The Old School Blues

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1Parchman Farm Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
recording of:
Parchman Farm Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
recording of:
Parchman Farm (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Jazz Editions
Bukka White2:42
2Roll and Tumble Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-03-14)
guitar:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
Roll and Tumble Blues (on 1929-03-14)
writer:
Albert Luandrew (blues pianist) and Hambone Willie Newbern
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation)
Hambone Willie Newbern3:03
3God Moves on the Water
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-11)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
recording of:
God Moves on the Water (on 1929-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:02
4Graveyard Dream Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-09-26)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active in the 1920s w/ Bessie Smith, if you're not sure choose the other jazz pianist) (on 1923-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-26)
Bessie Smith52:45
5Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo'Day
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:58
6Arwhoolie (Cornfield Holler)
Thomas J. Marshall0:44
7Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
Charley Patton3:09
8Future Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (in 1930-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
Future Blues (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues")
Willie Brown53:01
9Preaching the Blues, Part II
Son House2:54
10Bye Bye Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-04)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04)
Tommy Johnson53:04
11Black Cat Blues (take 1)
double bass and wood block:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-05-27)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-05-27) and Memphis Minnie (on 1936-05-27)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-05-27)
Memphis Minnie2:57
1232-20 Blues
Roosevelt Sykes3:09
13Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2011)
recording of:
Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James2:50
14Up Country Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-19)
harmonica:
DeFord Bailey (on 1927-04-19)
De Ford Bailey3:15
15Old Original Kokomo Blues
Kokomo Arnold2:53
16Easy Rider Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:57
17C C Rider
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
Lead Belly4:09
18Toad Frog Blues
Ma Rainey3:04
19The Jazz Fiddler
guitar:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
recording of:
The Jazz Fiddler (on 1930-02-17)
composer:
Lonnie Chatmon and Walter Jacobs (performance name for Walter Vinson)
Mississippi Sheiks3:13
20She's Making Whoopee in Hell Tonight
Lonnie Johnson3:12
21Noah
The Golden Gate Quartet2:37
22I'm Throwin' Up My Hands (Ain't Gonna Work Here No More)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-23)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-23)
vocals:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-23)
Reverend Gary Davis2:50
23I Looked Down the Lane (And I Wondered)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:54
24Falling 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 Lewis52:52
25Mistreatin' Mama
Big Bill Broonzy3:00