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Additional authors

1. Jordan, Charley, approximately 1890-1954.
2. Memphis Minnie, 1896-1973.
3. Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931.
4. Moore, Kid Prince.
5. Spand, Charlie.
6. Johnson, Merline.
7. Bumble Bee Slim.
8. Gaither, Bill, 1910-1970.
9. Bogan, Lucille.
10. Wheatstraw, Peetie.
11. White, Josh.
12. Weldon, Will.
13. Howard, Rosetta.
14. Black, Lewis.
15. Sloppy Henry.
16. Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958.
17. Newman, Jack (Vocalist)
18. Mosley, W. M.
19. State Street Swingers (Musical group) prf
20. Mississippi Sheiks. prf
21. Memphis Jug Band. prf

Description

1. 1 sound disc (1 hr., 5 min., 19 sec.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Roots n' blues

Alternative title

1. Booze and the blues

Subject

1. Drinking songs
2. Blues (Music) > 1931-1940
3. Blues (Music) > 1941-1950
4. Blues (Music) > To 1931

Contents

1. You drink too much (State Street Swingers) (3:13) -- Cherry wine woman (Charley Jordan) (2:50) -- Drunken barrel house blues (Memphis Minnie) (2:49) -- Bootleggers' blues (Mississippi Sheiks) (3:31) -- Me and my whiskey (Robert Hicks as Barbecue Bob) (3:06) -- Bug juice blues ((Kid) Prince Moore) (2:38) -- Rock and rye (Charlie Spand) (2:36) -- Rukus juice and chittlin' (Memphis Jug Band) (2:50) -- Bad whiskey blues (Merline Johnson as the Yas Yas Girl) (2:34) -- I keep on drinking (to drive my blues away) : part I (3:03) ; part II (3:08) (Amos Easton as Bumble Bee Slim) -- Moonshine by the keg (Little Bill Gaither) (2:43) -- Drinking blues (Lucille Bogan as Bessie Jackson) (2:54) -- More good whiskey blues (Peetie Wheatstraw) (2:59) -- Pigmeat and whiskey blues (Joshua White as Pinewood Tom) (3:00) -- Give me another shot (Casey Bill Weldon) (2:42) -- When I been drinking (Rosetta Howard) (2:50) -- Corn liquor blues (Lewis Black) (2:53) -- Canned heat blues (Sloppy Henry) (3:07) -- When I been drinking (Big Bill Broonzy) (2:50) -- Blackberry wine (Jack Newman) (2:46)-- Drinking shine (Rev. W.M. Mosley) (3:04).

Call number

1. *LDC 16056 (F)

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. Program notes, including complete list of personnel and discographical information (11 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded Mar. 26, 1927 through June 10, 1947.

Title

1. Booze & the blues [sound recording].

Imprint

1. New York, NY : Columbia/Legacy, [p1996]

Series

1. Roots n' blues

Performer

1. Various performers.

Event

1. Recorded Mar. 26, 1927 through June 10, 1947.

Connect to:

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Added author

1. Jordan, Charley, approximately 1890-1954. Performer
2. Memphis Minnie, 1896-1973. Performer
3. Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931. Performer
4. Moore, Kid Prince. Performer
5. Spand, Charlie. Performer
6. Johnson, Merline. Performer
7. Bumble Bee Slim. Performer
8. Gaither, Bill, 1910-1970. Performer
9. Bogan, Lucille. Performer
10. Wheatstraw, Peetie. Performer
11. White, Josh. Performer
12. Weldon, Will. Performer
13. Howard, Rosetta. Performer
14. Black, Lewis. Performer
15. Sloppy Henry. Performer
16. Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958. Performer
17. Newman, Jack (Vocalist) Performer
18. Mosley, W. M. Performer
19. State Street Swingers (Musical group) Performer
20. Mississippi Sheiks. Performer
21. Memphis Jug Band. Performer

LCCN

1. 97750981 /R

Publisher no.

1. CK 67002 Columbia/Legacy

Research call number

1. *LDC 16056 (F) Program notes on file.