Compil. UK 1996 on Document Records label
Jazz and Blues
Recorded in Chicago, 18 April 1929 (tracks 1, 2), 1 May 1929 (track 3), 18 May 1929 (tracks 4, 5), c. 29 June 1929 (tracks 6, 7), 9 September 1929 (tracks 8, 9), 10 October 1929 (tracks 10, 11), c. mid-June 1930 (tracks 12 to 16), c. 14 July 1930 (track 17), c. early September 1930 (track 20), c. 10 September 1934 (track 21), 17 September 1934 (tracks 22, 23), and 5 May 1936 (tracks 24, 25) Recorded in Richmond, Ind., 30 August 1930 (tracks 18, 19) On this release Sam Tarpley is indicated as a pseudonym for Sam Theard; the authors of "Blues and gospel records 1890-1943" (Oxford University Press, 1997) does not agree and list Tarpley's recordings in a separate entry, with no mention of Theard.
Sam Theard voc, 1904-1982 US vocals, album by | |
Unknown Artist alto saxophone, banjo, bass, drums, piano, tenor saxophone, clarinet, trumpet | |
Roy Fleming alto saxophone, poss. | |
Louis Banks dr, drums | |
Tampa Red g, voc, 1904-1981 US guitar | |
Banks Chesterfield's Orchestra , orchestra | |
Albert Ammons p, 1907-1949 US piano | |
John Oscar voc, piano | |
W. Benton Overstreet p, piano | |
Cow Cow Davenport p, voc, 1894-1955 US piano, poss. | |
Walker Collins tr, trumpet | |
Sam Tarpley voc, performer on track, vocals | |
Willie B. James g, US guitar, prob. | |
Oscar's Chicago Swingers , performer on track |
Johnny Parth compilation producer |
Tony Russell liner notes |
Gerhard Wessely remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | She Skuffles That Ruff | Sam Theard | 2:51 | |
2 | What You Gonna Do? | Sam Theard | 2:29 | |
3 | She's Givin' It Away | Sam Theard | 2:35 | |
4 | Get Your Mind On It | Sam Theard | 2:53 | |
5 | Doodle It Back | Sam Theard | 2:38 | |
6 | I Ain't No Ice Man | Sam Theard | 2:53 | |
7 | Hot Dog Man | Sam Theard | 3:18 | |
8 | I'm Goin' Back And Get Some More | Sam Theard | 3:07 | |
9 | Huggin' And Kissin' And Gwine On | Sam Theard | 3:11 | |
10 | Ain't Nobody Got Nothin' | Sam Theard | 2:43 | |
11 | Get It In Front | Sam Theard | 2:58 | |
12 | You Rascal You - No. 2 | Sam Theard | 3:14 | |
13 | Can You Imagine That? | Sam Theard | 2:45 | |
14 | Ugly Child | Sam Theard | 3:05 | |
15 | Three Sixes | Sam Theard | 3:00 | |
16 | She Can Love So Good | Sam Theard | 3:20 | |
17 | Bring It On Home To Your Grandma | Sam Theard | 2:43 | |
18 | Try Some Of That | Sam Tarpley | 3:02 | |
19 | That Stuff | Sam Tarpley | 2:45 | |
20 | I Done Caught That Rascal Now | Sam Theard | 2:47 | |
21 | Rubbin' On That Darned Old Thing | Sam Theard | 2:44 | |
22 | That Rhythm Gal | Sam Theard | 2:46 | |
23 | Till I Die | Sam Theard | 2:47 | |
24 | New Rubbing On That Darned Old Thing | Oscar's Chicago Swingers | 2:31 | |
25 | I Wonder Who's Boogiein' My Woogie Now | Oscar's Chicago Swingers | 2:28 |