Masters Of Memphis Blues

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1▼CD: Disc A: Furry Lewis
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1Everybody's Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis52:56
2Mr. Furry's Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis2:35
3Sweet Papa Moan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis2:12
4Rock Island Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis52:49
5Jelly Roll
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis52:39
6Billy Lyons And Stack O'Lee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis52:34
7Good Looking Girl Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis52:52
8Why Don't You Come Home Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
recording of:
Why Don't You Come Home Blues (on 1927-10-09)
lyricist and composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis52:46
9Falling Down Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
performer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
recording of:
Falling Down Blues
writer:
Robert Wilkins
Furry Lewis52:51
10Big Chief Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
performer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
recording of:
Big Chief Blues
composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis2:52
11Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis52:45
12Furry's Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
Furry's Blues (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis53:16
13I Will Turn Your Money Green (Take 1)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
Turn Your Money Green (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis3:13
14I Will Turn Your Money Green (Take 2)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
Turn Your Money Green (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis3:11
15Mistreatin' Mama
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis53:09
16Dry Land Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis53:07
17Cannon Ball Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis53:06
18Kassie Jones - Part 1
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist:
Wallace Saunders (songwriter) and T. Lawrence Seibert
composer:
Eddie Newton (songwriter)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3247)
recording of:
Kassie Jones
writer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis53:06
19Kassie Jones - Part 2
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
arranger:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
recording of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist:
Wallace Saunders (songwriter) and T. Lawrence Seibert
composer:
Eddie Newton (songwriter)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3247)
Furry Lewis53:04
20Judge Harsh Blues (Take 1)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis3:06
21Judge Harsh Blues (Take 2)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis3:04
22John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) (Take 1)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
Furry Lewis2:54
23John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) (Take 2)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
Furry Lewis3:21
24Black Gypsy Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
Furry Lewis2:50
25Creeper's Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
Furry Lewis2:41
2▼CD: Disc B: Beale St Sheiks • Banjo Joe
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1You Shall
guitar:
Dan Sane (on 1927-09-02) and Frank Stokes (on 1927-09-02)
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1927-09-02)
Beale Street Sheiks2:50
2It's A Good Thing
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks52:56
3Sweet To Mama
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks2:55
4Half Cup Of Tea
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks2:51
5Beale Town Bound
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks2:53
6Last Go Round
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks2:56
7Jazzin' The Blues
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks2:49
8You Shall
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks52:43
9It's A Good Thing
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks2:59
10Mr. Crump Don't Like It
Beale Street Sheiks2:59
11Chicken You Can Roost Behind The Moon
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks3:06
12Blues In D
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
spoken vocals:
Dan Sane
Beale Street Sheiks2:44
13Ain't Goin' To Do Like I Used To Do
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks2:56
14Hunting Blues
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks3:06
15Rockin' On The Hill Blues
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks3:12
16Fillin' In Blues - Part 1
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks3:09
17Fillin' In Blues - Part 2
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks3:15
18Wasn't That Doggin' Me
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks3:09
19Jumpin' On The Hill
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
lead vocals:
Frank Stokes
Beale Street Sheiks3:06
20Jonestown Blues
Banjo Joe3:11
21Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
Banjo Joe3:12
22Madison Street Rag
Banjo Joe2:57
23Jazz Gypsy Blues
Banjo Joe2:58
24Can You Blame The Colored Man
Banjo Joe2:45
25My Money Never Runs Out
Banjo Joe2:51
3▼CD: Disc C: Frank Stokes • Allen Shaw
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1Downtown Blues (Take 1)
guitar:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
vocal:
Frank Stokes
recording of:
Downtown Blues
writer:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes3:10
2Downtown Blues (Take 2)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-01)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-02-01)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-02-01)
recording of:
Downtown Blues (on 1928-02-01)
writer:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes3:15
3Bedtime Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-01)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-02-01)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-02-01)
Frank Stokes2:58
4What's The Matter Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-01)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-02-01)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-02-01)
Frank Stokes3:01
5Mistreatin' Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-27)
guitar:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
Frank Stokes3:15
6It Won't Be Long (Take 1)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-27)
guitar:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
Frank Stokes3:03
7It Won't Be Long (Take 2)
Frank Stokes3:25
8Nehi Mamma Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-27)
guitar:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
Frank Stokes3:06
9Got Mine
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-27)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
recording of:
I Got Mine (on 1928-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes3:01
10Stomp That Thing
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-28)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-28)
Frank Stokes3:18
11'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Part 1
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-30)
guitar:
Dan Sane (on 1928-08-30) and Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (on 1928-08-30)
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
American Splendor
Frank Stokes3:11
12'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Part 2 (Take 1)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-30)
guitar:
Dan Sane (on 1928-08-30) and Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (on 1928-08-30)
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
American Splendor
Frank Stokes3:18
13'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Part 2 (Take 2)
Frank Stokes3:16
14Take Me Back
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-30)
guitar:
Dan Sane (on 1928-08-30) and Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
Frank Stokes3:11
15How Long
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-30)
guitar:
Dan Sane (on 1928-08-30) and Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
Frank Stokes53:12
16South Memphis Blues
Frank Stokes2:56
17Bunker Hill Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
fiddle:
Will Batts (on 1929-09-23)
guitar:
Frank Stokes (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1929-09-23)
Frank Stokes2:55
18Right Now Blues
Frank Stokes53:07
19Shiney Town Blues
Frank Stokes3:07
20I'm Going Away Blues
Frank Stokes52:47
21Old Sometime Blues
Frank Stokes52:47
22Frank Stokes' Dream
Frank Stokes2:54
23Memphis Rounders Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-30)
guitar:
Frank Stokes (on 1929-09-30)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1929-09-30)
Frank Stokes2:49
24I Couldn't Help It
Allen Shaw3:06
25Moanin' The Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-18)
guitar:
Allen Shaw (blues guitar) (on 1934-09-18) and Willie Borum (on 1934-09-18)
vocals:
Allen Shaw (blues guitar) (on 1934-09-18)
Allen Shaw53:02
4▶CD: Disc D: Robert Wilkins • Little Buddy Doyle