Before the Blues, Volume 3

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Tracklist

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1Frisco Town
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
Frisco Town (Blues by Memphis Minnie) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie2:57
2Spike Driver Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
recording of:
Spike Driver Blues (on 1928-12-28)
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
publisher:
Adage Songs, Winwood Music and Wynwood Music Company Inc
Mississippi John Hurt3:16
3Feather Bed
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-09)
banjo and jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-09-09)
guitar:
Elijah Avery (on 1928-09-09)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-09-09)
vocals:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-09-09)
recording of:
Feather Bed (on 1928-09-09)
writer:
Gus Cannon
Cannon’s Jug Stompers33:16
4Fox and the Hounds
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
recording of:
The Fox and the Hounds
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas52:39
5A Lazy Farmer Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-26)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1931-06-26)
guitar:
Preston Young (on 1931-06-26)
vocals:
Preston Young (on 1931-06-26)
recording of:
A Lazy Farmer Boy (on 1931-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 438)
Buster Carter & Preston Young3.53:01
6Pick Poor Robin Clean
Luke Jordan53:13
7Nappy Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bobby Grant (bluesman) (in 1927-12)
Bobby Grant2:46
8Sourwood Mountain
recording of:
Sourwood Mountain
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 754)
Taylor's Kentucky Boys52:35
9Levee Camp Moan Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-08-12)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-08-12)
lead vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1927-08-12)
Alger “Texas” Alexander53:07
10John Henry Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1931-05-20 until 1931-05-21)
performer:
Joe Evans (of The Two Poor Boys) (from 1931-05-20 until 1931-05-21) and Arthur McClain (of The Two Poor Boys) (from 1931-05-20 until 1931-05-21)
Two Poor Boys3:26
11Coming to Christ
Biddleville Quintette52:54
12House Carpenter
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-14)
five-string banjo:
Clarence Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1930-04-14)
vocals:
Clarence Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1930-04-14)
recording of:
The Daemon Lover (aka The House Carpenter) (on 1930-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 14) and Child Ballads (number: 243)
Clarence Ashley53:16
13Furniture Man
Lil McClintock3:09
14Alabama Strut
Cow Cow Davenport52:52
15Kassie Jones, Part 1
Furry Lewis53:07
16Thousand Woman Blues
Blind Boy Fuller52:51
17Champagne Charlie Is My Name
Blind Blake52:33
18Molly Man
Moses Mason53:08
19Chicken You Can Roost Behind the Moon
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927)
guitar:
Dan Sane (in 1927) and Frank Stokes (in 1927)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (in 1927)
Frank Stokes3:07
20Little Birdie
John Hammond52:48
21Black Skunk Blues
Barbecue Bob53:02
22Drunkard's Special
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-06)
guitar:
Coley Jones (on 1929-12-06)
vocals:
Coley Jones (on 1929-12-06)
recording of:
Our Goodman (on 1929-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 114) and Child Ballads (number: 274)
Coley Jones53:16
23Easy Winner
Blue Boys52:53

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