues: Harmonicas, Kazoos, Washboards & Cow‐Bells
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1Hittin’ the Bottle Stomp
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:39
2Skippy Whippy
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:50
3Mary Anna Cut Off
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-06)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-06)
mandolin:
Laura Dukes (on 1934-11-06)
percussion:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-06)
piano:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (on 1934-11-06)
vocals:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
Memphis Jug Band3:05
4Gator Wobble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-06)
cowbell, washboard and wood block:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-06)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
guitar and harmonica and harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-06)
jug and piano:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
mandolin:
Laura Dukes (on 1934-11-06)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (on 1934-11-06)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
Memphis Jug Band2:42
5Mistreated Washboard Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1937-10-25)
guitar and washboard:
[unknown] (on 1937-10-25)
piano:
Son Becky (on 1937-10-25)
vocals:
Son Becky (on 1937-10-25)
Son Becky2:41
6Baby You Win
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1939-07-08)
alto saxophone, double bass, membranophone and piano:
[unknown] (on 1939-07-08)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1939-07-08)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1939-07-08)
Charlie Burse & His Memphis Mudcats2:51
7Oil It Up and Go
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1939-07-08)
alto saxophone, double bass, membranophone and piano:
[unknown] (on 1939-07-08)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1939-07-08)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1939-07-08)
Charlie Burse & His Memphis Mudcats2:44
8Tampa Strut
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-19)
guitar:
Fred McMullen (on 1933-01-19) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-01-19)
harmonica:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-19)
vocals:
Fred McMullen (on 1933-01-19)
Georgia Browns2:58
9Diddle‐Da‐Diddle
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-12-07)
guitar:
Barbecue Bob (on 1930-12-07) and Curley Weaver (on 1930-12-07)
harmonica:
Buddy Moss (on 1930-12-07)
vocals:
Barbecue Bob (on 1930-12-07) and Curley Weaver (on 1930-12-07)
Georgia Cotton Pickers3:02
10She’s Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day
guitar:
Barbecue Bob (on 1930-12-07) and Curley Weaver (on 1930-12-07)
harmonica:
Buddy Moss (on 1930-12-07)
vocals:
Barbecue Bob (on 1930-12-07) and Curley Weaver (on 1930-12-07)
Georgia Cotton Pickers3:08
11If You Take Me Back
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
harmonica:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
Big Joe & His Washboard Band2:47
12I’m Through With You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
harmonica:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17) and Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
Big Joe & His Washboard Band2:35
13When You Said Goodbye
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
harmonica:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
Big Joe & His Washboard Band2:42
14I Love You Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
harmonica:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1940-12-17)
Big Joe & His Washboard Band3:01
15Struggle Buggie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-23)
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (on 1941-10-23) and Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-23)
washboard:
George Washington (on 1941-10-23) and Robert Young (on 1941-10-23)
lead vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-23)
vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-23)
Buddy Moss2:44
16I’m Sittin’ Here Tonight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-20)
guitar:
Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-20)
harmonica and washboard:
[unknown] (on 1941-10-20)
vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1941-10-20)
Buddy Moss2:48
17Dangerous Woman
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20) and Roosevelt Sykes (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:46
18Barbecue Bust
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
kazoo and other vocals:
[unknown] (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:42
19Diggin’ My Potatoes No.2
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-08-02)
double bass:
Leroy Batchelor (on 1940-08-02)
harmonica:
[unknown] (on 1940-08-02)
piano:
Peter Chatman (on 1940-08-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-08-02)
vocals:
Peter Chatman (on 1940-08-02)
Peter Chatman2:53
20Touch It Up and Go
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-23)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1941-10-23)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1941-10-23) and Jordan Webb (on 1941-10-23)
washboard:
George Washington (on 1941-10-23) and Washboard Sam (on 1941-10-23)
vocals:
Sonny Terry (on 1941-10-23)
Sonny Terry & Jordan Webb2:25
21Ninth Street Stomp
recorded in:
Fort Worth, Texas, United States (on 1935-04-20)
guitar:
Howling Smith (on 1935-04-20)
piano:
Black Boy Shine (on 1935-04-20) and Bernice Edwards (on 1935-04-20)
Bernice Edwards3:27
13▶CD: News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is
14▶CD: Booze & The Blues
15▶CD: Messed Up in Love… and Other Tales of Woe
16▶CD: Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollipops
17▶CD: Cajun, Vol. 1: Abbeville Breakdown 1929–1939
18▶CD: Cajun Party: Fais Do‐Do
19▶CD: White Country Blues 1926–1938: A Lighter Shade of Blue, Vol. 1
20▶CD: White Country Blues 1926–1938: A Lighter Shade of Blue, Vol. 2