r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 22h ago
Lucky Dip Thursday - 'Stir It Now' [15th October 1936] credited to The Chatmon Brothers (Lonnie and Sam), but possibly including Sonny Boy Nelson. Bo was in the studio too...
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r/PreWarBlues • u/end_gang_stalking • May 18 '22
Recommend books about blues history
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Post some of your favourite books about blues history! Are there any titles you consider essential? I'm looking for recommendations spanning from the early history of records and the recording industry, the early history of the blues, anything blues guitar related, or any suggested biographies of blues artists.
To start things off, I can recommend this biography of Blind Willie Mctell, which got a decent amount of press coverage when released a number of years ago.
https://www.amazon.ca/Hand-Me-My-Travelin-Shoes/dp/1556529759
r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 1d ago
Women Women on Wednesday - 'Four Flushing Papa (What Kind A Man Is You)' [14th October 1924] by Maggie Jones, backed by Lemuel Fowler on piano.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 2d ago
Transport Tuesday - 'Black Horse Blues' [1933] by Sonny Scott
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 3d ago
Memphis & Mississippi Memphis & MS Monday - 'Field Mouse Stomp' [12th October 1935] by Minnie Wallace and Her Night Hawks (Will Shade, Robert Wilkins & Kid Spoons)
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 5d ago
Suggestive... Suggestive Saturday - 'Get It In Front' [10th October 1929] by Sam Theard.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/LowDownSlim • 6d ago
Low-Down Slim - Blues Sessions - Volume 65: Nothing But Good (Instrumentals Special) (full vinyl DJ set, 73 minutes) - Tracklist & more info in comments (Wiggle Room Post)
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 6d ago
Friday Blues Beasts - 'Mean Old Bedbug Blues' [9th October 1927] by Furry Lewis.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 7d ago
Lucky Dip Thursday - 'New Salty Dog' [8th October 1931] by Salty Dog Sam (Collins)
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 8d ago
Women Women on Wednesday - 'Milk Man Blues' [7th October 1940] by Merline Johnson, backed by piano and drum. Wildly derivative, lyrics-wise, but has quite a punch.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 9d ago
Trains, planes and automobiles. Transport Tuesday - 'Katy Blues' [1935] by Walter Davis
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 11d ago
Sacred Sunday - 'Hell Bound Express Train' [4th October 1927] by the Rev. J.M Gates. Ripping off a fellow man of the cloth Rev? Surely not...
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 12d ago
Suggestive... Suggestive Saturday - 'Our Family Doctor' [3rd October 1929] by Pigmeat Pete & Catjuice Charlie
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Sounds like he needs to be struck off....
r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 13d ago
Friday Blues Beasts - 'Don't Treat Me Like A Dog' [2nd October 1929] by Mel Parker
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 14d ago
Lucky Dip Thursday - 'Graveyard Dream Blues' [1st October 1923] by Hazel Meyers, backed by 'Hutch' on piano. Astonishing sound quality, ATC.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 15d ago
Women Women on Wednesday - 'Freight Train Blues' [30th September 1924] by Clara Smith and Her Jazz Trio. This song features 'a goofus', described in the Columbia files as 'a queenophone'. Erm.....
youtube.com
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 16d ago
Trains, planes and automobiles. Transport Tuesday - 'Katy Crossing Blues' [29th September 1934]. Willie Reed on guitar (poss.) and unknown bassist.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 17d ago
Memphis & MS Monday - 'Ramblin' Mind Blues' [28th September 1937] by Willie Bee (James). Unknown piano player, and possibly Fred Williams on drums.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 18d ago
Gospel and Sacred Gospel Sunday - 'Let The Church Roll On' [27th September 1938] by The Caolinians.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 19d ago
Suggestive Saturday - 'The Dirty Dozens' [26th September 1940] by Sam Price and His Texas Blusicians.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 20d ago
Friday Blues Beasts - 'For Sale (Hannah Johnson's Jack Ass) [25th September 1931] by Clara Smith. Clarence Williams on piano
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Deservedly one of the regulars in compilations of eye-widening pre-war songs.
r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 21d ago
Lucky Dip Thursday - 'That Crawling Baby Blues' [24th September 1929] by Blind Lemon Jefferson
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Every once in a while a compiler slips up with the track name and lists 'That *Growling* Baby Blues'. Yes, really.
r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 22d ago
Women Women on Wednesday - 'Whiskey Drinking Blues' [23rd September 1929] by Jenny Pope, backed by Tampa Red and Georgia Tom.
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 23d ago
Article From the archives: 'Piano Blues Recordings - a Reassessment' (Storyville #8, 12/1966)
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r/PreWarBlues • u/BlackJackKetchum • 24d ago
Memphis & Mississippi Memphis & MS Monday - 'Cairo Rag' [20th September 1928] by Cannon's Jug Stompers. An instrumental.
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There's a piece on the sundry non-Egyptian Cairos here - https://www.aramcoworld.com/articles/2020/greetings-from-cairo-usa