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Various - Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-1950) FLAC Performer: Various
Album: Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-1950)
Country: US
Released: 1992
Style: Country Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Sermon, Delta Blues, Piano Blues, Gospel, Folk
Label: Columbia, Legacy
Genre: Blues / AudioBooks & Other / World & Country & Folk
Catalog #: C4K 47911
Size FLAC: 1459 mb.
Size MP3: 2240 mb.
Rating: 4.1/5
Votes: 950
Record Source: 4 × CD, Compilation




Tracklist


1The Humbard FamilyI'll Fly Away
Performer – Clement Humbard, Leona Humbard, Rex Humbard, Ruth Humbard
2:49
2The Two CharliesTired Feelin' Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Charlie Jordan, Charlie Manson
3:03
3Hank Penny And His Radio CowboysArmy Blues
Accordion – Kelland ClarkBass – Carl Stewart Guitar, Vocals – Hank PennyHarmonica – Eddie Smith Steel Guitar – Jimmy Colvard
2:36
4The Rhythm WreckersBlue Yodel #2 (My Lovin' Gal Lucille)
Vocals – Whitey McPherson
2:46
5Lonnie Johnson I Have To Do My Time
Piano, Vocals – Lonnie Johnson
3:09
6Gid Tanner & The Skillet Lickers With Riley Puckett & Clayton McMichenSoldier's Joy
Banjo – Fate NorrisFiddle – Clayton McMichen, Gid TannerGuitar – Riley Puckett
2:54
7Dora CarrCow-Cow Blues
Piano – Cow-Cow DavenportVocals – Dora Carr
2:50
8Memphis SevenGrunt Meat Blues
Alto Saxophone – Porter KilbertBass – Truck ParhamDrums – Jump JacksonGuitar – Luther JonesPiano – Sugarman PenigarTenor Saxophone, Vocals – Cozy EgglestonTrumpet – Johnny Morton
2:47
9Mississippi John HurtBig Leg Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Mississippi John Hurt
2:51
10Black Cats And The KittenStep It Up And Go
Vocals – Valda Buggs
2:48
11Bo CarterWest Jackson Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Bo Carter
3:17
12The Light Crust Doughboys With J.B. BrinkleyIt's Funny What Love Will Make You Do
Vocals – J.B. Brinkley
2:47
13Vance's Tennessee BreakdownersWashington County Fox Chase2:57
14W.T. Narmour & S.W. SmithSweet Milk And Peaches (Breakdown)
Fiddle – W.T. NarmourGuitar – S.W. Smith
3:11
15Lonnie Johnson & Violet GreenYou Had Too Much
Guitar, Vocals – Lonnie Johnson Piano – Alex HillVocals – Clara Smith
3:19
16Walter RolandEvery Morning Blues
Piano, Vocals – Walter Roland
2:44
17Brother Porter & Brother CookI Know My Jesus Won't Deny Me
Chorus – The PorterettesVocals – Brother Cook, Brother Porter
2:41
18Poor Boy BurkeOld Vets Blues
Vocals – Poor Boy Burke
2:53
19Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysGoodbye Old Pal
Accordion – Wilene "Sally Anne" ForresterBanjo – David "Stringbean" AkemanBass – Bill WestbrookFiddle – Chubby WiseGuitar – Tex WillisMandolin, Vocals – Bill Monroe
2:23
20Little Son JoeBlack Rat Swing
Bass – Alfred ElkinsGuitar – Memphis MinnieGuitar, Vocals – Little Son Joe
2:52
21Gladys BentleyWorried Blues
Piano, Vocals – Gladys Bentley
2:45
22McKinley MorganfieldBurying Ground Blues
Bass – Ransom KnowlingGuitar – Leroy FosterGuitar, Vocals – Muddy WatersPiano – James Clark
2:30
23The Alley Boys Of AbbevillePourquoi Tu M'Aime Pas
Drums – Maxie ToutchGuitar – Murphy Guidry, Sidney GuidryResonator Guitar [National] – Lourse ToutchViolin, Vocals – Frank Mailhes
3:46
24Reverend J.M. GatesDeath's Black Train Is Coming3:11
25Eldon Baker And His Brown County RevelersOne Eyed Sam
Vocals – Harry Adams
2:51
26W. Lee O'Daniel And His Hillbilly BoysIda (Sweet As Apple Cider)3:09
27Reverend Johnny Blakey Assisted By The Sanctified SingersWarming By The Devil's Fire
Guitar – Lonnie McIntorshVocals – Bessie JohnsonVoice – Reverend Johnny Blakey
3:25
28Sweet Violet BoysYou Got To See Mama Every Night (Or You Can't See Mama At All)
Accordion – Augie KleinBass – Jack Taylor Guitar – Allan Crockett, Earl BackusMandolin – Chick HurtViolin – Salty HolmesVocals – Gale Ryan
2:49
29Big Bill BroonzyC & A Blues
Guitar – Louis Lasky Guitar, Vocals – Big Bill Broonzy
2:58
30Barbecue BobBlind Pig Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Barbecue Bob
3:02
31Washington PhillipsPaul & Silas In Jail
Vocals, Zither [Dolceola] – Washington Phillips
2:42
32Bob Clifford Onion Eating Mama
Guitar, Vocals – Cliff Carlisle
2:54
33George CurryMy Last Five Dollars
Guitar – Hobson "Hop" JohnsonVocals – George Curry
2:36
34Tony HollinsCross Cut Saw Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Tony Hollins
2:48
35Jack Kelly Flower Blues
Guitar – Little Son JoeGuitar, Vocals – Jack Kelly Violin – Will Batts
2:30
36Mississippi SheiksThe Jazz Fiddler
Guitar, Vocals [Possibly] – Walter VincsonViolin, Vocals [Possibly] – Lonnie Chatman
3:13
37Peter CleightonBlack Snake Blues
Guitar – Robert Jr. LockwoodPiano – Blind John DavisVocals – Peter Cleighton
2:51
38Pelican WildcatsWalkin' Georgia Rose2:56
39Albert AmmonsShout For Joy
Piano – Albert Ammons
2:25
40Blind WillieBell Street Lightnin'
Guitar – Curley WeaverGuitar, Vocals – Blind Willie McTell
2:52
41Sister Myrtle Fields Acc. By The Austin McCoy TrioI'm Toiling
Organ – Austin McCoyVocals – Sister Myrtle Fields
2:43
42W. Lee O'Daniel & Lightcrust DoughboysDoughboys Theme Song #10:41
43Will BattsHighway #61 Blues
Guitar – Jack Kelly Guitar, Voice – Dan SingVocals – Will Batts
2:42
44Tom Darby & Jimmie TarltonLonesome Frisco Line
Guitar, Vocals – Tom DarbySteel Guitar, Vocals – Jimmie Tarlton
3:17
45Tindley Quaker City Gospel SingersHallelujah Side
Baritone Vocals – Harvey Mason , Thomas Brown Bass Vocals – Haywood PurnellTenor Vocals – Albert T. Tindley, D.C. Wright
3:16
46A'nt Idy Harper And The Coon Creek GirlsPoor Naomi Wise
Bass – Evelyn "Daisy" LedfordFiddle – Lily May LedfordGuitar – Rosie LedfordMandolin – Esther "Violet" KoehlerVocals – A'nt Idy Harper
3:36
47Peetie WheatstrawPolice Station Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Peetie Wheatstraw
3:03
48Sherman TedderUntitled
Guitar – Sherman Tedder
2:57
49Frank EdwardsWe Got To Get Together
Harmonica, Vocals – Frank EdwardsWashboard – Washboard Sam
2:36
50Leroy Carr With Scrapper BlackwellGood Woman Blues
Guitar, Voice – Josh WhitePiano, Vocals – Leroy CarrVoice – Scrapper Blackwell
2:57
51Elizabeth JohnsonEmpty Bed Blues Part 2
Cornet – King OliverPiano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Elizabeth Johnson
3:22
52Buster Carter & Preston YoungDarn Good Girl
Banjo – Buster CarterFiddle – Posey RorerGuitar – Preston Young
2:51
53Frank HutchisonThe Last Scene Of The Titanic
Guitar, Vocals – Frank Hutchison
3:30
54Whistler And His Jug BandLow Down Blues
Jug – Rudolph ThompsonMandolin – Willie BlackViolin – Jess FergusonWhistle [Nose Whistle], Guitar, Vocals – Whistler
2:56
55Hershel Brown And His Happy FiveLiberty2:54
56Charlie Bowman And His BrothersMoonshiner And His Money
Banjo – Walter BowmanFiddle, Voice – Charlie BowmanGuitar, Voice – Frank Wilson
3:10
57Charlie Poole With The North Carolina RamblersWhitehouse Blues
Fiddle – Posey RorerGuitar – Roy HarveyVocals, Banjo – Charlie Poole
3:25
58Rosetta HowardPlow Hand Blues
Alto Saxophone – Sax MallardBass – Ransom KnowlingDrums – Judge RileyGuitar – Big Bill BroonzyPiano – Bob CallTenor Saxophone – Bill CasimirTrumpet – Johnny MortonVocals – Rosetta Howard
2:46
59W. Lee O'Daniel & Lightcrust DoughboysDoughboys Theme Song #20:29
60Clarence GreenJohnson City Blues
Guitar – Clarence Green
2:57
61Molly O'Day & The Cumberland Mountain FolksHeaven's Radio
Guitar, Vocals – Lynn Davis , Molly O'Day
2:49
62The Nite OwlsMemphis Blues
Leader – Jack TrueVocals – Luke Owens
2:21
63James "Beal Street" ClarkWho But You
Clarinet – J.T. BrownPiano, Vocals – James Clark
2:38
64Silver Leaf QuartetOh! Glory Glory
Baritone Vocals – William BoushBass Vocals – Ellis McPhersonTenor Vocals – Melvin Smith Vocals [Falsetto] – William Thatch
3:13
65South Georgia HighballersBlue Grass Twist
Guitar – Vander Everidge
2:48
66Adolf Hofner And His San AntoniansCotton-Eyed Joe2:29
67Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp SingersHallelujah2:58
68Joe WilliamsBaby, Please Don't Go
Bass – Ransom KnowlingGuitar, Vocals – Joe WilliamsHarmonica – Sonny Boy Williamson
2:57
69Austin & Lee AllenChattanooga Blues
Guitar, Kazoo – Lee Allen Tenor Banjo, Vocals – Austin Allen
3:04
70Breaux FreresLa Valse Des Yeux Bleus
Accordion, Vocals – Amédée BreauxGuitar, Vocals – Clifford BreauxViolin, Vocals – Ophy Breaux
3:11
71Willie "Boodle It" RightTwo By Four Blues
Piano, Vocals – Willie Right
2:56
72Roy Harvey & Leonard CopelandBack To The Blue Ridge
Guitar – Leonard Copeland, Roy Harvey
2:55
73Roosevelt SykesRoosevelt Blues
Piano, Vocals – Roosevelt Sykes
2:47
74Bailes Bros.You Can't Go Halfway (And Get In)
Vocals – John Bailes, Walter Bailes
2:46
75Bill Landford & The LandfordairesRun On For A Long Time
Leader, Guitar – Bill Landford
2:34
76Slim DoucetDear Black Eyes (Chere Yeux Noirs)
Accordion – Slim DoucetGuitar – Chester Hawkins
3:00
77Fiddlin' John CarsonI'm Going To Take The Train To Charlotte
Fiddle, Vocals – Fiddlin' John Carson
3:05
78Mamie SmithMy Sportin' Man
Accompanied By – Billy Fowler & His OrchestraVocals – Mamie Smith
2:58
79Bumble Bee SlimHard Rocks In My Bed
Piano – Black BobVocals – Bumble Bee Slim
2:40
80Elizabeth JohnsonEmpty Bed Blues Part 1
Cornet – King OliverPiano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Elizabeth Johnson
3:02
81Gene AutryDixie Cannonball
Guitar – Merle TravisVocals – Gene Autry
2:40
82Big Maceo MerriweatherMaceo Special
Drums – Tyrell DixonPiano – Big Maceo Merriweather
2:42
83Ernest V. Stoneman's TrioUntitled
Guitar – Ernest V. Stoneman
3:01
84Joe Falcon Accompanied By Clemo Breaux & Ophy BreauxOsson
Accordion, Vocals – Joe FalconGuitar – Clemo BreauxViolin – Ophy Breaux
2:56
85Papa Too Sweet & Harry Jones (Honey) It's Tight Like That
Guitar – Tampa RedPiano, Guitar – Tom DorseyVocals – Harry Jones , Papa Too Sweet
2:36
86Blues BirdheadMean Low Blues
Harmonica – Blues Birdhead
3:13
87Pinewood TomSissy Man
Guitar, Vocals – Josh WhitePiano – Walter Roland
2:49
88Callahan Bros.Brown's Ferry Blues #2
Guitar, Vocals – Homer Callahan, Walter Callahan
3:06
89The Okeh Atlanta Sacred Harp SingersOrtonville3:11
90The Anglin TwinsJust Inside The Pearly Gates
Bass, Vocals – Jim AnglinGuitar, Vocals – Jack Anglin
2:25
91Bill McKinleyPoor Boy Blues
Guitar – Big Bill BroonzyHarmonica, Vocals – Jazz GillumWashboard – Washboard Sam
2:54
92Hersal ThomasSuitcase Blues
Piano – Hersal Thomas
2:36
93Deep South BoysUntil I Found The Lord
Piano – Thomas Griffin Vocals – Claude Robinson, David Mells, Harold Matthews, Marshall Derricotte
2:25
94Aiken County String BandHigh Sheriff2:53
95Whistlin' Alex MooreThey May Not Be My Toes
Piano, Vocals – Whistlin' Alex Moore
3:02
96Little Buddy DoyleSlick Capers Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Little Buddy Doyle
2:35
97Blue Ridge RamblersD Blues2:48
98Homer Harris Tomorrow May Be Too Late
Bass – Ransom KnowlingGuitar – Muddy WatersPiano – James Clark Vocals – Homer Harris
3:05
99Charlie PattonJersey Bull Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Charlie Patton
3:04
100Bessie JacksonSkin Game Blues
Piano – Walter RolandVocals – Lucille Bogan
2:57
101The Hokum Boys Gin Mill Blues
Piano, Vocals – Jimmy BlytheVocals – Banjo Ikey Robinson
3:27
102Kid Prince MooreSouth Bound Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Kid Prince Moore
3:01
103Dallas String Band With Coley JonesHokum Blues
Mandolin – Coley Jones
3:25
104Pink Anderson & Simmie DooleyC.C. & O. Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Pink Anderson, Simmie Dooley
3:05
105Reverend Benny CampbellHave Mercy On Me2:32
106Bob And Randall AtcherPapa's Going Crazy, Mama's Going Mad
Vocals – Bob Atcher, Randall Atcher
2:38
107Freeny's Barn Dance BandDon't You Remember The Time
Fiddle – Hendrix Freeny, Leslie FreenyGuitar – Fonzie CannonMandolin – Cleveland Freeny
3:16


Versions


CategoryArtistTitle (Format)LabelCategoryCountryYear
C4T 47911Various Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-1950) ‎(4xCass, Comp, Box)Columbia, LegacyC4T 47911US1992


Credits


  • Compilation Producer, Executive-ProducerLawrence Cohn
  • Engineer [Digital Restoration & Engineering]Mark Wilder
  • Executive-ProducerGary Pacheco
  • Remastered By [Digital Remastering]David Mitson


Notes


Recording dates and original issue serial numbers:
Track 1-01 rec. NYC 20/9/1926 Columbia 15099-D
Track 1-02 rec. Winston-Salem, NC 19/9/1927 OK 45219
Track 1-03 rec. St. Louis, MO 29/4/1927 OK 45121
Track 1-04 rec. Chicago, IL 22/2/1925 OK 8227
Track 1-05 rec. Atlanta, GA 24/4/1926 Columbia 14145-D
Track 1-06 rec. NYC 1/10/1925 OK 8250
Track 1-07 rec. Winston-Salem, NC 22/9/1927
Track 1-08 rec. Atlanta, GA 10/8/1928
Track 1-09 rec. NYC 1/1/1927
Track 1-10 rec. St. Louis, MO 29/4/1927 OK 8469
Track 1-11 rec. Dallas, TX 2/12/1927 Columbia 14369-D
Track 1-12 rec. Atlanta, GA 13/4/1928 Columbia 14372-D
Track 1-13 rec. Atlanta, GA 4/11/1927 Columbia 14266-D
Track 1-14 rec. Memphis, TN 25/2/1928
Track 1-15 rec. Dallas, TX 8/12/1928 Columbia 14389-D
Track 1-16 rec. NYC 8/8/1928 OK 8610
Tracks 1-17, 1-18 rec. NYC 26/6/1928 OK 8593
Track 1-19 rec. Atlanta, GA 5/10/1927 OK 45155
Track 1-20 rec. NYC 20/2/1929 Columbia 15387-D
Track 1-21 rec. Johnson City, TN 15/10/1928 Columbia 15461-D
Track 1-22 rec. Chicago, IL 6/12/1928 OK 8685
Track 1-23 rec. Chicago, IL 11/12/1928 OK 8651
Track 1-24 rec. NYC 21/12/1928
Track 1-25 rec. Atlanta, GA 24/10/1928
Track 2-01 rec. Atlanta, GA 19/3/1929
Track 2-02 rec. NYC 30/3/1929
Track 2-03 rec. Richmond, VA 13/10/1929 OK 8824, Cl 5915-C, Ve 7123-V
Track 2-04 rec. Atlanta, GA 14/4/1928 Columbia 14400-D
Track 2-05 rec. Atlanta, GA 18/3/1929 OK 45325
Track 2-06 rec. Atlanta, GA 20/3/1929 OK 45333
Tracks 2-07, 2-08 rec. Chicago, IL 16/11/1929 OK 8776, OK 8747
Track 2-09 rec. Atlanta, GA 18/4/1929 Columbia 40506-F, OK 90006
Track 2-10 rec. NYC 25/9/1929 OK 45424
Track 2-11 rec. Atlanta, GA 29/10/1929 Columbia 15538-D
Track 2-12 rec. Dallas, TX 5/12/1929 Columbia 14596-D
Track 2-13 rec. Shreveport, LA 17/2/1930 OK 45436
Track 2-14 rec. NYC 5/8/1930 OK 8909
Track 2-15 rec. Atlanta, GA 31/10/1929
Track 2-16 rec. Atlanta, GA 30/6/1930
Track 2-17 rec. NYC 26/6/1931
Track 2-18 rec. San Antonio, TX 10/6/1930
Track 2-19 rec. NYC 31/10/1930 OK 8839
Track 2-20 rec. NYC 20/3/1931
Track 2-21 rec. Jackson, MS 16/12/1930 OK 45508
Track 2-22 rec. Atlanta, GA 27/10/1931 Columbia 15755-D
Track 2-23 rec. NYC 15/3/1932 Vocalian 1722, 04487, Cq 9201
Track 2-24 rec. NYC 8/3/1932
Track 2-25 rec. NYC 3/8/1933 Vocalion 02531
Tracks 3-01, 3-03 rec. San Antonio, TX 4/1934
Track 3-02 rec. San Antonio, TX 21/11/1936
Track 3-04 rec. NYC 21/9/1933
Track 3-05 rec. NYC 30/1/1934 Vocalion 02782
Track 3-06 rec. NYC 2/8/1934
Track 3-07 rec. NYC 14/2/1935 Vocaliion 02911
Track 3-08 rec. San Antonio, TX 9/10/1934 Vocalion 02962
Track 3-09 rec. NYC 8/3/1935 Ba 33448, Me M13415, Or 8474, Pe 0329, Ro 5474
Track 3-10 rec. NYC 14/12/1934 Vocalion 03296
Track 3-11 rec. NYC 18/3/1935 Ba 33404, Cq 8499, Me M13371, Or 8456, Pe 0320, Ro 5456
Track 3-12 rec. Los Angeles, CA 27/3/1937 Vocalion 3566
Track 3-13 rec. San Antonio, TX 5/11/1937 Vocalion 04078
Track 3-14 rec. Chicago, IL 6/2/1936 Vocalion 03328
Track 3-15 rec. NYC 10/4/1936
Track 3-16 rec. Chicago, IL 5/6/1938
Track 3-17 rec. Chicago, IL 30/6/1938 Vocalion 04354A
Track 3-18 rec. NYC 10/4/1936
Track 3-19 rec. Chicago, IL 20/6/1935 ARC 5-12-65
Track 3-20 rec. Chicago, IL 2/11/1938
Track 3-21 rec. Dallas, TX 12/6/1938 Vocalion 4312-B
Track 3-22 rec. Memphis, TN 30/6/1939
Track 3-23 rec. Columbia, SC 8/11/1938 Vocalion 04851, Cq 9772
Track 3-24 rec. NYC 30/12/1938 Vocalion 4608, Columbia 35961
Track 3-25 rec. Memphis, TN 14/7/1939
Track 3-26 rec. NYC 29/8/1934 Vocalion 02910
Track 3-27 rec. NYC 11/4/1935 ARC 6-04-59, Cq 8627
Track 3-28 rec. Memphis, TN 1/7/1939
Track 3-29 rec. Chicago, IL 2/5/1941
Track 4-01 rec. Chicago, IL 28/5/1941 OK 06393
Track 4-02 rec. Chicago, IL 15/2/1940 Vocalion 05498
Track 4-03 rec. Dallas, TX 17/4/1940 Vocalion 05624
Track 4-04 rec. Chicago, IL 3/6/1941
Track 4-05 rec. Chicago, IL 1/7/1941
Track 4-06 rec. Chicago, IL 21/10/1940 OK 05882
Track 4-07 rec. Chicago, IL 13/6/1940
Track 4-08 rec. Dallas, TX 28/2/1941 Columbia 20257
Track 4-09 rec. Chicago, IL 21/11/1941
Track 4-10 rec. Chicago, IL 12/12/1941 OK 06707, Columbia 30025, 37458
Track 4-11 rec. Chicago, IL 19/2/1945
Track 4-12 rec. Dallas, TX 3/3/1941
Track 4-13 rec. Charlotte, NC 29/6/1941 Vocalion 06426, Cq 9845
Track 4-14 rec. Chicago, IL 24/10/1945
Tracks 4-15, 4-16 rec. Chicago, IL 27/9/1946
Track 4-17 rec. Nashville, TN 13/2/1945 Columbia 20370, 37888
Track 4-18 rec. Hollywood, CA 9/9/1946 Columbia 20386
Track 4-19 rec. Memphis, TN 15/12/1949 Columbia 30203
Track 4-20 rec. Chicago, IL 22/7/1947 Columbia 30099
Track 4-21 rec. Hollywood, CA 7/1/1950 Columbia 30188
Track 4-22 rec. Chicago, IL 7/10/1940
Track 4-23 rec. 21/12/1947, location not stated
Track 4-24 rec. Nashville, TN 20/6/1950 Columbia 20732
Track 4-25 rec. Chicago, IL 20/12/1947
Track 4-26 rec. Chicago, IL 4/10/1947 Columbia 30115
Track 4-27 rec. Nashville, TN 20/12/1947
Track 4-28 rec. NYC 11/7/1950

Tracks 1-07 to 1-09, 1-14, 1-24 to 2-02, 2-15 to 2-18, 2-20, 2-24, 3-01 to 3-04, 3-15, 3-16, 3-18, 3-20, 3-22, 3-25, 3-28, 3-29, 4-05, 4-07, 4-09, 4-11, 4-12, 4-14, 4-22, 4-23, 4-25, 4-27 & 4-28 previously unissued.

Tracks 1-21, 3-06, 3-24, 3-26, 4-03, 4-15 to 4-17 & 4-20 are previously unissued alternate takes.

Restoration at Sony Music, NY
Mastered at Sony Music, LA
℗&© 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.


Barcodes


  • Barcode (Scanned): 074644791129
  • Barcode: 0 7464-47911-2
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