Harmonica Blues: Mississippi, Memphis, Chicago - 1927-1941
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1995
Tracklist
- CD 1: L'Harmonica, des minstrels shows aux jug bands
- 1Shortnin' BreadRobert Cooksey2:41
- 2Muscle Shoals BluesDe Ford Bailey3:08
- 3Pan American BluesDe Ford Bailey2:55
- 4Blue HarmonicaRobert Cooksey3:00
- 5Kansas City BluesWill Shade & Memphis Jug Band2:55
- 6Bay Rum BluesEl Watson2:56
- 7Riding the BlindsEddie Mapp2:47
- 8Devil in the WoodpileNoah Lewis2:54
- 9Mean Low BluesBlues Birdhead3:23
- 10Save Me SomeJed Davenport2:49
- 11Beale Street BreakdownJed Davenport2:58
- 12Man Trouble Blues #2Jaybird Coleman3:04
- 13Mississippi Swamp MoanAlfred Lewis3:245.0 ★
- 14Ticket Agent BluesNoah Lewis2:395.0 ★
- 15Weary Trouble BluesHammie Nixon & Son Bonds2:51
- 16Trouble Trouble BluesHammie Nixon & Son Bonds3:03
- 17Sarah JaneJazz Gillum3:03
- 18Field Mouse StompWill Shade & Minnie Wallace3:10
- CD 2: L'Harmonica, de Beale Street au Chicago Blues
- 1Insurance Policy BluesHarper & Smith2:46
- 2Prisoner's BluesGeorge Clarke3:11
- 3Just Like Jesse JamesJazz Gillum2:50
- 4Sweet Sweet WomanJazz Gillum2:53
- 5Grief Will Kill YouBig Walter Horton & Little Buddy Doyle2:37
- 6Lost Baby BluesBig Walter Horton & Little Buddy Doyle2:42
- 7Sugar Mama Blues #2John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson3:09
- 8You Can't Stop Me From DrinkingRhythm Willie & Peetie Wheatstraw2:33
- 9Harmonica and Washboard BreakdownSonny Terry2:36
- 10Bedroom StompRhythm Willie2:58
- 11Hobo BluesJohn Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson & Yank Rachell3:31
- 12Mattie Mae BluesJohn Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson & Yank Rachell3:07
- 13Three Women BluesFrank Edwards3:00
- 14What Will I Do?Robert Nighthawk & Big Joe McCoy3:11
- 15She's Leaving MeRobert Nighthawk & Walter Vincson2:46
- 16Uncle Sam Done CalledLeroy Williams5:08
- 17Lou Della BluesJohn Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson & Yank Rachell2:50
- 18She Don't Love Me That WayJohn Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson2:42
Release credits
- field recordist [16]
- bass [15], washtub bass [18]
- kazoo [5], vocal [5]
- guitar [1.17, 2.3-4, 2.7, 2.12]
- piano [12, 18]
- harmonica [2-3]
- bones [6], harmonica [6]
- spoken vocals [16]
- electric guitar [3-4]
- harmonica [2], vocal [2]
- harmonica [1.17, 2.3-4], lead vocals [2.3-4, 1.17]
- piano [8]
- harmonica [16], vocal [16]
- field recordist [16]
- guitar [8]
- vocal [8]
- harmonica [8]
- harmonica [15]
- harmonica [7, 11-12, 18], lead vocals [7, 12, 18]
- guitar [5]
- piano [7]
- lead vocals [15]
- washboard [3-4, 11, 18]
- harmonica [5], vocal [5]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- washtub bass [11-12]
- guitar [16]
- guitar [11], vocal [11]
- guitar [2]
- guitar [18]
Issues
H1995