Compil. AT on Document Records label
Blues (Piedmont Blues, Ragtime)
Variant: Austrian edition, with barcode. © 1991 document records (booklet) Tracks 1 to 5 recorded in Chicago. Tracks 6 to 24 recorded in Grafton, Wis. Recording date (matrix, original catalog number): 1. c. August 1929 (21357-2, Paramount 12964) 2. c. September 1929 (21420-1, Paramount 12867) 3. c. September 1929 (21421-2, Paramount 12867) 4. c. September 1929 (21459-2, Paramount 12892) 5. c. September 1929 (21460-2, Paramount 12892) 6. c. October 1929 (L-23-3, Paramount 12918) 7. c. October 1929 (L-24-2, Paramount 12918) 8. c. October 1929 (L-27-, Paramount 12911) 9. c. October 1929 (L-28-, Paramount 12911) 10. c. May 26, 1930 (L-325-1, Paramount 12944) 11. c. May 26, 1930 (L-326-3, Paramount 12944) 12. c. May 28, 1930 (L-348-2, Paramount 12978) 13. c. May 28, 1930 (L-353-2, Paramount 12978) 14. c. May 29, 1930 (L-437-2, Paramount 12994) 15. c. May 29, 1930 (L-438-2, Paramount 12994) 16. c. May 29, 1930 (L-439-2, Paramount 13016) 17. c. May 29, 1930 (L-440-2, Paramount 13016) 18. c. December 1930 (L-647-1, Paramount 13035) 19. c. December 1930 (L-648-1, Paramount 13035) 20. c. May 1931 (L-909-1, Paramount 13138) 21. c. October 1931 (L-1099-2, Paramount 13103 22. c. October 1931 (L-1101-2, Paramount 13103) 23. c. June 1932 (L-1475-2, Paramount 13137) 24. c. June 1932 (L-1476-2, Paramount 13137)
Blind Blake g, voc, *1893 US vocals, guitar, album by, vocals, guitar, speech, guitar, speech, comments | |
Aletha Dickerson p, 1902-1994 US piano, poss./or | |
Tiny Parham p, vc, 1900-1943 US piano, poss./or | |
Blind Arthur , performer on track | |
Papa Charlie Jackson voc, bj, 1887-1938 US performer on track, vocals, banjo, speech | |
Chocolate Brown , performer on track | |
Irene Scruggs voc, 1901-1981 US vocals | |
Laura Rucker voc, p, US performer on track, vocals |
Johnny Parth compilation producer |
Alan Balfour liner notes |
Hans Klement remastered by, uncredited |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Sweet Jivin' Mama | Blind Blake | 2:56 | |
2 | Lonesome Christmas Blues | Blind Blake | 3:36 | |
3 | Third Degree Blues | Blind Blake | 3:19 | |
4 | Guitar Chimes | Blind Arthur | 2:57 | |
5 | Blind Arthur's Breakdown | Blind Arthur | 2:59 | |
6 | Baby Lou Blues | Blind Blake | 2:59 | |
7 | Cold Love Blues | Blind Blake | 2:54 | |
8 | Papa Charlie And Blind Blake Talk About It - Part I | Papa Charlie Jackson | 3:14 | |
9 | Papa Charlie And Blind Blake Talk About It - Part II | Papa Charlie Jackson | 3:16 | |
10 | Stingaree Man Blues | Chocolate Brown | 3:21 | |
11 | Itching Heel | Chocolate Brown | 3:16 | |
12 | You've Got What I Want | Chocolate Brown | 2:29 | |
13 | Cherry Hill Blues | Chocolate Brown | 3:00 | |
14 | Diddie Wa Diddie No. 2 | Blind Blake | 3:25 | |
15 | Hard Pushing Papa | Blind Blake | 2:34 | |
16 | What A Low Down Place The Jailhouse Is | Blind Blake | 2:55 | |
17 | Ain't Gonna Do That No More | Blind Blake | 3:11 | |
18 | Playing Policy Blues | Blind Blake | 2:24 | |
19 | Righteous Blues | Blind Blake | 2:35 | |
20 | Fancy Tricks | Laura Rucker | 2:55 | |
21 | Rope Stretchin' Blues - Part 2 | Blind Blake | 2:46 | |
22 | Rope Stretchin' Blues - Part 1 | Blind Blake | 2:58 | |
23 | Champagne Charlie Is My Name | Blind Blake | 2:29 | |
24 | Depression's Gone From Me Blues | Blind Blake | 3:30 |