Blowing the Blues: A History of Blues Harmonica 1926-2002

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Pre-War Acoustic Harmonica
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1Sun Brimmers Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-24)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
recording of:
Sun Brimmer’s Blues (on 1927-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Will Shade
Memphis Jug Band3:26
2Need More Blues
Robert Cocksey3:14
3Up Country Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-19)
harmonica:
DeFord Bailey (on 1927-04-19)
De Ford Bailey3:15
4Man Trouble Blues
Jaybird Coleman53:04
5Greenville Strut
Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah3:30
6Chickasaw Special
Noah Lewis53:16
7The Old Folk Started
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-09-23)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-09-23)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-09-23)
violin:
Milton Robie (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Minnie Wallace (on 1929-09-23)
Minnie Wallace52:43
8Touch Me Light Mama
George "Bullet" Williams52:46
9Fourth Avenue Blues
Slim Barton & Eddie Mapp2:48
10El Watson's Fox Chase
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-05-07)
harmonica:
Robert Cooksey (on 1928-05-07) and El Watson (on 1928-05-07)
recording of:
El Watson’s Fox Chase (on 1928-05-07)
composer:
Robert Cooksey and El Watson
El Watson2:53
11Medley of Blues
Freeman Stowers52:54
12Beale Street Breakdown
Jed Davenport & His Jug Band2:57
13Police and High Sheriff Come Ridin' Down
Ollis Martin3:01
14Bumble Bee Blues
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-26) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-05-26)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-26)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-05-26)
Memphis Minnie2:52
15Mean Low Blues
Blues Birdhead3:22
16Mississippi Swamp Moon
Alfred Lewis53:23
17Tampa Strut
Georgia Browns2:56
18Harmonica Stomp
Jazz Gillum2:48
19I'm a Stranger Here
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1939-07-12)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1939-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1939-07-12)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1939-07-12)
publisher:
Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
recording of:
I’m a Stranger Here (on 1939-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Fulton Allen
Blind Boy Fuller2:54
20Blues in the Rain
Eddie Kelly's Washboard Band2:29
21You Can Lead Me
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-03-13)
guitar:
Elijah Jones (blues vocalist and guitarist) (on 1938-03-13) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1938-03-13)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-03-13)
mandolin:
Yank Rachell (on 1938-03-13)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:08
22Slick Capers Blues
Little Buddy Doyle2:37
23Blowing the Blues
Sonny Terry2:53
24We Got to Get Together
Frank Edwards2:37
25Tampa Blues
Skoodle Dum Doo & Sheffield2:57
▶ CD 2: 1946-52 The Harp Goes Electric
▶ CD 3: Into the Rock Era & Beyond