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Acoustic Blues Titellistung Teil 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS THE ROOTS OF IT ALL – ACOUSTIC BLUES VOL.2 (1940s & 1950s) Bear Family Records - exklusiv in der Büchergilde lieferbar ab Ende März 2014, 2. Quartal CD1 - ACOUSTIC BLUES: THE 1940s 1.. Crawlin’ King Snake—Joe Williams (Bluebird 8738) March 27, 1941 2:48 2. Catfish Blues—Robert Petway (Bluebird 8838) March 28, 1941 2:50 3. Step It Up And Go No. 2--Brownie McGhee (Blind Boy Fuller #2) (OKeh 6698) May 22, 1941 4. Cross Cut Saw Blues—Tony Hollins (OKeh unissued) June 3, 1941 2:49 5. Black Spider Blues--Robert Lockwood (Bluebird 8877) July 30, 1941 6. I Be’s Troubled--McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) (Library of Congress/AAFS 18) August 31, 1941 7. If I Get Lucky—Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (Bluebird 8858) Sept. 11, 1941 3:07 8. Unfinished Business--Buddy Moss (OKeh 06473) October 23, 1941 9. Mississippi Blues--William Brown (Library of Congress/AFS L59)(LP) July 16, 1942 10. Water Coast Blues--David Edwards (Library of Congress) July 20, 1942 11. Stick With Me—Gabriel Brown (Joe Davis 5017) October 26, 1944 2:44 12. Evil-Hearted Woman Blues--Johnny Shines (Testament LP 2207/Epic LP 37318) 2/24/46 3:03 13. Katie Mae Blues—“Lightnin’” Hopkins (Aladdin 167) Nov. 9, 1946 3:01 14. Evil Hearted Man—Josh White (Keynote 542/Mercury1116) 1947 2:25 15. Ora-Nelle Blues--Othum Brown/Little Walter J. (Ora Nelle 711) 1947 16. Money Taking Woman--Johnny Young (Ora Nelle 712) 1947 17. Blood Red River Blues—Little Boy Fuller (Rich Trice) (Savoy SJL 2255) 9/25/47 2:31 18. Sweet Woman Blues—The Back Porch Boys (Apollo 406) Fall 1947 2:57 19. Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee--Stick McGhee and His Buddy (Harlem 1018/Decca 48104) -1947 20. Single Man Blues--Frankie Lee Sims And His Guitar Trio (Blue Bonnet 148) 1948 21. Mercury Boogie--K.C. Douglas Trio (Down Town 2004) 1948 22. The Blues Is Killing Me--Lowell Fulson (Down Beat/Swing Time 220) 1948 2:34 23. Boar Hog Blues--Alabama Slim (Savoy 5553) June 8, 1948 24. Ugly Woman Blues--Sylvester Cotton and His Guitar (Sensation 7000/Modern 20- 655) September 30, 1948 25. Applejack Boogie--Pine Top Slim and His Guitar (Colonial 106) February 23, 1949 26. Prowlin’ Ground Hog--Willie Lane (Little Brother) (Talent 805) 1949 27. Ride To A Funeral In A V8--Dan Pickett (Gotham 510) August 20/23, 1949 CD2 - ACOUSTIC BLUES: THE 1950s 1. Paper Wooden Daddy--Dennis McMillon (Regal 3257) August 1949 2. Walking Talking Blues--Manny Nichols & His Guitar (FBC 125) 1949 3. You Gotta Lay Down Mama--Johnny Beck (Sittin’ in With 531) 1949 4. Model T Boogie--James Tisdom (Universal-Fox U-100) Late 1949/early 1950 5. Dallas Be-Bop Blues--Lawyer Houston (Atlantic 916) 1950 6. You’re Gonna Weep And Moan--Little David (Regal 3271) 1949 or May 1950 7. Talkin’ To You Mama--Pig ‘N’ Whistle Band (Regal 3277) 1949 or May 1950 8. Ticket Agent Blues--Lil’ Son Jackson (Imperial 5100) September 1950 9. 1951 Blues--Luther Huff (Trumpet 132) January 10, 1951 10. Eyesight To The Blind--The Larks (Apollo 427) March 27, 1951 11. January 11, 1949 Blues--Luther Stoneham And His Guitar (Mercury 8275) May 8, 1951 12. They Call Me Talking Boy--William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart (Sun unissued) May 14 or 15, 1951 13. Take It Easy Baby--Nat Terry (Imperial 5150) July 1951 14. Down At The Depot--John Lee (Federal 12054) July 1951 15. If You See My Lover--Julius King (Tennessee 123) 1952 16. Don’t Be Funny, Baby!--Doug Quattlebaum (Gotham 519) 1953 17. I’m Going To The City--Sister O.M. Terrell (Columbia 21092) February 19, 1953 18. Before Long--Jimmy & Walter (Sun 180) February 25, 1953 19. Gonna Move To California--Jesse Thomas (Elko 107) 1953 20. Rocks Is My Pillow--Big Son Tillis -- D.C. Bender (Elko 821) 1953 21. San Francisco Bay Blues--Jesse Fuller (World Song LP WS 1) 1954 22. I Love My Baby--Lick, Slick and Slide (Savoy 1150) January 6, 1955 23. Industrial Boogie--Doctor Ross (DIR 101) Probably 1955 24. Willie Mae Blues--Big Bill Broonzy (Folkways LP 3586) November 14, 1956 25. Freight Train--Elizabeth Cotten (Folkways LP 3526) 1958 26. See See Rider--Snooks Eaglin (Folkways FA 2476) February 1-2 or March 1958 27. Burning Hell--John Lee Hooker (Riverside (E) LP 008) April 20, 1959 28. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning--Mississippi Fred McDowell (Atlantic LP 1346) September 21, 1959 .
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