Artist: Various Artists Rating: Release Date: 1993Type: Collection (various artists)Genre: Blues
Review Although it is now a male dominated field, the earliest to record and have success in the blues field were women. This volume not only collects up many of the great recordings by these women (Mamie, Trixie and
Bessie Smith ,
Billie Holiday ,
Sippie Wallace ,
Ma Rainey ), but also holds the distinction in the series of being one of the few that offers multiple selections by some of these artists. Highly recommended. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Tracks
Crazy Blues
Perry Bradford Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds (3:26)
Papa De-Da-Da
Clarence Williams , Clarence Todd Clarence Williams (3:03)
My Man Rocks Me
Trixie Smith (2:46)
Railroad Blues
Trixie Smith Trixie Smith (2:55)
Yonder Come the Blues
Ma Rainey Ma Rainey (3:04)
Countin' the Blues
Ma Rainey Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (3:19)
Daddy Goodbye Blues
Ma Rainey , Gertrude Rainey Ma Rainey (3:14)
Baby, I Can't Use You No More
Sippie Wallace , Mike Wallace Sippie Wallace , Clarence Williams (2:59)
Bone Orchard Blues
Ida Cox Ida Cox (3:01)
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (Lyrics) James Cox Bessie Smith (2:58)
Barrel House Flat Blues
Mary Johnson Mary Johnson (3:07)
When a 'Gator Holler, Folks Say It's a Sign of Rain
Mary Johnson , Black & Blue Trio (2:52)
Any-Kind-A-Man
Victoria Spivey Victoria Spivey (2:49)
You Can't Tell the Difference After Dark
Alberta Hunter , M. Pinkard Alberta Hunter (3:00)
Little Drops of Water
Edith North Johnson (3:05)
Married Man Blues
De De Pierce , Billie Pierce (5:13)
Careless Love
W.C. Handy , Martha E. Koenig , Spencer Williams De De Pierce , Billie Pierce (4:03)
Stormy Blues (Lyrics) Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (3:26)
Credits Dr. Demento (Research Direction), Georgia Tom Dorsey (Piano) , Alberta Hunter (Vocals) , Alberta Hunter (Performer) , Bessie Smith (Vocals) , Bessie Smith (Performer) , Mamie Smith (Vocals) , Mamie Smith (Performer) , Victoria Spivey (Vocals) , Victoria Spivey (Performer) , Sippie Wallace (Performer) , Buster Bailey (Clarinet) , Buster Bailey (Sax (Soprano)) , Ida Cox (Vocals) , Ida Cox (Performer) , Harry "Sweets" Edison (Trumpet) , Chico Hamilton (Drums) , Barney Kessel (Guitar) , Willie Smith (Sax (Alto)) , De De Pierce (Performer) , Don Redman (Sax (Alto)) , Ike Rodgers (Trombone) , Coleman Hawkins (Sax (Bass)) , Ma Rainey (Vocals) , Ma Rainey (Performer) , Ed Allen (Cornet) , Louis Armstrong (Cornet) , James Austin (Compilation Producer) , Sidney Bechet (Clarinet) , Sidney Bechet (Sax (Soprano)) , Billie Holiday (Vocals) , Billie Holiday (Performer) , Henry Brown (Performer) , Garvin Bushell (Sax (Alto)) , Red Callender (Bass) , Samuel Charters (Liner Notes) , Samuel Charters (Compilation) , Buddy Christian (Banjo) , Lee Collins (Trumpet) , Charlie Dixon (Banjo) , Fletcher Henderson (Piano) , Peter Guralnick (Series Consultant) , Charlie Irvis (Trombone) , Mike Jackson (Piano) , Eddie Johnson (Performer) , Mary Johnson (Vocals) , Mary Johnson (Performer) , Ted Myers (A&R) , Arnett Nelson (Clarinet) , J.H. Shayne (Piano) , Joe "Fox" Smith (Cornet) , Willie "The Lion" Smith (Piano) , Cyrus St. Clair (Tuba) , Eva Taylor (Vocals) , Eva Taylor (Performer) , Bobby Tucker (Piano) , Greely Walton (Sax (Tenor)) , Clarence Williams (Piano) , Clarence Williams (Performer) , Ernest Elliott (Clarinet) , Charlie Green (Trombone) , Geoff Gans (Package Development) , Jesse Crump (Piano) , Edith North Johnson (Performer) , Trixie Smith (Vocals) , Trixie Smith (Performer) , Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (Performer) , Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds (Performer) , Rachel Gutek (Design) , Richard Foos (Series Consultant) , Patrick Milligan (Research) , Margaret Johnson (Vocals) , Bob Fuller (Clarinet) , Dave Booth (Research) , Billie Pierce (Vocals) , Billie Pierce (Performer) , Aaron Thompson (Trombone) , B.T. Wingfield (Cornet) , Addington Major (Cornet) , Black & Blue Trio (Performer) , Tom Morris (Cornet) , Dope Andrews (Trombone) , Bob Fisher (Mastering)
