Roots 'N Blues: The Retrospective

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Roots 'N Blues: The Retrospective 1925-1950 is a four-CD box set released on Columbia Records in 1992. The set features five hours worth of early blues, folk/country and gospel recordings from a variety of American artists. Many of these recordings had never previously been issued in any medium. The liner notes were written by Lawrence Cohn.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

  1. Charlie Poole with the North Carolina Ramblers-"Whitehouse Blues" (3:25) (recorded September 20, 1926 in New York City, New York)
  2. Aiken Country String Band-"High Sheriff" (2:53) (recorded September 19, 1927 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
  3. Frank Hutchison-"The Last Scene of the Titanic" (3:30) (recorded April 29, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri)
  4. Hersal Thomas-"Suitcase Blues" (2:36) (recorded c. February 22, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois)
  5. The Reverend J.M. Gates-"Death's Black Train is Coming" (3:11) (recorded April 24, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  6. Dora Carr-"Cow Cow Blues" (2:50) (recorded October 1, 1925 in New York City, New York)
  7. Vance's Tennessee Breakdowners-"Washington County Fox Chase" (2:57) (recorded September 22, 1927 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
  8. Fiddlin' John Carson-"I'm Going to Take the Train to Charlotte" (3:05) (recorded August 10, 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  9. Ernest V. Stoneman's Trio-Untitled (3:01) (recorded January 1, 1927 in New York City, New York)
  10. Whistler and His Jug Band-"Low Down Blues" (2:56) (recorded April 29, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri)
  11. Washington Phillips-"Paul and Silas in Jail" (2:42) (recorded December 2, 1927 in Dallas, Texas)
  12. Barbecue Bob-"Blind Pig Blues" (3:02) (recorded April 13, 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  13. Austin and Lee Allen-"Chattanooga Blues" (3:04) (recorded November 4, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  14. Sherman Tedder-Untitled (2:57) (recorded February 25, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee)
  15. Dallas String Band with Coley Jones-"Hokum Blues" (3:25) (recorded December 8, 1928 in Dallas, Texas)
  16. Gladys Bentley-"Worried Blues" (2:45) (recorded August 8, 1928 in New York City, New York)
  17. Elizabeth Johnson-"Empty Bed Blues, Part One" (3:02) (recorded June 26, 1928 in New York City, New York)
  18. Elizabeth Johnson-"Empty Bed Blues, Part Two" (3:22) (recorded June 26, 1928 in New York City, New York)
  19. South Georgia Highballers-"Blue Grass Twist" (2:48) (recorded October 5, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  20. Charlie Bowman and His Brothers-"Moonshiner and His Money" (3:10) (recorded February 20, 1929 in New York City, New York)
  21. Clarence Green-"Johnson City Blues" (2:57) (recorded October 15, 1928 in Johnson City, Tennessee)
  22. The Reverend Johnny Blakey, assisted by the Sanctified Singers-"Warming By The Devil's Fire" (3:25) (recorded December 6, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois)
  23. Papa Too Sweet & Harry Jones-"(Honey) It's Tight Like That" (2:36) (recorded December 11, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois)
  24. Mississippi John Hurt-"Big Leg Blues" (2:51) (recorded December 21, 1928 in New York City, New York)
  25. Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers-"Hallelujah" (2:58) (recorded October 24, 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia)

[edit] Disc two

  1. Herschel Brown and His Happy Five-"Liberty" (2:54) (recorded March 19, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  2. Mamie Smith-"My Sportin' Man" (2:58) (recorded March 30, 1929 in New York City, New York)
  3. Blues Birdhead-"Mean Low Blues" (3:13) (recorded October 13, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia)
  4. Pink Anderson and Simmie Dooley-"C.C. & O. Blues" (3:05) (recorded April 14, 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  5. The OKeh Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers-"Ortonville" (3:11) (recorded March 18, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  6. Slim Doucet-"Dear Black Eyes (Chere Yeux Noirs)" (3:00) (recorded March 20, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  7. Roosevelt Sykes-"Roosevelt Blues" (2:47) (recorded November 16, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois)
  8. The Hokum Boys-"Gin Mill Blues" (3:27) (recorded November 16, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois)
  9. Joe Falcon, accompanied by Clemo and Ophy Breaux-"Osson" (2:56) (recorded April 18, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  10. W.T. Narmour & S.W. Smith-"Sweet Milk and Peaches (Breakdown)" (3:11) (recorded September 25, 1929 in New York City, New York)
  11. Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers, with Riley Puckett & Clayton McMichen-"Soldier's Joy" (2:54) (recorded October 29, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  12. Whistlin' Alex Moore-"They May Not Be My Toes" (3:02) (recorded December 5, 1929 in Dallas, Texas)
  13. Mississippi Sheiks-"The Jazz Fiddler" (3:13) (recorded February 17, 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana)
  14. Lonnie Johnson-"I Have To Do My Time" (3:09) (recorded August 5, 1930 in New York City, New York)
  15. Tom Darby and Jimmie Tarlton-"Lonesome Frisco Line" (3:17) (recorded October 31, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  16. Roy Harvey and Leonard Copeland-"Back to the Blue Ridge" (2:55) (recorded June 30, 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  17. Buster Carter and Preston Young-"Darn Good Girl" (2:51) (recorded June 26, 1931 in New York City, New York)
  18. Bo Carter-"West Jackson Blues" (3:17) (recorded June 10, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas)
  19. Lonnie Johnson and Clara Smith (as Violet Green)-"You Had Too Much" (3:19) (recorded October 31, 1930 in New York City, New York)
  20. Silver Leaf Quartet-"Oh! Glory Glory" (3:13) (recorded March 20, 1931 in New York City, New York)
  21. Freeny's Barn Dance Band-"Don't You Remember the Time" (3:16) (recorded December 16, 1930 in Jackson, Mississippi)
  22. Pelican Wildcats-"Walkin' Georgia Blues" (2:56) (recorded October 27, 1931 in Atlanta, Georgia)
  23. Peetie Wheatstraw (The Devil's Son-in-Law)-"Police Station Blues" (3:03) (recorded March 15, 1932 in New York City, New York)
  24. Tindley Quaker City Gospel Singers-"Hallelujah Side" (3:16) (recorded March 8, 1932 in New York City, New York)
  25. Will Batts-"Highway #61 Blues" (2:42) (recorded August 3, 1933 in New York City, New York)

[edit] Disc three

  1. W. Lee O'Daniel and His Light Crust Doughboys-"Doughboys Theme Song #1" (0:41) (recorded c. April 1934 in San Antonio, Texas)
  2. W. Lee O'Daniel and His Hillbilly Boys-"Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)" (3:09) (recorded November 21, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas)
  3. W. Lee O'Daniel and His Light Crust Doughboys-"Doughboys Theme Song #2" (0:29) (recorded c. April 1934 in San Antonio, Texas)
  4. Blind Willie McTell & Partner-"Bell Street Lightnin'" (2:52) (recorded September 21, 1933 in New York City, New York)
  5. Charlie Patton-"Jersey Bull Blues" (3:04) (recorded January 30, 1934 in New York City, New York)
  6. Walter Roland-"Every Morning Blues" (2:44) (recorded August 2, 1934 in New York City, New York)
  7. Blue Ridge Ramblers-"D Blues" (2:48) (recorded February 14, 1935 in New York City, New York)
  8. Breaux Freres-"La valse des yeux bleu (Blue Eyes Waltz)" (3:11) (recorded October 9, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas)
  9. Lucille Bogan (as Bessie Jackson)-"Skin Game Blues" (2:57) (recorded March 8, 1935 in New York City, New York)
  10. Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell-"Good Woman Blues" (2:57) (recorded December 14, 1934 in New York City, New York)
  11. Josh White (as Pinewood Tom)-"Sissy Man" (2:49) (recorded March 18, 1935 in New York City, New York)
  12. The Rhythm Wreckers-"Blue Yodel #2 (My Lovin' Gal Lucille)" (2:46) (recorded March 27, 1937 in Los Angeles, California)
  13. The Anglin Twins (Jack and Jim)-"Just Inside The Pearly Gates" (2:25) (recorded November 5, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas)
  14. Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton)-"Hard Rocks in My Bed" (2:40) (recorded February 6, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois)
  15. The Two Charlies-"Tired Feelin' Blues" (3:03) (recorded April 10, 1936 in New York City, New York)
  16. Eldon Baker with His Brown County Revellers-"One Eyed Sam" (2:51) (recorded June 5, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois)
  17. A'nt Idy Harper with The Coon Creek Girls-"Poor Naomi Wise" (3:36) (recorded June 30, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois)
  18. (Kid) Prince Moore-"South Bound Blues" (3:01) (recorded April 10, 1936 in New York City, New York)
  19. Big Bill Broonzy-"C & A Blues" (2:58) (recorded June 20, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois)
  20. George Curry-"My Last Five Dollars" (2:36) (recorded November 2, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois)
  21. The Nite Owls-"Memphis Blues" (2:21) (recorded June 12, 1938 in Dallas, Texas)
  22. The Alley Boys of Abbeville-"Pourquoi tu m'aime pas" (3:46) (recorded June 30, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee)
  23. Reverend Benny Campbell-"Have Mercy on Me" (2:32) (recorded November 8, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina)
  24. Albert Ammons-"Shout For Joy" (2:25) (recorded December 30, 1938 in New York City, New York)
  25. Jack Kelly-"Flower Blues" (2:30) (recorded July 14, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee)
  26. Cliff Carlisle (as Bob Clifford)-"Onion Eating Mama" (2:54) (recorded August 29, 1934 in New York City, New York)
  27. Callahan Bros.-"Brown's Ferry Blues #2" (3:06) (recorded April 11, 1935 in New York City, New York)
  28. Little Buddy Doyle-"Slick Capers Blues" (2:35) (recorded July 1, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee)
  29. Bill "Jazz" Gillum (as Bill McKinley)-"Poor Boy Blues" (2:54) (recorded May 2, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois)

[edit] Disc four

  1. Frank Edwards-"We Got To Get Together" (2:36) (recorded May 28, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois)
  2. Sweet Violet Boys-"You Got To See Mama Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mama At All)" (2:49) (recordcd February 15, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois)
  3. The Humbard Family-"I'll Fly Away" (2:49) (recorded April 17, 1940 in Dallas, Texas)
  4. Tony Hollins-"Cross Cut Saw Blues" (2:48) (recorded June 3, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois)
  5. Peter Cleighton-"Black Snake Blues" (2:51) (recorded July 1, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois)
  6. Black Cats and the Kitten-"Step It Up and Go" (2:48) (recorded October 21, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois)
  7. Bob and Randall Atcher-"Papa's Going Crazy, Mama's Going Mad" (2:38) (recorded June 13, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois)
  8. Adolf Hofner and His San Antonians-"Cotton-Eyed Joe" (2:29) (recorded February 28, 1941 in Dallas, Texas)
  9. Poor Boy Burke-"Old Vets Blues" (2:53) (recorded November 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois)
  10. Little Son Joe-"Black Rat Swing" (2:52) (recorded December 12, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois)
  11. Big Maceo Merriweather-"Macy Special" (2:42) (recorded February 19, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois)
  12. Light Crust Doughboys, with J.B. Brinkley-"It's Funny What Love Will Make You Do" (2:47) (recorded March 3, 1941 in Dallas, Texas)
  13. Hank Penny and His Radio Cowboys-"Army Blues" (2:36) (recorded June 29, 1941 in Charlotte, North Carolina)
  14. James (Beale Street) Clark-"Who But You" (2:38) (recorded October 24, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois)
  15. Homer Harris-"Tomorrow May Be Too Late" (3:05) (recorded September 27, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois)
  16. Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield)-"Burying Ground Blues" (2:30) (recorded September 27, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois)
  17. Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys-"Goodbye Old Pal" (2:23) (recorded February 13, 1945 in Nashville, Tennessee)
  18. Gene Autry-"Dixie Cannonball" (2:40) (recorded September 9, 1946 in Hollywood, California)
  19. Bill Landford and The Landfordaires-"Run On For A Long Time" (2:34) (recorded December 15, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee)
  20. Big Joe Williams-"Baby, Please Don't Go" (2:57) (recorded July 22, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois)
  21. Sister Myrtle Fields accompanied by Austin McCoy Trio-"I"m Toiling" (2:43) (recorded January 7, 1950 in Hollywood, California)
  22. Willie (Boodle It) Right-"Two By Four Blues" (2:56) (recorded October 7, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois)
  23. Bailes Bros.-"You Can't Go Halfway (And Get In)" (2:46) (recorded December 21, 1947, location not listed)
  24. Molly O'Day and the Cumberland Mountain Folks-"Heaven's Radio" (2:49) (recorded June 20, 1950 in Nashville, Tennessee)
  25. Rosetta Howard-"Plow Hand Blues" (2:46) (recorded December 20, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois)
  26. Memphis Seven-"Grunt Meat Blues" (2:47) (recorded October 4, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois)
  27. Deep South Boys-"Until I Found The Lord" (2:25) (recorded December 20, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee)
  28. Brother Porter and Brother Cook-"I Know My Jesus Won't Deny Me" (2:41) (recorded July 11, 1950 in New York City, New York)

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