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Leroy Carr
Whiskey Is My Habit, Good Women Is All I Crave: The Best Of Leroy Carr
Compil. US 2004 on Columbia label
Blues (Piano Blues)
All tracks in mono. Track 1-1: mx. IND-623-A; E-7563; Recorded June 19, 1928, Indianapolis, IN. Originally Vocalion 1191. Track 1-2: mx. C-2694; Recorded December 20, 1928, Chicago, IL. Originally Vocalion 1241. Track 1-3: mx. C-3144; Recorded March 19, 1929, Chicago, IL. Originally Vocalion 1290. Track 1-4: mx. C-3145; Recorded March 19, 1929, Chicago, IL. Originally Vocalion 1290. Track 1-5: mx. C-3147; Recorded March 19, 1929, Chicago, IL. Originally Vocalion 1412. Track 1-6: mx. C-6086-B; Recorded September 9, 1930, Chicago, IL. Originally Vocalion 1541. Track 1-7: mx. C-6092; Recorded September 9, 1930, Chicago, IL. Originally Vocalion 1593. Track 1-8: mx. 11499-A; Recorded March 16, 1932, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 1703. Track 1-9: mx. SL-1-2; Recorded February 20, 1934, St. Louis, MO. Originally Vocalion 2657. Track 1-10: mx. SL-4-3; Recorded February 20, 1934, St. Louis, MO. Originally Vocalion 2741. Track 1-11: mx. SL-5-1; Recorded February 20, 1943, St. Louis, MO. Originally Vocalion 2741. Track 1-12: mx. SL-7-3; Recorded February 20, 1934, St. Louis, MO. Originally Vocalion 2762. Track 1-13: mx. SL-12-1; Recorded February 20, 1934, St. Louis, MO. Originally Vocalion 2657. Track 1-14: mx. 15604-2; Recorded August 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 2986. Track 1-15: mx. 15595-1; Recorded August 13, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 2950. Track 1-16: mc. 15596-1; Recorded August 13, 1934, New York, NY. Vocalion; Unissued on 78 rpm. Track 1-17: mx. 15626-1; Recorded August 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 2950. Track 1-18: mx. 15627-2; Recorded August 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3107. Track 1-19: mx. 15628-2; Recorded August 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 2791. Track 1-20: mx. 15636-1; Recorded August 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3107. Track 2-1: mx. 15647-2; Recorded August 16, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 2920. Track 2-2: mx. 15647-1; Recorded August 16, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 2969. Track 2-3: mx. 15649-1; Recorded August 16, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 2969. Track 2-4: mx. 16416-1; Recorded December 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3349. Track 2-5: mx. 16417-1; Recorded December 14, 1934, New York, NY. Vocalion; Unissued on 78 rpm. Track 2-6: mx. 16418-1; Recorded December 14, 1934, New York, NY. Vocalion; Unissued on 78 rpm. Track 2-7: mx. 16426-1; Recorded December 14, 1934, New York, NY. Vocalion; Unissued on 78 rpm. Track 2-8: mx. 16427-1; Recorded December 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3296. Track 2-9: mx. 16428-1; Recorded December 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3034. Track 2-10: mx. 16429-1; Recorded December 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3157. Track 2-11: mx. 16430-2; Recorded December 14, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3349. Track 2-12: mx. 16432-1; Recorded December 17, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3296. Track 2-13: mx. 16433-1; Recorded December 17, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3034. Track 2-14: mx. 16437-1; Recorded December 17, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3067. Track 2-15: mx. 16438-1; Recorded December 17, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3067. Track 2-16: mx. 16440-1; Recorded December 17, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 2875. Track 2-17: mx. 16441-2; Recorded December 17, 1934, New York, NY. Originally Vocalion 3157. Track 2-18: mx. 16442-1; Recorded December 18, 1934, New York, NY. Vocalion; Unissued on 78 rpm. Track 2-19: mx. 16444-1; Recorded December 18, 1934, New York, NY. Vocalion; Unissued on 78 rpm. Track 2-20: mx. 85516-1; Recorded February 25, 1935, Chicago, IL. Originally Bluebird B5963, Courtesy of The RCA Music Group, a unit of BMG Music.
Musicians
 | Leroy Carr voc, p, 1905-1935 US vocals, piano, written by, album by |
 | Josh White voc, g, 1914-1969 US guitar |
 | Scrapper Blackwell g, voc, 1903-1962 US guitar |
 | Ken Robertson , transferred by |
Producers
| Steve Berkowitz a&r |
| David Coleman art direction, design |
| Jerry Rappaport compilation producer |
| Patti Matheny coordinator, a&r |
| Stacey Boyle coordinator, a&r |
| Tom Piazza liner notes |
| Joseph M. Palmaccio mastered by |
| Michael Simpson other, packaging manager |
| Frank Driggs Collection photography |
| Lisa Buckler product manager |
| Clark Duval research, photo |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | How Long - How Long Blues | Leroy Carr | 3:03 | |
| 2 | | Prison Bound Blues | Leroy Carr | 3:05 | |
| 3 | | Straight Alky Blues Pt. 1 | Leroy Carr | 3:20 | |
| 4 | | Straight Alky Blues Pt. 2 | Leroy Carr | 3:20 | |
| 5 | | Gambler's Blues | Leroy Carr | Unknown Artist | 3:06 |
| 6 | | Sloppy Drunk Blues | Leroy Carr | Lucille Bogan | 2:55 |
| 7 | | Papa's On The House Top | Leroy Carr | 2:55 | |
| 8 | | Midnight Hour Blues | Leroy Carr | 3:04 | |
| 9 | | Mean Mistreater Mama | Leroy Carr | 2:52 | |
| 10 | | Hurry Down Sunshine | Leroy Carr | Mary Fix, Will Shade | 3:32 |
| 11 | | Corn Licker Blues | Leroy Carr | 3:39 | |
| 12 | | Shady Lane Blues | Leroy Carr | 3:34 | |
| 13 | | Blues Before Sunrise | Leroy Carr | 3:30 | |
| 14 | | Take A Walk Around The Corner | Leroy Carr | 3:02 | |
| 15 | | I Ain't Got No Money Now | Leroy Carr | 3:05 | |
| 16 | | Motherless Child | Leroy Carr | Unknown Artist | 2:39 |
| 17 | | My Woman's Gone Wrong | Leroy Carr | Clarence Williams, W.R. Calaway | 2:28 |
| 18 | | Southbound Blues | Leroy Carr | Clarence Williams, W.R. Calaway | 2:48 |
| 19 | | Barrelhouse Woman | Leroy Carr | Clarence Williams, W.R. Calaway | 2:51 |
| 20 | | Muddy Water | Leroy Carr | Unknown Artist | 2:34 |
| 21 | | I Believe I'll Make A Change | Leroy Carr | Robert Brown | 2:57 |
| 22 | | Don't Start No Stuff | Leroy Carr | Unknown Artist | 2:55 |
| 23 | | Bobo Stomp | Leroy Carr | 2:51 | |
| 24 | | Big Four Blues | Leroy Carr | 3:05 | |
| 25 | | Hard Hearted Papa | Leroy Carr | 2:58 | |
| 26 | | You Left Me Crying | Leroy Carr | 2:57 | |
| 27 | | Evil Hearted Woman | Leroy Carr | 3:01 | |
| 28 | | Good Woman Blues | Leroy Carr | Clarence Williams, W.R. Calaway | 2:57 |
| 29 | | Hustler's Blues | Leroy Carr | Clarence Williams, W.R. Calaway | 2:35 |
| 30 | | Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues | Leroy Carr | 2:56 | |
| 31 | | You Got Me Grieving | Leroy Carr | 2:58 | |
| 32 | | Bread Baker | Leroy Carr | 3:00 | |
| 33 | | Tight Times Blues | Leroy Carr | 2:54 | |
| 34 | | Black Wagon Blues | Leroy Carr | Unknown Artist | 2:46 |
| 35 | | Shinin' Pistol | Leroy Carr | Clarence Williams, W.R. Calaway | 2:55 |
| 36 | | It's Too Short | Leroy Carr | Clarence Williams, W.R. Calaway | 2:54 |
| 37 | | My Good For Nothin' Gal | Leroy Carr | 2:37 | |
| 38 | | Suicide Blues | Leroy Carr | 2:58 | |
| 39 | | Church House Blues | Leroy Carr | 2:52 | |
| 40 | Six Cold Feet In The Ground | Leroy Carr | 3:01 |
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