American Primitive, Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897–1939)
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 4 October 2005
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1I Want Jesus to Talk with MeHomer Quincy Smith2:51
- 2Deal RagWalter Taylor2:51
- 3Motherless Child BluesElvie Thomas3:21
- 4Big Bed Bug (Bed Bug Blues)Tommy Settlers and His Blues Moaner2:37
- 5I Got Your Ice Cold NugrapeNugrape Twins2:55
- 6Molly Man(Red Hot) Old Mose3:08
- 7Black Dog BluesBayless Rose3:09
- 8Workhouse BluesMattie May Thomas2:00
- 9Bo-LitaKid Brown and His Blues Band2:42
- 10My Mama Always Talked to MeJohn Hammond2:30
- 11Ballin’ the JackThe Salty Dog Four3:06
- 12Friday Moan BluesAlfred Lewis3:15
- 13Pick Poor Robin CleanGeeshie Wiley3:14
- 14It’s Cold in China BluesThe Mississippi Moaner2:505.0 ★
- 15Black Sheep BluesPigmeat Terry3:08
- 16Old Hen CackleTwo Poor Boys2:43
- 17Frisco BluesBayless Rose3:08
- 18Hot Time BluesWilliam Harris2:56
- 19Take a Look at That BabyTwo Poor Boys3:17
- 20Skinny Leg BluesGeeshie Wiley3:13
- 21Little BirdieJohn Hammond2:475.0 ★
- 22Little Girl in RomeOtto Virgial2:375.0 ★
- 23Dangerous BluesMattie May Thomas1:35
- 24Mean Low BluesBlues Birdhead3:14
- 25Be My Kid BluesElizabeth Johnson3:01
- CD 2
- 1Last Kind Words BluesGeeshie Wiley3:02
- 2Poor MournerCousins & DeMoss1:59
- 3Jamestown ExhibitionBayless Rose2:485.0 ★
- 4There’s a City Built of MansionsNugrape Twins2:58
- 5Cairo BluesHenry Spaulding2:40
- 6Two White Horses in a LineTwo Poor Boys2:515.0 ★
- 7Shrimp Man(Red Hot) Old Mose2:54
- 8Don’t Mistreat Your Good BoyfriendThe Bubbling Over Five3:16
- 9Bull Frog BluesWilliam Harris3:105.0 ★
- 10Purty PollyJohn Hammond3:08
- 11Go Down MosesHomer Quincy Smith3:05
- 12Over to My HouseElvie Thomas & Geeshie Wiley3:28
- 13Shaking Weed BluesTommy Settlers and His Blues Moaner2:42
- 14Big Mac from MacamereMattie May Thomas2:38
- 15Moaning the BluesPigmeat Terry2:50
- 16Original BluesBayless Rose2:46
- 17John Henry Blues (take 3)Two Poor Boys2:46
- 18Sobbin’ Woman BluesElizabeth Johnson3:18
- 19Bad Notion BluesOtto Virgial2:43
- 20Eagles on a HalfGeeshie Wiley3:04
- 21Mississippi Swamp MoanAlfred Lewis3:175.0 ★
- 22Red Cross the Disciple of Christ TodayRev. Moses Mason3:10
- 23Kansas City BluesWilliam Harris3:03
- 24As Free a Little Bird as Can BeJohn Hammond2:32
- 25No Mo’ FreedomMattie May Thomas0:51
Release credits
- performer [2.6, 2.17, 1.16, 1.19]
- guitar [2.3, 2.16, 1.7, 1.17], lead vocals [1.7, 2.16]
- guitar [1.3, 2.12], lead vocals [1.3, 1.13, 2.12], vocal [1.3, 2.12]
- guitar [2.1, 2.12, 2.20, 1.3, 1.13, 1.20], lead vocals [1.13, 1.20, 2.12, 2.20], vocal [2.1, 2.12, 1.20]
- performer [1.16, 1.19, 2.6, 2.17]
- guitar [2.19, 1.22], vocal [1.22, 2.19]
- guitar [14], lead vocals [14], vocal [14]
- guitar [9], vocal [9]
Issues
A4 October 2005