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The blues. Volume 1 [sound recording].

Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, [1993]
Copyright Date
℗1993
Physical Description
Disc 1 of 4 audio discs (70 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929, Jackson, Papa Charlie, -1938, Rainey, Ma, 1886-1939, Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, Wallace, Sippie, Martin, Sara, 1884-1955, Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931, Coleman, Jaybird, Alexander, Texas, 1900-1954, Jackson, Jim, -1937, Lewis, Furry, 1893-1981, Johnson, Blind Willie, Johnson, Tommy, approximately 1896-1956, Thomas, Henry, Carr, Leroy, 1905-1935, McNeil, W. K., 1940-2005, and Cannon's Jug Stompers

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Contents
That black snake moan (2:50) ; Broke and hungry blues (2:59) ; Match box blues (2:47) (Blind Lemon Jefferson) -- Shake that thing (Papa Charlie Jackson) (2:57) -- Shave 'em dry (2:36) ; Countin' the blues (3:08) (Ma Rainey) -- Jailhouse blues (3:13) ; Mama's got the blues (2:56) ; Black water blues (3:17) (Bessie Smith) -- Special delivery blues (Sippie Wallace) (3:22) -- Death sing me blues (Sara Martin) (2:53) -- Barbecue blues (Barbecue Bob) (3:10) -- Mean trouble blues (Jaybird Coleman) (3:02) -- Long lonesome day blues (Texas Alexander) (3:00) -- Kansas City blues, pts. 1-2 (Jim Jackson) (3:12; 3:16) -- Why don't you come home blues (Furry Lewis) (2:44) -- Dark was the night (Blind Willie Johnson) (3:18) -- Minglewood blues (Cannon's Jug Stompers) (3:36) -- Cool drink of water blues (3:30) ; Big road blues (3:20) (Tommy Johnson) -- Bull doze blues (Henry Thomas) (3:24) -- How long, how long blues, pt. 1 (Leroy Carr) (3:02).
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Related Titles
Smithsonian collection of classic blues singers
Note
"A Smithsonian collection of classic blues singers."--Container.
Compact disc.
Originally released as 78-rpm discs.
Biographical and program notes by W.K. McNeil, with bibliography, discographic data, and indexes by performer and titles (94 p. : ill. ; 14 x 29 cm.) included.
Smithsonian Collection of Recordings: RD 101-1 (on outer container: RD 101). Additional nos. on label: A4 23981/A 23982. Additional no. on container spine: A 23982/A 23987. Additional nos. on outer container: A4 23981; A4 23986.
Program notes shelved separately.
Participant/Performer Note
Various performers and groups.
Data/Place of Event
Recorded between Apr. 28, 1923 and Apr. 20, 1930.
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