Compil. UK 2000 on Catfish Records label
Blues
This collection contains all of Ramblin' Thomas' recordings, plus the complete 1929 recording session of his little brother, Jesse "Babyface" Thomas, who did not record again until 1948 (see Document BDCD-6044 for Jesse's complete 1948-1958 sessions). Recording sessions: Chicago, ca. February 1928 -- tracks 1 to 8 Chicago, ca. November 1928 -- tracks 9 to 15 Dallas, February 9, 1932 -- 16 to 19 Dallas, August 10, 1929 -- 20 to 23 Note about track 11: the CD booklet lists the song as "Hard Dallas Blues #4" -- not sure what Catfish Records is referring to. The Dixon discography does not list that title. Is it "Hard Dallas Blues," take #4? Dixon doesn't list that take #, either.
Ramblin' Thomas voc, g, 1902-1945 US album by | |
Jesse Thomas voc, g, eg, 1911-1995 US performer on track |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | So Lonesome | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
2 | Hard-To-Ride Woman Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
3 | Lock And Key Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
4 | Sawmill Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
5 | No Baby Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
6 | Ramblin' Mind Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
7 | No Job Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
8 | Back Gnawing Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
9 | Jig Head Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
10 | Hard Dallas Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
11 | Hard Dallas Blues, No. 4 | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
12 | Ramblin' Man | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
13 | Poor Boy Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
14 | Good Time Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
15 | New Way Of Living Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
16 | Ground Hog Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
17 | Shake It, Gal | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
18 | Ground Hog Blues, No. 2 | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
19 | Little Old Mama Blues | Ramblin' Thomas | ||
20 | Down In Texas Blues | Jesse Thomas (2) | ||
21 | My Heart's Like A Rolling Stone | Jesse Thomas (2) | ||
22 | Blue Goose Blues | Jesse Thomas (2) | ||
23 | No Good Woman Blues | Jesse Thomas (2) |