| Description |
4 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Outer container measures 31 cm. |
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A collection of 107 tracks, 47 of which are previously unissued, totalling over five hours of music. Among the musical genres covered are boogie-woogie, white and black blues, spiritual and gospel music, jugbands, country music, and some very early rhythm and blues. |
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Contains previously released material. |
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Compact discs. |
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Notes on the songs and performers by Lawrence Cohn, with full credits, in booklet (59 p. : ill ; 29 cm.) |
| Contents |
Disc one. Whitehouse blues ; High sheriff ; The last scene of the Titanic ; Suitcase blues ; Death's black train is coming ; Cow-cow blues ; Washington County fox chase ; I'm going to take the train to Charlotte ; Untitled ; Low down blues ; Paul & Silas in jail ; Blind pig blues ; Chattanooga blues ; Untitied ; Hokum blues ; Worried blues ; Empty bed blues, part 1 ; Empty bed blues, part 2 ; Blue grass twist ; Moonshiner and his money ; Johnson City blues ; Warming by the devil's fire ; (Honey) It's tight like that ; Big leg blues ; Hallelujah -- |
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Disc two. Liberty ; My sportin' man ; Mean low blues ; C.C. & O. blues ; Ortonville ; Dear Black Eyes (Chere yeux noirs) ; Roosevelt blues ; Gin mill blues ; Osson ; Sweet milk and peaches (breakdown) ; Soldier's joy ; They may not be my toes ; The jazz fiddler ; I have to do my time ; Lonesome Frisco line ; Back to the Blue Ridge ; Darn good girl ; West Jackson blues ; You had too much ; Oh! glory glory ; Don't you remember the time ; Walkin' Georgia Rose ; Police station blues ; Hallelujah side ; Highway #61 blues -- |
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Disc three. Doughboys theme song #1 ; Ida (sweet as apple cider) ; Doughboys theme song #2 ; Bell Street lightnin' ; Jersey bull blues ; Every morning blues ; D blues ; La valse des yeux bleu (Blue Eyes waltz) ; Skin game blues ; Good woman blues ; Sissy man ; Blue yodel #2 (My lovin' gal Lucille) ; Just inside the pearly gates ; Hard rocks in my bed ; Tired feelin' blues ; One eyed Sam ; Poor Naomi Wise ; South bound blues ; C & A blues ; My last five dollars ; Memphis blues ; Pourquoi tu m'aime pas ; Have mercy on me ; Shout for joy ; Flower blues ; Onion eating Mama ; Brown's Ferry blues #2 ; Slick capers blues ; Poor boy blues -- |
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Disc four. We got to get together ; You got to see Mama ev'ry night (or you can't see Mama at all) ; I'll fly away ; Cross cut saw blues ; Black snake blues ; Step it up and go ; Papa's going crazy, Mama's going mad ; Cotton-eyed Joe ; Old vets blues ; Black rat swing ; Macy special ; It's funny what love will make you do ; Army blues ; Who but you ; Tomorrow may be too late ; Burying ground blues ; Goodbye old pal ; Dixie cannonball ; Run on for a long time ; Baby, please don't go ; I'm toiling ; Two by four blues ; You can't go halfway (and get in) ; Heaven's radio ; Plow hand blues ; Grunt meat blues ; Until I found the Lord ; I know my Jesus won't deny me. |
| Performer |
Performed by Lonnie Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Bill Monroe, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Charlie Patton, the Light Crust Doughboys, Gene Autry, et al. |
| Subject |
Blues (Music)
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Country music.
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Gospel music.
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| Added Author |
Hurt, Mississippi John, 1892-1966.
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Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970.
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Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958.
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Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996-
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McTell, Blind Willie.
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Patton, Charley, 1891-1934.
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Autry, Gene, 1907-1998-
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Light Crust Doughboys.
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| Music No. |
C4K 47911 (CK47912--CK 47915) Columbia/Legacy |
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