Compil. US 1975 on Bluebird label
Blues (Chicago Blues)
Recorded between 1934 and 1953 in Chicago except tracks B7, B8 and C1 recorded in Aurora, Illinois. Tracks A5 to A8 "Frank Melrose or Black Bob, jug". Printed in U.S.A.
Tampa Red g, voc, 1904-1981 US guitar, vocals, kazoo, album by, piano | |
Black Bob p, US piano, jug, piano, probably | |
Carl Martin voc, g, man, 1906-1979 US guitar | |
Frank Melrose p, vn, 1907-1941 US jug | |
Forty-Five , piano | |
Unknown Artist , bass, clarinet, guitar, trumpet | |
Willie B. James g, US guitar | |
Arnett Nelson cl, 1892-1959 US clarinet, possibly | |
Blind John Davis p, voc, 1913-1985 US piano | |
Bill Osborn , tenor saxophone, possibly | |
Bill Settles eb, b, US bass | |
Bill Owsley , tenor saxophone | |
Charlie Idsen , trumpet | |
Ransom Knowling b, 1912-1967 US bass | |
Big Maceo voc, p, 1905-1953 US piano | |
Clifford "Snags" Jones dr, 1900-1947 US drums | |
Tyrell Dixon , drums | |
Charles "Chick" Sanders dr, drums | |
Alfred Elkins b, *1908 US bass | |
Odie Payne dr, 1926-1989 US drums | |
Little Johnny Jones p, voc, 1924-1964 US piano | |
Willie Lacey g, US guitar | |
Sonny Boy Williamson voc, h, 1912-1965 US harmonica | |
Walter Horton h, voc, 1921-1981 US harmonica |
Dick Smith art direction |
Jim O'Neal liner notes |
Frank Driggs producer |
Don Miller remastered by |
Hudson Whittaker |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | I'll Kill Your Soul (And Dare Your Spirit To Move) | Tampa Red | 2:58 | ||
2 | If I Let You Get Away With It (You'll Do It All The Time) | Tampa Red | 3:22 | ||
3 | King Fish Blues | Tampa Red | 3:07 | ||
4 | Nobody's Sweetheart Now | Tampa Red | 2:48 | ||
5 | Grievin' And Worryin' Blues | Tampa Red | 3:01 | ||
6 | Give It Up Buddy And Get Goin' | Tampa Red | 2:35 | ||
7 | Somebody's Been Doing That Thing | Tampa Red | 3:18 | ||
8 | Mean Mistreater Blues | Tampa Red | 2:45 | ||
9 | Witching Hour Blues | Tampa Red | 3:12 | ||
10 | Stockyard Fire | Tampa Red | 3:10 | ||
11 | I'm Bettin' On You | Tampa Red | 2:56 | ||
12 | When I Take My Vacation In Harlem | Tampa Red | 3:06 | ||
13 | When You Were A Girl Of Seven | Tampa Red | 3:10 | ||
14 | Nutty And Buggy Blues | Tampa Red | 2:44 | ||
15 | You Got Me Worryin' | Tampa Red | 3:20 | ||
16 | Travel On | Tampa Red | 2:30 | ||
17 | Rock It In Rhythm | Tampa Red | 2:49 | ||
18 | Mr. Rhythm Man | Tampa Red | 2:48 | ||
19 | Anna Lou Blues | Tampa Red | 2:56 | ||
20 | Don't You Lie To Me | Tampa Red | 3:00 | ||
21 | The Way To Get Lowdown | Tampa Red | 2:35 | ||
22 | The Jitter Jump | Tampa Red | 2:45 | ||
23 | She's Love Crazy | Tampa Red | 3:00 | ||
24 | You Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone | Tampa Red | 2:50 | ||
25 | Mercy Mama Blues | Tampa Red | 2:50 | ||
26 | Give Me Mine Now | Tampa Red | 2:55 | ||
27 | Play Proof Woman | Tampa Red | 2:35 | ||
28 | Crying Won't Help You | Tampa Red | 3:10 | ||
29 | When Things Go Wrong With You | Tampa Red | 3:00 | ||
30 | Love Her With A Feeling | Tampa Red | 3:18 | ||
31 | So Crazy About You Baby | Tampa Red | 2:48 | ||
32 | Rambler's Blues | Tampa Red | 2:45 |
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