Before the Blues, Volume 1

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Bamalong Blues
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1927-08-09)
fiddle and violin:
Andrew Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
guitar:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
vocals:
Andrew Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
Andrew & Jim Baxter53:11
2Run Mollie Run
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-07)
guitar and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1927-10-07)
recording of:
Run, Mollie, Run (on 1927-10-07)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas52:54
3Lonesome Road Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-10-08)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1931-10-08)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1931-10-08)
Sam Collins53:06
4Jackson Stomp
Mississippi Mud Steppers53:11
5On Jordan's Stormy Banks We Stand
Seventh Day Adventist Choir52:37
6Mississippi Jail House Groan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-03) and Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1938-03)
guitar:
Rube Lacy (in 1928-03)
lead vocals:
Rube Lacy
vocals:
Rube Lacy (in 1928-03)
Rube Lacy3:23
7Forked Deer
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (in 1927-05)
Taylor's Kentucky Boys52:45
8Bye Bye Baby Blues
recording of:
Bye Bye Baby Blues
composer:
Little Hat Jones
Little Hat Jones53:08
9Pretty Polly
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-07-29)
banjo:
B. F. Shelton (on 1927-07-29)
vocals:
B. F. Shelton (on 1927-07-29)
recording of:
Pretty Polly (on 1927-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15)
B.F. Shelton54:26
10Soft Steel Piston
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-08-31)
guitar:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-08-31) and Sylvester Weaver (on 1927-08-31)
Sylvester Weaver & Walter Beasley53:04
11Two White Horses in a Line
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1931-05-20 until 1931-05-21)
performer:
Joe Evans (of The Two Poor Boys) (from 1931-05-20 until 1931-05-21) and Arthur McClain (of The Two Poor Boys) (from 1931-05-20 until 1931-05-21)
Two Poor Boys52:52
12Jamestown Exhibition
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1930-06-07)
guitar:
Bayless Rose (on 1930-06-07)
Bayless Rose52:48
13Dupree Blues
Willie Walker53:30
14France Blues
recording of:
Hey Lawdy Mama
composer:
Long “Cleve” Reed (in 1927)
Papa Harvey Hull3:02
15Dying Mother and Her Child
Rev. J.M. Gates53:43
16John Hardy
Buell Kazee53:04
17Wayward Girl Blues
Lottie Kimbrough52:54
18Newport Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1929-01)
guitar:
Bob Coleman (member of Cincinnati Jug Band) (in 1929-01)
harmonica and jug:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929-01)
Cincinnati Jug Band52:57
19Tom Sherman's Barroom
Dick Devall52:40
20Stack O'Lee Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:58
21Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues
Teddy Darby53:08
22I'll Go With Her Blues
Robert Wilkins53:06
23Christian Soldier
Denson Quartet52:48

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