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Mean mothers

Title
Mean mothers [sound recording] / producer, Rosetta Reitz.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, [1980]

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Additional Authors
  • Copeland, Martha.
  • Brown, Bessie.
  • Jones, Maggie, approximately 1900-
  • Edwards, Susie, 1896-1963.
  • Edwards, Bernice.
  • Bentley, Gladys.
  • Dixon, Mary (Singer)
  • Idaho, Bertha.
  • Henderson, Rosa.
  • Harlem Hannah.
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin, 1898-1971.
  • Barker, Blue Lou.
  • Howard, Rosetta.
  • Cox, Ida, 1889-1967.
  • Green, Lil, 1919-1954.
  • Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
  • Reitz, Rosetta.
  • Rosetta Records (Firm)
Description
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.
Series Statement
  • Independent women's blues ; v. 1
  • Women's heritage series
Subjects
Note
  • Reissues of blues music recorded 1927-1949.
  • Program and biographical notes by Rosetta Reitz and selected texts on container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded 1927-1949.
Contents
Good time mama (Martha Copeland) -- Ain't much good in the best of men nowdays (Bessie Brown) -- You ain't gonna feed in my pasture now (Maggie Jones) -- Oh yeah (Susie Edwards) -- Long tall mama (Bernice Edwards) -- How much can I stand? (Gladys Bentley) -- You can't sleep in my bed (Mary Dixon) -- Move it on out of here (Bertha Idaho) -- Can't be bothered with no sheik (Rosa Henderson) -- Keep your nose out of Mama's business (Harlem Hannah) -- Or leave me alone (Lil Armstrong) -- I don't dig you Jack (Blue Lou Barker) -- Come easy, go easy (Rosetta Howard) -- One hour mama (Ida Cox) -- Why don't you do right? (Lil Green) -- Baby get lost (Billie Holiday).
Call Number
Sc Audio RE-8327
LCCN
95781246 /R/r982
OCLC
  • 6887558
  • NYPG99-R20
Title
Mean mothers [sound recording] / producer, Rosetta Reitz.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, [1980]
Series
Independent women's blues ; v. 1
Women's heritage series
Performer
"Sung by 16 historic blues singers; accompanied by legendary jazz greats"--Container.
Vocals, Ida Cox, Lil Green, Mary Dixon, Bessie Brown, Bertha Idaho, Maggie Jones, Billie Holiday, Lil Armstrong, Susie Edwards, Gladys Bentley, Harlem Hannah, Blue Lou Barker, Rosa Henderson, Rosetta Howard, Bernice Edwards, Martha Copeland; accompanying musicians, Henry Red Allen, Buster Bailey, Chu Berry, Wellman Braud, Big Bill Broonzy, Buddy Christian, Charlie Christian, Buck Clayton, Porter Grainger, Lionel Hampton, Eddie Heywood, Eddie Lang, James P. Johnson, Hot Lips Page, Sammy Price, Charlie Shavers, Clarence Williams, Lester Young, et al.
Event
Recorded 1927-1949.
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Added Author
Copeland, Martha. Performer
Brown, Bessie. Performer
Jones, Maggie, approximately 1900- Performer
Edwards, Susie, 1896-1963. Performer
Edwards, Bernice. Performer
Bentley, Gladys. Performer
Dixon, Mary (Singer) Performer
Idaho, Bertha. Performer
Henderson, Rosa. Performer
Harlem Hannah. Performer
Armstrong, Lil Hardin, 1898-1971. Performer
Barker, Blue Lou. Performer
Howard, Rosetta. Performer
Cox, Ida, 1889-1967. Performer
Green, Lil, 1919-1954. Performer
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959. Performer
Reitz, Rosetta. Producer
Rosetta Records (Firm)
Publisher No.
RR 1300 Rosetta Records
Research Call Number
Sc Audio RE-8327
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