Compil. NL 1992 on Old Tramp label
Blues (Chicago Blues)
Remastering: Studio Klement, Vienna. Photo: © Paul Oliver, used by permission. Recorded October 18, 1934 (A1, A2); September 3, 1936 (A3); October 13, 1937 (A4); October 21, 1937 (A5, A6); April 5, 1938 (A7, A8); May 5, 1938 (A9); September 27, 1938 (A10); November 10, 1938 (B1); January 26, 1940 (B2, B3); April 17, 1940 (B4, B5); September 20, 1940 (B6); December 2, 1941 (B7); early 1945 (B8, B9); and December 4, 1946 (B10). All recorded in Chicago except B8, B9 which was recorded in New York City.
Big Bill Broonzy g, voc, 1893-1958 US vocals, guitar, album by | |
Johnny Parth , *1930 AT compiled by, producer | |
Black Bob p, US piano, prob. | |
Papa Charlie Jackson voc, bj, 1887-1938 US banjo, prob. | |
George Barnes g, 1921-1977 US guitar, electric guitar, prob. | |
Charlie McCoy man, voc, g, *1909 mandolin | |
Horace Malcolm p, piano, prob., piano, either/or | |
Fred Williams g, US drums | |
Blind John Davis p, voc, 1913-1985 US piano, piano, prob. | |
Bill Settles eb, b, US bass, sb. | |
Ransom Knowling b, 1912-1967 US bass, sb./prob. | |
Joshua Altheimer p, 1910-1940 US piano, piano, either/or, piano, or/poss. | |
Bill Owsley , tenor saxophone, prob. | |
Buster Bennett voc, sax, 1914-1980 US alto saxophone, prob. | |
Unknown Artist , drums, guitar | |
Washboard Sam voc, wb, 1910-1966 US washboard | |
John Levy b, 1912-2012 US bass | |
Slick Jones dr, 1907-1969 US drums | |
Kenny Watts p, US piano | |
Don Byas ts, 1912-1972 US tenor saxophone | |
Oett "Sax" Mallard sax, 1915-1986 US alto saxophone | |
Lawrence "Judge" Riley dr, 1909-1977 US drums | |
Charles Belcher , piano | |
Bill Casimir sax, tenor saxophone | |
Johnny Morton tr, voc, trumpet |
Paul Duvivié executive-producer |
Paul Oliver photography by, cover photo |
Hans Klement remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Dying Day Blues | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
2 | I Want To See My Baby | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
3 | Lowland Blues | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
4 | Play Your Hand | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
5 | Somebody's Got To Go | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
6 | Border Blues | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
7 | I'll Start Cutting On You | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
8 | The Mill Man Blues | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
9 | I'll Do Anything For You | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
10 | Trucking Little Woman No. 2 | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
11 | Hell Ain't But A Mile And A Quarter | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
12 | Plow Hand Blues | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
13 | Jivin' Mr. Fuller Blues | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
14 | I've Got To Dig You | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
15 | When I Had Money | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
16 | Merry-go-round Blues | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
17 | In The Army Now | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
18 | You Got To Play Your Hand | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
19 | Just A Dream | Big Bill Broonzy | |||
20 | I Can't Write | Big Bill Broonzy |
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