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B L I N D   L E M O N   J E F F E R S O N; Paramount publicity photo
Paramount publicity photo, probably taken in 1925
Blind Lemon Jefferson
né Lemmon B. Jefferson
b. September 1893 near Big Tehuacana Creek, between present-day Wortham and Kirvin, Freestone County, Texas

d. Dezember 19, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois

buried at Wortham Negro Cemetery (later Wortham Black Cemetery)
In 2007, the cemetery's name was changed to Blind Lemon Memorial Cemetery

discography

#year
of release
title / label / notes

10 inch 78 rpm
Since this ain't no museum, my aim is not to depict actually existing specimen of 78 rpm records,
but to show the labels as pristine as workmanlike possible

even if this - in some cases - takes a whole lot of my time to photoshop process the initial data
14/1926BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON

- Booster Blues (2474-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Dry Southern Blues (2475-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. c. March 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
some copies as by "Blind Lemon Jeffesron" [sic]


Paramount 12347 (US early April 1926)

25/1926BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON

- Long Lonesome Blues (2472-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
or
- Long Lonesome Blues (2472-2)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

- Got The Blues (2471-1) (2:50)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
or
- Got The Blues (2471-2) (2:55)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
"Got The Blues" (2471-1, -2) "played out of a G position, pitched at around F#" ("Uncle Bud" at weeniecampbell)

rec. c. March 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g

or

- Long Lonesome Blues (1054) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Got The Blues (1053) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify
"Got The Blues" (1053) "is at concert pitch, in G" ("Uncle Bud" at weeniecampbell)

# rec. c. May 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g (Marsh Laboratories recordings, no takes are shown; used for later pressings)

some copies as by "Blind Lemon Jeffesron" [sic]:

some copies give author credit to "Lemons Jefferson":
"Lemon"

"Lemons"
Paramount 12354 (US 5/1926) (2472 / 2471)

"Lemon"

"Lemons"
Paramount 12354 (1054 / 1053)


St. Louis Music Company double sided broadsheet flyer
("World's Largest Distributors Of Race Records by Mail")

source: Pete Welding & Toby Byron (ed.): Bluesland - Portraits of Twelve Major American Blues Masters.- New York (Dutton) 1991, p. 25

37/1926Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Black Horse Blues (2543-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

- Corinna Blues (2544-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
or
- Corinna Blues (2544-2)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. c. April 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12367 (US 7/1926)

48/1926Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Jack O'Diamonds (2557-1) *   @ youtube   @ Spotify
or
- Jack O'Diamonds (2557-2) # *   @ youtube   @ Spotify

- Chock House Blues (2558-2) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. c. May 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g, * knife-style slide g [only time on record!]


Paramount 12373 (US 8/1926)


# = Paramount 14022 (John Steiner 1950)


# = Jazz Collector L 103 (UK 1953)

Jazz Collector discography

510/1926Deacon L. J. Bates

- All I Want Is That Pure Religion (11041-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart (11040-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. c. December 1925 / January 1926 in Chicago, IL; Deacon L.J. Bates (almost certainly Blind Lemon Jefferson in religious role), voc, g


Paramount 12386 (US 10/1926)


= Herwin 93031 (as by Deacon Jackson)

611/1926Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Old Rounders Blues (2018-1)   @ youtube
- Beggin Back [sic, no apostrophe!] (2016-4)   @ youtube

The matrices 2016/2018 do not appear to belong to the normal 2000 series and may be in error for 3016 and 3018.

rec. c. August 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12394 (US 11/1926)

712/1926Blind Lemon Jefferson

- That Black Snake Moan (3067-1)   @ youtube
or
- That Black Snake Moan (3067-2)   @ youtube

- Stocking Feet Blues (3066-1)   @ youtube
or
- Stocking Feet Blues (3066-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. November 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12407 (US 12/1926)

source: Pete Welding & Toby Byron (ed.): Bluesland - Portraits of Twelve Major American Blues Masters.- New York (Dutton) 1991, p. 29

82/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Wartime Blues (3070-1) #   @ youtube
- Booger Rooger Blues (3088-2) *   @ youtube

# rec. c. November 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. c. December 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12425 (US 2/1927) "Electrically Recorded"


Paramount 12425 test pressing

93/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Bad Luck Blues (3090-2) *   @ youtube

- Broke And Hungry (3076-2) #   @ youtube
or
- Broke And Hungry (3076-1) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. November 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. c. December 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12443 (US 3/1927) "Electrically Recorded"

104/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Rabbit Foot Blues (3089-1) *   @ youtube
or
- Rabbit Foot Blues (3089-2) *   @ youtube

- Shuckin' Sugar Blues (3077-1) #   @ youtube
or
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues (3077-2) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. November 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. c. December 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12454 (US 4/1927) "Electrically Recorded"


= Tempo R46 (UK 195?)


= Jazz Collector L 91

Jazz Collector discography

 

"In March, 1927 Lemon was lured away from Paramount by Polk C. Brockman of OKeh Records." (Bob Groom)

 

114/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Black Snake Moan (80523-B)   @ youtube
- Match Box Blues (80524-B) [starts "I'm Going To The River"]   @ youtube

rec. March 14, 1927 in Atlanta, GA; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


OKeh 8455 (US April 25, 1927) early pressing First advertised in the Chicago Defender on April 23, 1927


= OKeh 8455 (US 192?) later pressing


= Jazz Classics 511 (US 195?)


= Jazz Society AA513 (Fr)

10 inch 78 rpm

= Traffic Entertainment Group/OKeh TEG 1081-10 (US 2018) (Black Friday release)

Jazz Society discography

   

- 'Stillery Blues (80525-B)
- Woman Labor Man (80526-B) (= "Laboring Man Blues")
- My Easy Rider (80527-B) (= "Easy Rider")
- Elder Green's In Town (80528-B)
- English Stop Time (80529-B) (instr)

rec. March 14, 1927 in Atlanta, GA; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g

OKeh unissued

   

- Laboring Man Away From Home (80536-B) (= "I Labor So Far From Home")

rec. March 15, 1927 in Atlanta, GA; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g

OKeh unissued

 

"The following month [April 1927] Lemon was in Chicago to remake Easy Rider Blues and Match Box Blues for Paramount." (Bob Groom)

 

126/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Match Box Blues (4424-2) [starts with partial instrumental, then "Sitting Here Wondering"]   @ youtube
or
- Match Box Blues (4446-4) [starts with full instrumental chorus, then "Sitting Here Wondering"] [Blues Images CD BIM-107]   @ youtube

- Easy Rider Blues (4423-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. April 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g

 
Paramount 12474 (US 6/1927)

source: Pete Welding & Toby Byron (ed.): Bluesland - Portraits of Twelve Major American Blues Masters.- New York (Dutton) 1991, p. 26

137/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Rising High Water Blues (George Perkins) (4491-5) #   @ youtube

- Teddy Bear Blues (George Perkins) (4567-1) * [Document DOCD-5321]   @ youtube
or
- Teddy Bear Blues (George Perkins) (4567-2) * [Document DOCD-5018]   @ youtube

# rec. c. May 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc; George Perkins, p
* rec. c. June 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc; George Perkins, p


Paramount 12487 (US 7/1927)

148/1927 

Blind Lemon Jefferson and his Feet
- Hot Dogs (George Perkins) (4578-3) *   @ youtube
Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Weary Dogs Blues (George Perkins) (4514-4) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. May 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g; George Perkins, p (despite "Piano and Guitar Acc." on label)
* rec. c. June 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, g, sp; George Perkins, p


Paramount 12493 (US 8/1927)

# Tempo R 38 (UK 195?)

159/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Black Snake Dream Blues (George Perkins) (4577-2) *   @ youtube
- Right Of Way Blues (George Perkins) (4515-2) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. May 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. c. June 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12510 (US 9/1927)

161927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Rambler Blues (20040-2)   @ youtube
- Struck Sorrow Blues (20039-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. September 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12541

1711/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Chinch Bug Blues (20064-1)   @ youtube
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues (20065-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. October 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12551 (US 11/1927)

1812/1927Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Gone Dead On You Blues (20070-2)   @ youtube
- One Dime Blues (20075-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. October 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12578 (US 12/1927)

191/1928 

1st edition
Deacon L. J. Bates
- See That My Grave's Kept Clean (20074-2) (2:42) *   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- He Arose From The Dead (4579-1) #

2nd edition
Deacon L. J. Bates
- Where Shall I Be (20073-2) *   @ youtube
- He Arose From The Dead (4579-1) #

# rec. c. June 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. c. October 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12585 (1st ed.)


Paramount 12585 (2nd ed.)


2nd ed. = Herwin 93004 as by Elder J. C. Brown

202/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Sunshine Special (20066-1)   @ youtube
- Lonesome House Blues (20076-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. October 1927 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12593 (US 2/1928)

214/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

- 'Lectric Chair Blues (20364-2)   @ youtube
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (20374-1) (2:52)   @ youtube

rec. c. February 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12608 (US 4/1928)

= Broadway 5059

225/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Lemon's Worried Blues (20375-3)   @ youtube
- Prison Cell Blues (20388-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. February 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12622 (US 5/1928)

235/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Balky Mule Blues (20381-3)   @ youtube
- Mean Jumper Blues (20380-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. February 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12631 (US 5/1928)

246/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan (Blues) (20401-1) *   @ youtube
- Change My Luck Blues (20387-2) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. February 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. c. March 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g



Paramount 12639 (US 6/1928)

# Tempo R 38 (UK 195?)

258/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Piney Woods Money Mama (20408-2) #   @ youtube
- Low Down Mojo Blues (20636-1) *   @ youtube

# rec. c. March 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. c. June 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g

"Blind Lemon JeffersonS' [sic] Birthday Record"


Paramount 12650 (US 8/1928)

268/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues (20363-?) (~2:49) //   @ youtube   @ Spotify  ("I used to be a drunkard, I was rowdy everywhere I go")
or
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues (20363-2) (~2:38) \\   @ youtube   @ Spotify   ("I used to be a drunkard, rowdy everywhere I go")

- Long Lastin' Lovin' (20407-2) *   @ youtube   @ Spotify

// \\ rec. c. February 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g

* rec. c. March 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g

20363-? may derive from a variation of Paramount 12666 (then probably being 20363-1) or from a test pressing


Paramount 12666 (US 8/1928)

// Collectors Classics CC22
// Document DOCD-5019
// JSP JSPCD-7706

\\ Riverside RLP 1053 / London AL3546
\\ Riverside diverse
\\ Milestone diverse
\\ Joker SM 3103
\\ Olympic OL 7134 / Collectables COL-5194 / Tradition/Rykodisc TCD 1011

2710/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

c. July 1928 session
- Lockstep Blues (20750-2)
- Hangman's Blues (20751-1, -2)

rec. c. July 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
remade at the c. August 1928 session

c. August 1928 session #
- Lockstep Blues (20815-2)
- Hangman's Blues (20816-2)

rec. c. August 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12679 (US 10/1928) ("20750" / "20751")

     
# = Tempo R39 (UK 1950)   Finchley Rd. / Picadilly Arcade // uppercase / upper and lowercase title // serif / sans serif // "Early 1928" / "Early '28" pressings


# = E-Disc R2 (Sweden 195?)

2810/1928BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON / TAMPA RED

BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON
- How Long How Long (20788-1) #
TAMPA RED
- Through Train Blues (20544-2) *


# rec. c. July 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. c. May 1928 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, bb


Paramount 12685 (US 10/1928)

Tampa Red discography

2911/1928Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Christmas Eve Blues (20818-2)   @ youtube
- Happy New Year Blues (20819-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. August 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12692 (US 11/1928)

301/1929Blind Lemon Jefferson

- D B Blues (20821-1)   @ youtube
- Maltese Cat Blues (20820-1) [some [all?] labels as by "Blind Lemon Jetferson"!]   @ youtube

rec. c. August 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12712 (US 1/1929)

312/1929Blind Lemon Jefferson

c. July 1928 session
- Competition Bed Blues (20749-2)   @ youtube
- Sad News Blues (20772-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. July 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
remade at the c. January 1929 session

c. January 1929 session
- Competition Bed Blues (21132-1)   @ youtube
- Sad News Blues (21133-1)   @ youtube

rec. c. January 1929 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12728 (US 2/1929)

323/1929Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Eagle Eyed Mama (21095-3)   @ youtube
- Dynamite Blues (21096-1)   @ youtube

rec. c. January 1929 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12739 (US 3/1929)

334/1929Blind Lemon Jefferson

- That Black Snake Moan No. 2 (21202-1)   @ youtube
- Tin Cup Blues (21198-1)   @ youtube

rec. c. March 1929 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12756 (US 4/1929)

346/1929Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Oil Well Blues (21197-1)   @ youtube
- Saturday Night Spender Blues (21201-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. March 1929 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12771 (US 6/1929)

359/1929Blind Lemon Jefferson

c. March 1929 session
- Peach Orchard Mama (21196-1)   @ youtube
- Big Night Blues (21199-1)   @ youtube

rec. c. March 1929 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
remade at the c. August 1929 session

c. August 1929 session
- Peach Orchard Mama (21400-2) [Blues Images CD BIM-110]   @ youtube
- Big Night Blues (21402-2)   @ youtube

rec. c. August 1929 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12801 (US 9/1929)

361929Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Bakershop Blues (15668)   @ youtube
- Long Distance Moan (15670-A)   @ youtube

rec. September 24, 1929 at the Gennett studios in Richmond, IN; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12852 (US 1929)

3712/1929Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Bed Springs Blues (L.Jefferson) (15664)   @ youtube
- Yo Yo Blues (L.Jefferson) (15665)   @ youtube

rec. September 24, 1929 at the Gennett studios in Richmond, IN; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12872 (US 12/1929)

= Broadway 5056

381929Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Pneumonia Blues (Jefferson-Lamoore) (15669)   @ youtube
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues (Jefferson-Lamoore) (15671)   @ youtube

rec. September 24, 1929 at the Gennett studios in Richmond, IN; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12880

392/1930Descriptive Novelty: Featuring Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, Will Ezell, Charlie Spand, The Hokum Boys, Papa Charlie Jackson ("The Paramount All Stars")

- Hometown Skiffle – Part I (21453-2)   @ youtube
- Hometown Skiffle – Part II (21454-3)   @ youtube

rec. c. October August 1929 in Chicago, IL; The Hokum Boys: prob. Alex Hill, voc; poss. Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; unidentified, voc; Charlie Spand, p, voc; Will Ezell, p, sp; Papa Charlie Jackson, bj, voc; Blind Lemon Jefferson [?], g, sp; Arthur Blake, g, sp; prob. Alex Hill, announcements

"Hometown Skiffle – Part I" actually consists of brief contributions:
The Hokum Boys: Shake That Thing
Will Ezell: Mixed Up Rag
Blind Blake: A Blues

"Hometown Skiffle – Part II" actually consists of brief contributions:
Blind Lemon Jefferson [or rather: Blind Blake impersonating Blind Lemon Jefferson]: Introduction
The Hokum Boys: Sellin' That Stuff
Charlie Spand: Soon This Morning
Papa Charlie Jackson: Shake That Thing


Paramount 12886 (US 2/1930)


= Steiner-Davis SD 107 (US 1948) (as by Charlie Spand, Will Ezell, Alex Hill, Papa Charlie and others)


= Tempo R 20 (UK 1950)

Blind Blake discography
Papa Charlie Jackson discography
Charlie Spand discography

   

- Hometown Skiffle – Part I (21453-1)
- Hometown Skiffle – Part II (21454-1)
- Hometown Skiffle – Part II (21454-2)

rec. c. October 1929 in Chicago, IL; The Hokum Boys: prob. Alex Hill, voc; poss. Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; unidentified, voc; Charlie Spand, p, voc; Will Ezell, p, sp; Papa Charlie Jackson, bj, voc; Blind Lemon Jefferson [?], g, sp; Arthur Blake, g, sp; prob. Alex Hill, announcements

unissued tests:
21453-1-2 (unissued take 1)
51454-1-2 (unissued both takes)

401930Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Southern Woman Blues (15667- )   @ youtube
- Mosquito Moan (15666- )   @ youtube

rec. September 24, 1929 at the Gennett studios in Richmond, IN; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12899 (US 1930)

411930Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Cat Man Blues (15673- )   @ youtube
- Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues (15672- ) [Blues Images CD BIM-109]   @ youtube

rec. September 24, 1929 at the Gennett studios in Richmond, IN; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12921 (US 1930)

426/1930Blind Lemon Jefferson

- The Cheaters Spell (15674) *   @ youtube
- Disgusted Blues (Lamoore) (21110-2) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. January 1929 at the Gennett studios in Richmond, IN; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. September 24, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12933 (US 6/1930)

437/1930Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Bootin' Me 'Bout (Lamoore) (15675) *   @ youtube
- Empty House Blues (Lamoore) (21200-1) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. March 1929 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g
* rec. September 24, 1929 at the Gennett studios in Richmond, IN; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g


Paramount 12946 (US 7/1930)

43a1950Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Change My Luck Blues [Paramount 12639]
- Weary Dogs Blues [Paramount 12493]


Tempo R 38 (UK 1950)


LP / CD compilations
441953The Folk Blues of Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Lonesome House Blues
- Jack O' Diamonds Blues

- Mosquito Moan
- Southern Woman Blues
- That Black Snake Moan No. 2
- Balky Mule Blues

prod. by Bill Grauer
Riverside RLP 1014 cover artwork by Paul Robert J. Lee

10 inch LP
notes by Orrin Keepnews

Riverside RLP 1014 (US 1953)

10 inch LP
notes by Anonymous

= London AL 3508 (UK 1953)

London/Riverside discography

≠ Riverside RLP 12-125
(12 inch LP)

4510/1955Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
and other Folk-Blues by Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues [20363-2]
- Bad Luck Blues
- Big Night Blues
- Peach Orchard Mama

- Sunshine Special
- Chock House Blues
- Long Distance Moan
- Baker Shop

10 inch LP

Riverside RLP 1053 (US 10/1955)

10 inch LP

London AL 3546 (UK)

London/Riverside discography

464/1957Blind Lemon Jefferson sings the Blues

- Rising High Water Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Tin Cap Blues
- Mean Jumper Blues

- That Growling Baby Blues
- Pneumonia Blues
- Oil Well Blues
- Long Lastin' Lovin'

10 inch LP
notes by Paul Oliver

London AL 3564 (UK 4/1957)

London/Riverside discography

471957Blind Lemon
the classic folk blues of Blind Lemon Jefferson

- That Growling Baby Blues
- Pneumonia Blues
- Oil Well Blues
- Long Lastin' Lovin'
- Tin Cup Blues
- Mean Jumper Blues

- Risin High Water Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Big Night Blues
- Peach Orchard Mama
- Sunshine Special

front cover design by Paul Bacon, photo by Paul Weller

notes by Orrin Keepnews
 
Riverside RLP 12-125 (US 1957)

481958Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 2

- The Black Snake Moan
- Stocking Feet Blues
- Chock House Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues

- Lonesome House Blues
- Balky Mule Blues
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues [20363-2]
- That Black Snake Moan Number 2
- Long Distance Moan
- Bakershop Blues

front cover design by Paul Bacon, photo by Paul Weller

notes by Orrin Keepnews

Riverside RLP 12-136 (US 1958)

48a1959The Country Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson - Matchbox Blues
Lonnie Johnson - Careless Love
Cannon's Jug Stompers - Walk Right In
Peg Leg Howell - Low Down Rounder's Blues
Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
Memphis Jug Band - Stealin' Stealin'
Blind Willie Johnson - You Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond

Leroy Carr - Alabama Woman
Sleepy John Estes - Special Agent
Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway
Bukka White - Fixin' To Die
Tommy McClennan - I'm A Guitar King
Robert Johnson - Preachin' Blues
Washboard Sam - I Been Treated Wrong


edited by Samuel B. Charters

8-pp. booklet by Samuel B. Charters

RBF RF 1 (US 1959)


= RBF RF 1 (US 1966)

RBF discography

LP accompanying Samuel B. Charters' book "The Country Blues":
   
New York (Rinehart & Company), 1959     London (Michael Joseph), 1960     New York (da Capo), 1975

491959?Blind Lemon Jefferson and Buddy Boy Hawkins
The Male Blues Vol. 5

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Stocking Feet Blues
- That Black Snake Moan

Buddy Boy Hawkins
- Shaggy Dog Blues
- Jailhouse Fire Blues

notes by Owen Bryce

Jazz Collector JEL 8 (UK 1959?)

Jazz Collector discography
Buddy Boy Hawkins discography

501962The Country Blues - Texas

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Blind Lemon's Cannonball Moan
- One Dime Blues
- Got The Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- Lockstep Blues
- Change My Luck Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues

Willard 'Ramblin' Thomas
- Good Time Blues
- Ramblin' Man
- Poor Boy Blues
- Jig Head Blues
- New Way Of Livin'
- Hard Dallas Blues
- So Lonesome Blues
- Lock And Key Blues



Heritage HLP 1007 (UK 1962)


= Collectors Classics CC 5 (Denmark) "Blind Lemon Jefferson / Willard 'Ramblin' Thomas"


= Early Jazz Classics EJC 1200

Heritage Records discography
Collectors Classics discography
Ramblin' Thomas discography

511960Blind Lemon Jefferson and Ed Bell
The Male Blues Vol. 7

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Change My Luck Blues
- Weary Dogs Blues [sic!]

Ed Bell
- Frisco Whistle Blues
- Mean Conductor Blues


7 inch EP
click to read notes !
Jazz Collector JEL 13 (UK 1960)

Jazz Collector discography
Ed Bell discography

52196?Blind Lemon Jefferson and Huddie Ledbetter
The Male Blues Vol. 8

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- One Dime Blues

Huddie Ledbetter
- Four Day Worry Blues
- New Black Snake Moan



Jazz Collector JEL 24 (UK 196?)

Jazz Collector discography

52a1965Blind Lemon Jefferson
The Great Country Blues Singers

- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (tk 1)
- Prison Cell Blues (tk 2)

- Hangman's Blues (tk 2)
- Lock Step Blues (tk 2)

7 inch 45 rpm EP
notes by Swedish Blues Society
 
Pirate Records / Swedish Blues Society sbs ep 2 (Sweden 1965)

531966The Party Blues

Dennis McMillon
- Paper Wooden Daddy   @ youtube

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Bed Springs Blues   @ youtube
Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band
- It's Tight Like That   @ youtube
- How Long How Long Blues   @ youtube
- She Loves So Good   @ youtube
Red Nelson ["Dirty Red"]
- Mother Fuyer
Soldier Boy Houston
- Western Rider Blues [Atlantic 971]   @ youtube

Bill Johnson's Louisiana Jug Band
- Don't Drink It In Here   @ Spotify
Memphis Jug Band
- Oh Ambulance Man   @ youtube
- Cave Man Blues   @ youtube
Jim Hill & Eddie Anthony
- Wringing That Thing   @ youtube
Mississippi John Hurt
- Candy Man Blues   @ youtube
Bo Carter
- All Around Man   @ youtube
Blind Blake
- Diddie Wa Diddie   @ youtube


prod. by Richard Spottswood


Melodeon MLP 7324 (US 1966)


Melodeon MLP 7324 ("Biograph" reissue 197?) "Party Blues"

Melodeon Records discography

53a1966The Mike Raven Blues Show

- Levee Camp Moan - Texas Alexander
- Match Box Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Walk Right In - Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers
- Four Till Late - Robert Johnson
- Cow Cow Blues - Speckled Red
- Low Friends - Victoria Spivey

- See See Rider - Leadbelly
- Willie May Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
- The Sky Is Crying - Sonny Boy Williamson
- I'm Gonna Lay Down - Brownie McGhee
- Don't Treat That Man - Lightnin' Hopkins
- Kocking At Your Door - Elmore James


notes (1st November, 1966) by Mike Raven
 
XTRA 1047 (UK 1966)

XTRA Records discography

541967The Immortal Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Lock Step Blues
- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Low Down Mojo Blues

- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Bootin' Me 'Bout
- Black Horse Blues
- Corinna Blues

prod. by Orrin Keepnews

notes by Pete Welding

Milestone MLP 2004 (US 1967)

notes by Pete Welding

= CBS 63738 (UK)

Milestone Records discography

551967Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 1   (1926-1929)

Roots RL 301 (1st ed. 1967; 14 tracks)
Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Wartime Blues
- Booger Rooger Blues
- Corrina Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Maltese Cat Blues
- D.B. Blues
- Dry Southern Blues

- Booster Blues
- Dynamite Blues
- Eagle Eyed Mama
- Right Of Way Blues
- Black Snake Dream Blues
- Black Snake Moan
- Chock House Blues

produced by Evelyn Hruby; compiled by Johnny Parth

Roots RL 301 (2nd ed. 1970) / autogram RL-301 (18 tracks)
Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 1 (1926-1929)
- Wartime Blues
- Booger Rooger Blues
- Corrina Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Maltese Cat Blues
- D.B. Blues
- Dry Southern Blues
- Rambler Blues [not on 1st ed.]
- Rabbit Foot Blues [not on 1st ed.]

- Booster Blues
- Dynamite Blues
- Eagle Eyed Mama
- Right Of Way Blues
- Black Snake Dream Blues
- Black Snake Moan
- Chock House Blues
- Prison Cell Blues [not on 1st ed.]
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean [not on 1st ed.]

compiled and produced by Evelyn Parth; remastered by Hans Peter Strobl

Document DLP 587 (1990; 18 tracks)
Blind Lemon Jefferson   (1926-1929)
- Booster Blues (2474-1)
- Dry Southern Blues (2475-1)
- Black Horse Blues (2543-1)
- Corinna Blues (2544-2)
- Chock House Blues (2558-2)
- Wartime Blues (3070-1)
- Booger Rooger Blues (3088-2)
- Rabbit Foot Blues (3089-1)
- Black Snake Moan (80523-B)

- Right Of Way Blues (4515-2)
- Black Snake Dream Blues 4577-2)
- Rambler Blues (20040-2)
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (20374-1)
- Prison Cell Blues (20388-2)
- Maltese Cat Blues (20820-1)
- D B Blues (20821-1)
- Eagle Eyed Mama (21095-3)
- Dynamite Blues (21096-1)

compiled and produced by Johnny Parth; remastered by Studio Hans Klement
original recordings from the collections of Dr. Bernd Küfferle and Johnny Parth


Roots RL-301 (14 tracks) (1st ed. Austria 1967) "Blues From Texas"


(=) Roots RL-301 (18 tracks) (2. rev. ed. Austria 1970)


(=) Document DLP 587 (Austria 1990)


= autogram/Roots RL-301 (Germany 2005)

Roots Records discography
Document Records discography

561968Nearer My God To Thee (1926-1942)
Sanctified Singers, Preachers & Congregations

Richard Rabbit Brown
- Sinking Of The Titanic
Sister Mary Nelson
- The Royal Telephone
Joe & Emma Taggart
- Mother's Love
Rev. F.W. McGee
- Jonah In The Belly Of The Whale
Washington Phillips
- Lift Him Up That's All
Mississippi John Hurt
- Praying On The Old Camp Ground
Arizona Dranes
- Sweet Heaven Is My Home
Blind Willie Johnson
- You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond

Bozie Sturdivant
- Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down
Mississippi John Hurt
- Blessed Be The Mama
Rev. F.W. McGee
- With His Stripes We Are Healed
Arizona Dranes
- It's All Right Now
Blind Joe Taggart
- Religion Is Something Within You

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- He Arose From The Dead
Skip James
- Be Ready When He Comes
Barbecue Bob
- When The Saints Go Marching In


compiled and produced by Evelyn Parth (resp. Evelyn Sperker)

   
Roots RL-304 (Austria 1968)


autogram/Roots RL-304 (Germany ????)

Roots Records discography

571968Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 2   (1925-1929)

- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart
- All I Want Is That Pure Religeon
- Jack o'Diamond Blues - tk. 1
- Old Rounder's Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Match Box Blues - tk. 2
- Match Box Blues - tk. 4
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - no. 1
- 'Lectric Chair Blues

- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Low Down Mojo Blues
- Competition Bed Blues
- Sad News Blues
- Christmas Eve Blues
- Happy New Year Blues
- Yo Yo Blues
- Fence Breakin
- Yellen' Blues
- Cat Man Blues


Roots RL-306 (Austria 1968)


(=) Roots RL-306 (18 tracks) (2. rev. ed. Austria 1970)


= Blues Documents RST BD-2082 (Austria 1990)


autogram/Roots RL-306 (Germany 19??)

Roots Records discography
RST Blues Documents discography

581968Texas Country Music Vol. 1   (1927-1936)

Henry Thomas
- Arkansas

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Sunshine Special - tk 1
Bernice Edwards
- Hot Mattress Stomp
J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith
- Before Long
Texas Tommy
- Jail Break Blues
Ramblin' Thomas
- No Job Blues
- Back Gnawing Blues
Billiken Johnson & Neal Roberts
- Frisco Blues

Coley Jones
- Sweet Mama Blues
Dallas String Band
- Dallas Rag
Blind Willie Johnson
- When The War Was On
- Praise God I'm Satisfied
Texas Alexander
- Section Gand Blues
- No More Woman Blues
- Sittin' On A Log
Jesse James
- Sweet Patuni


compiled and produced by Evelyn Parth; cover photo: Mike Leadbitter


Roots RL-312 (Austria 1968)


= Roots RL-312 (Austria 19??)


= Autogram RL-312 (Germany 2010) "Texas Country Music Vol. 1 - Blues series"

Roots Records discography

591968Tex-Arkana-Louisiana Country 1929-1933 resp. Don't Leave Me Here

Buddy Boy Hawkins - Awful Fix
Henry Thomas - Don't Leave Me Here

Blind Lemon Jefferson - Hot Dogs
Little Hat Jones - Bye Eye Baby Blues
Six Cylinder Smith - Oh Oh Lonesome
Sammy Hill - Needin' My Women
King Solomon Hill - The Gone Dead Train

Willie Reed - Dreaming Blues
Henry Thomas - Lovin' Babe
Texas Alexander - 98 Degree Blues
Little Hat Jones - Kentucky Blues
Sammy Hill - Cryin' For You
King Solomon Hill - Tell Me Baby
Six Cylinder Smith - Pennsylvania Woman Blues


notes by Horace Butterworth [= Stephen Calt]     390 East 8th Street, New York, N.Y. 10009

Belzona L-1004 (US 1968)

notes by Horace Butterworth [= Stephen Calt]     390 East 8th Street, New York, N.Y. 10009 (black and purple label)

= Yazoo L-1004 (US 1968)

notes by Stephen Calt     54 King Street, New York, N.Y. 10014 (black, purple & red label)
 
= Yazoo L-1004 (US 196? ff.)

notes by Stephen Calt     245 Waverly Place, New York, N.Y. 10009 (red label)

= Yazoo L-1004 (US 19??)

notes by Stephen Calt     245 Waverly Place, New York, N.Y. 10009 (new front cover, new title, red or peacock label)

= Yazoo L-1004 (US 19??) "Don't Leave Me Here" The Blues of Texas, Arkansas, & Louisiana 1927-1932


= Yazoo 1004 cassette (US 1989)

notes by Stephen Calt

= Yazoo CD 1004 YAZ (US 1991)

Yazoo Records discography
Buddy Boy Hawkins discography
Henry Thomas discography
Little Hat Jones discography
King Solomon Hill discography
Texas Alexander discography

601968Blind Lemon Jefferson   1926-29

- Got The Blues ("2471-1") (3:01)
- Long Lonesome Blues ("2472-2") (2:57)
- Booster Blues (2:54)
- Dry Southern Blues (2:50)
- Beggin' Back (2:50)
- Match Box Blues (3:16)

- Hot Dogs (2:49)
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (2:41)
- Christmas Eve Blues (2:43)
- Happy New Years Blues (2:41)
- Bed Spring Blues (2:54)
- Yo Yo Blues (2:36)

cover artwork by Fred Romary

notes by Lawrence Cohn

Biograph BLP-12000 (US 1968)

= Biograph 6370 901 (NL 1976)

Biograph Records discography

611968?Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume Two

- Jack O' Diamonds
- Chock House Blues
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Rising High Water Blues

- Teddy Bear Blues
- Lonesome House Blues
- Sunshine Special
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Balky Mule Blues
- Change My Luck Blues

notes by Ralph J. Gleason
 
Milestone MLP 2007

Milestone Records discography

621969Blind Lemon Jefferson   1926-29
Vol. 2: Master Of The Blues

- 'Lectric Chair Blues
- How Long, How Long
- D.B. Blues
- Maltese Cat Blues
- Fence Breakin' Yellen' Blues
- Cat Man Blues

- Booger Rooger Blues
- Black Snake Dream Blues
- Where Shall I Be
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Women
- Rambler Blues

artwork of b/w cover by Arnold S. Caplin
artwork of red cover by Fred Romary

notes by Chris Albertson

Biograph BLP-12015

= Blue Moon BMLP 1.050 (UK)

Biograph Records discography

631969/70?Blind Lemon Jefferson
Masters of the Blues   Volume 1

- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- Beggin' Back
- Stocking Feet Blues
- That Black Snake Moan
- Broke And Hungry
- Shucklin' Sugar Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Rising High Water Blues

- Weary Dog Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Woman
- Sunshine Special
- Where Shall I Be
- Lonesome House Blues
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues ("20363-2") [actually 20363-?]


Collector's Classics CC22

641970Ten Years Of Black Country Religion 1926 - 1936

Charley Patton
- Lord I'm Discouraged
Kid Prince Moore
- Church Bells
- Sign Of Judgement
Blind Willie Davis
- I've Got A Key To The Kingdom
- Your Enemy Cannot Harm You
Lonnie McIntorsh
- Arise And Shine
Bo Weavil Jackson
- I'm On My Way To The Kingdom Land

Jaybird Coleman
- I'm Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan Some Of These Days
Charley Patton
- Prayer Of Death - part 1
- Prayer Of Death - part 2
Dennis Crumpton & Robert Summers
- Go I'll Send Thee
- Everybody Ought To Pray Sometime

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Where Shall I Be ?
- All I Want Is That Pure Religion

notes by Stephen Calt, Nick Perls & Michael Stewart   "54 King Street, New York, N.Y. 10014"

Yazoo L-1022 (US 1970)

notes by Stephen Calt, Nick Perls & Michael Stewart   "54 King Street, New York, N.Y. 10014" or "245 Waverly Place, New York, N.Y. 10014"

Yazoo L-1022 (US 1970?)

notes by Stephen Calt, Nick Perls & Michael Stewart   "54 King Street, New York, N.Y. 10014" or "245 Waverly Place, New York, N.Y. 10014"

Yazoo L-1022 (US 1971)

notes by Stephen Calt, Nick Perls & Michael Stewart   "245 Waverly Place, New York, N.Y. 10014"   "Jacket made in Canada" on back cover, bottom right

Yazoo L-1022 (US 1989)

Yazoo Records discography
Charley Patton discography
Bo Weavil Jackson discography
Jaybird Coleman discography

651970Blind Lemon Jefferson Volume 3 (1928-1929)

- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Balky Mule Blues
- Long Lastin' Lovin'
- How Long How Long
- Oil Well Blues
- Tin Cup Blues
- That Black Shake Moan no. 2
- Big Night Blues

- Peach Orchard Mama
- Mosquito Moan
- Southern Woman Blues
- Bakershop Blues
- Pneumonia Blues
- Long Distance Moan
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues
- Bootin' Me 'Bout


Roots RL-331 (Austria 1970)

Roots Records discography

661970Recording The Blues

Lucille Bogan - Skin Game Blues
Bertha 'Chippie' Hill (with Louis Armstrong) - Kid Man Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson - Rabbit Foot Blues
Whistlin' Alex Moore - Blue Bloomer Blues
Barbecue Bob - Crooked Woman Blues
Georgia Cotton Pickers - She's Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day
Rev. J. M. Gates - Death's Black Train Is Coming
Mississippi Sheiks - Loose Like That

Blind Willie Johnson - When The War Was On
Allan Shaw - I Couldn't Help It
Tim Wilkins - New Stock Yard Blues
Bumble Bee Slim - Bricks In My Pillow
Big Bill - Detroit Special
Lil Johnson - Press My Button (Ring My Bell)
Peetie Wheatstraw - Ain't It A Pity And A Shame
Pinetop Burks - Fannie Mae Blues


notes by Robert W.M. Dixon and John Godrich

CBS M 52797 (UK 1970)


 
= Epic ECPJ-23 (Jp 1970)

album illustrates the book "Recording The Blues" in the Blues Paperback Series, produced by November Books Ltd., and published in 1970 by Studio Vista Ltd.

671970/71?Blind Lemon Jefferson: Black Snake Moan
A third Milestone collection of the classic country blues of the legendary singer/guitarist

- That Black Snake Moan
- Stocking Feet Blues
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues [20363-2]
- Long Lastin' Lovin'
- Tin Cup Blues
- That Black Snake Moan No.2

- Mosquito Moan
- Southern Woman Blues
- Baker Shop Blues
- Pneumonia Blues
- Long Distance Moan
- That Growling Baby Blues

notes by John Hammond

Milestone MLP 2013

Milestone Records discography

681970/71?The Blues Tradition
Notable Performances by Early Bluesmen (1927-1932)

Big Bill Broonzy
- Big Bill Blues
- Mr. Conductor Man
King Solomon Hill
- The Gone Dead Train
- Tell Me, Baby
Bumble Bee Slim
- No Woman, No Nickel
- Chain Gang Bound
Willie Brown
- M & O Blues
- Future Blues

Blind Roosevelt Graves
- Staggerin' Blues
- Low Down Woman

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Peach Orchard Mama
- Oil Well Blues
Bobby Grant
- Nappy Head Blues
- Lonesome Atlanta Blues
Buddy Boy Hawkins
- Shaggy Dog Blues
- Jailhouse Fire Blues


"Reissued by special arrangement with John Steiner"; cover illustration [Sam Collins!] courtesy John Steiner; prod. by Orrin Keepnews

notes by Michael Cuscuna

Milestone MLP 2016

Milestone Records discography

691971Texas & Louisiana Country  (1927-1932)

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Struck Sorrow Blues
- Empty House Blues
- Saturday Night Spender Blues
- Bed Springs Blues
Willie Reed
- Leavin' Home
Texas Bill Day & Billiken Johnson
- Billiken's Weary Blues
Gene Campbell
- Wandering Blues
- Robbin' And Stealin' Blues

Billiken Johnson & Fred Adams
- Sun Beam Blues
- Interurban Blues
Coley Jones
- Drunkard's Special
Willard 'Ramblin'' Thomas
- Hard To Rule Woman Blues
- Sawmill Moan
- No Baby Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
King Solomon Hill
- Whoopee Blues



Roots RL 335 (UK 1971)


Roots/Saydisc RL 335 (UK 1971)

Roots Records discography

701971Blind Lemon Jefferson

- The Black Snake Moan
- Stocking Feet Blues
- Chock House Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues

- Lonesome House Blues
- Balky Mule Blues
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues [20363-2]
- That Black Snake Moan - Number 2
- Long Distance Moan
- Bakershop Blues


Joker SM 3103 (It 1971)

711971The Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Black Horse Blues
- Corinna Blues
- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- That Black Snake Moan
- Broke And Hungry
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Easy Rider Blues

- Match Box Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues [20363-2]
- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Lock Step Blues
- Pneumonia Blues
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues

6-pp. insert

Milestone SJET-8339 (Jp 1971)

721971This Old World's In A Hell Of A Fix
the gospel according to ...

Rev. Dr. J. Gordon McPherson
- This Old World's In A Hell Of A Fix (excerpts from sermon)
Rev. Robert Wilkins
- Old Time Religion
- I Wish I Was In Heaven
- Holy Ghost Train
- The Gamblin' Man
Fred McDowell
- Jesus Is On The Main Line
- See What My Lord Has Done
Skip James
- Let Jesus Lead You

Jaybird Coleman
- I'm Gonna Cross The River Jordan
Sam Collins
- Devil In The Lion's Den
Rev. Moses Mason
- Go Wash In The Beautiful Stream
Washington Phillips
- You Can't Stop A Tattler

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart
- All I Want Is That Pure Religion
- He Arose From The Dead

notes by Richard K. Spottswood

Biograph BLP 12027 (US 1971)

Biograph Records discography

731972Blind Lemon Jefferson / Son House

Son House
- My Black Mama - part 1
- My Black Mama - part 2
- Preachin' The Blues - part 1
- Preachin' The Blues - part 2
- Dry Spell Blues - part 1
- Dry Spell Blues - part 2
- Delta Blues *


Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Wartime Blues
- Weary Dog Blues
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- One Dime Blues
- Lemon's Cannonball Moan
- Eagle Eyed Mama
- Dynamite Blues
- Big Night Blues

Eddie James House, Jr. (Son House), voc, g; * Leroy Williams, hca
Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g

notes by Arnold S. Caplin

Biograph BLP-12040 (US 1972)

= Blue Moon BMLP 1.037 (UK)

Biograph Records discography
Son House discography

73a1972Texas Blues 1927-1952

Henry Thomas
- Old Country Stomp
- Fishing Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Match Box Blues
Little Hat Jones
- Little Hat Blues
- New Two Sixteen Blues
- Two String Blues
Texas Bill Day
- Don't Get Love In Your Mind
Black Ace
- Lowing Heifer

Texas Alexander
- Yellow Girl Blues
- I Am Calling Blues
- Broken Yo-Yo
- Katy Crossing Blues
Oscar Woods
- Lone Wolf Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins
- Another Fool In Town
- Sad News From Korea
Smoky Hogg
- Penitentiary Blues - part 1
- Penitentiary Blues - part 2


 
Paltram PL-102 (Austria 1972)


= Autogram PL-102 (Germany)

Paltram discography

73b1972The World's Rarest Country Blues Records

Blind Willie McTell
- B And O Blues No 2 (New York Sep. 21 1933)
King Solomon Hill
- Down On My Bended Knee (Grafton, Wis. c. Jan 1932) [tk 1]

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Disgusted Blues (Chicago, Ill. c. Jan 1929)
- The Cheaters Spell (Richmond Ind. Sep 24 1929)
Sluefoot Joe
- She's A Fool (Long Island City, N.Y. Apr 1929)
- House Top Blues (Long Island City, N.Y. Apr 1929)
Jaybird Coleman
- Trunk Busted Suitcase Full Of Holes (Birmingham Alabama c. Aug. 1927)
Ruby Paul
- Last Farewell Blues (Chicago, Ill. Dec. 1927)
Blind Willie Davis
- Trust In God And Do Right. Grafton Wis. c. Jan 1930)

William Harris
- Electric Chair Blues
- Kansas City Blues (Richmond Ind. Oct. 9th 1928)
Geeshie Wiley
- Last Kind Words Blues
- Skinny Leg Blues (Grafton, Wis. c. April 1930)
Skip James
- Hard-Luck Child
- 4 O'Clock Blues (Grafton Wis. c. Feb. 1931)
Charley Patton
- Circle Round The Moon
- Magnolia Blues
- Mean Black Cat Blues (Grafton Wis. Nov. 1929)

Strictly limited edition (150 copies). Plain white cover white separate typed listing sheet.
Note: "Every title presented on this lp has been dubbed from the only copy known to exist in the world. The makers have done their best to make these extremely rare and worn out 78's audible!"


For Specialists Only FSO-001 (Austria [Paltram/Roots] 1972)

741974Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Jack O' Diamonds *
- Chock House Blues *
- Stocking Feet Blues *
- That Black Snake Moan *
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues *
- Rabbit Foot Blues *
- Bad Luck Blues *
- Broke And Hungry *

- Easy Rider Blues *
- Match Box Blues *
- Rising High Water Blues *
- Teddy Bear Blues *
- Lonesome House Blues *
- Sunshine Special *
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Balky Mule Blues


- Change My Luck Blues *
- Prison Cell Blues *
- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Low Down Mojo Blues
- Long Lastin' Lovin'
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues * [20363-2]
- Lock Step Blues *
- Hangman's Blues *

- Oil Well Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Mosquito Moan *
- Southern Woman Blues *
- Baker Shop Blues *
- Pneumonia Blues *
- Long Distance Moan *
- That Growling Baby Blues *

* CD tracks

DLP
notes by Pete Welding

Milestone M-47022 (US)


= Milestone MCD-47022 (1992) 25 tracks

Milestone Records discography

751974Blind Lemon Jefferson: Early Blues

- The Black Snake Moan
- Chock House Blues
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues
- Balky Mule Blues

- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues [20363-2]
- That Black Snake Moan - Number 2
- Long Distance Moan
- Bakershop Blues

notes by Anonymous

Olympic OL 7134 (US 1974)

notes by Kerry Kudlacek

= Collectables CD COL-5194 (US 1992)   "Penitentiary Blues" (Golden Classics)
= Collectables LP COL-5194 (US 1992)   "Penitentiary Blues" (Golden Classics)
= Collectables cassette COL-5194 (US 1992)   "Penitentiary Blues" (Golden Classics)

notes by Anton Glovsky

= Tradition / Rykodisc TCD 1011 (US 4/1996) "Moanin' All Over"

75a197525 Géants du Blues
A World of Jazz

LP 1:
Big Bill Broonzy - Louise Louise Blues
Curtis Jones - Lonesome Bedroom Blues
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - I Love You Baby
Blind John Davis - How Long Blues
Lonnie Johnson - Big Leg Woman
Louisiana Red - Keep Your Hands Off My Woman

Lightnin' Hopkins - Catfish Blues
Champion Jack Dupree - The Death Of Louis (Armstrong)
Jimmy Dawkins - The Way She Walks
Hubert Sumlin - Funky Roots
Eddie Kirkland - Have Mercy On Me
The Aces - Dust My Broom



LP 2:
Memphis Slim - Sassy Mae
Sonny Boy Williamson - The Skies Are Crying
St. Louis Jimmy - Some Sweet Day
Eddie Boyd - I Cried
Roosevelt Sykes - Jail Bait

Blind Lemon Jefferson - Deceitful Brownskin Blues

John Lee Hooker - Wednesday Evening Blues
Jimmy Reed - Hard Walking Hanna
Doug Quattlebaum - Trouble In Mind
Big Joe Williams - Pallet On The Floor
Billy Boy Arnold - I'm Gonna Move
Sunnyland Slim - Brownskin Woman


gatefold DLP

Vogue DP 37 (Fr 1975) (Plaisir Double series)

gatefold DLP

= Vogue 400037 (Fr 1975) (Plaisir Double series)

761977 Charlie Patton
- Pony Blues
Blind Blake
- Early Morning Blues

Willie Brown
- M. and O. Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Long Lonesome Blues

flexible 33 1/3 rpm disc that came with the 1977 1st (hardback) edition of Jeff Todd Titon's book "Early Downhome Blues" (Urbana University of Illinois Press)

7 inch flexible EP

Eva-Tone MAL 771

771979Erotic Blues
Canti Erotici Afroamericani

Dirty Red
- Mother Fuyer
Sam Collins
- Slow Mama Slow
Washboard Sam
- Let Me Play Your Vendor
Bo Carter
- Ram Rod Daddy
Lucille Bogan
- Coffee Grindin' Blues
Lonnie Johnson
- Jelly Roll Baker
Tampa Red
- She Can Love So Good
Blind Blake
- Diddie Wa Diddie
Peetie Wheatstraw
- Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp
Mississippi John Hurt
- Candy Man Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Suzie Q
Ruby Glaze & Blind Willie McTell
- Rollin' Mama Blues
Blind Boy Fuller
- I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy
Big Bill Broonzy
- Night Watchman Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Oil Well Blues
Walter Davis
- Think You Need A Shot


coll. by Alessandro Roffeni


Albatros VPA 8456 (It 1979)
Albatros VC 4961 (cassette)

notes by Alessandro Roffeni

= DOM/Albatros CD DAF 120

Albatros Records discography

781984Blind Lemon Jefferson: The Remaining Titles   1926-29

- Got The Blues (2471-1)
- Long Lonesome Blues (2472- )
- Match Box Blues (80524-B)
- Hot Dog (4578-3)
- He Arose From The Dead (4579-1)
- Struck Sorrow Blues (20039-2)
- Gone Dead On You Blues (20070-2)
- One Dime Blues (20075-2)
- Change My Luck Blues (20387-2)

- Lemon's Cannon Ball Blues (20401-1)
- Lockstep Blues (20815-2)
- Hangman's Blues (20816-2)
- Disgusted Blues (21110-2)
- Empty House Blues (21200-1)
- Saturday Night Spender's Blues (21201-2)
- Bed Springs Blues (15664)
- The Cheaters Spell (15674)

notes by Paul Oliver

Matchbox MSE 1001 (UK 1984)

Matchbox Records discography

791984Blind Lemon Jefferson: King Of The Country Blues

DLP L-1069 (28 tracks!):
LP 1:

- Broke And Hungry
- Stocking Feet Blues
- Lonesome House Blues
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Got The Blues
- Black Horse Blues

- One Dime Blues
- Corrina Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Oil Well Blues
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- He Arose From The Dead
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues


LP 2:
- Match Box Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Booger Rooger Blues
- Right Of Way Blues
- Big Might Blues
- Booster Blues
- Dry Southern Blues

- Bad Luck Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Rambler Blues
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- Wartime Blues
- Beggin' Back
- Long Lonesome Blues

CD 1069 YAZ (23 tracks only!):
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues (15671)
- Bad Luck Blues (3090-2)
- Match Box Blues (4446-4)
- Hot Dogs (4578-3)
- One Dime Blues (20075-2)
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues (3077-2)
- Rabbit Foot Blues (3089-1)
- Corrina Blues (2544-2)
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (20374-1)
- Easy Rider Blues (4423-2)
- Broke And Hungry (3076-2)
- Black Horse Blues (2543-1)
- Lonesome House Blues (20076-2)
- Oil Well Blues (21197-1)
- He Arose From The Dead (4579-1)
- Beggin' Back (3016-4)
- Prison Cell Blues (20388-2)
- Rambler Blues (20040-2)
- Gone Dead On You Blues (20070-2)
- Wartime Blues (3070-1)
- Booger Rooger Blues (3088-2)
- Right Of Way Blues (4515-2)
- Big Night Blues (21199-1)

cover artwork by Robert Armstrong

gatefold DLP
notes by Stephen Calt

Yazoo L-1069 (US 1984)

 
(=) CD 1069 YAZ (US 1990)

Yazoo Records discography

801986?The Blind Lemon Jefferson Collection
20 Blues Greats

- Hangman's Blues
- Chock House Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Jack O'Diamonds
- Broke And Hungry
- Match Box Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Shuckin Sugar Blues

- Easy Rider Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Lonesome House Blues
- Low Down Mojo Blues
- Sunshine Special
- Bad Luck Blues
- Lock Step Blues
- Bootin' Me 'Bout
- Black Horse Blues


Deja Vu DVLP 2073 (It 1986?)

811989Blind Lemon Jefferson: The Story
22 Phonographics Memories

- Match Box Blues
- Jack O'Diamonds
- Bad Luck Blues
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Low Down Mojo Blues
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Lonesome House Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Corinna Blues
- Balky Mule Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Sunshine Special
- Black Horse Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Chock House Blues
- Bootin' Me 'Bout
- Change My Luck Blues
- Lock Step Blues
- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Easy Rider Blues


Deja Vu DVRECD 293 (It 1989)

821990Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 2   (1925-1929)

- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart
- All I Want Is That Pure Religeon
- Jack o'Diamond Blues - tk. 1
- Old Rounder's Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Match Box Blues - tk. 2
- Match Box Blues - tk. 4
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - no. 1
- 'Lectric Chair Blues

- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Low Down Mojo Blues
- Competition Bed Blues
- Sad News Blues
- Christmas Eve Blues
- Happy New Year Blues
- Yo Yo Blues
- Fence Breakin
- Yellen' Blues
- Cat Man Blues


Roots RL-306 (Austria 1968)


(=) Roots RL-306 (18 tracks) (2. rev. ed. Austria 1970)


= Blues Documents RST BD-2082 (Austria 1990)


autogram/Roots RL-306 (Germany 19??)

Roots Records discography
RST Blues Documents discography

831990The Greatest in Country Blues   (1927-1956)

LP 1
- High Water Everywhere - Charlie Patton
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Cotton Field Blues Part 2 - Garfield Akers
- James Alley Blues - Richard "Rabbit" Brown
- Had A Good Father And Mother - Washington Phillips
- Travelin' Blues - Blind Willie McTell
- Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson
- Minglewood Blues - Cannon's Jug Stompers
- Nappy Head Blues - Bobby Grant
- Third Street Woman Blues - Blind Willie Reynolds
- My Black Momma Part I - Son House
- Bull-Doze Blues - Henry Thomas
- Dark Was The Night Cold Was The Ground - Blind Willie Johnson
- Trouble Hearted Blues - Ishman Bracey
- Honey In The Rock - Blind Mamie Forehand
- Frankie - Mississippi John Hurt
- Man Trouble Blues - Jaybird Coleman
- How Long - Frank Stokes
- Future Blues - Willie Brown
- Voice Throwin' Blues - Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins


LP 2
- Devil Got The Woman - Skip James
- When That Great Ship Went Down - William And Versey Smith
- The Jail House Blues - Sam Collins
- Touch Me Light Momma - George "Bullet" Williams
- Mothers Love - Blind Joe Taggart
- Skin Man Blues - "Hi" Henry Brown
- Lost Lover Blues - Lottie Kimbrough
- Levee Camp Moan Blues - Texas Alexander
- K.C. Moan - Memphis Jug Band
- Paddlin' Madeline Blues - Gitfiddle Jim
- Preachin' Blues - Robert Johnson
- Billy Lyons And Stack O'Lee - Furry Lewis
- Fryin' Pan Skillet Blues - Bessie Tucker
- Dallas Rag - Dallas String Band
- Crazy Cryin' Blues - Memphis Minnie
- Woke Up This Morning - Roosevelt Graves
- That's No Way To Get Along - Robert Wilkins
- McAbee Railroad Piece - Palmer McAbee
- The Gone Dead Train - King Soloman Hill
- Hastings St. - Blind Blake And Charlie Spand


LP 3
- Shorty George - Smith Casey
- Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down - Bozie Sturdivant
- I Be's Troubled - Muddy Waters
- How You Want It Done? - Big Bill Broonzy
- She's Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day - The Georgia Cotton Pickers
- Sic 'Em Dogs On - Bukka White
- California Desert Blues - Lane Hardin
- Lonesome Day Blues - Jesse James
- Moanin' The Blues - Allen Shaw
- Midnight Hour Blues - Leroy Carr
- Jack O'Diamonds - Pete Harris
- Dust My Broom - Elmore James
- Rowdy Blues - Kid Bailey
- Rollin' And Tumblin' - Baby Face Leroy
- Penitentiary Blues (Pt. 1 & 2) - Smokey Hogg
- Baby How Long - Dan Pickett
- Mighty Long Time - Sonny Boy Williamson
- River Blues (Pt. 2) - Lowell Fulson
- Smokestack Lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf
- Moanin' Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins


compiled by Johnny Parth

3 LP set with 24-pp. booklet notes (English and German) by Paul Oliver

RST Blues Documents BD-01 (Austria 1990)

3 CD set
notes by Paul Oliver

Vol. 1: 1927-1930


Vol. 2: 1927-1936


Vol. 3: 1929-1956
= Story Of Blues/Da Music 3521/3522/3523 (Austria 1992)

= Century Media SOB 3521-2/3522-2/3523-2 (1994)

3 CD set

= 1201 Music 7002-2 (US 1999)

83a1990Legends Of The Blues - Volume One

Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues (3:14)
Blind Lemon Jefferson - Match Box Blues [4446-4] (3:02)
Mississippi John Hurt - Ain't No Tellin' (2:56)
Blind Willie Johnson - Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Cryin' (3:03)
Bo Carter - Pigmeat Is What I Crave (2:52)
Blind Willie McTell - Southern Can Is Mine (3:15)
Lonnie Johnson - Low Down St. Louis Blues (3:04)
Charley Patton - Revenue Man Blues (2:42)
Leroy Carr - Stormy Night Blues ((2:38)
Pinetop Tom - I Believe I'll Make A Change (2:55)
Leadbelly - Fort Worth And Dallas Blues (3:04)
Peetie Wheatstraw - Sweet Home Blues (2:53)
Robert Johnson - Stop Breakin' Down Blues (2:20)
Blind Boy Fuller - Truckin' My Blues Away, #2 (2:49)
Big Bill Broonzy - Spreadin' Snakes Blues (2:42)
Memphis Minnie - Nothing In Ramblin' (2:45)
Bukka White - Fixin' To Die Blues (2:48)
Muddy Waters - Hard Day Blues (2:46)
Big Joe Williams - Don't You Leave Me Here (2:40)
Son House - Death Letter (4:20)


SPV Blue CD SPV 91722 bonus tracks:
- Hell Hound On My Trail - Robert Johnson
- Rock Island Line - Leadbelly and The Golden Gate Quartet


original series compiled & prod. by Lawrence Cohn

notes by Paul Oliver

Columbia LP C/AL 46215 (US 1990)

notes by Paul Oliver

= Columbia/Legacy CD CK 46215 (US 1990)

notes by Paul Oliver

= CBS/Legacy CD 467245 (EU 1990)


= CBS/Sony CSCS 5323 (Jp 1990)

notes by Neil Slaven

(=) SPV Blue SPV 91722 (Germany/Poland 2008)

20 CD box set, CD 5
     

(=) Sony Music 88875043322 (US 2014) (Roots n' Blues series)

841990Blind Lemon Jefferson: The Complete Recordings
Blues Nº 43

- Broke and Hungry (3:03)
- Bad Luck Blues (2:51)
- Matchbox Blues (2:54)
- Easy Rider Blues (2:57)
- Rambler Blues (2:47)
- One Dime Blues (2:47)
- Mean Jumper Blues (2:39)
- Hangman Blues (3:24)
- Oil Well Blues (2:46)
- Tin Cup Blues (2:46)
- Big Night Blues (2:54)
- Southern Woman Blues (3:08)
- That Crawling Babe Blues (2:42)


Charly (1990)


= Charly BA043 (UK 1996)

= Charly (1997)

851991?Blind Lemon Jefferson: One Dime Blues

- All I Want Is That Pure Religion
- Booster Blues
- Dry Southern Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Corinna Blues
- Chock House Blues
- Wartime Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues

- Black Snake Moan
- Rambler Blues
- How Long, How Long
- Matchbox Blues
- Hot Dogs
- He Arose From The Dead
- One Dime Blues
- Easy Rider Blues

notes by Paul Fryer

Aldabra ALB 1006 (UK 1991?)

= Aldabra ALB 1006MC (UK 1991?) (cassette)

= Aldabra ALB 1006CD (UK 19??)

= Classic CD BERT5 (UK 19??)

861991?Blind Lemon Jefferson: Cat Man Blues

- 'Lectric Chair Blues
- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Christmas Eve Blues
- Maltese Cat Blues
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Prison Cell Blues
- Change My Luck Blues
- Lemon's Cannon Ball Blues

- Oil Well Blues
- Peach Orchard Mama
- Mosquito Moan
- Southern Women Blues
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues
- Bed Springs Blues
- Yo Yo Blues
- Cat Man Blues

notes by Paul Fryer

Aldabra ALB 1009 (UK 1991?)

= Aldabra ALB 1009MC (UK 1991?) (cassette)

871991Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 1   1925-1926
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart (3:02)
- All I Want Is That Pure Religion (3:11)
- Got The Blues ("2471-2", actually 1053)(2471-2) (2:50)
- Long Lonesome Blues (2472-1) (2:54)
- Booster Blues (2:47)
- Dry Southern Blues (2:48)
- Black Horse Blues (2:54)
- Corinna Blues (3:05)
- Got The Blues ("1053"), actually 2471-2 (3:02)
- Long Lonesome Blues (1054) (3:08)
- Jack O' Diamonds Blues (tk 1) (2:30)
- Jack O' Diamonds Blues (tk 2) (2:45)
- Chock House Blues (2:37)
- Beggin' Back (2:50)
- Old Rounders Blues (2:43)
- Stocking Feet Blues (3:04)
- That Black Snake Moan (3:04)
- Wartime Blues (3:00)
- Broke And Hungry (2:58)
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues (3:02)
- Booger Rooger Blues (2:47)
- Rabbit Foot Blues (2:55)
- Bad Luck Blues (2:49)

notes by Bob Groom

Document DOCD-5017 (Austria 1991)

881991Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 2   1927
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- Black Snake Moan
- Match Box Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- Weary Dogs Blues
- Right Of Way Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Black Snake Dream Blues
- Hot Dogs
- He Arose From The Dead (Deacon L.J. Bates)
- Struck Sorrow Blues
- Rambler Blues
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues
- Sunshine Special
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- Where Shall I Be?
- See That My Grave's Kept Clean [Paramount 12585]
- One Dime Blues
- Lonesome House Blues

notes by Bob Groom

Document DOCD-5018 (Austria 1991)

CDr

= Document DOCD-5018 (UK 2007)

891991Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 3   1928
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues (2:45) [20363-?]
- 'Lectric Chair Blues (2:30)
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (2:50)
- Lemon's Worried Blues (2:58)
- Mean Jumper Blues (2:36)
- Balky Mule Blues (2:42)
- Change My Luck Blues (2:25)
- Prison Cell Blues (2:44)
- Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan (2:42)
- Long Lastin' Lovin' (2:49)
- Piney Woods Money Mama (2:56)
- Low Down Mojo Blues (2:47)
- Competition Bed Blues (2:49)
- Lock Step Blues (3:17)
- Hangman's Blues (3:22)
- Sad News Blues (2:40)
- How Long How Long (2:44)
- Christmas Eve Blues (2:55)
- Happy New Year Blues (2:53)
- Maltese Cat Blues (3:01)
- D B Blues (2:43)

notes by Bob Groom

Document DOCD-5019 (Austria 1991)

89a1991Blind Lemon Jefferson   Volume 4   1929
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- Eagle Eyed Mama (2:40)
- Dynamite Blues (2:52)
- Disgusted Blues (2:48)
- Competition Bed Blues (2:44)
- Sad News Blues (2:52)
- Peach Orchard Mama (3:01)
- Oil Well Blues (2:44)
- Tin Cup Blues (2:43)
- Big Night Blues (21199)(2:52)
- Empty House Blues (2:56)
- Saturday Night Spender Blues (2:59)
- That Black Snake Moan No. 2 (2:48)
- Bed Spring Blues (3:03)
- Yo Yo Blues (2:34)
- Mosquito Moan (3:05)
- Southern Woman Blues (3:05)
- Bakershop Blues (3:10)
- Pneumonia Blues (3:20)
- Long Distance Moan (3:26)
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues (2:39)
- Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues (3:00)
- Cat Man Blues (3:12)
- The Cheaters Spell (3:17)
- Bootin' Me 'Bout (3:09)

notes by Bob Groom

Document DOCD-5020 (Austria 1991)

CDr

= Document DOCD-5020 (UK 2007)

901991Blind Lemon Jefferson: King of the Blues

- Jack O' Diamond Blues (2:48)
- Rabbit Foot Blues (2:58)
- Weary Dog Blues (3:01)
- Bad Luck Blues (2:51)
- Easy Rider Blues (2:56)
- Match Box Blues (3:01)
- Rising High Water Blues (2:30)
- That Black Snake Moan (3:06)
- Prison Cell Blues (2:47)
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues (2:48)
- Cat Man Blues (3:15)
- Piney Woods Money Mama (2:58)
- Deceitful Brown Skin Woman (3:00)
- Hot Dogs (2:57)
- Lonesome House Blues (2:26)
- Wartime Blues (3:08)
- Broke And Hungry (3:02)
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (2:52)
- Big Night Blues (2:53)
- All I Want Is That Pure Religion (3:12)


P-Vine PCD-2252 (Jp 1991)

91199?Too Late, Too Late Blues Vol. 1
Newly Discovered Titles & Alternative Takes

Blind Blake
- Early Morning Blues (3057-2)

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Lock Step Blues (20750)
- Hangman's Blues (20751-2)
George 'Bullet' Williams
- Frisco Leaving Birmingham (tk 3)
Bessie Tucker
- My Man Has Quit Me (tk 2)
Memphis Jug Band
- Stealin', Stealin' (tk 3)
Willie Baker
- Weak-Minded Woman (14782 - Test)
Rev. D C Rice
- Will They Welcome Me There?
Charlie Spand
- Levee Camp Man (-6) (breakdown)
- Mississippi Blues (-v6)
Robert Peeples
- Worry Blues
Charley Patton
- I Shall Not Be Moved (tk 2)
Big Bill Broonzy
- Bow Leg Baby
Frank Brasswell
- Mountain Girl Blues (16575)
Memphis Minnie
- Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues (tk. B)
Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom
- Do It Some More
Kansas City Kitty
- Knife Man Blues
Bo Carter (Bo Chatman)
- New Auto Blues
Big Bill Broonzy
- Worried In Mind Blues
'Kansas Joe' Mccoy
- Meat Cutter Blues (alt tk)
- What's The Matter With You?
Memphis Minnie
- Reachin' Pete (tk. B)
Kokomo Arnold
- Milk Cow Blues No. 5
Memphis Minnie
- Running And Dodging Blues (tk. 2 - Test)
Little Buddy Doyle
- Slick Capers Blues
Lonnie Johnson
- The Victim Of Love

notes by Roger Misiewicz

Document DOCD 5150

921993Blind Lemon Jefferson: Got The Blues
King of the Blues I - 2

- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart
- Got The Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Booster Blues
- Dry Southern Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Corinna Blues
- Got The Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- Chock House Blues
- Beggin' Back
- Old Rounders Blues
- Stockings Feet Blues
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Booger Rooger Blues
- Black Snake Moan
- Match Box Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Right Of Way Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Black Snake Dream Blues
- He Arose From The Dead
- Struck Sorrow Blues


P-Vine PCD-2437 (Jp 1993)

931994Too Late Too Late Vol. 3   1926 - 1960's

Buddy Boy Hawkins (1927)
- Number Three Blues (tk 1)
Side Wheel Sally Duffie (1927)
- Bunker Hill Blues
- Plantation Blues
Memphis Jug Band (1928)
- She Stays Out All Night Long (tk 1)
Lottie Kimbrough & Winston Holmes (1928)
- Don't Speak To Me
Jim Jackson (1928)
- I'm Wild About My Lovin' (take 1)
- Electric Chair Blues (Jefferson County Blues)
William Harris (1928)
- Bad Treated Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson (1929)
- Big Night Blues (21402)   @ youtube
Charley Patton (1929)
- I Shall Not Be Moved (alt tk)
Mississippi Sheiks (1930)
- The Jazz Fiddler (tk A)
Memphis Minnie (1930)
- Dirt Dauber Blues
- You Dirty Mistreater
Curley Weaver (1933)
- No No Blues (12909-1)
- Early Morning Blues (12910)
Tampa Red (1934)
- I'll Get A Break Some Day
Joshua White (1935)
- Cherry Picker
- Tweet Tweet Mama Blues
Leadbelly (1935)
- My Baby Quit Me (17183-1)
Casey Bill Weldon (1936)
- We Gonna Move (To The Outskirts...) (tk 2)
Tampa Red (1940)
- This Ain't No Place For Me
Ida Parham (1940's 1950's)
- Untitled Blues
Two Gospel Keys (1948)
- If I Never See You Anymore
- Stranger, Don't Drive Me Away
Jesse Thomas (c.1960's)
- Your Love Is Automatic
- Rain Sleet Or Snow


notes by Guido van Rijn

Document DOCD-5276 (Austria 1994)

941994Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blues Giants

- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- Beggin' Back
- Stockings Feet Blues
- That Black Snake Moan
- War Time Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Shuckin 'Sugar Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Hot Dogs
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Prison Cell Blues
- Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan


P-Vine PCD-3759 (Jp 1994)

951995Suitcase Full of Blues

- The Gone Dead Train - King Solomon Hill
- Frisco Whistle Blues - Ed Bell
- Ramblin' Man - Ramblin' Thomas
- Going Away Blues - Lottie Kimbrough
- Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home - Gus Cannon
- Florida Bound - Edward Thompson
- Pea Vine Blues - Charley Patton

- Rambler Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Up the Way Bound - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Frisco Leaving Birmingham - George "Bullet" Williams
- Slidin' Delta - Tommy Johnson
- Down the Country - Leola B. Wilson
- M and O Blues - Willie Brown
- Georgia Bound - Blind Blake
- Number Three Blues - Buddy Boy Hawkins

- Sunshine Special - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Illinois Blues - Skip James
- I Wonder to Myself - Tommy Johnson
- Poor Boy Blues - Ramblin' Thomas
- Mean Conductor Blues - Ed Bell
- Suitcase Full of Blues - Ishman Bracey


compiled by John Tottenham, prod. for the GHB Jazz Foundation by Jon P. Pult
cover art by Tony Mostrom

notes by John Tottenham

Black Swan HCD-23 (US 1995) (US 1995)

961995Too Late Too Late   Volume 4   c. 1892 - 1937

- Brudder Rasmus - Louis Vasnier
- Southern Blues - Unknowns
- I Got What It Takes But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away [10020-1] - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Hot Papa Blues [2207-1] - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Mama, Don't You Think I Know? [2224-1] - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Gay Cattin' [2672-1] - Papa Charlie Jackson

- Teddy Bear Blues (tk 1) - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Mr. Moore Blues - Ida May Mack
- When You Lose Your Daddy (tk 1) - Ida May Mack
- You Got Me In This Mess (tk 2) - Georgie Tom
- Saturday Night Rub - Big Bill
- Pig Meat Strut - Big Bill
- All Night Long Blues (alt tk) - Louise Johnson
- Black Spider Blues - Sweet Papa Tadpole
- Weep And Moan When I'm Gone - Sweet Papa Tadpole
- Nok-Em All - Eddie And Oscar
- Flying Crow Blues - Eddie And Oscar
- Death Room Blues (tk 1) - Blind Willie McTell
- Lord, Send Me An Angel (tk 2) - Blind Willie McTell
- Doin' The Best I Can (tk A) - Peetie Wheatstraw
- Where The Sweet Old Oranges Grow - Sam Montgomery
- Keyhole Blues (tk 2) - Casey Bill Weldon
- Family Trouble Blues - Andrew Hogg
- Kind-Hearted Blues - Andrew Hogg

notes by Guido van Rijn

Document DOCD-5321

971996Blind Lemon Jefferson: The Complete Recordings   Vol. 3

- Chinch Bug Blues
- Sunshine Special
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- Where Shall I Be?
- See That My Grave's Kept Clean
- One Dime Blues
- 'lectric Chair Blues
- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Bulky Mule Blues
- Change My Luck Blues
- Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan
- Long Lastin' Lovin'
- Low Down Mojo Blues
- Competition Bed Blues
- Lock-Step Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Sad News Blues
- How Long How Long
- Christmas Eve Blues
- Happy New Year Blues
- Maltese Cat Blues


P-Vine PCD-5722 (Jp 1996)

97a1997Blind Lemon Jefferson: Squeeze My Lemon

- Bad Luck Blues
- Change My Luck Blues
- Sunshine Special
- Easy Rider Blues
- Broke and Hungry
- Lonesome House Blues
- Black Snake Moan
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues
- Right of Way Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Chock House Blues
- One Dime Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Stocking Feet Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
- He Arose from the Dead
- Hot Dogs
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean


Catfish KATCD 101 (UK 1997) ("Blue Cats Collection")

97b1998Hard Times Come Again No More   Vol. 1
Rural Songs of Hard Times and Hardships
Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 30s

The Bentley Boys - Down On Penny's Farm
Blind Alfred Reed - How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
Lane Hardin - Hard Time Blues
Ernest Stoneman - All I Got's Gone
Slim Smith - Bread Line Blues
Alec Johnson - Miss Meal Cramp Blues
Kelly Harrell - My Name Is John Johanna
Dave McCarn - Serves 'em Fine
J.D. Short - It's Hard Time
Uncle Dave Macon - All In Down And Out
Rutherford & Foster - Richmond Blues
Elder Curry & His Congregation - Hard Times
Cofer Brothers - Georgia Hobo

Blind Lemon Jefferson - One Dime Blues
Fiddlin' John Carson - Dixie Boll Weevil
Chubby Parker - See The Black Clouds A'Breakin' Over Yonder
Scrapper Blackwell - Down And Out Blues
Edward L. Crain - Starving To Death On A Government Claim
Barbecue Bob - We Sure Got Hard Times
Samantha Bumgarner - Georgia Blues
Mississippi John Hurt - Blue Harvest Blues
Dixon Brothers - Weaver's Life
Graham Brothers - Hard Times Come Again No More


notes by Don Kent

Yazoo CD 2036 (US 1998)

Yazoo Records discography

981998Blind Lemon Jefferson: Match Box Blues
The Essential Recordings of Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Got The Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Corinna Blues
- Stocking Feet Blues
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Black Snake Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Right Of Way Blues
- Hot Dogs
- Rambler Blues
- Gone Dead Blues
- One Dime Blues
- Lonesome House Blues
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Christmas Eve Blues
- D B Blues
- Eagle Eyed Mama
- Peach Orchard Mama
- Bed Springs Blues

compiled by Les Fancourt

notes by Les Fancourt

Indigo IGOCD 2075 (UK 1998)

991998Paramount Blues: Early Morning Blues

- West Coast Blues - Blind Blake
- Early Morning Blues - Blind Blake

- Yo Yo Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Bootin' Me 'Bout - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Scoville Ave. Blues - Dad Nelson
- Ham Hound Crave - Rube Lacy
- Fast Stuff Blues - George Thomas
- Ham Bone Blues - Ed Bell
- Indian Squaw Blues - Freezone
- Lonesome Atlanta Blues - Bobby Grant
- Nappy Head Blues - Bobby Grant
- Cotton Field Blues - Dad Nelson
- Yola My Blues Away - Skip James
- Ghost Woman Blues - George Carter

- Empty House Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Bed Springs Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Future Blues - Willie Brown
- Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues - Teddy Darby
- My Laona Blues - Teddy Darby
- Red River Blues - Dad Nelson



Black Swan CD 31

99a1998Too Late Too Late   Volume 11   c. 1924 - 1939

Papa Charlie Jackson
- Salt Lake City Blues (tk 1)
- Salty Dog Blues (tk 1)
- Shave 'Em Dry (tk 1)
- Coffee Pot Blues (tk 2)
- Shake That Thing (tk 1)
- The Faking Blues (tk 1)
- I'm Going Where The Chilly Winds Don't Blow (tk 1)
- Mumsy Mumsy Blues (tk 1)
Ma Rainey
- Stormy Sea Blues (tk 2)
- Broken Hearted Blues (tk 1)

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Got The Blues (2471-1)
- Long Lonesome Blues (2472-2)
- Corinna Blues (tk 1)
Charlie "Dad" Nelson
- Red River Blues (tk 2)
Blind Blake
- Dry Bone Shuffle (tk 2)
- Keep It Home (tk 2)
- Rope Stretchin' Blues - Part 1 (tk 1)
El Watson with The Johnson Brothers
- The Soldier's Poor Little Boy
Ezra Howlett Shelton
- Gonna Quit That Man And How!
Hokum Boys
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing No. 2 (tk 2)
Jim Jackson
- Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues - Part 2
- Mean Woman Blues
Robert Johnson
- Traveling Riverside Blues (tk 1)
Dixie Harmony Four
- Poor Stranger Blues


notes (November 1, 1998) by Guido van Rijn

Document DOCD-5625 (Austria 1998)

1001999Blind Lemon Jefferson: The Complete Recordings   Vol. 4

- Eagle Eyed Mama
- Dynamite Blues
- Disgusted Blues
- Competition Bed Blues
- Sad News Blues
- Peach Orchard Mama
- Oil Well Blues
- Tin Cup Blues
- Empty House Blues
- Saturday Night Spender Blues
- That Black Snake Moan No. 2
- Bed Springs Blues
- Yo Yo Blues
- Mosquito Moan
- Southern Woman Blues
- Bakershop Blues
- Pneumonia Blues
- Long Distance Moan
- That Crawlin 'Baby Blues
- Fence Breakin 'Yellin' Blues
- The Cheaters Spell
- Bootin 'Me' Bout
- Big Night Blues
- Got The Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Corinna Blues


P-Vine PCD-5785 (Jp 1999)

1012000The Great Race Record Labels, Vol. 1: Paramount Records

- Blind Arthur's Breakdown - Blind Blake
- Future Blues - Willie Brown
- Dry Spell Blues, Pt. 1 - Son House
- Salty Dog Blues - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Drunken Spree - Skip James

- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Little Low Mama Blues - Ma Rainey
- High Water Everywhere, Pt. 1 - Charley Patton
- Pratt City - Jabo Williams
- St. Louis Cyclone Blues - Elzadie Robinson
- Mecca Flat Blues - Priscilla Stewart
- Farrell Blues - Henry "Son" Sims
- Soon This Morning Blues - Charlie Spand
- Ramblin' Mind Blues - Ramblin' Thomas
- Down In The Basement Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
- Jake Liquor Blues - Ishman Bracey
- Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home - Gus Cannon
- Mr. Man, Pt. 1 - Ida Cox
- Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues - Blind Teddy Darby
- Off The Wall - Louise Johnson
- Honey Bee Blues - Bumble Bee Slim
- West Coast Rag - William Ezell
- Ridin' Horse - Tommy Johnson
- Midnight Blues - Gary Moore


artwork by "Slim" Hugh Harwood

notes (June 2000) by Dave Moore

Catfish KATCD 160 (UK 2000)

Catfish Records (UK) discography

1022000The Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Match Box Blues
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues
- Hot Dogs
- Corrina Blues
- Rambler Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Dry Southern Blues
- 'Lectric Chair Blues
- One Dime Blues
- Got The Blues [Paramount 12608; unlike Yazoo L-1069]
- See That My Grave's [rather: "... Grave Is ..."] Kept Clean [Paramount 12608; Yazoo L-1069]
- He Arose From The Dead
- Black Horse Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Booster Blues
- Bed Spring Blues
- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- Beggin Back
- Wartime Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- How Long How Long
- Long Lonesome Blues [Paramount 12608; unlike Yazoo L-1069]
- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart


Yazoo CD 2057 (US 2000)

Yazoo Records discography

1032001Prison Blues

- Chain Gang Blues - Kokomo Arnold
- Big Rock Jail - Ed Bell
- He's In The Jailhouse Now - Jim Jackson
- Prison Blues - Alice Moore, Ike Rodgers
- Jailhouse Fire Blues - Buddy Boy Hawkins
- Christmas In Jail, Ain't That A Pain - Leroy Carr
- Penitentiary Bound Blues - Sylvester Weaver

- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Midnight Special - Leadbelly
- County Jail Special - Champion Jack Dupree
- The County Farm Blues - Mae Glover, James Parker
- New Prison Blues - Peg Leg Howell
- DeKalb Chain Gang - Fred McMullen
- The County Farm Blues - Bo Carter
- Alabama Prison Blues - Jesse Wadley
- County Jail - Big Maceo, Tampa Red
- Crime Don't Pay - Merline Johnson
- County Jail Blues - "Funny Paper" Smith
- Big House Bound - Blind Boy Fuller
- Ninety-Nine Year Blues - Julius Daniels
- Doin' A Stretch - Blind Blake, Alex Robinson
- Parchman Farm Blues - Bukka White, Washboard Sam
- Prisoner Bound - Frank Busby, Honey Hill



Catfish KATCD 179 (UK 2001)

Catfish Records (UK) discography

1042002Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Rambler Blues
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Matchbox Blues
- Hot Dogs
- Hangman's Blues
- He Arose From The Dead
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues
- One Dime Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Lonesome House Blues
- Where Shall I Be
- Lock Step Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Beggin' Back
- Broke And Hungry
- Gone Dead On You Blues


Black Swan BSCD-41

1052002Country Blues - the essential

CD 1:
- Weeping Willow - Blind Boy Fuller
- Little Rock Blues - Pearl Dickson
- Weak-Minded Woman - Willie Baker
- Saturday Blues - Ishman Bracey
- Rolling Log Blues - Lottie Kimborough
- Starvation Farm Blues - Bob Campbell
- California Desert Blues - Lane Hardin
- Fence Breakin' Blues - Shreveport Home Wreckers
- Mississippi Jailhouse Groan - Rube Lacey
- Charming Betsy - Henry Thomas
- Mamlish Blues - Barefoot Bill

- Easy Rider Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Davidson County Blues - De Ford Baily
- Kentucky Blues - Little Hat Jones
- Cocaine Blues - Luke Jordan
- Mama, You Gotta Get It Fixed - Troy Ferguson
- One Way Gal - William Moore
- Two Time Blues - Arthur Petties


CD 2:
- Hambone Willie's Dreamy-Eyed Woman's Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern
- Police Sargeant Blues - Robert Wilkins
- Penal Farm Blues - Scrapper Blackwell
- Ghost Woman Blues - George Carter
- Indian Squaw Blues - Freezone
- Unknown Blues - Tarter & Gay
- Nehi Mamma Blues - Frank Stokes
- I Ain't Givin' Nobody None - Mae Glover
- Happy Blues - Tom Dickson
- Cairo Blues - Henry Spaulding
- C.C. & O Blues - Pink Anderson and Simmy Dooley
- I Will Turn Your Money Green - Furry Lewis
- John Henry Blues - Evans & McClain
- Jealous Hearted Blues - Charlie Lincoln
- Last Kind Words Blues - Geeshie Wiley
- Devil In The Woodpile - Noah Lewis
- Bye Bye Mama - Buddy Moss
- Jailhouse Fire Blues - Walter 'Buddy Boy' Hawkins


2 CD set
notes by Gary Atkinson

Document CBL-200008 (UK 2002)

1062003Blind Lemon Jefferson
The Complete 94 Classic Sides Remastered

disc A: Chicago 1926
- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart (3:08)
- All I Want Is That Pure Religion (3:16)
- Got The Blues (2:55) ("2471-1 or -2", actually 1053-2)
- Long Lonesome Blues (2:58)
- Booster Blues (2:51)
- Dry Southern Blues (2:53)
- Black Horse Blues (2:57)
- Corinna Blues (3:09)
- Got The Blues (3:06) ("1053-2", actually 2471-2)
- Long Lonesome Blues (3:12)
- Jack O' Diamond Blues (2:34)
- Jack O' Diamond Blues (2:48)
- Chock House Blues (2:41)
- Beggin Back (2:53)
- Old Rounders Blues (2:48)
- Stocking Feet Blues (3:09)
- That Black Snake Moan (3:07)
- Wartime Blues (3:03)
- Broke And Hungry (3:03)
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues (3:06)
- Booger Rooger Blues (2:51)
- Rabbit Foot Blues (2:58)
- Bad Luck Blues (2:52)

disc B: Atlanta & Chicago 1927
- Black Snake Moan (3:03)
- Match Box Blues (2:55)
- Easy Rider Blues (2:57)
- Match Box Blues (3:11)
- Match Box Blues (3:02)
- Rising High Water Blues (George Perkins, p) (2:30)
- Weary Dogs Blues (3:00)
- Right Of Way Blues (2:55)
- Teddy Bear Blues (2:29)
- Teddy Bear Blues (2:35)
- Black Snake Dream Blues (George Perkins, p) (2:39)
- Hot Dogs (2:58)
- He Arose From The Dead (2:47)
- Struck Sorrow Blues (3:15)
- Rambler Blues (2:48)
- Chinch Bug Blues (2:50)
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues (3:00)
- Sunshine Special (2:46)
- Gone Dead On You Blues (2:46)
- Where Shall I Be? (2:33)
- See That My Grave's Kept Clean (2:42)
- One Dime Blues (2:48)
- Lonesome House Blues (2:27)

disc C: Chicago 1928
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues (2:49) [20363-?]
- 'Lectric Chair Blues (2:32)
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (2:54)
- Lemon's Worried Blues (3:02)
- Mean Jumper Blues (2:39)
- Balky Mule Blues (2:45)
- Change My Luck Blues (2:28)
- Prison Cell Blues (2:48)
- Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan (2:45)
- Long Lastin' Love (2:52)
- Piney Wood's Money Mama (2:59)
- Low Down Mojo Blues (2:50)
- Competition Bed Blues (2:52)
- Lock Step Blues (3:09)
- Hangman's Blues (3:07)
- Sad News Blues (2:42)
- How Long How Long (2:47)
- Lockstep Blues (3:20)
- Hangman's Blues (3:25)
- Christmas Eve Blues (2:58)
- Happy New Year Blues (2:56)
- Maltese Cat Blues (3:05)
- D B Blues (2:46)

disc D: Chicago & Richmond 1929
- Eagle Eyed Mama (2:45)
- Dynamite Blues (2:56)
- Disgusted Blues (2:51)
- Competition Bed Blues (2:47)
- Sad News Blues (2:56)
- Oil Well Blues (2:47)
- Tin Cup Blues (2:47)
- Big Night Blues (2:55)
- Bed Spring Blues (3:00)
- Saturday Night Spendor Blues (3:02)
- That Black Snake Moan No. 2 (2:52)
- Peach Orchard Mama (3:05)
- Big Night Blues (3:10)
- Bed Spring Blues (3:07)
- Yo Yo Blues (2:38)
- Mosquito Man (3:08)
- Southern Woman Blues (3:09)
- Bakershop Blues (3:14)
- Pneumonia Blues (3:22)
- Long Distance Moan (3:30)
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues (2:42)
- Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues (3:04)
- Cat Man Blues (3:15)
- The Cheaters Spell (3:20)
- Bootin' Me 'Bout (3:12)

4 CD set
notes by Hans Birkholz

JSP JSPCD-7706 (UK 2003)


  JSP JSPCD-7706 - disk A


  JSP JSPCD-7706 - disk B


  JSP JSPCD-7706 - disc C


  JSP JSPCD-7706 - disc D

1072003Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 1
2004 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- He's In The Jailhouse Now - Blind Blake
- No Job Blues - Ramblin' Thomas
- 22-20 Blues - Skip James

- Rising High Water Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Down The Dirt Road Blues - Charley Patton
- Death Cell Blues - Blind Willie McTell
- Rough Rugged Road - Bumble Bee Slim
- Dry Spell Blues - Son House
- Bad Feeling Blues - Blind Blake
- Beale Town Bound - The Beale Street Sheiks

- Black Snake Dream - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Dead Drunk Blues - Ma Rainey

Supplementary CD tracks:
- I Want Someone To Love Me - Tommy Johnson
- Cold Woman Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds
- Times Has Done Got Hard - King Solomon Hill


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 1 (rel. 2003, for 2004)


Blues Images CD BIM-101 (US 2003) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 1 (for 2004)

Blues Images calendar discography

1082004Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 2
2005 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Drunken Spree - Skip James
- My Black Mama Parts 1 & 2 - Son House
- Blues, Oh Blues - Ma Rainey
- Jungle Man Blues - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Mamlish Blues - Ed Bell
- Sitting On Top Of The World - Mississippi Sheiks
- Pony Blues - Charley Patton
- Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake - Jaydee Short
- Depressions Gone From Me Blues - Blind Blake
- Midnight Hour Blues - Ida Cox
- Half Cup Of Tea - Beale Street Sheiks

- Christmas Eve Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson

Supplementary CD tracks:
- My Buddy, Blind Papa Lemon - King Solomon Hill
- Ninety Nine Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds
- You Gotta Have That Thing - Memphis Jug Band
- Bottle It Up And Go - Memphis Jug Band


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 2 (rel. 2004, for 2005)


Blues Images CD BIM-102 (US 2004) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 2 (for 2005)

Blues Images calendar discography

1092004Blind Lemon Jefferson: Black Snake Moan
The First Country Blues Superstar

- Hot Dogs
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Prison Cell Blues
- Black Snake Moan
- Hangman's Blues
- That Crawling Baby Blues
- He Arose From The Dead
- Sunshine Special
- Matchbox Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- One Dime Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Lonesome House Blues
- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- Stocking Feet Blues
- Right Of Way Blues
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean


Snapper SBLUECD013

1102004The Very Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson: Match Box Blues

- Got The Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Booster Blues
- Dry Southern Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Corrina Blues
- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- Beggin' Back
- That Black Snake Moan
- Wartime Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
- Hot Dogs
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Gone Dead On You
- One Dime Blues
- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Pneumoina Blues
- That Crawling Baby Blues


P-Vine PCD-23549 (Jp 2004)

1112004Back To The Crossroads - The Roots of Robert Johnson

Peetie Wheatstraw - Police Station Blues (3:06)
Kokomo Arnold - Old Original Kokomo Blues (2:55)
Bumble Bee Slim - Cruel Hearted Woman (2:49)
Hambone Willie Newbern - Roll And Tumble Blues (3:04)
Lonnie Johnson - Life Saver Blues (3:09)
Mississippi Sheiks - Sitting On Top Of The World (3:16)
Mississippi Jook Band - Hittin' The Bottle Stomp (2:38)
Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (3:00)
Son House - My Black Mama, Pt. 1 (3:09)
Blind Blake - Georgia Bound (3:23)
Leroy Carr - When The Sun Goes Down (2:58)
Kokomo Arnold - Sissy Man Blues (3:09)
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn - Your Enemy Cannot Harm You [as Rev. E.W. Clayborn] (3:02)
Johnnie Temple - Lead Pencil Blues (3:06)
Skip James - 22-20 Blues (2:52)

Blind Lemon Jefferson - Dry Southern Blues (2:5()
Scrapper Blackwell - Kokomo Blues (3:04)
Tampa Red - Things 'bout Coming My Way (3:28)
Peetie Wheatstraw - King Of Spades (3:08)
Harlem Hamfats - Oh Red (2:38)
Charley Patton - You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die (2:58)
Kokomo Arnold - Milk Cow Blues (3:10)
Son House - Preachin' The Blues (3:03)


prod. by Elijah Wald; remastered from original 78 recordings by Richard Nevins
cover illustration by Robert Van Nutt


Yazoo CD 2070 (US 2004)

Yazoo Records discography
Robert Johnson discography

1132005Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 3
2006 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Devil Got My Woman - Skip James
- Love My Stuff - Charley Patton
- M&O Blues - Willie Brown
- He Calls That Religion - Mississippi Sheiks
- Champagne Charlie's My Name - Blind Blake
- Lost Man Blues - Ida Cox
- The Gone Dead Train - King Solomon Hill

- War Time Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - Ma Rainey
- Skoodle Um Skoo - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Guitar Boogie - Blind Roosevelt Graves & Brother
- Christmas In Jail - Leroy Carr

Supplementary CD tracks:
- Tallahatchie River Blues - Mattie Delaney
- How You Want Your Rollin' Done - Louie Lasky
- Married Woman Blues - George Torey
- Cypress Grove Blues - Skip James


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 3 (rel. 2005, for 2006)


Blues Images CD BIM-103 (US 2005) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 3 (for 2006)

180 g LP
 
(=) Hi Horse Records HHO #3 (US 2015) (no calendar!)

HHO #3 @ Blues Images

Blues Images calendar discography

1142006Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 4
2007 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Dope Head Blues - Victoria Spivey
- Cocaine Habit Blues - Memphis Jug Band
- Gonna Move To Alabama - Charley Patton
- Texas Blues - Marshall Owens
- 'fore Day Creep - Ida Cox

- Black Snake Moan No. 2 - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Jazzin' The Blues - Beale Street Sheiks
- Back To The Woods Blues - Charlie Spand
- Chain Gang Bound - Bumble Bee Slim
- Don't Wake It Up - Mississippi Sheiks
- Blues The World Forgot - parts I & II - Ma Rainey
- Lonesome Christmas Blues - Blind Blake

Supplementary CD tracks:
- Try Me One More Time - Marshall Owens
- Stingaree Man Blues - Chocolate Brown
- Mississippi County Farm Blues - Son House
- Clarksdale Moan - Son House


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 4 (rel. 2006, for 2007)


Blues Images CD BIM-104 (US 2006) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 4 (for 2007)

Blues Images calendar discography

1152007Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 5
2008 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Range In My Kitchen Blues - Texas Alexander
- One Dime Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Mississippi Jail House Groan - Rube Lacey
- Nehi Mama Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds
- Deep Moaning Blues - Ma Rainey
- Jail House Blues - Crying Sam Collins
- Madison Street Rag - Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon)
- Seaboard Stomp - Blind Blake
- The New Shake That Thing - Mississippi Sheiks
- Low Down Jail House - Blind Blake
- Cold And Blue - Ida Cox
- The Santa Claus Crave - Elzadie Robinson

Supplementary CD tracks:
- Ain't Gonna Do That No More - Blind Blake
- Talkin' To You Wimmin' About The Blues - Blind Willie McTell & Mary Willis
- Merciful Blues - Blind Willie McTell & Mary Willis
- Outside Woman Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 5 (rel. 2007, for 2008)


Blues Images CD BIM-105 (US 2007) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 5 (for 2008)

Blues Calendar discography

1162007Blind Lemon Jefferson: Black Snake Moan

disc 1:
- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart
- All I Want Is That Pure Religion
- Got The Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Booster Blues
- Dry Southern Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Corinna Blues #1
- Corinna Blues #2
- Got The Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Jack O'Diamonds #1
- Jack O'Diamonds #2
- Chock House Blues
- Beggin' Back
- Old Rounders Blues
- Stocking Feet Blues
- That Black Snake Moan
- Wartime Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Booger Rooger Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues

disc 2:
- Bad Luck Blues
- Black Snake Moan
- Match Box Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Match Box Blues #2
- Match Box Blues #4
- Rising High Water Blues
- Weary Dogs Blues
- Right Of Way Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues #1
- Teddy Bear Blues #2
- Black Snake Dream Blues
- Hot Dogs
- He Arose From The Dead
- Struck Sorrow Blues
- Rambler Blues
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues
- Sunshine Special
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- Where Shall I Be?
- See That My Grave's Kept Clean

disc 3:
- One Dime Blues
- Lonesome House Blues
- Penitentiary Blues
- 'lectric Chair Blues
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Balky Mule Blues
- Change My Luck Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Cannon Ball Moan
- Long Lastin' Lovin'
- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Low Down Mojo Blues
- Competition Blues
- Lock Step Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Sad News Blues
- How Long, How Long?
- Lockstep Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Xmas Eve Blues
- Happy New Year Blues

disc 4:
- Maltese Cat Blues
- D B Blues
- Eagle Eyed Mama
- Dynamited Blues
- Disgusted Blues
- Sad Well Blues
- Oil Well Blues
- Big Night Blues
- Empty House Blues
- Saturday Night Spender Blues
- That Black Snake Moan No. 2
- Peach Orchard Mama
- Big Night Blues
- Yo, Yo Blues
- Mosquito Moan
- Southern Woman Blues
- Bakershop Blues
- Pneumonia Blues

disc 5:
- Long Distance Moan
- That Crawling Baby Blues
- Fence Breaking Yelling Blues
- Cat Me Blues
- The Cheaters Spell
- Booting Me Bout
Oak Cliff T-Bone
- Trinity River Blues
- Wichita Fall Blues
Willie Reed
- Dreaming Blues
- Texas Blues
- Leaving Home
- Going Back To My Baby
- Some Low Down Groundhog Blues
- All Worn Out & Dry Blues
Little Hat Jones
- New Two Sixteen Blues
- Two String Blues
- Rolled From Side To Side Blues
- Hurry Blues
- Little Hat Blues
- Corpus Blues
- Kentucky Blues
- Bye, Bye, Baby Blues
- Cross The Water Blues
- Cherry Street Blues


5 CD set

Snapper SBLUCD502X (UK 2007)

116a2007Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 5
2008 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Range In My Kitchen Blues - Texas Alexander
- One Dime Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Mississippi Jail House Groan - Rube Lacey
- Nehi Mama Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds
- Deep Moaning Blues - Ma Rainey
- Jail House Blues - Crying Sam Collins
- Madison Street Rag - Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon)
- Seaboard Stomp - Blind Blake
- The New Shake That Thing - Mississippi Sheiks
- Low Down Jail House - Blind Blake
- Cold And Blue - Ida Cox
- The Santa Claus Crave - Elzadie Robinson

Supplementary CD tracks:
- Ain't Gonna Do That No More - Blind Blake
- Talkin' To You Wimmin' About The Blues - Blind Willie McTell & Mary Willis
- Merciful Blues - Blind Willie McTell & Mary Willis
- Outside Woman Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 5 (rel. 2007, for 2008)


Blues Images CD BIM-105 (US 2007) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 5 (for 2008)

Blues Calendar discography

1172008Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 6
2009 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Night & Day Blues - Blind Blake
- Milk Cow Blues - Kokomo Arnold
- Shake It And Break It - Charley Patton
- Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader - Skip James

- Home Town Skiffle Parts 1 & 2 - Paramount All Stars
- Jailhouse Fire Blues - Buddy Boy Hawkins
- Worried Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Cherry Ball Blues - Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie
- Graveyard Dream Blues - Ida Cox
- Nightmare - Elgar's Creole Orchestra
- The Death Of Blind Lemon - Rev Emmett Dickenson
- Death May Be Your Christmas Present - Rev. AW Nix>

Supplementary CD tracks:
- Sun To Sun - Blind Blake
- The Laffing Rag - Ben Curry
- Hot Dog - Ben Carry
- Home Town Skiffle - Paramount All Stars
- Alcohol And Jake Blues - Tommy Johnson


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 6 (rel. 2008, for 2009)


Blues Images CD BIM-106 (US 2008) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 6 (for 2009)

Blues Calendar discography

1182009Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 7
2010 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- That's No Way To Get Along - Robert Wilkins
- High Water Everywhere Parts 1 & 2 - Charley Patton
- Hard Luck Child - Skip James

- Match Box Blues [4446-4] - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Mojo Hand Blues - Ida Cox
- She's Crazy 'Bout Her Lovin' - Mississippi Sheiks
- The Death Of Holmes' Mule Parts 1 & 2 - Charlie Turner and Winston Holmes
- Slow Driving Moan - Ma Rainey
- Early Morning Blues - Blind Blake
- Coal Man Blues - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Sawmill Moan - Ramblin' Thomas
- This Old World's In A Hell Of A Fix! - Rev. J. Gordon McPherson

Supplementary CD tracks:
- Ain't Gonna Lay My 'Ligion Down tk. 1 - Frank Palmes
- Ain't Gonna Lay My 'Ligion Down tk. 2 - Frank Palmes
- Married Man Blues - Test, tk. 2 - Irene Scruggs with Blind Blake
- Married Man Blues - Test, tk. 3 - Irene Scruggs with Blind Blake
- Doctor Oh Doctor - Henry Townsend
- Jack O' Diamonds-Georgia Rub - Henry Townsend


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 7 (rel. 2009, for 2010)


Blues Images CD BIM-107 (US 2009) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 7 (for 2010)

Blues Calendar discography

1192009Blind Lemon Jefferson: I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart

- Got The Blues
- Booster Blues
- Dry Southern Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Corinna Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Jack O'Diamonds Blues
- Chock House Blues
- Beggin' Back

- Old Rounders Blues
- Stocking Feet Blues
- That Black Snake Moan
- Wartime Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Booger Rooger Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Bad Luck Blues


Monk MK312 (It 2009)

1202009Blind Lemon Jefferson: See That My Grave's Kept Clean

- Black Snake Moan
- Match Box Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- Weary Dog Blues
- Right Of Way Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues
- Black Snake Dream Blues
- Hot Dogs
- He Rose From The Dead

- Struck Sorrow Blues
- Rambler Blues
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues
- Sunshine Special
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- Where Shall I Be?
- See That My Grave's Kept Clean
- One Dime Blues
- Lonesome House Blues


Monk MK330 (It 2009)

1212008Blind Lemon Jefferson: The Complete Recordings

disc 1:
- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart
- All I Want Is That Pure Religion
- Got The Blues (tk 1)
- Got The Blues (tk 2)
- Long Lonesome Blues (tk 1)
- Long Lonesome Blues (tk 2)
- Booster Blues
- Dry Southern Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Corinna Blues (tk 1)
- Corinna Blues (tk 2)
- Got The Blues
- Long Lonesome Blues
- Jack O' Diamond Blues (tk 1)
- Jack O' Diamond Blues (tk 2)
- Chock House Blues
- Beggin' Back
- Old Rounders Blues
- Stocking Feet Blues
- That Black Snake Moan
- Wartime Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- Shuckin' Sugar Blues
- Booger Rooger Blues
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Bad Luck Blues

disc 2:
- Black Snake Moan
- Match Box Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- Weary Dogs Blues
- Right Of Way Blues
- Teddy Bear Blues (tk 1)
- Teddy Bear Blues (tk 2)
- Black Snake Dream Blues
- Hot Dogs
- He Arose From The Dead
- Struck Sorrow Blues
- Rambler Blues
- Chinch Bug Blues
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues
- Sunshine Special
- Gone Dead On You Blues
- Where Shall I Be?
- See That My Grave's Kept Clean
- One Dime Blues
- Lonesome House Blues

disc 3:
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
- Lectric Chair Blues
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Lemon's Worried Blues
- Mean Jumper Blues
- Balky Mule Blues
- Change My Luck Blues
- Prison Cell Blues
- Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan
- Long Lastin' Love
- Piney Wood's Money Mama
- Low Down Mojo Blues
- Competition Bed Blues
- Lock Step Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Sad News Blues
- How Long How Long
- Lockstep Blues
- Hangman's Blues
- Christmas Eve Blues
- Happy New Year Blues
- Maltese Cat Blues
- D B Blues

disc 4:
- Eagle Eyed Mama
- Dynamite Blues
- Disgusted Blues
- Competition Bed Blues
- Sad News Blues
- Peach Orchard Mama
- Oil Well Blues
- Tin Cup Blues
- Big Night Blues
- Empty House Blues
- Saturday Night Spender Blues
- That Black Snake Moan No. 2
- Big Night Blues
- Bed Springs Blues
- Yo Yo Blues
- Mosquito Moan
- Southern Woman Blues
- Bakershop Blues
- Pneumonia Blues
- Long Distance Moan
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues
- Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues
- Cat Man Blues
- The Cheaters Spell
- Bootin' Me 'Bout

4 CD set

P-Vine PCD-18535/8 (Jp 2008)

1222009The Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson

- Jack O'Diamond Blues (tk 2)
- Rabbit Foot Blues
- Weary Dogs Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Match Box Blues
- Rising High Water Blues
- That Black Snake Moan
- Prison Cell Blues
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
- Cat Man Blues
- Piney Woods Money Mama
- Deceitful Brownskin Blues
- Hot Dogs
- Lonesome House Blues
- Wartime Blues
- Broke And Hungry
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Big Night Blues
- All I Want Is That Pure Religion


P-Vine PCD-15025 (Jp 2009)

1232009Charley Patton & Blind Lemon Jefferson: Devil's Best Friend

Charley Patton
- Mississippi Boweavil Blues
- Screamin' And Hollerin' Blues
- A Spoonful Blues
- Devil Sent The Rain Blues
- Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama)
- Going To Move To Alabama
- Pea Vine Blues
- I Shall Not Be Moved

Blind Lemon Jefferson
- See That My Grave's Kept Clean
- That Black Snake Moan
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
- Jack O'Diamond Blues
- Long Distance Moan
- Chock House Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- 'Lectric Chair Blues


Great American Music GA542CD

1242010Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 8
2011 Calendar with free CD

January to December artwork:
- Sissy Man Blues - Kokomo Arnold
- Pea Vine Blues - Charley Patton
- Billy Lyons And Stack O'Lee - Furry Lewis

- Rabbit Foot Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Labor Blues - Tom Dickson
- Dentist Chair Blues - Parts 1 & 2 - Hattie McDaniel and Charlie Jackson
- Cherry Ball Blues - Skip James
- Hey! Lawdy Mama - The France Blues - Papa Harvey Hull and Long Cleve Reed (The Down Home Boys)
- I'll Be Gone, Long Gone - Mississippi Sheiks
- Black Cat Hoot Owl Blues - Ma Rainey
- Ko Ko Mo Blues - Parts 1 & 2 - Jabo Williams
- Will The Coffin Be Your Santa Claus? - Reverend J. M. Gates


bonus tracks (artwork doesn't exist for these songs):
- Tom Rushen Blues - Charley Patton
- Cannon Ball Blues (alt tk, previously unissued) - Furry Lewis
- Dry Land Blues - Furry Lewis
- Lonesome Home Blues (test, previously unissued) - Tommy Johnson
- Save Your Money - Let These Women Go - Rabbits Foot Williams
- Mistreatin' Mama - Rabbits Foot Williams



Blues Images Calendar Vol. 8 (rel. 2010, for 2011)


Blues Images CD BIM-108 (US 2010) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 8 (for 2011)

Blues Calendar discography

124a2011Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 9
2012 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here, Version 1 - Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here, Version 2 - Tampa Red and His Hokum Jug Band with Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxson (voc)
- Big Chief Blues - Furry Lewis
- Jinx Blues - Ora Brown
- Jesus Is A Dying Bed Maker - Charley Patton
- Rope Stretchin' Blues - Parts I & II - Blind Blake

- Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Fogyism - Ida Cox
- Come On In (Ain't Nobody Here) - The Harum Scarums
- Evil Woman Spell - Charley Spand
- Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues - Teddy Darby
- Papa Don't Tear Your Pants - Papa Charlie Jackson
- In That Pearly White City Above - Blind Joel Taggart


Supplementary CD tracks:
- Precious Lord - Blind Joel Taggart
- Little Black Train - Blind Joel Taggart
- Hard Time Blues - Lane Hardin [Bluebird B6242]
- California Desert Blues - Lane Hardin [Bluebird B6242]
- Cartey Blues - Lane Hardin [Pacific P-100]
- Mr. Postman Blues - Jenny Pope
- Rent Man Blues - Jenny Pope


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 9 (rel. 2011, for 2012)


Blues Images CD BIM-109 (US 2011) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 9 (for 2012)

Blues Calendar discography

124b2012Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920s Volume 10
2013 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground - Blind Willie Johnson
- Diddy Wah Diddy - Blind Blake
- What's The Matter With The Mill - Memphis Minnie
- Sow Good Seeds - Lil' McClintock

- Peach Orchard Mama [21400-2] - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Police Dog Blues - Blind Blake
- Snatch It Back Blues - Buddy Boy Hawkins
- Pig Meat Blues - Ardell Bragg
- Alabama Scratch - Parts 1 & 2 - Harum Scarum
- Frankie And Albert - Charley Patton
- Ice And Snow Blues - Clifford Gibson
- The Devil And God Meet At Church - Rev. Emmet Dickenson


Supplementary CD tracks:
- I Believe I'll Go Back Home - Blind Willie Davis
- Trust In God And Do The Right - Blind Willie Davis
- Titanic Blues - Hi Henry Brown
- Preacher Blues - Hi Henry Brown
- Fancy Tricks - Laura Rucker with Blind Blake
- Ocean Blues - Freddie Spruell with Washboard Sam
- Y.M.V. Blues - Freddie Spruell with Washboard Sam
- Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone - tk 1 [unreleased] - Charley Patton
- Some Of These Days I'll be Gone - tk 2 [released] - Charley Patton


restored by Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 10 (rel. 2012, for 2013)


Blues Images CD BIM-110 (US 2012) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 10 (for 2013)

124c5/2012Lonesome Whistle - An Anthology Of American Railroad Song

disc 1: Big Railroad Blues
Kelly Harrell - The Wreck On The Southern Old 97
Roy Harvey - The Brave Engineer
Blind Joe Taggart - I Wish My Mother Was On That Train
Ollie Rupert - I Raised My Window And Looked At The Risin' Sun
Sam Collins - Yellow Dog Blues
Willamson Bros & Curry - Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand
Blind Joe Amos (Blind Joe Taggart) - C & O Blues
Roy Harvey - The Wreck Of The Virginian No. 3
Tenneva Ramblers - The Longest Train I Ever Saw
Andrew & Jim Baxter - K.C. Railroad Blues
Ed Bell - Mean Conductor Blues
Ed Bell - Frisco Whistle Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson - Rambler Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson - Sunshine Special
Henry Whitter & G.B. Grayson - Train 45
Burnett & Rutherford - Ramblin' Reckless Hobo
Allen Brothers - Chattanooga Blues
"Billiken" Johnson, Fred Adams - Sun Beam Blues
Cannon's Jug Stompers - Big Railroad Blues
Tenneva Ramblers - If I Die A Railroad Man
Pink Anderson, Simmie Dooley - C. C. & O. Blues
G.B. Grayson & Henry Whitter - The Red And Green Signal Lights
Sloppy Henry - Royal Palm Special Blues
Furry Lewis - Kassie Jones - Part 1
Frank Hutchison - Hell Bound Train

disc 2: Travellin' Blues
Nelstone's Hawaiians - North-Bound Train
Jimmie Rodgers - Waiting For A Train
Frenchy's String Band - Texas And Pacific Blues
Mississippi John Hurt - Spike Driver Blues
The Carter Family - Engine One-Forty-Three
Carolina Tar Heels - The Train's Done Left Me
Lonnie Coleman - Old Rock Island Blues
Darby & Tarlton - The New York Hobo
E.E. Hack String Band - Western Kentucky Limited
Eddie Mapp And His Harmonica - Riding The Blinds
Buell Kazee - The Hobo's Last Ride
Charley Patton - Pea Vine Blues
Frank Hutchison - Cannonball Blues
Jimmie Rodgers - Train Whistle Blues
Will Bennett - Railroad Bill
Furry Lewis - John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) - Part 1
Robert Wilkins - Long Train Blues
Memphis Jug Band - K. C. Moan
Darby & Tarlton - Freight Train Ramble
Darby & Tarlton - Lonesome Frisco Line
Blind Sammie (Blind Willie McTell) - Travelin' Blues
Carter Family - Wabash Cannonball
Washington White (Bukka White) - The New 'Frisco Train
Willie Brown - M & O Blues
Walter Davis - M & O Blues

disc 3: Blow Yo' Whistle Freight Train
Alabama Sheiks - Travelin' Railroad Man Blues
Lullaby Larkers (Cliff Carlisle) - True And Trembling Brakeman
Walter Davis - Railroad Man Blues
King Solomon Hill - The Gone Dead Train
Big Bill (Big Bill Broonzy) - Too-Too Train Blues
Blind Willie (Blind Willie McTell) - B And O Blues No. 2
Sam McGee - Railroad Blues
Memphis Minnie - Chickasaw Train Blues (Low Down Dirty Thing)
Delmore Brothers, The - Blow Yo' Whistle, Freight Train
Bumble Bee Slim - B And O Line Blues
Dallas Jamboree Jug Band - Flying Crow Blues
Meade "Lux" Lewis - Honky Tonk Train Blues
Monroe Brothers - New River Train
Bill Carlisle - The Heavenly Train
Crowder Brothers - Depot Blues
Monroe Brothers - My Saviour's Train
Little Brother Montgomery - A. & V. Railroad Blues
Black Ivory King - The Flying Crow
Blind Norris - The Katy Blues
Wade Mainer - Train Carry My Girl Back Home
Robert Johnson - Love In Vain
Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris, Steve Ledford - Riding On That Train Forty-Five
Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet - Golden Gate Gospel Train
Roosevelt Antrim - Station Boy Blues
Shelly Lee Alley - Train Whistle Blues

disc 4: The Train Kept A' Rollin'
Sleepy John Estes - Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues)
Cripple Clarence Lofton - Streamline Train
Smith Casey - Santa Fe Blues
Rouse Brothers - Orange Blossom Special
Bukka White - Special Stream Line
Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) - The Midnight Special
Leadbelly, Golden Gate Quartet, The - Rock Island Line
Byron Parker & His Mountaineers - C. & N. W. Railroad
Karl & Harty - Gospel Cannon Ball
Yank Rachell - Hobo Blues
Arthur Crudup - Mean Old Frisco Blues
Leadbelly - Lining Track (Line 'Em)
Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee - Lonesome Train
Sonny Boy Williamson - G. M. & O. Blues
Hank Williams - Pan American
Woody Guthrie - Hard Travelin'
Muddy Waters - Train Fare Home
T-Bone Walker - Railroad Station Blues
Reverend Robert Ballinger - This Train
Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin'
Chuck Berry - Down Bound Train
Johnny Burnette & The Rock'N'Roll Trio - Train Kept A Rollin'
Johnny Cash - I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow


compiled by Russel Beecher

4 CD set

Proper PROPERBOX 168 (UK 5/2012)

1252013The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson
Reborn and Remastered

disc 1:
- One Dime Blues (2:47)
- Easy Rider Blues (2:56)
- Jack O'Diamonds (Take 2) (2:47)
- Match Box Blues (2:54)
- Beggin' Back (2:52)
- Bad Luck Blues (2:51)
- He Arose From The Dead (2:46)
- Rambler Blues (2:47)
- See That My Grave Is Kept (2:53)
- That Crawlin' Baby (2:40)
- Hot Dogs (2:57)
- All I Want Is Pure Religion (3:13)
- Corinna Blues (Take 2) (3:08)
- Black Snake Moan (3:02)
- Where Shall I Be (2:33)
- Mosquito Moan (3:07)
- Black Horse Blues (2:57)
- Wartime Blues (3:03)
- Rabbit Foot Blues (2:57)
- Rising High Water Blues (2:31)
- Prison Cell Blues (2:47)
- I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart (3:05)
- Dry Southern Blues (2:51)
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues (2:47)

bonus disc "The Rough Guide to Country Blues Pioneers"
Big Bill Broonzy: Long Tall Mama (2:48)
Blind Blake: He's In The Jailhouse Now (2:46)
Skip James: Hard Time Killin' Floor (2:50)
Blind Willie Johnson: Mother's Children Have A Hard Time (3:23)
Tommy Johnson: Cool Drink Of Water Blues (3:25)
Frank Stokes: I Got Mine (3:05)
Robert Wilkins: That's No Way To Get Along (2:54)
Blind Willie McTell: Southern Can Is Mine (3:14)
Bukka White: District Attorney Blues (2:41)
Reverend Gary Davis: You Can Go Home (3:08)
Willie Brown: Future Blues (3:00)
Mississpi John Hurt: Nobody's Dirty Business (2:53)
Furry Lewis: Falling Down Blues (2:51)
Teddy Darby: Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues (3:05)
Son House: County Farm Blues (2:11)
Mississipi Sheiks: The World Is Going Wrong (3:24)
Leadbelly: Blind Lemon (My Friend Blind Lemon) (3:05)
Ishmon "Mississpi" Bracey: Stered Gal (3:11)
Robert Johnson: Preachin' Blues (2:51)
Charley Patton: Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone (Take 2) (3:08)
Barbecue Bob: Atlanta Moan (3:05)
The Memphis Jug Band: On The Road Again (2:50)
Memphis Minnie: Weary Woman's Blues (2:57)

180 g LP + free MP3 download card
- One Dime Blues
- Easy Rider Blues
- Jack O'Diamonds (tk 2)
- Match Box Blues
- Beggin' Back
- He Arose From The Dead

- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- That Crawlin' Baby Blues
- All I Want Is Pure Religion
- Corinna Blues (tk 2)
- Hot Dogs
- Rambler Blues

compiled by Neil Record

2 CD set

World Music Network RGNET1298CD

180 g LP + MP3
notes by Rachel Jackson

(=) World Music Network RGNET1298LP

126201520 Classic Blues Songs from the 1920s Volume 13
2016 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- My Monday Blues - Jim Jackson
- When The War Was On - Blind Willie Johnson
- Walking Blues - Charlie Kyle
- Atlanta Moan - Barbecue Bob
- Boogie Woogie - Papa Charlie McCoy
- Some Cold Rainy Day - Curly Weaver and Ruth Willis
- Wabash Rag - Blind Blake

- 'Lectric Chair Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Beale Street Breakdown - Jed Davenport and His Beale Street Jug Band
- Vampire Women - Spark Plug Smith
- Georgia Cake Walk - Ma Rainey
- The High Cost Of Sin - Black Billy Sunday


Supplementary CD tracks:
- Will You Spend Eternity In Hell - Black Billy Sunday
- Special Question Blues - Hattie Hyde
- T & N O Blues - Hattie Hyde
- No Baby - Charlie Kyle
- Country Guy Blues - Papa Charlie McCoy

- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Tar Road Blues - Jaydee Short
- Flaggin' It To Georgia - Jaydee Short


restored by the AMERICAN EPIC sound team


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 13 (rel. 2015, for 2016)


Blues Images CD BIM-113 (US 2015) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 13

Blues Images calendars discography

1272017American Epic: The Collection

disc 1:
- The Coo Coo Bird (The Cuckoo) - Clarence Ashley
- On the Road Again - Memphis Jug Band
- The Panama Limited - Bukka White
- Indian War Whoop - Hoyt Ming and His Pep Steppers
- 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do, Pt. 1 - Frank Stokes
- K.C. Railroad Blues - Andrew & Jim Baxter
- I Am Bound for the Promised Land - Alfred G. Karnes
- Cottonfield Blues, Pt. 2 - Garfield Akers
- I Wish I Was a Mole In the Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford
- Down On Penny's Farm - Bentley Boys
- Foldin' Bed - Whistler's Jug Band
- Greenback Dollar - Weems String Band
- Tallahatchie River Blues - Mattie Delaney
- Walk Right In - Cannon's Jug Stompers
- Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow - The Carter Family
- Old Dog Blue - Jim Jackson
- Bayou Teche - Columbus Fruge
- Cool Drink of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson
- Train On the Island - J.P. Nestor

disc 2:
- My Heart Keeps Singing - Elder J.E. Burch
- Ninety-Nine Year Blues - Julius Daniels
- I Get My Whiskey From Rockingham - Earl Johnson and his Clodhoppers
- Death's Black Train Is Coming - Rev. J. M. Gates
- Waiting for a Train - Jimmie Rodgers
- Darling, Where Have You Been So Long? - Tenneva Ramblers
- Rocky Road - Alabama Sacred Harp Singers
- Ma Blond Est Partie - Amadie Breaux, Ophey Breaux & Cleoma Breaux
- Peg and Awl - Carolina Tar Heels
- Chocolate to the Bone - Barbecue Bob
- Down On Me - Eddie Head and Family
- Prenez Courage - Cleoma Breaux with Joseph Falcon and Ophy Breaux
- Pickin' Off Peanuts - Dilly and his Dill Pickles
- Just Because - Nelstone's Hawaiians
- Dupree Blues - Willie Walker
- Ladies On the Steamboat - Burnett & Rutherford
- Mamma, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day - Blind Willie McTell

disc 3:
- Cecilia - Cuarteto Flores
- La Coquetera - Los Borinquenos
- Coconito - Guty Cárdenas Y Lencho
- Lovesick Blues - Emmett Miller
- Long Tall Mama - Big Bill Broonzy
- John Henry Blues - Two Poor Boys
- Mr. Tom Hughes' Town - Lead Belly
- Louis Collins - Mississippi John Hurt
- I Am The Light of the World - Blind Gary Davis
- Fifty Miles of Elbow Room - Rev. F.W. McGee
- Chant of the Eagle Dance - Hopi Indian Chanters
- Hilo Hula - Mike Hanapi & The Ilima Islanders
- If The River Was Whiskey - Charlie Poole
- Stackalee - Frank Hutchison
- The Wreck of the '97 - Ernest Stoneman
- Faded Coat of Blue - Buell Kazee
- Country Blues - Dock Boggs
- Sail Away Ladies - Uncle Dave Macon and His Fruit-Jar Drinkers
- Sail Away Lady - Uncle Bunt Stephens
- Sally Gooden - Eck Robertson
- Arkansas Traveller - Don Richardson

disc 4:
- Hard Time Blues - Lane Hardin
- Down the Dirt Road Blues - Charley Patton
- Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home - Banjo Joe
- Hastings Street - Blind Blake & Charlie Spand

- See That My Grave's Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Gonna Have 'Lasses In the Morning - Golden Melody Boys
- New Orleans Stop Time - Memphis Minnie & Bumblebee Slim
- Prove It On Me Blues - Ma Rainey
- Gonne Die with My Hammer in My Hand - Williamson Brothers & Curry
- Last Kind Words Blues - Geeshie Wiley
- Banjoreno - Dixieland Jug Blowers
- It's a Good Thing - Beale Street Sheiks
- Trust In God and Do the Right - Blind Willie Davis
- Someday Baby Blues - Sleepy John Estes
- Lonesome Road Blues - Sam Collins
- Future Blues - Willie Brown
- Bull Doze Blues - Henry Thomas
- Brown Skin Gal (Down the Lane) - Massey Family
- Henry Lee aka Young Hunting - Dick Justice
- Old Country Rock - William Moore
- La Danseuse - Delma Lachney & Blind Uncle Gaspard
- My Black Mama, Pt. 1 & 2 - Son House
- Cypress Grove Blues - Skip James

disc 5:
- Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson
- Mal Hombre - Lydia Mendoza
- Sunshine Special - Frenchy's String Band
- Old Jim Canan's - Robert Wilkins
- Les Blues De Voyage - Amédé Ardoin & Dennis McGee
- The Lost Child - Stripling Brothers
- I'm Gonna Cross the River Jordan Some of These Days - Jaybird Coleman
- Tomi Tomi - Sol K. Bright with The Aloha Serenaders
- Sittin' On Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks
- James Alley Blues - Richard Rabbit Brown
- The Indian Tom Tom - Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band
- Blues In a Bottle - Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers
- Je Me Suis En Alle - Bartmont Montet & Joswell Dupuis
- Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground - Blind Willie Johnson
- E Mama Ea - Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Quartette
- Ghost Dance - Truett & George
- Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus) - Roosevelt Graves & Brother
- Allons A Lafayette - Joseph Falcon
- Corrido De Joaquin Murrieta, Pt. 1 & 2 - Los Madrugadores
- Denomination Blues (Part 1 & 2) - Washington Phillips


"American Epic: The Collection gathers 100 of these original recordings from the 1920s and 1930s in one five-disc set, restored to unprecedented levels of sonic fidelity. For this box set, compiled by Director Bernard MacMahon, engineer Nicholas Bergh refined a transfer process using a mix of both modern and vintage equipment in order to extract the remarkable resolution from the records that is often missed."

5 CD set
 
American Epic AMPC451 (US 2017)

128201720 Classic Blues Songs from the 1920s Volume 15
2018 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Frisco Town - Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
- Strewin' Your Mess - Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- Hot Dogs - Blind Lemon Jefferson and His Feet
- God Moves On The Water - Blind Willie Johnson
- Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues - Charley Patton
- Hard Road Blues - Blind Blake
- Lead Hearted Blues - Bertha Henderson with Blind Blake
- Slidin' Delta - Tommy Johnson
- Wasn't That Doggin' Me - Beale Street Sheiks
- The Evil Devil Blues - Johnnie (Geechie) Temple   @ youtube
- It's Cold In China Blues - The Mississippi Moaner
- Happy As The Day Is Long - Rev. Steamboat Bill's Revival Singers

Supplementary CD tracks:
- I Wonder To Myself - Tommy Johnson
- Brown Skin Angel - "Hi" Henry Brown
- Hospital Blues - "Hi" Henry Brown
- The Devil And My Brown - Sam Butler aka Bo Weavil Jackson
- You Can't Keep No Brown - Sam Butler aka Bo Weavil Jackson
- Mississippi Boweavil Blues - Charley Patton
- My Love Is Cold - Jab Jones and The Memphis Jug Band
- Poor Jab Blues Jab - Jones and The Memphis Jug Band

- Weary Dogs Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson   @ youtube
- Jacksonville Blues - Johnnie (Geechie) Temple
- Goin' Back To Texas - Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
- Going Back To Memphis - Charley Nickerson and The Memphis Jug Band   @ youtube


restored by the AMERICAN EPIC sound team


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 15 (rel. 2017, for 2018)


Blues Images CD BIM-115 (US 2017) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 15 (for 2018)

Blues Images calendars discography

12910/201923 Classic Blues Songs from the 1920s Volume 17
2020 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Got The Blues - B.B. King
- Blood Thirsty Blues - Victoria Spivey
- Baby Keeps Stealing Lovin' On Me - Mississippi Sheiks
- Howling Tom Cat Blues - Bo Carter
- Days Is Lonesome - Texas Alexander with the Mississippi Sheiks
- Ain't Gonna Stand For That - Charlie Spand
- I'm Gonna Move To Louisiana - Part 1 and Part 2 - Jim Jackson
- Ashley St. Blues - Leola B. Wilson with Blind Blake

- Bad Luck Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- She's Making Whoopee In Hell Tonight - Lonnie Johnson
- Shave 'Em Dry - Bessie Jackson
- Read Your A B C's - Mississippi Sarah and Daddy Stovepipe


Supplementary CD tracks:
- Life Is A Cheater - Irma Records Demo [unreleased] - Juke Boy Barner
- Life Is A Cheater - Music City Records Demo [unreleased] - Juke Boy Barner
- I Got Hip To It - Irma Records Demo [unreleased] - Juke Boy Barner
- Tillie Lee - William Moore
- Dying Blues - Leola B. Wilson with Blind Blake
- Come On Babe - "Blues Boy Bill" (= Louis Meyers)
- Little Boy Blue - "Blues Boy Bill" (= Louis Meyers)
- It's Hard Time - Joe Stone
- Back Door Blues - Joe Stone
- Back To Mississippi - Mississippi Sheiks


restored by the AMERICAN EPIC sound team


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 17 (rel. 2019, for 2020)


Blues Images CD BIM-117 (US 2019) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 17 (for 2020)

Blues Images calendars discography

13009/202023 Classic Blues Songs from the 1920s Volume 18
2021 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
Peg Leg Howell - Too Tight Blues
Bertha Henderson with Blind Blake - Terrible Murder Blues
Walter Roland - Cold Blooded Murder
Buddy Moss - Undertaker Blues
Meade Lux Lewis - Honky Tonk Train Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson - Good Morning, School Girl
Lead Belly - New Black Snake Moan

Blind Lemon Jefferson - Pneumonia Blues
Ramblin' Thomas - Hard To Rule Woman Blues
Victoria Spivey - Witchcraft Blues
Blind Boy Fuller - Rag, Mama, Rag
Rev. D.C. Rice - The Angels Rolled The Stone Away


Supplementary CD tracks:
LOST JOHN HUNTER
- Miss Thelma Mae (tk 1)
- Miss Thelma Mae (tk 2)
- Lost John's Pinetop's Boogie
- You Gotta Heart Of Stone (tk 1)
- You Gotta Heart Of Stone (tk 2)
- Boogie For Me Baby"
- Trouble Everywhere (tk 1)
- Trouble Everywhere (tk 2)
- Mind Your Own Business (tk 1)
- Mind Your Own Business (tk 2)
- Back To Louisiana (tk 1)


restored by the AMERICAN EPIC sound team


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 18 (rel. 2020, for 2021)


Blues Images CD BIM-118 (US 2020) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 18 (for 2021)

Blues Images calendars discography

13110/202124 Classic Blues Songs from the 1920s Volume 19
2021 Calendar with free CD

CD and Calendar contents:
- Packin' Trunk - Lead Belly
- John Henry - Henry Thomas
- Jellyroll - Furry Lewis
- John The Revelator - Blind Willie Johnson

- Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Little Low Mama Blues - Ma Rainey
- Hot Papa Blues No. 2 - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Back Door Slam Blues - Blind Blake
- You Can't Give It Away - Memphis Minnie
- Old Dog Blue - Jim Jackson
- Homeless Blues - Bessie Smith
- I Declare My Mother Ought To Live Right - Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham


Supplementary CD tracks:
- Wuffin' Blues - Washboard Walter
- I Don't Care What You Do - Black Byrd and Washboard Walter
- The Boll Weevil - Lead Belly
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Lead Belly
- Skip To My Lou - Lead Belly
- Take This Hammer - Lead Belly
- Good Morning Blues - Lead Belly
- Ain't Gonna Let You Worry My Life No More - Lead Belly
- Pretty Papa - Lead Belly
- Stewball - Lead Belly
- Grey Goose - Lead Belly
- The Alligator Pond Went Dry - Victoria Spivey


restored by the AMERICAN EPIC sound team


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 19 (rel. 10/2021, for 2022)


Blues Images CD BIM-119 (US 2021) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 19 (for 2022)

Blues Images calendar discography



Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, p. 134
- Karel Bogaert: Blues Lexicon.- Antwerpen (Standaard) 1972, pp. 184-185
- Robert M.W. Dixon & John Godrich: Blues & Gospel Records 1902 - 1942.- Chigwell (Storyville Publications), fully revised 3rd ed. 1982, pp. 371-374
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943.- Oxford (Clarendon), 4th ed. 1997, pp. 442-445
- Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 362
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, pp. 514-518
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York (Da Capo Press) 1987, pp. 274-276
- Luigi Monge & David Evans: New Songs of Blind Lemon Jefferson.- Journal of Texas Music History Vol. 3, No. 2 (Fall 2003), pp. 8-28
- Paul Swinton: A Twist of Lemon.- Blues & Rhythm 121 (Aug. 1997), pp. 4-9
- Görgen Antonsson discographies
- John Tefteller and Blues Images Collection - used with permission
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Frank Scott, Howard Rye, Eric Simkin, Peter Brown, Larry Hoffman, David J Costa, Dave Williams, John Tefteller, Christopher Berry and Max Hoeffner for additional info / scans

 

 

 

 

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