The Women of Blues: 1921 - 1941

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Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crazy Blues
Mary Stafford3:00
2Down Hearted Blues
Alberta Hunter3:06
3Aggravatin' Papa
Mandy Lee and Ladd’s Black Aces3:18
4Baby's Got the Blues
Genevieve Jordan3:38
5Sugar Blues
Flo Johnson and Her Beale Street Five2:31
6Frankie Blues
Hazel Meyers3:13
7Nappy Headed Blues
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1927-11-27)
Helen Humes3:00
8Mistreated Blues
Katherine Baker2:27
9Working Man Blues
Lizzie Washington2:53
10New Bumble Bee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-07-01)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-07-01) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-07-01)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-07-01)
Memphis Minnie2:55
11Hard Working Woman
Johnnie Strauss2:47
12Troublesome Mind
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-10-18)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1934-10-18)
trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1934-10-18)
lead vocals:
Irene Sanders (on 1934-10-18)
Irene Sanders3:16
13Don't Come Over
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-09-10)
instruments:
Dorothy Scott's Rhythm Boys (on 1936-09-10)
lead vocals:
Stella Johnson (Chicago nightclub Blues singer) (on 1936-09-10)
Stella Johnson2:54
14Waiting Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1938-02-09)
bass and guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1938-02-09)
clarinet:
Arnett Nelson (on 1938-02-09)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1938-02-09)
lead vocals:
Lorraine Walton (on 1938-02-09)
Lorraine Walton2:51
15Prize Fighter Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1938-05-19)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1938-05-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-05-19)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1938-05-19)
lead vocals:
Hattie Bolten (on 1938-05-19)
Hattie Bolton2:50
16Chicago Men Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1938-09-19)
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1938-09-19)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1938-09-19)
guitar:
Willie B. James (on 1938-09-19)
mandolin:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1938-09-19)
lead vocals:
Minnie Mathes (on 1938-09-19)
Minnie Mathes2:54
17Deep Sea Blues
Ida Cox3:22
18He's My Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-08)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-08)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-12-08)
lead vocals:
Kansas Katie (1920s~1930s blues/jazz singer) (on 1941-12-08)
Kansas Katie2:59

Credits

Release

art direction and producer:Athan Maroulis
liner notes:Athan Maroulis (on 2014-04-13)
graphic design:Eunah Lee (Illustrator)
compiler:Athan Maroulis
ASIN:US: B00P2HSFBC [info]