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Masters Of Memphis Blues
JSP 7725 [4CD]


FURRY LEWIS
Vocal acc. Landers Waller (g), Charles Johnson (md), unknown (sp).
Chicago, April 20, 1927.
A-01. C 748; E 5124W	Everybody's Blues [Vocalion 1111]
A-02. C 750; E 5183W	Mr. Furry's Blues [Vocalion 1115]
A-03. C 752; E 5185W	Sweet Papa Moan [Vocalion 1116]
A-04. C 755; E 5123W	Rock Island Blues [Vocalion 1111]
A-05. C 761; E 5180W	Jelly Roll [Vocalion 1115]

FURRY LEWIS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Chicago, October 9, 1927.
A-06. C 1255; E 6691W	Billy Lyons And Stack O'lee [Vocalion 1132]
A-07. C 1246; E 6688W	Good Looking Girl Blues [Vocalion 1132]
A-08. C 1248; E 6698W	Why Don't You Come Home Blues? [Vocalion 1134]
A-09. C 1250; E 6694W	Falling Down Blues [Vocalion 1133]
A-10. C 1252; E 6692W	Big Chief Blues [Vocalion 1133]
A-11. C 1258/59; E6696/97W	Mean Old Bedbug Blues [Vocalion 1134]

FURRY LEWIS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Memphis, August 28, 1928.
A-12. 45424-1	Furry's Blues [Victor V-38519]
A-13. 45425-1	I Will Turn Your Money Green (Tk. 1)
A-14. 45425-2	I Will Turn Your Money Green (Tk. 2) [Victor V-38506]
A-15. 45428-2	Mistreatin' Mama [Victor V-38519]
A-16. 45429-1	Dry Land Blues [Victor 23345]
A-17. 45430-2	Cannon Ball Blues [Victor 23345]
A-18. 45431-2	Kassie Jones - Part 1 [Victor 21664]
A-19. 45432-1	Kassie Jones - Part 2 [Victor 21664]
A-20. 45433-1	Judge Harsh Blues
A-21. 45433-2	Judge Harsh Blues [Victor V-38506]

FURRY LEWIS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Peaboy Hotel, Memphis, September 22, 1929.
A-22. M 181	John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) -1 [Vocalion 1474]
A-23. M 182	John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) -2 [Vocalion 1474]
A-24. M 185	Black Gypsy Blues [Vocalion 1547]
A-25. M 186	Creeper's Blues [Vocalion 1547]

BEALE STREET SHEIKS (STOKES AND SANE)
Frank Stokes (vo, g), Dan Sane (g).
Chicago, c. August, 1927.
B-01. 4771-3	You Shall [Paramount 12518]
B-02. 4772-1	It's A Good Thing [Paramount 12518]
B-03. 4773-1	Sweet To Mama [Paramount 12531]
B-04. 4774-2	Half Cup Of Tea [Paramount 12531]
B-05. 4775-2	Beale Town Bound [Paramount 12576]
B-06. 4777-1	Last Go Round [Paramount 12591]
B-07. 4778-1	Jazzin' The Blues [Paramount 12591]

BEALE STREET SHEIKS (STOKES AND SANE)
Frank Stokes (vo, g), Dan Sane (g, sp).
Chicago, c. September, 1927.
B-08. 20043-2	You Shall [Paramount 12518]
B-09. 20044-1,-2	It's A Good Thing [Paramount 12518]
B-10. 20045-2	Mr. Crump Don't Like It [Paramount 12552]
B-11. 20047-2	Chicken You Can Roost Behind The Moon [Paramount 12576]
B-12. 20048-2	Blues In D [Paramount 12552]

THE BEALE STREET SHEIKS
Frank Stokes (vo, g), Dan Sane (g).
Chicago, c. March, 1929.
B-13. 21229-2	Ain't Goin' To Do Like I Used To Do [Paramount 12774A]
B-14. 21234-1	Hunting Blues [Paramount 12774B]
B-15. 21240-2	Rockin' On The Hill Blue [Paramount 12758B]
B-16. 21241-1	Fillin' In Blues - Part 1 [Paramount 12894A]
B-17. 21241-2	Fillin' In Blues - Part 2 [Paramount 12894B]
B-18. 21242-2	Wasn't That Doggin' Me [Paramount 12758A]
B-19. 21246-1	Jumpin' On The Hill

BANJO JOE
Gus Cannon (vo, bj, kz, sp, wh), Blind Blake (g).
Chicago, c. November, 1927.
B-20. 20140-2	Jonestown Blues [Paramount 12588]
B-21. 20144-2	Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home [Paramount 12571]
B-22. 20145-2	Madison Street Rag [Paramount 12588]
B-23. 20146-2	Jazz Gypsy Blues [Paramount 12604]
B-24. 20148-2	Can You Blame The Colored Man [Paramount 12571]
B-25. 20149-2	My Money Never Runs Out [Paramount 12604]

FRANK STOKES
Vocal acc. own (g).
Memphis, February 1, 1928.
41821-2
C-01. 41822-1	Downtown Blues [Victor 21272]
C-02. 41822-2	Downtown Blues (Take 2) [Victor 21272]
C-03. 41825-1	Bedtime Blues [Victor 21272]
C-04. 41826-1	What's The Matter Blues [Victor V-38531]

FRANK STOKES
Vocal acc. own (g).
Memphis, August 27, 1928.
C-05. 45419-1	Mistreatin' Blues [Victor 21672]
C-06. 45420-1	It Won't Be Long Now [Victor 21672]
C-07. 45420-2	It Won't Be Long Now [Victor 21672]
C-08. 45421-2	Nehi Mamma Blues [Victor 21738B]
C-09. 45422-2	I Got Mine [Victor V-38512]

FRANK STOKES
Vocal acc. own (g).
Memphis, August 28, 1928.
C-10. 45426-2	Stomp That Thing [Victor 21738A]

FRANK STOKES
Vocal acc. own (g), Dan Sane (g).
Memphis, August 30, 1928.
C-11. 45452	'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Part 1 [Victor V-38500]
C-12. 45453-1	'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Part 2
C-13. 45453-2	'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Part 2 [Victor V-38500]
C-14. 45454-2	Take Me Back [Victor V-38531]
C-15. 45455-1	How Long [Victor V-38512]

FRANK STOKES
Vocal acc. Will Balts (vn), own (g).
Memphis, September 23, 1929.
C-16. 55573-2	South Memphis Blues [Victor V-38548]
C-17. 55574-1	Bunker Hill Blues [Victor V-38548]

FRANK STOKES
Vocal acc. Will Balts (vn), own (g).
Memphis, September 25, 1929.
C-18. 55584-2	Right Now Blues [Victor V-38589]
C-19. 55591-1	Shiney Town Blue [Victor V-38589]

FRANK STOKES
Vocal acc. Will Balts (vn), own (g).
Memphis, September 30, 1929.
C-20. 56303	I'm Going Away Blues [Victor 23341]
C-21. 56304	Old Sometime Blues [Victor 23341]
C-22. 56305-2	Frank Stokes' Dream [Victor 23411]
C-23. 56306-2	Memphis Rounders Blues [Victor 23411]

ALLEN SHAW
Vocal acc. own (g), prob. Willie Borum (2nd g).
New York City, September 17, 1934.
C-24. 15967-1	I Couldn't Help It [Vocalion 2844]

ALLEN SHAW
Vocal acc. own (g), prob. Willie Borum (2nd g).
New York City, September 18, 1934.
C-25. 15978-1	Moanin' The Blues [Vocalion 2844]

ROBERT WILKINS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Memphis, September 7, 1928.
D-01. 45496-1	Rolling Stone - Part 1 [Victor 21741]
D-02. 45497-2	Rolling Stone - Part 2 [Victor 21741]

ROBERT WILKINS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Memphis, September 8, 1928.
D-03. 45499-2	Jail House Blues [Victor 23379]
D-04. 47000-2	I Do Blues [Victor 23379]

ROBERT WILKINS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Peabody Hotel, Memphis, c. September 23, 1929.
D-05. M 189	That's No Way To Get Along [Brunswick 7125]
D-06. M 190	Alabama Blues [Brunswick 7205]
D-07. M 191	Long Train Blues [Brunswick 7205]
D-08. M 192	Falling Down Blues [Brunswick 7125]

ROBERT WILKINS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Memphis, c. February 21, 1930.
D-09. MEM 740-A	Nashville Stonewall Blues [Brunswick 7168]
D-10. MEM 741-A	Police Sergeant Blues [Brunswick 7168]
D-11. MEM 742-B	Get Away Blues [Brunswick 7158]
D-12. MEM 743	I'll Go With Her Blues [Brunswick 7158]

TIM WILKINS
Robert Wilkins vocal acc. own (g), Son Joe (Ernest Lawlars) (g), 'Kid Spoons' (spoons).
Jackson, Miss., October 10, 1935.
D-13. JAX 104-1	Dirty Deal Blues [Vocalion 03223]
D-14. JAX 105-1	Black Rat Blues [Vocalion 03176]
D-15. JAX 107-1	New Stock Yard Blues [Vocalion 03223]

TIM WILKINS
Robert Wilkins vocal acc. own (g), Son Joe (Ernest Lawlars) (g), 'Kid Spoons' (spoons).
Jackson, Miss., October 12, 1935.
D-16. JAX 117-2	Old Jim Canan'
D-17. JAX 118-2	Losin' Out Blues [Vocalion 03176]

LITTLE BUDDY DOYLE
Vocal acc. own (g), prob. Walter Horton (h).
Memphis, July 1, 1939.
D-18. MEM 17-1	Hard Scufflin' Blues [Okeh 5771]
D-19. MEM 18-1	Grief Will Kill You [Vocalion 05111]
D-20. MEM 19-1	Slick Capers Blues

LITTLE BUDDY DOYLE
Vocal acc. own (g), Jack Kelly or Willie Tango (Willie Shaw) (g), Walter Horton (h).
Memphis, July 14, 1939.
D-21. MEM 152-1	Renewed Love Blues [Okeh 5771]
D-22. MEM 153-1	Bad In Mind Blues [Vocalion 05111]
D-23. MEM 154-3	Three-Sixty-Nine Blues [Vocalion 05246]
D-24. MEM 156-1	She's Got Good Dry Goods
D-25. MEM 157-1	Lost Baby Blues
D-26. MEM 158-1	Sweet Man Blues [Vocalion 05246]