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T A M P A   R E D  , Chicago, 1959; source: Block 94 (april/mei/juni 1995), p. 25; photographer: Jacques Demêtre
Tampa Red, Chicago, 1959; source: Block 94 (april/mei/juni 1995), p. 25; photographer: Jacques Demêtre
Tampa Red
real name: Hudson Woodbridge
("Whittaker" is the name of his mother's family, by whom he was raised)
b. January 8, 1904 in Smithville, Lee County, Georgia
d. March 19, 1981 at Central Nursing Home in Chicago, Illinois

buried at Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens West Cemetery in Willow Springs, Illinois
discography
T A M P A   R E D  , Chicago, 1959; source: The Blues Collection #49: 'Tampa Red'.- Hamburg (Orbis Publishing GmbH) 1996, p. 577; photographer: Jacques Demêtre
Tampa Red, Chicago, 1959; source: The Blues Collection #49: "Tampa Red".- Hamburg (Orbis Publishing GmbH) 1996, p. 577; photographer: Jacques Demêtre

#year
of release
title / label / notes

10 inch 78 rpm / 7 inch 45 rpm
110/1928 

BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON
- How Long How Long (20788-1) #   @ youtube

TAMPA RED
- Through Train Blues (20544-2) *   @ youtube

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


Paramount 12685 (US 10/1928)

Blind Lemon Jefferson discography

   

- Grievin' Me Blues (C-2299- )
- Long Ago Blues (C-2300- )
- Lonesome Man Blues (C-2301- )

rec. September 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc; Tampa Red, g

Vocalion unissued

   

- It's Tight Like That (C-2326-B)

rec. September 19, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g

Vocalion unissued

   

- Rooster Crowin' Blues (C-2327-B)

rec. September 19, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Hound Head Henry, voc; Cow Cow Davenport, p; poss. Tampa Red, g

Vocalion unissued

21928Red Hot Shakin' Davis

- Too Black Bad (20909-1, -2)   @ youtube
- It's Red Hot (20908-1, -2)   @ youtube

rec. c. October 1928 in Chicago, IL; Madlyn Davis, voc; Georgia Tom, p; Tampa Red, g


Paramount 12703 (US 1928)

31928Foster and Harris (Ma Rainey's Boys)

- The Alley Crap Game (20892-1) *   @ youtube
- Crow Jane Alley (20893-1) #   @ youtube

rec. c. September 1928 in Chicago, IL; Foster and Harris, male voc duet; # Georgia Tom, p; * Tampa Red, g


Paramount 12709 (US 1928)

42/1929The Hokum Boys

- Selling That Stuff (21035-2)   @ youtube
- Beedle Um Bum (21036-3)   @ youtube
or
- Selling That Stuff (21035-3)   @ youtube
- Beedle Um Bum (21036-2)   @ youtube
or
- Selling That Stuff (21035-3) #   @ youtube
- Beedle Um Bum (21036-3) #   @ youtube

rec. c. December 1928 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom, voc, p


Paramount 12714 (US 2/1929)


# = Broadway 5035 as by The Harlem Dudes

  advertised in the Pittsburgh Courier on February 2, 1929 and the Chicago Defender on March 2, 1929
source: Alex van der Tuuk; Paramount's Rise and Fall.- Denver (Mainstring Press) 2nd ed. 2012, p. 133 ("Courtesy of A. Paul Pedersen")

51929Madlyn Davis

- Death Bell Blues (20907-2)   @ youtube
- Gold Tooth Papa Blues (20906-1)   @ youtube

rec. c. October 1928 in Chicago, IL; Madlyn Davis, voc; Georgia Tom, p; Tampa Red, g


Paramount 12755 (US 1929)

   

- It's Tight Like That (C-2415-B)

rec. October 8, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g

Vocalion unissued

612/1928 

Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- It's Tight Like That (C-2476- ) #   @ youtube
Georgia Tom
- Grievin' Me Blues (C-2450- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. October 24, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet; Georgia Tom, p; Tampa Red, g
* rec. October 16, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc, p; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1216 (US 12/1928)

  Advertisement from The Houston Chronicle, 1929

712/1928 

Chippie Hill
- Weary Money Blues (C-2434- ) #   @ youtube
Chippie Hill and Tampa Red
- Christmas Man Blues (C-2449- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. October 13, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Chippie Hill, voc; Georgia Tom, p; Tampa Red, g
* rec. October 16, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Chippie Hill, voc; Georgia Tom, p; Tampa Red, g, voc


Vocalion 1224 (US 12/1928)

81928 

Chippie Hill
- Some Cold Rainy Day (C-2433- ) #   @ youtube
Chippie Hill and Tampa Red
- Hard Time Blues (C-2448- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. October 13, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Chippie Hill, voc; Georgia Tom, p; Tampa Red, g
* rec. October 16, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Chippie Hill, voc; Georgia Tom, p; Tampa Red, g, voc


Vocalion 1264 (US 1928)

91/1929Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band

- It's Tight Like That (C-2536-A or -B) #   @ youtube
- How Long How Long Blues (C-2537-A) *   @ youtube

rec. November 9, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, Martell Pettiford, g; Herman Brown, kazoo/washb; Carl Reid, jazzhorn/jug


Vocalion 1228 (US 1/1929)


# Supertone S2230 (as by "Honey Boy" Smith)

* Banner 32560
* Oriole 3169
* Perfect 0218
* Romeo 5169

    Advertisements (on front cover of Collector's Items LP 013)

102/1929 

Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band
- You Can't Come In–Novelty Dance (C-2544-) #   @ youtube
The Midnight Rounders
- Bull Fiddle Rag—Fox Trot   @ youtube


# rec. November 9, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, Martell Pettiford, g; Herman Brown, kazoo/washb; Carl Reid, jazzhorn/jug
* rec. October 9, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Blythe, p; William Lyle, str b; Jimmy Bertrand, washb; with group shouts


Vocalion 1237 (US 2/1929)

   

- Ocean Blues (C-2564-B)

rec. November 12, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Octavia Dick, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g

Vocalion unissued

   

- Call Of The Blues (C-2566-B)

rec. November 14, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Octavia Dick, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g

Vocalion unissued

   

- Chicago Moan Blues (C-2632-)
- It's Tight Like That No. 3 (C-2635-)

rec. December 5, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p

Vocalion unissued

   

- Strange Woman Blues (C-2636-B)
- Jelly Whippin' Blues (C-26376-B)
- It's Tight Like That No. 2 (C-2638- ) #

rec. December 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p, # voc

Vocalion unissued

   

- Uncle Bud (C-2650-A)
- Uncle Bud (Dog Bone Him) (C-2650-B)
- Uncle Bud (C-2650-C)
- Train Time Blues (C-2651-B)
- Chicago Moan Blues (C-2652-B)
- Juicy Lemon Blues (C-2653-B)

rec. December 11, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p, # voc

Vocalion unissued

   

- Rolling Mill Stomp (48755-1) # [Library of Congress 5, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852, Document DOCD-5073, Collector's Classics COCD-14]   @ youtube
- Rolling Mill Stomp (48755-2) # [Meritt 1, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852, Document DOCD-5073, Collector's Classics COCD-14]   @ youtube
- Panama Blues (48756-1) * [Meritt 1, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852, Document DOCD-5073, Collector's Classics COCD-14]   @ youtube

rec. December 14, 1928 in Chicago, IL; State Street Stompers: Junie Cobb, ts, # voc, * ss; Alex Hill, p; Tampa Red, g; Jimmy Bertrand, dr, # slide-whistle; * Georgia Tom Dorsey, sp

Victor unissued

111929Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard" with George [sic] Tom

- Chicago Moan Blues (C-2778- ) #   @ youtube
- It's Tight Like That No. 2 (C-2790- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. January 12, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p
* rec. January 14, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1244 (US 1929)

121929Georgia Tom and Tampa Red

- Long Ago Blues (C-2508- ) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Lonesome Man Blues (C-2324- ) *   @ youtube   @ Spotify



unissued tracks from September 20, 1928 session:
- Long Ago Blues (C-2323-B) *
- Grievin' Me Blues (C-2325-B) *

# rec. November 1, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc; Tampa Red, voc, g
* rec. September 20, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1246 (US 1929)

131929Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard" with Georgia Tom

- Train Time Blues (TC-2792-A) *   @ youtube
- Jelly Whippin' Blues (C-2780-A) #   @ youtube



unissued track from January 14, 1929 session:
- Train Time Blues (TC-2791- ) *



# rec. January 9, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p
* rec. January 14, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1251 (US 1929)

# Supertone S2213

1419??(may be as) Honey Boy Smith And Southern Jack

- Train Time Blues (C-2782- ) #   @ youtube
- Jelly Whippin' Blues [Vocalion 1251]

# rec. January 12, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Supertone S2213 (US 19??)

151929Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band

- Good Gordon Gin (C-2504-)   @ youtube
- Down The Alley (C-2505-)   @ youtube

rec. October 31, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, Martell Pettiford, g; Herman Brown, kazoo/washb; Carl Reid, jazzhorn/jug


Vocalion 1254 (US 1929)

161929Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"

- How Long How Long Blues (C-2807-) (instr)   @ youtube
- It's Tight Like That (C-2808-) (instr)   @ youtube

rec. January 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, g solo


Vocalion 1258 (US 1929)

171929Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard" with Georgia Tom

- Juicy Lemon Blues (C-2777- ) #   @ youtube
- Uncle Bud (Dog - Gone - Him) (C-2784- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. January 9, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p
* rec. January 12, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1268 (US 1929)

= Supertone S2224 (may be as Honey Boy Smith And Southern Jack)

181929Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band

- Boot It Boy (C-3314-)   @ youtube
- My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll) (C-3315-)   @ youtube

rec. April 13, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Frankie Jaxon, voc; unknown, p; Tampa Red, g; prob Bill Johnson, sb; Herman Brown, wb; Carl Reid, jazz-horn, jug


Vocalion 1274 (US 1929)


British Rhythm Society BRS 994 (US 1952) [Dante S. Bolletino's label, New York City] as by "Tampa Red's Hokum Jazz Band"

10 inch 78rpm

Square M2 (UK late 1950s) (99-copy limited edition)

Square Records discography

191929"LOVIN' SAM" FROM DOWN IN 'BAM (Sam Theard)

- State Street Blues (C-3293- ) #   @ youtube
- She's Givin' It Away (C-3420- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. April 13, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Sam Theard, voc; prob. Cow Cow Davenport, p; unknown, g
* rec. May 1, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Sam Theard, voc; prob. Cow Cow Davenport, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7073 (US 1929)

201929"LOVIN' SAM" FROM DOWN IN 'BAM (Sam Theard)

- She Scuffles That Ruff (C-3310- )   @ youtube
- What You Gonna Do? (C-3311- )   @ youtube

rec. April 18, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Sam Theard, voc; prob. Cow Cow Davenport, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7075 (US 1929)

211929LUCILLE BOGAN

- Pot Hound Blues (C-3462-A)   @ youtube
- Coffee Grindin' Blues (C-3461- )   @ youtube

rec. May 9, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Lucille Bogan, voc; prob. Cow Cow Davenport, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7083

221929"LOVIN' SAM" FROM DOWN IN 'BAM (Sam Theard)

- Get Your Mind On It (C-3510- )   @ youtube
- Doodle It Back (C-3511- )   @ youtube

rec. May 18, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Sam Theard, voc; prob. Cow Cow Davenport, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7090 (US 1929)

237/1929LOVIN' SAM FROM DOWN IN 'BAM (Sam Theard)

- I Ain't No Ice Man (C-3754- )   @ youtube
- Hot Dog Man (C-3755- )   @ youtube

rec. June 29, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Sam Theard, voc; prob. Cow Cow Davenport, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7094 (US 7/1929)

241929 

Memphis Joe
- Plenty Gals Blues (C-2546- ) #   @ youtube

Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas (C-3485- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. November 9, 1928 in Chicago, IL; Joe Byrd, voc; poss. Cow Cow Davenport, p
* rec. May 13, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p


Vocalion 1277

251929Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band

- Mess, Katie, Mess (C-3289-B)   @ youtube
- Sho' Is Hot (C-3290-B)   @ youtube

rec. April 12, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Frankie Jaxon, voc; unknown, p; Tampa Red, voc, g; prob. Bill Johnson, sb; Herman Brown, wb; Carl Reid, jazz-horn, jug


Vocalion 1281

261929GOSPEL CAMP MEETING SINGERS

- Come And Go To That Land (C-3477- )   @ youtube
- Hold To His Hand (C-3478- )   @ youtube

rec. May 11, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Gospel Camp Meeting Singers, voc group; poss. Georgia Tom Dorsey, p (, voc?); Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1283 (US 1929)

271929 

Henry Thomas
- Arkansas (C-1028/29) #   @ youtube

Georgia Tom and Tampa Red
- Pat That Bread (C-3540- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. June 30, 1927 in Chicago, IL; Henry Thomas, voc, g
* rec. May 25, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Georgia Tom, voc, p; Tampa Red, voc, g


Vocalion 1286

= Supertone S2216

some copies of Supertone S2216 as by "'Honey Boy' Smith And Southern Jack"

289/1929Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- It's So Nice (C-3459-) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Voice Of The Blues (C-3460- ) *   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. May 9, 1929 in Chicago, IL; # Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p; * Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1294 (US 9/1929)

291929Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"

- Prison Bound Blues (C-3685- ) (instr)   @ youtube
- You Got To Reap What You Sow (C-3686- ) (instr)   @ youtube

rec. June 22, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, g solo



Vocalion 1404 (US 1929)

301929Cow Cow Davenport and Sam Theard

- That'll Get It (C-3276- )   @ youtube
- I'm Gonna Tell You In Front So You Won't Feel Hurt Behind (C-3277- )   @ youtube

rec. April 10, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Cow Cow Davenport, voc, p; Sam Theard, falsetto voc; Tampa Red, g



Vocalion 1408 (US 1929)

311929Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- Givin' It Away (C-3421- ) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- What You Gonna Do ? (C-3422- ) *   @ youtube

rec. May 2, 1929 in Chicago, IL; # Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p; * Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1409

321929Lil Johnson

- House Rent Scuffle (C-3749- ) #   @ youtube
- Rock That Thing (C-3895- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. June 27, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Lil Johnson, voc; Charles Avery, p; Tampa Red, g

* rec. July 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Lil Johnson, voc; Charles Avery, p


Vocalion 1410

3310/1929Tampa Red and His Hokum Jug Band

- I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone (C-3805-A) (= "Easy Rider Blues")   @ youtube
- Come On Mama Do That Dance (C-3805- ) #   @ youtube

rec. July 9, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Frankie Jaxon, voc; Thomas Dorsey, p, # voc; Tampa Red, g; Bill Johnson, sb; Jasper Taylor, wb



Vocalion 1420 (US 10/1929)

341929Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- What Is It That Tastes Like Gravy? (C-3594- )   @ youtube
- You Better Tighten Up On It (C-3595- )   @ youtube

rec. June 13, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p


Vocalion 1426 (US 1929)

= Supertone S2225 as by "Honey Boy Smith and Southern Jack"

351929SHORTY GEORGE

- Jones Law Blues (C-4108- )   @ youtube
- My Babe Blues (C-4109- )   @ youtube

rec. August 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL; James "Stump" Johnson, voc, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7106 (US 1929)

361929Jim Jackson, Tampa Red, Georgia Tom and Speckled Red

- Jim Jackson's Jamboree–Part I (M-203/04)   @ youtube
- Jim Jackson's Jamboree–Part II (M-205/06)   @ youtube

rec. c. October 14, 1929 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN; Jim Jackson, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc, sp, p; Speckled Red, voc, p; Tampa Red, voc, g


Vocalion 1428 (US 1929)

Speckled Red discography

371929Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here (C-4184- )   @ youtube
- Strewin' Your Mess (C-4185- )   @ youtube

rec. September 4, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p



Vocalion 1429 (US 1929)

    Advertisements (on front cover of Collector's Items LP 013)

381929Tampa Red and his Hokum Jug Band

- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here (C-3939-A) #   @ youtube
- Saturday Night Scrontch (C-3940- )   @ youtube

rec. July 23, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Frankie Jaxon, voc; prob. Cow Cow Davenport, p; Tampa Red, voc, g; Jasper Taylor, wb; unknown kazoo/jug

 
Vocalion 1430 (US 1929)   1st ed.2nd ed. (song titles in capital letters)

    Advertisements (on front cover of Collector's Items LP 013)

= Supertone S2231   as by "Honey Boy Smith's Bingham Band"

# = Banner 32560
  = Oriole 8169
  = Perfect 0218
  = Romeo 5169

391929Jenny Pope with Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- Doggin' Me Around Blues (M-193- )   @ youtube
- Whiskey Drinking Blues (M-194- )   @ youtube

rec. c. September 23, 1929 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN; Jenny Pope (may be Jennie Clayton), voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1438 (US 1929)

401930 

Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- Corrine Corrina (C-5042- ) #   @ youtube
Georgia Tom, Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon (The Black Hill Billies)
- Kunjine Baby Blues (C-5043- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. December 23, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p
* rec. December 23, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Georgia Tom, Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1450 (US 1930)

 

411/1930 

Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- That Stuff You Sell (C-5174-A) #   @ youtube
Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"
- Station Time Blues (C-5175-A) *   @ youtube

# rec. c. January 28, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p
* rec. c. January 28, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g


Vocalion 1456 (US 1/1930)

421930 

Vocalion 1469   1st ed.
Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- Worried Man Blues (C-4721½-A, no matrix # printed on label) #   @ youtube
Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"
- Mrs. Baker's Blues (C-5033-A) *   @ youtube

Vocalion 1469   2nd ed.
Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"
- Worried Man Blues (C-4721½-A, "4741" printed on label) #
Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- Mrs. Baker's Blues (C-5033-A) *



unissued tracks from same sessions:
- Mrs. Baker's Blues (C-4722-C) ##
- Mrs. Baker's Blues (C-5032) *

# rec. November 19, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom, p, ## voc
* rec. December 17, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom, p

 
Vocalion 1469 (US 1930)   1st ed.2nd ed. (song titles in capital letters)

431930Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"

- Moanin' Heart Blues (C-5270-A) (instr) #   @ youtube
- Chicago Moan Blues (C-5271) (instr)   @ youtube

rec. February 7, 1930 in Chicago, IL, Tampa Red, g solo

 
Vocalion 1484 (US 1930)1st ed.2nd ed. (song titles in capital letters)


# Supertone S2230 (as by "Honey Boy" Smith)

441930 

Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- Friendless Blues (C-3854- ) #   @ youtube
Tampa Red "The Guitar Wizard"
- Dying Mercy Blues (C-4238-A) *   @ youtube

# rec. July 12, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom, voc, p; unknown, sb
* rec. September 5, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; prob. Georgia Tom Dorsey Romeo Nelson, p

 
Vocalion 1491 (US 1930)     1st ed.2nd ed. (song titles in capital letters)

Romeo Nelson discography

451930MARY JOHNSON

- Dawn Of Day Blues (C-5587- )   @ youtube
- Three Months Ago Blues (C-5586- )   @ youtube

rec. April 8, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Mary Johnson, voc; Judson Brown, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7153 (US 1930)

Mary Johnson discography

461930MARY JOHNSON

- Death Cell Blues (C-5593- )   @ youtube
- Friendless Gal Blues (C-5592- )   @ youtube

rec. April 8, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Mary Johnson, voc; Judson Brown, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7160 (US 1930)

Mary Johnson discography

471930MARY JOHNSON

- Morning Sun Blues (C-5594-A)   @ youtube
- No Good Town Blues (C-5595-A)   @ youtube

rec. c. April 9, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Mary Johnson, voc; Judson Brown, p; Tampa Red, g


Brunswick 7175 (US 1930)

Mary Johnson discography

485/1930Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- But They Got It Fixed Right On (C-5578- )   @ youtube
- Corinne Corinna No. 2 (C-5579- )   @ youtube

rec. c. early April 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p


Vocalion 1496 (US 5/1930)

498/1930Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom

- The Doctor's Blues (C-5729-A)   @ youtube
- You Got That Stuff (C-5728-A)   @ youtube



originally unissued track from same session:
- The Doctor's Blues (C-5730- )

rec. c. May 13, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Kansas City Kitty (Mozelle Alderson) & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1508 (US 8/1930)

508/1930Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- You Rascal You—No. 1 (C-6038-A) *   @ youtube
- You Rascal You—No. 2 (C-6015-A) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. July 14, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p
* rec. c. July 20, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p


Vocalion 1521 (US 8/1930)


= Banner 32526 (US 1932)


= Oriole 8158 (US 1932)


= Perfect 0212 (US 1932)

= Romeo 5158 (US 1932)

5110/1930Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"

- The Dirty Dozen No. 2 (C-5856- )   @ youtube
- I.C. Moan Blues (C-5857- )   @ youtube

rec. c. mid-June 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1538 (US 10/1930)


= ARC/Melotone 7-03-73 (US 3/1937)

= Conqueror 8060 (US 1937)

5210/1930Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band

- You Rascal You (C-5998-A) #   @ youtube
- She Can Love So Good (C-6079-A) *   @ youtube



unissued track from mid-August 1930 session:
- She Can Love So Good (C-5999- ) #

# rec. c. mid-August 1930 in Chicago, IL; Frankie Jaxon, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g; Carl Reid, jug
* rec. c. September 9, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Frankie Jaxon, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; Tampa Red, g; Carl Reid, jazz-horn


Vocalion 1540 (US 10/1930)

531931Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- It's A Pretty Little Thing (C-6853- )   @ youtube
- Poor Old Bachelor Blues (C-6855- )   @ youtube

rec. c. December 17, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p, voc



Vocalion 1571 (US 1931)

Document BDCD-6045

542/1931Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"

- Dying Mercy Blues (VO-105- ) (instr)   @ youtube
- Broken Love (VO-106- ) (instr)   @ youtube

rec. January 28, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, g solo



Vocalion 1572 (US 2/1931)

551931TAMPA RED, "The Guitar Wizard"

- Jack "The Ripper" Blues (C-7213- )   @ youtube
- It's My Time Blues (C-7214- )   @ youtube

rec. c. January 16, 1931 at A.M. Studio C in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom, p


Vocalion 1577 (US 1931)

561931Sweet Papa "Tadpole"

- Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind—No. 1 (C-5952- )   @ youtube
- Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind—No. 2 (C-5953- )   @ youtube

rec. c. July 29, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Sweet Papa Tadpole, voc; unknown, p; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1592 (US 1931)

"... we can say with some authority that [Sweet Papa] Tadpole very likely is Kid Cole/Bob Coleman" (Steven C. Tracy: Going to Cincinnati: A History of the Blues in the Queen City.- Urbana (University of Illinois Press) 1998, p. 50)

Bob ('Kid Cole') Coleman a/k/a Sweet Papa "Tadpole" discography

571931Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"

- Jealous Hearted Mama Blues (C-6859- ) #   @ youtube
- Jinx Doctor Blues (VO-104- ) *   @ youtube



unissued track from c. December 1930 session:
- Jinx Doctor Blues (C-6858-B) #

# rec. c. December 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom, p
* rec. January 28, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom, p


Vocalion 1596 (US 1931)

581931Victoria Spivey

- Nebraska Blues (VO-147- ) #   @ youtube
- He Wants Too Much (VO-148- ) *   @ youtube

rec. March 20, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Victoria Spivey, voc; # poss. Charles Avery, p; * Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; * prob. Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1606 (US 1931)

594/1931Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- Bear Cat's Kitten (C-6854-A) #   @ youtube
- Unhappy Blues (C-6856-A) *   @ youtube

rec. c. December 17, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p, # voc, * sp


Vocalion 1608 (US 4/1931)

601931Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"

- Boogie Woogie Dance (VO-107- ) (instr)   @ youtube
- Bumble Bee Blues (VO-108- ) (instr)   @ youtube

rec. January 28, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, g solo

 
Vocalion 1619 (US 1931)     1st ed.2nd ed. (song titles in capital letters)

616/1931Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"

- Black Hearted Blues (C-5563 1/2- ) *   @ youtube
- Cryin' Shame Blues (C-5863- ) #   @ youtube

# rec. c. mid-June 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Bill O'Bryant, p
* rec. late March 1930 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g


Vocalion 1623 (US 6/1931)

621931Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- They Call It Boogie Woogie (C-6895- ) #   @ youtube
- Toogaloo Blues (C6896- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. January 7, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc, p; Tampa Red, voc, g
* rec. January 8, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc, p; Tampa Red, voc, g


Vocalion 1628 (US 1931)

638/1931Tampa Red "The Guitar Wizard"

- Things 'Bout Coming My Way (VO-120-A)   @ youtube
- Cotton Seed Blues (VO-121-A)   @ youtube

rec. February 10, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p

 
Vocalion 1637 (US 8/1931)

641931Victoria Spivey

- Low Down Man Blues (VO-149- )   @ youtube
- Don't Trust Nobody Blues (VO-150- )   @ youtube

rec. March 20, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Victoria Spivey, voc; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; prob. Tampa Red, g

Vocalion 1640 (US 1931)

6511/1931 

Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- New Strangers Blues (VO-114-A) #   @ youtube
Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard"
- Georgia Hound Blues (VO-115-A) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 6, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey, voc duet, g, p
* rec. February 6, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p

   
Vocalion 1654 (US 11/1931)         1st ed.2nd ed. (song titles in capital letters)3rd. ed. (scroll label)


= Banner 32558 (US 1932)


= Oriole 8167 (US 1932)


= Perfect 0216 (US 1932)


= Romeo 5167 (US 1932)


= ARC/Perfect 7-01-67 (US 1/1937)


= ARC/Melotone 7-01-67 (US 1/1937)


= Conqueror 8861 (US 1937?)

661931Tampa Red or TAMPA RED (The Guitar Wizard)

- Sad News Blues (VO-179-A)   @ youtube
- Depression Blues (VO-180-A)   @ youtube

rec. October 24, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p

 
Vocalion 1656

6712/1931Tampa Red or TAMPA RED "The Guitar Wizard"

- Stop And Listen Blues (VO-163-A)   @ youtube
- Down In Spirit Blues (VO-164-A)   @ youtube


rec. June 1, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p

   
Vocalion 1661 (US 12/1931)

681931TAMPA RED—"The Guitar Wizard"

- Mama Don't Leave Me Here (VO-181-A)   @ youtube
- Please Mister Blues (VO-182-A)   @ youtube

rec. October 24, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1671 (US 1931)

691932SWEET PAPA "TADPOLE"

- Black Spider Blues (C-5956-A)   @ youtube
- Weep And Moan When I'm Gone (C-5957-A)   @ youtube

rec. c. July 29, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Sweet Papa Tadpole, voc; unknown, p; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1680 (US 1932)

"... we can say with some authority that [Sweet Papa] Tadpole very likely is Kid Cole/Bob Coleman" (Steven C. Tracy: Going to Cincinnati: A History of the Blues in the Queen City.- Urbana (University of Illinois Press) 1998, p. 50)

Bob ('Kid Cole') Coleman a/k/a Sweet Papa "Tadpole" discography

701932 

MEMPHIS MINNIE, GEORGIA TOM, TAMPA RED and KANSAS JOE
- Minnie Minnie Bumble Bee (11232-A) #   @ youtube (never been re-released on LP or CD!)
GEORGIA TOM
- If You Want Me To Love You (11225-A) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 4, 1932 in New York City; Memphis Minnie, voc, g; Georgia Tom, voc, p; Kansas Joe, voc, g; Tampa Red, voc, g
* rec. February 5, 1932 in New York City; Georgia Tom, voc, p; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1682 (US 1932)

711932"PAPA" CHARLIE McCOY

- Boogie Woogie (11206-A)   @ youtube
- Country Guy Blues (11207-A)   @ youtube

rec. February 3, 1932 in New York City; Charlie McCoy, voc, bj mandolin; poss. Tampa Red or Kansas Joe, g


Vocalion 1683 (US 1932)

721932Sweet Papa "Tadpole"

- Keep Your Yes Ma'am Clean (C-5955-A)   @ youtube
- Your Baby Can't Get Enough (C-5954-A)   @ youtube

rec. c. July 29, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Sweet Papa Tadpole, voc; unknown, p; Tampa Red, g


Vocalion 1687 (US 1932)

"... we can say with some authority that [Sweet Papa] Tadpole very likely is Kid Cole/Bob Coleman" (Steven C. Tracy: Going to Cincinnati: A History of the Blues in the Queen City.- Urbana (University of Illinois Press) 1998, p. 50)

Bob ('Kid Cole') Coleman a/k/a Sweet Papa "Tadpole" discography

731932"Papa" Charlie McCoy

- Times Ain't What They Used To Be (11209-A) #   @ youtube
- Too Long (11228-A) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 3, 1932 in New York City; Charlie McCoy, voc, banjo banjo-mandolin; poss. Tampa Red or Kansas Joe, g
* rec. February 4, 1932 in New York City; Charlie McCoy, voc, banjo banjo-mandolin; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1712 (US 1932)

741932"Papa" Charlie McCoy

- Bottle It Up (11208-A) #   @ youtube
- That Will Be Your End Blues (11229- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 3, 1932 in New York City; Charlie McCoy, voc, banjo banjo-mandolin; poss. Tampa Red or Kansas Joe, g
* rec. February 4, 1932 in New York City; Charlie McCoy, voc, banjo banjo-mandolin; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1726 (US 1932)

752/1932 

Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
- Dead Cats On The Line [sic] (11225-A) *   @ youtube
Tampa Red "The Guitar Wizard"
- Don't Leave Me Here (11212-A) #   @ youtube

# rec. February 3, 1932 in New York City; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p
* rec. February 4, 1932 in New York City; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1685 (US 2/1932)

* = Banner 32798 (US 1932)
* = Melotone M12731 (US 1932)
* = Oriole 8244 (US 1932)
* = Perfect 0247 (US 1932)
* = Romeo 5244 (US 1932)

765/1932Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- No Matter How She Done It (11210-A) #   @ youtube
- Things 'Bout Coming My Way No. 2 (11227-A) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 3, 1932 in New York City; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p
* rec. February 4, 1932 in New York City; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1699 (US 5/1932)

771932Tampa Red (The Guitar Wizard)

- Turpentine Blues (C-8619-A)   @ youtube
- Western Bound Blues (C-8620-A)   @ youtube

rec. May 7, 1932 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1700 (US 1932)

787/1932Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- Reckless Man Blues (11211-A) #   @ youtube
- You Can't Get That Stuff No More (11226-B) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 3, 1932 in New York City; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p
* rec. February 4, 1932 in New York City; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p


Vocalion 1706 (US 7/1932)

# = Banner 32799 (US 1932)
# = Melotone M12732 (US 1932)
# = Oriole 8245 (US 1932)
# = Perfect 0248 (US 1932)
# = Romeo 5245 (US 1932)

791932TAMPA RED'S HOKUM JUG BAND

- How Long How Long Blues [Vocalion 1228]
- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here [Vocalion 1430, Supertone S2231]


Banner 32560 (US 1932)


= Oriole 8169 (US 1932)

 
= Perfect 0218 (US 1932)


= Romeo 5169 (US 1932)

801932Tampa Red and Georgia Tom

- Dead Cats On The Line [Vocalion 1685]
- Reckless Man Blues [Vocalion 1706]

# rec. February 3, 1932 in New York City; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p
* rec. February 4, 1932 in New York City; Tampa Red, voc, g; Georgia Tom Dorsey, p

Banner 32798 (US 1932)


= Melotone M12731 (US 1932)


= Oriole 8244 (US 1932)


= Perfect 0247 (US 1932)


= Romeo 5244 (US 1932)

815/1934Tampa Red

- I'll Find My Way (80383-1)   @ youtube
- You've Got To Do Better (80384-1) #   @ youtube

rec. March 22, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; Black Bob, p


Bluebird B-5450 (US May 2, 1934)


= Montgomery Ward M-4830 (US 1936)

826/1934Tampa Red

- I'll Kill Your Soul (And Dare Your Spirit To Move) (80381-1)   @ youtube
- If I Let You Get Away With It (You'll Do It All The Time) (80382-1)   @ youtube

rec. March 22, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Black Bob, p


Bluebird B-5515 (US June 20, 1934)

831934Tampa Red

- Kingfish Blues (80385-1)   @ youtube
- You Don't Want Me Blues (80386-1)   @ youtube

rec. March 22, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Black Bob, p


Bluebird B-5617

841934Tampa Red

- That Stuff Is Here (CP-1042-1)   @ youtube
- Sugar Mama Blues No. 1 (CP-1043-1)   @ youtube

rec. March 23, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Black Bob, p


Vocalion 02720

= Conqueror 8862

851934Tampa Red

- Sugar Mama Blues No. 2 (CP-1044-1)   @ youtube
- Black Angel Blues (CP-1045-1)   @ youtube

rec. March 23, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Black Bob, p


Vocalion 02753

861934Tampa Red

- Things 'bout Coming My Way (CP-1046-1) (instr)   @ youtube
- Denver Blues (CP-1047-1) (instr)   @ youtube

rec. March 23, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, g solo


Vocalion 02774

871934Tampa Red

- Grievin' And Worryin' Blues (80601-1)   @ youtube
- Mean Mistreater Blues (80604-1) #   @ youtube

rec. June 14, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Henry '45' Scott, p; prob. Carl Martin, g; # unknown, jug


Bluebird B5546

881934Tampa Red

- Give It Up Buddy And Get Goin' (80602-1)   @ youtube
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing (80603-2)   @ youtube



originally unissued track from same session:
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing (80603-1) [Document DOCD-5206]

rec. June 14, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Henry '45' Scott, p; prob. Carl Martin, g


Bluebird unissued

891934Tampa Red

- I'm Just Crazy 'bout You (80599-1)   @ youtube
- I Still Got California On My Mind (80600-1)   @ youtube

rec. June 14, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Henry '45' Scott, p; prob. Carl Martin, g


Bluebird B5673

901934Tampa Red

- Christmas And New Year's Blues (80928-1)   @ youtube
- Witchin' Hour Blues (80931-1)   @ youtube

rec. October 27, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Henry '45' Scott, p


Bluebird B5723

911935Tampa Red

- Worried Devil Blues (80927-1) #   @ youtube
- I'll Get A Break Some Day (80930-1)   @ youtube

rec. October 27, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # yodelling; Henry '45' Scott, p


Bluebird B5744

921935Tampa Red

- Happy Jack (80925-1)   @ youtube
- I'm So Disappointed In You (80926-1)   @ youtube

rec. October 27, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Henry '45' Scott, p


Bluebird B57

931935Tampa Red

- Sweet Woman (80929-1)   @ youtube
- Stockyard Fire (80932-1)   @ youtube

rec. October 27, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Henry '45' Scott, p


Bluebird B5812

943/1935Tampa Red

- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues (85525-3)   @ youtube
- Shake It Up A Little (85528-1) ("do a dance" in 1st line) [Document DOCD-5206, RCA 07863 66721 2]   @ youtube



originally unissued tracks from same session:
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues (85525-1) [RCA 07863 66721 2]   @ youtube
- Shake It Up A Little (85528-2) ("do us a dance" in 1st line) [RCA 07863 66721 2]   @ youtube

rec. February 26, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; poss. Black Bob, p


Bluebird B5878 (March 27, 1935)

951935Tampa Red

- Don't Dog Your Woman (85526-1)   @ youtube
- Singing And Crying Blues (85527-1)   @ youtube

rec. February 26, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; poss. Black Bob, p


Bluebird B5929

961935Tampa Red

- Worthy Of You (85523-1) #   @ youtube
- If It Ain't That Gal Of Mine (85524-1)   @ youtube

rec. February 26, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; poss. Black Bob, p # sp; prob. Mississippi Sarah, jug


Bluebird B5981

971935Tampa Red

- My Baby Said Yes (91402-1) #   @ youtube
- (I Could Learn To Love You) So Good (91406-1) *   @ youtube

rec. July 27, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; Myrtle Jenkins, p; # unknown, sb


Bluebird B6037

# = Bluebird B7961
# = Montgomery Ward M-7923

988/1935 Tampa Red / Walter Davis

Tampa Red
- (Play Your Hand) Keep On Dealin' (91405-1) *   @ youtube
Walter Davis
- I Can Tell By The Way You Smell (91433-1) #   @ youtube

# rec. July 28, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Walter Davis, voc, p; prob. Henry Townsend, g
* rec. July 27, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Myrtle Jenkins, p


Bluebird B-6059 (8/1935)

Walter Davis discography
Henry Townsend discography

991935Tampa Red / Milton Sparks

Tampa Red
- Rowdy Woman Blues (91404-1) *   @ youtube
Milton Sparks
- I Wake Up In The Morning (91448-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify


* rec. July 27, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, k; Myrtle Jenkins, p; unknown, sb
# rec. July 28, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Milton Sparks, voc; Aaron 'Pinetop' Sparks, p; Henry Townsend, g


Bluebird B6126

Sparks Brothers discography
Henry Townsend discography

1001935Washboard Rhythm Kings

- Brown Skin Mama–Fox Trot (96259-1)   @ youtube
- Arlena–Fox Trot (96261-1) #   @ youtube

rec. November 1, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Arnett Nelson, cl; Casey Bill Weldon, voc, g; poss. Tampa Red, g, # kazoo; unknown, sb; Washboard Sam, wb; ["Singing by C. Williams"]


Bluebird B-6157

Casey Bill Weldon discography

1011935Tampa Red

- When I Take My Vacation In Harlem (96250-1)
- You Missed A Good Man (96254-1)

rec. November 1, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Black Bob, p; poss. Bill Gaither, sb


Bluebird B6166

1021935Washboard Rhythm Kings

- Please Come On Down To My House (96258-1)   @ youtube
- Street Walkin' Blues (96260-1)   @ youtube

rec. November 1, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Arnett Nelson, cl; Casey Bill Weldon, voc, g; poss. Tampa Red, g; unknown, sb; Washboard Sam, wb; ["Singing by C. Williams"]


Bluebird B-6186

Casey Bill Weldon discography

1031935Tampa Red

- Drinkin' My Blues Away (96251-1)
- Dark And Stormy Night (96252-2)

rec. November 1, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Black Bob, p; poss. Bill Gaither, sb


Bluebird B6211

1041935Tampa Red

- Good Woman Blues (96253-1)
- Waiting Blues (96255-1)

rec. November 1, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Black Bob, p; poss. Bill Gaither, sb


Bluebird B6241

1051936Tampa Red and Chicago Five

- Let's Get Drunk And Truck (100300-1)
- Maybe It's Someone Else You Love (100301-2)

rec. April 1, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Arnett Nelson, cl; prob. Black Bob, p; unknown, 2nd g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B6353

Montgomery Ward M4832

1061936Tampa Red and Chicago Five

- I Wonder What's The Matter (100302-1)
- She Don't Know My Mind (100303-1)

rec. April 1, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Arnett Nelson, cl; prob. Black Bob, p; unknown, 2nd g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B6388

1071935Tampa Red

- Stormy Sea Blues (100330-1)   @ youtube
- Nutty And Buggy Blues (100331-1)   @ youtube

rec. April 3, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, p; Willie B. James, g


Bluebird B6425

Montgomery Ward M4831

1087/1936 

Tampa Red and Chicago Five
- When You Were A Gal Of Seven (100099-1) #   @ youtube
Jesse's String Five
- River Blues (99325-1) *   @ youtube


# rec. April 1, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; prob. Black Bob, p; unknown, 2nd g; unknown, sb
* rec. February 24, 1936 in San Antonio, TX; Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers: Jesse Ashlock, voc, f; Wilson 'Lefty' Perkins, esg; Jack Hinson, p; Walter Kirkes, tbj; Bill Boyd, g; Jim Boyd, sb


Bluebird B6443 (US July 31, 1936)

= Montgomery Ward M-7046

1098/1936 Tampa Red / Walter Davis

Tampa Red
- She Don't Know My Mind–Part 2 (100304-1) #   @ youtube
Walter Davis
- Think You Need A Shot (100339-1) *   @ youtube


# rec. April 1, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red & Chicago Five: Tampa Red, voc, g; prob. Black Bob, p, unknown, sb
* rec. April 3, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Walter Davis, voc, p


Bluebird B-6498 (8/1936)


= Montgomery Ward M-7045

* = Post 439 (as by Hooker Joe and titled "The Needle")

Walter Davis discography

1101936Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- You Got Me Worryin' (100890-1)   @ youtube
- All Night Long (100892-1)   @ youtube



unissued track from same session:
- Caught My Gal Truckin' (100891-1)

rec. August 5, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Arnett Nelson, cl; prob. Black Bob, p; poss. Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B6532

= Montgomery Ward M-7044

1119/1936Chicago Five
with Bob Robinson singing

- I Ain't Gonna Do It (100938-1)   @ youtube
- I'm A Gambling Man (100939-1)   @ youtube

rec. August 5, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Bob Robinson, voc; unknown, 2nd voc; Arnett Nelson, cl; unknown, p; poss. Tampa Red, g; unknown, 2nd g


Bluebird B-6543 (US 9/1936)

1129/1936 

Tampa Red and The Chicago Five
- That's The Way I Do (100893-1) #   @ youtube
Jimmie Gunn and his Orchestra
- The Operator Special (102691) *   @ youtube


# rec. August 5, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Arnett Nelson, cl; prob. Black Bob, p; poss. Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb
* rec. June 18, 1936 in the Southern Radio Corporation's 2nd floor warehouse in Charlotte, NC; David Pugh, Sam Jennings, voc; Jimmie Gunn, p; 'Slats', tb; Skeets Tolbert, as; Otis Hicks, ts; g; Harry Prather, b; dr


Bluebird B6578 (US September 30, 1936)

1131936Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- You Stole My Heart (100889-1)   @ youtube
- I Hate Myself (100894-1)   @ youtube

rec. August 5, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Arnett Nelson, cl; prob. Black Bob, p; poss. Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B6620

1141936Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- I Need You By My Side (100895-1)   @ youtube
- Blue And Evil Blues (100896-1)   @ youtube

rec. August 5, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, p; Arnett Nelson, cl; Willie B. James, g


Bluebird B6681

1151937Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- Stop Truckin' And Suzie-Q (01876-)
- Your One And Only (01878-)

rec. December 21, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Arnett Nelson, cl; Black Bob, p; poss. Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B6755

1161937Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- If It Wasn't For You (01874-)
- My Za Zu Girl (01879-)

rec. December 21, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Arnett Nelson, cl; Black Bob, p; poss. Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B6787

Montgomery Ward M7094

1171936 

Tampa Red
- Someday I'm Bound To Win (01880-1) #
Little Brother
- Never Go Wrong Blues (02652-1) *   @ youtube


# rec. December 21, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, p; Willie B. James, g
* rec. October 16, 1936 at St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, LA; Little Brother Montgomery, voc, p


Bluebird B6825

# Montgomery Ward M-7098

Little Brother Montgomery discography

1181937Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- Right Or Wrong (01875-)
- Cheatin' On Me (01877-)

rec. December 21, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Arnett Nelson, cl; Black Bob, p; poss. Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B6832

Montgomery Ward M-7096

1191937 

Tampa Red and The Chicago Five
- You Got To Learn To Do It (07609-) #   @ youtube
Boots and his Buddies
- Sleepy Gal (07395-1) *   @ youtube


rec. May 4, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; unknown, cl; Black Bob, p; Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb
* rec. February 27, 1937 at Texas Hotel in San Antonio, TX; Boots and his Buddies


Bluebird B6968

1201937Tampa Red

- She Said It (07606-)
- I See You Can't Take It (07611-)

rec. May 4, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; unknown, cl; Black Bob, p; Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B6990

1211937Tampa Red

- My Gal Is Gone (07612-)
- When The One You Love Is Gone (07613-)

rec. May 4, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, p; Willie B. James, g


Bluebird B7010

1221937Tampa Red

- It's Hard To Believe It's True (07607-)
- I Give My Love To You (07610-)

rec. May 4, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; unknown, cl; Black Bob, p; Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B7058

1231937 

Sonny Boy Nelson
- Low Down (02598-1) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify

Tampa Red and The Chicago Five
- When Love Comes In (07608- ) *   @ youtube

# rec. October 15, 1936 at the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, LA; Eugene Powell, voc, g; Willie Harris Jr., voc, g; prob. Bo Carter, g
* rec. May 4, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; unknown, cl; Black Bob, p; Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7091

Sonny Boy Nelson/Eugene Powell discography

1241937 

Tampa Red
- Taking It And Make My Get Away (01881-1) #   @ youtube
Robert Lee McCoy
- Tough Luck (07655-1) *


# rec. December 21, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, p; Willie B. James, g
* rec. May 5, 1937 at Leland Hotel, Aurora, IL; Robert Lee McCoy, voc, g; Sonny Boy Williamson, hca; Joe Williams, g


Bluebird B-7115

# Montgomery Ward M-7098

1251937Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- You're More Than A Palace To Me (014324-)
- Harlem Swing (014325-)

rec. October 11, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, t; unknown, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; unknown, dr


Bluebird B-7225

1261937Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- Oh Babe, Oh Baby (014326-1)
- I'm Gonna Get High (014327-)

rec. October 11, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, t; unknown, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; unknown, dr


Bluebird B-7269

1271937Tampa Red

- Wrong Idea (014330-) #
- Travel On (014332-1) *

rec. October 11, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, # p, * g; Willie B. James, g


Bluebird B-7276

1281937Tampa Red

- Deceitful Friend Blues (014329-) #
- Seminole Blues (014333-) *

rec. October 11, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, # p, * g; Willie B. James, g


Bluebird B-7315

1291937Tampa Red

- Delta Woman Blues (014328-)
- Whoopee Mama (014331-)

rec. October 11, 1937 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, p; Willie B. James, g


Bluebird B-7364

1301938Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- The Most Of Us Do (020130-)   @ youtube
- That May Get It Now (020135-)   @ youtube

rec. March 14, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, t; unknown, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7499

1311938Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- We Gonna Get High Together (020131-)   @ youtube
- Heck Of A How-Do-You-Do (020134-)   @ youtube

rec. March 14, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, t; unknown, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7538

1321938Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- Happily Married (020132-)   @ youtube
- A Lie In My Heart (020133-)   @ youtube

rec. March 14, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, t; unknown, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7591

1331938Tampa Red

- That Don't Matter Now (020136-)   @ youtube
- Grouchy Hearted Woman (020137-)   @ youtube

rec. March 14, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, p; Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7642

1341938Tampa Red

- Why Should I Care? (020138-)   @ youtube
- Got To Leave My Woman (020139-)   @ youtube

rec. March 14, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, p; Willie B. James, g; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7675

1351938Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- Rock It In Rhythm (020801-1)
- I Do (020802-)

rec. June 16, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, t; unknown, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7743

1361938Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- Now That You've Gone (020800-)
- Sweetest Gal In Town (020803-)

rec. June 16, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, t; unknown, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7793

1371938Tampa Red

- Love Me With A Feeling (020805-)
- When I Had A Good Woman (020807-)

rec. June 16, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; prob. Black Bob; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7822

1381938Tampa Red

- Crazy With The Blues (020804-)
- When Bad Luck Is On You (020806-)

rec. June 16, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; prob. Black Bob; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-7879

= Montgomery Ward M7587

1391938Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- Checkin' Up On You (030802-)
- Oh Yes My Darling (030803-)

rec. December 16, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Charlie Idsen, t; Bill Owsley, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; Bill Settles, sb


Bluebird B-7976

1401938Tampa Red and The Chicago Five

- Mr. Rhythm Man (030800-1)
- Just You And I Alone (030801-)

rec. December 16, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Charlie Idsen, t; Bill Owsley, ts; prob. Blind John Davis, p; Bill Settles, sb


Bluebird B-8011

= Montgomery Ward M7924

1411938Tampa Red

- Forgive Me Please (030804-)
- Blues For My Baby (030805-)

rec. December 16, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; Bill Settles, sb


Bluebird B-8046

= Montgomery Ward M-7925

1421938Tampa Red

- Hellish Old Feeling (030806-)   @ youtube
- She Got The Best In Town (030807-) #   @ youtube

rec. December 16, 1938 at the Leland Hotel in Aurora, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p, # voc; Bill Settles, sb


Bluebird B-8086

= Montgomery Ward M-7926

1431937Washboard Rhythm Kings / Locke Brothers Rhythm Orchestra

Washboard Rhythm Kings
- Street Walkin' Blues (C. Williams) # [Bluebird B-6186]
Locke Brothers Rhythm Orchestra
- Betty Dupre (99144) *


# rec. November 1, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Arnett Nelson, cl; Casey Bill Weldon, voc, g; poss. Tampa Red, g; unknown, sb; Washboard Sam, wb; ["Singing by C. Williams"]
* rec. February 15, 1936 in North Carolina


Bluebird B-8155 (US 1936)

Casey Bill Weldon discography

1441939Tampa Red

- You Say It's Love (034782-)
- Please Don't Throw Me Down (034784-)

rec. May 15, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, sb


Bluebird B-8179

= Montgomery Ward M-8565

1451939Tampa Red

- You Got To Give Me Some (034788-)
- Poor Old Gal Blues (034789-)

rec. May 15, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, sb


Bluebird B-8205

= Montgomery Ward M-8566

1461939Tampa Red

- No Good Woman Blues (034790-)
- Nobody Knows How Bad I Feel (034791-)

rec. May 15, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, sb


Bluebird B-8238

= Montgomery Ward M-8567

1471939Tampa Red

- Booze Head Woman (034786-)
- If I Had Known (034787-)

rec. May 15, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, sb


Bluebird B-8266

= Montgomery Ward M-8568

1481939Tampa Red

- Bessemer Blues (034783-)
- Sad Letter Blues (034785-)

rec. May 15, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, sb


Bluebird B-8291

= Montgomery Ward M-8569

1491939Tampa Red

- Don't Forget It (044082-) #
- Sweet Mellow Woman Blues (044084-)

rec. November 8, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; unknown, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-8327

= Montgomery Ward M-8794

1501939Tampa Red

- Ready For Rhythm (044079-)
- I'll Try To Forget (044081-)

rec. November 8, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; unknown, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-8353

= Montgomery Ward M-8795

1511939Tampa Red

- I'm Betting On You (91403-1) #   @ youtube
- Dangerous Woman Blues (044085-) *   @ youtube

# rec. July 27, 1935 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Myrtle Jenkins, p; unknown, sb
* rec. November 8, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; unknown, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-8407

* = Montgomery Ward M-8797

1521939Tampa Red

- Nobody's Sweetheart Now (80387-1) #
- I Don't Care No More (044086-) *

# rec. March 22, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Black Bob, p
* rec. November 8, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; unknown, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-8454

* = Montgomery Ward M-8797

1531940Tampa Red

- The Way To Get The Low Down (044983-1)
- You Say We're Through (044984-)

rec. May 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-8475

= Montgomery Ward M-8924

1541940Tampa Red

- Baby, Take A Chance With Me (044981-1)
- What Am I Going To Do? (044982-1)

rec. May 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-8575

= Montgomery Ward M-8925

1551940Tampa Red

- Tired Of Your Reckless Ways (044979-)
- It Hurts Me Too (044980-)

rec. May 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-8635

= Montgomery Ward M-8926

1561940Tampa Red

- Don't You Lie To Me (044978-1) #   @ youtube
- Anna Lou Blues (044977-1) [actually he sings "Annie Lou"]   @ youtube

rec. May 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Blind John Davis, p; unknown, sb


Bluebird B-8654

= Montgomery Ward M-8927

# = Victor 20-2791

1571940Tampa Red

- I Want To Swing (053681-)
- She Loves Just Right (053684-)

rec. November 27, 1940 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, eg, kazoo


Bluebird B-8715

1581940Tampa Red

- The Jitter Jump (053680-1)
- This Ain't No Place For Me (053685-)

rec. November 27, 1940 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, eg, kazoo


Bluebird B-8744

1591940Tampa Red

- Forget About Me (053682-)
- Hard Road Blues (053686-)

rec. November 27, 1940 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, eg, kazoo


Bluebird B-8780

1601940Tampa Red

- Noonday Hour Blues (053687-)
- Poor Little Fellow Blues (053688-) #

rec. November 27, 1940 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, eg, # kazoo


Bluebird B-8821

1611941Big Maceo

- Can't You Read (064193-1)
- So Long Baby (064194-1)

rec. June 24, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird B-8772

Big Maceo discography

1621941Big Maceo

- Ramblin' Mind Blues (064191-1)
- County Jail Blues (064192-1)

rec. June 24, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird B-8798

Big Maceo discography

1631941Big Maceo

- Texas Blues (064195-1)
- Worried Life Blues (064190-1)

rec. June 24, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird B-8827

Big Maceo discography

1641941Tampa Red

- You'd Better Be Ready To Go (064187-1)
- No Baby No (064188-1)

rec. June 24, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird B-8890

1651941Tampa Red

- Georgia, Georgia Blues (064182-1)
- It's A Low Down Shame (064186-1)

rec. June 24, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird B-8919

1661941Big Maceo

- I Got The Blues (070634-1)
- Why Should I Hang Around? (070637-1)

rec. December 15, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Alfred Elkins, imb


Bluebird B-8939

Big Maceo discography

1671941Tampa Red

- She's Love Crazy (064185-1)
- So Far, So Good (064189-1)

rec. June 24, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird B-8962

1681941Big Maceo

- It's All Up To You (070635-1)
- Tuff Luck Blues (070633-1)

rec. December 15, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Alfred Elkins, imb


Bluebird B-8973

Big Maceo discography

1691941Tampa Red

- I Got A Right To Be Blue (064183-1) *
- Don't Deal With The Devil (064184-1) #

rec. June 24, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, * kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird B-8991

# RCA Victor 20-2791

1701941Tampa Red

- Don't You Lie To Me [Bluebird B-8654]
- Don't Deal With The Devil [Bluebird B-8991]


Victor 20-2791

1711942Tampa Red

- Gin Head Woman (074043-1)
- Don't Jive It Mama (074044-1)

rec. February 6, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Clifford 'Snags' Jones, dr


Bluebird B-9009

1721942Big Maceo

- Bye, Bye, Baby (070636-1)
- Poor Kelly Blues (070638-1)

rec. December 15, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Alfred Elkins, imb


Bluebird B-9012

Big Maceo discography

1731942Tampa Red

- She Want To Sell My Monkey (074049-1) #
- Mean And Evil Woman (074047-1)

rec. February 6, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Big Maceo Merriweather, p, # sp; Clifford 'Snags' Jones, dr


Bluebird B-9024

1741942Tampa Red

- Let Me Play With Your Poodle (074048-1)
- My First Love Blues (074042-1) #

rec. February 6, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Clifford 'Snags' Jones, dr


Bluebird 34-0700

# Jazz Society AA556 (Fr)

   

- Gypsy Lady Blues (074045-1) #
- She Can't Make Up Her Mind (074046-1)

rec. February 6, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Clifford 'Snags' Jones, dr

Bluebird unissued

# RCA 89588
Document DOCD-5212

1751942Big Maceo

- Anytime For You (074639-1)
- Since You Been Gone (074641-1)

rec. July 28, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Clifford Jones, dr


Bluebird 34-0703

Big Maceo discography

1761942Tampa Red

- You Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (074634-1)
- I Ain't Fur It (074636-1)

rec. July 28, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Clifford 'Snags' Jones, dr


Bluebird B34-0711

   

- I Got My Habits On (074635-1)
- Mary Lou Blues (074637-1)

rec. July 28, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Clifford 'Snags' Jones, dr

Bluebird unissued

   

- Some Sweet Day (074638-1)
- My Last Go Round (074640-1)

rec. July 28, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Clifford Jones, dr

Bluebird unissued

Bluebird AXM2-5506-1

1771944Tampa Red

- Lula Mae (D4AB 339)   @ youtube
- The Woman I Love (D4AB 336)   @ youtube

rec. December 15, 1944 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird 34-0724

1781944Tampa Red

- Detroit Blues (D4AB 337)   @ youtube
- Sure Enough I Do (D4AB 338)   @ youtube

rec. December 15, 1944 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, b


Bluebird 34-0731

1791945Big Maceo

- Kid Man Blues (D5AB 316) #   @ youtube
- Things Have Changed (D5AB 318)   @ youtube

rec. February 26, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Melvin Draper, dr

Big Maceo discography


Bluebird 34-0735

# = RCA Victor 20-2687

1801945Tampa Red

- Better Let My Gal Alone (D5AB 349) #   @ youtube
- Mercy Mama (D5AB 346-1) *   @ youtube

rec. July 5, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p, # voc; Tyrell Dixon, dr


Bluebird 34-0740

* = RCA Victor 20-1887

   

- Give Me Mine Now (D5AB 348-1A)   @ youtube

rec. July 5, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p, # voc; Tyrell Dixon, dr

Bluebird unissued

= RCA Victor AXM2-5501

1811945Big Maceo

- Chicago Breakdown (D5AB 1207)   @ youtube
- Winter Time Blues (D5AB 1204)   @ youtube

rec. February 26, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Melvin Draper, dr

Big Maceo discography


Bluebird 34-0743

1821945Big Maceo

- Big Road Blues (D5AB 1206)   @ youtube
- Won't Be A Fool No More (D5AB 1205)   @ youtube

rec. February 26, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Melvin Draper, dr

Big Maceo discography


RCA Victor 20-1870

1831945Sonny Boy Williamson

- You're An Old Lady (D5AB 399)   @ youtube
- Early In The Morning (D5AB 396)   @ youtube

rec. October 19, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Sonny Boy Williamson, voc, hca; Big Maceo, p; Tampa Red, g; Charles Sanders, dr

Sonny Boy Williamson I discography


RCA Victor 20-1875

1841946Memphis Jimmy / Tampa Red

Memphis Jimmy
- Drifting (D6AB 1838) *   @ youtube

Tampa Red
- I Can't Get Along With You (D5AB 347) #   @ youtube

# rec. July 5, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p; Tyrell "Little T" Dixon, dr

* rec. February 22, 1946 in Chicago, IL; James (Beale Street) Clark ("Memphis Jimmy"), voc; Leonard Caston, p; Ollie Crawford, g; Alfred Elkins, b


RCA Victor 34-0748
(Bluebird series)

1851946Memphis Jimmy / Tampa Red

Memphis Jimmy
- Drifting (D6AB 1838) *   @ youtube

Tampa Red
- Mercy Mama (D5AB 346-1) #   @ youtube

# rec. July 5, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p; Tyrell "Little T" Dixon, dr

* rec. February 22, 1946 in Chicago, IL; James (Beale Street) Clark ("Memphis Jimmy"), voc; Leonard Caston, p; Ollie Crawford, g; Alfred Elkins, b


RCA Victor 20-1887

1861946Tampa Red

- Crying Won't Help You (D6VB 1828-1A)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- Maybe Some Day (D6VB 1827) *   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. February 19, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Big Maceo, p; Alfred Elkins, b


RCA Victor 20-1988

1871946Big Maceo

- Maceo's 32-20 (D5AB 350)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Texas Stomp (D5AB 352) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. July 5, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g, # sp; Tyrell Dixon, dr

Big Maceo discography


RCA Victor 20-2028

1881945Tampa Red

- I'll Be Up Some Day (D5AB 1200)   @ youtube
- I Oughta Bite You (D5AB 1201)   @ youtube

rec. October 19, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p, # voc; Charles Sanders, dr


RCA Victor 20-2147

1891945?Big Maceo

- Detroit Jump (D5AB 353) #   @ youtube
- Come On Home (D5AB 351)   @ youtube

rec. July 5, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g, # sp; Tyrell Dixon, dr

Big Maceo discography


RCA Victor 20-2173

1901946Tampa Red

- Play Proof Woman [Play Proof Mama] (D5AB 1203-1A) #   @ youtube
- Please Be Careful (D6VB 1829) *   @ youtube

# rec. October 19, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p, # voc; Charles Sanders, dr

* rec. February 19, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p, # voc; Alfred Elkins, b


RCA Victor 20-2249

1911947Big Maceo

- My Own Troubles (D5AB 319) #   @ youtube
- I Lost My Little Woman (D7VB 341) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 26, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Melvin Draper, dr

* rec. February 27, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc; Eddie Boyd, p; Tampa Red, g; Ernest "Big" Crawford, b; Charles Sanders, dr

Big Maceo discography


RCA Victor 20-2353

1921946Tampa Red

- Corrine Blues (D5AB 1202) #   @ youtube
- New Bad Luck Blues (D6VB 1948) *   @ youtube

rec. October 19, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p, # voc; Charles Sanders, dr

* rec. September 16, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Oett "Sax" Mallard, cl/as; Blind John Davis, p; Big Crawford, b; Jump Jackson, dr


RCA Victor 20-2432

1931947Big Maceo

- I'm So Worried (D5AB 317) #   @ youtube
- It's All Over Now (D7VB 340) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 26, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Melvin Draper, dr

* rec. February 27, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc; Eddie Boyd, p; Tampa Red, g; Ernest "Big" Crawford, b; Charles Sanders, dr


RCA Victor 20-2505

Big Maceo discography

1941946Tampa Red

- Let's Try It Again (D6VB 1826) #   @ youtube
- She's A Solid Killer Diller (D6VB 1946) *   @ youtube

# rec. February 19, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Big Maceo, p, # voc; Alfred Elkins, b

* rec. September 16, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Oett "Sax" Mallard, cl/as; Blind John Davis, p; Big Crawford, b; Jump Jackson, dr


RCA Victor 20-2597

1951947Big Maceo

- Broke And Hungry Blues (D7VB 338) *   @ youtube
- Kid Man Blues (D5AB 316) #   @ youtube

# rec. February 26, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Redd, g; Melvin Draper, dr

* rec. February 27, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc; Eddie Boyd, p; Tampa Red, g; Ernest "Big" Crawford, b; Charles Sanders, dr


RCA Victor 20-2687

Big Maceo discography

1961947Big Maceo

- If You Ever Change Your Ways (D7VB 339) *   @ youtube
- Chicago Breakdown (D5AB 1207) #   @ youtube

# rec. February 26, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc, p; Tampa Red, g; Melvin Draper, dr

* rec. February 27, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc; Eddie Boyd, p; Tampa Red, g; Ernest "Big" Crawford, b; Charles Sanders, dr


RCA Victor 20-2910


= RCA Victor 50-0002 (1949)

Big Maceo discography

1971947Sonny Boy Williamson

- Stop Breaking Down (D5AB 398) #   @ youtube
- Rub A Dub (D7VB 1155) *   @ youtube

# rec. October 19, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Sonny Boy Williamson, voc, hca; Big Maceo, p; Tampa Red, g; Charles Sanders, dr

* rec. November 12, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Sonny Boy Williamson, voc, hca; Blind John Davis, p; Big Bill Broonzy, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr


RCA Victor 20-3047

Sonny Boy Williamson I discography

1981947Sonny Boy Williamson

- The Big Boat (D5AB 397) #   @ youtube
- Better Cut That Out (D7VB 1156) *   @ youtube

# rec. October 19, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Sonny Boy Williamson, voc, hca; Big Maceo, p; Tampa Red, g; Charles Sanders, dr

* rec. November 12, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Sonny Boy Williamson, voc, hca; Blind John Davis, p; Big Bill Broonzy, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr


RCA Victor 20-3218

Sonny Boy Williamson I discography

1991947Tampa Red

- You May Be Down Someday (D6VB 1945) #   @ youtube
- Keep Jumping (D7VB 1115) *   @ youtube

# rec. September 16, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Oett "Sax" Mallard, cl/as; Blind John Davis, p; Big Crawford, b; Jump Jackson, dr

* rec. October 31, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Oett "Sax" Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Bob Call, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr


RCA Victor 22-0009

2001947Tampa Red

- Poor Stranger Blues (D6VB 1947) #   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- Sugar Baby (D7VB 1114) *   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

# rec. September 16, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Oett "Sax" Mallard, cl/as; Blind John Davis, p; Big Crawford, b; Jump Jackson, dr

* rec. October 31, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Oett "Sax" Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Bob Call, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr


RCA Victor 20-3309

2011947Tampa Red

- Blue And All Alone (D7VB 1041-2)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- You Better Woo Your Baby (D7VB 1042)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. September 23, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Walter Williams, tp; John Gardner, as; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr


RCA Victor 20-2849

2021947Tampa Red

- I Know My Baby Loves Me (D7VB 1040) #   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- Roaming And Rambling (D7VB 1117) *   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

# rec. September 23, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Walter Williams, tp; John Gardner, as; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr
* rec. October 31, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Oett "Sax" Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Bob Call, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr


RCA Victor 20-3008

2031947Tampa Red

- Grieving Blues (D7VB 1043) #   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- I'll Dig You Sooner Or Later (D7VB 1116) *   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

# rec. September 23, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Walter Williams, tp; John Gardner, as; Blind John Davis, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr
* rec. October 31, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Oett "Sax" Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Bob Call, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr


RCA Victor 20-3160

2041949Pete Franklin

- Casey Brown Blues (D9VB 0353)   @ Spotify
- Down Behind The Rise (D9VB 035)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Pete Franklin, voc, g; Tampa Red, p; Ransom Knowling, b


RCA Victor 22-0012

Nighthawk LP 101

Pete Franklin discography

  

- Mr. Charley (D9VB 0354) #   @ Spotify
- Naptown Blues (D9VB 0355)

rec. January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Pete Franklin, voc, g; Tampa Red, p; Ransom Knowling, b

RCA Victor unissued

# Document CD 5214

Pete Franklin discography

2051949Mildred White

- Kind Hearted Women (D9VB 349)
- Cutting Out On Me (D9VB 352)

rec. January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Mildred White, voc; Pete Franklin, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b


RCA Victor 22-0015


source: Billboard - 30. Apr. 1949 - p. 131

   

- Home Sick Blues (D9VB 350)
- Broken Hearted Blues (D9VB 351)

rec. January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Mildred White, voc; Pete Franklin, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b

RCA Victor unissued

2061949BIG MACEO

- Do You Remember (BM3)   @ youtube
- Big City Blues (BM4)   @ youtube

rec. April 14, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc; Johnny Jones, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


Specialty 320

Big Maceo discography

2071949BIG MACEO

- One Sunday Morning (BM1)   @ youtube
- Just Tell Me Baby (MB2)   @ youtube

rec. April 14, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Big Maceo, voc; Johnny Jones, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


Specialty 346

Big Maceo discography

2081949Pete Franklin

- Casey Brown Blues (D9VB 0353)   @ Spotify
- Down Behind The Rise (D9VB 035)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Pete Franklin, voc, g; Tampa Red, p; Ransom Knowling, b


RCA Victor 22-0012

Nighthawk LP 101

Pete Franklin discography

  

- Mr. Charley (D9VB 0354) #   @ Spotify
- Naptown Blues (D9VB 0355)

rec. January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Pete Franklin, voc, g; Tampa Red, p; Ransom Knowling, b

RCA Victor unissued

# Document CD 5214

Pete Franklin discography

2091949Mildred White

- Kind Hearted Women (D9VB 349)
- Cutting Out On Me (D9VB 352)

rec. January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Mildred White, voc; Pete Franklin, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b


from Billboard - 30. Apr. 1949 - p. 131


RCA Victor 22-0015

Pete Franklin discography

   

- Home Sick Blues (D9VB 350)
- Broken Hearted Blues (D9VB 351)

rec. January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Mildred White, voc; Pete Franklin, p; Tampa Red, g; Ransom Knowling, b

RCA Victor unissued

Pete Franklin discography

2101949Tampa Red

- Come On, If You're Coming (D9VB 461)   @ youtube
- When Things Go Wrong With You (D9VB 463-1) *   @ youtube

rec. March 24, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Johnny Jones, p, * 2nd voc; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 22-0035

= RCA Victor 50-0019

Little Johnny Jones discography

2111949Tampa Red

- It's A Brand New Boogey (D9VB 460) #   @ youtube
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (D9VB 1147) *   @ youtube

# rec. March 24, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr
* rec. July 21, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; poss. Johnny Jones, hca; Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar, ts; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 22-0043

= RCA Victor 50-0027

Little Johnny Jones discography

2121949Tampa Red

- Please Try To See It My Way (D9VB 462) #   @ youtube
- It's Too Late Now (D9VB 1149) *   @ youtube

# rec. March 24, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr
* rec. July 21, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; * Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar, ts; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 22-0071

= RCA Victor 50-0056

# = RCA Victor 50-0071

Little Johnny Jones discography

2131949Tampa Red

- That's Her Own Business (D9VB 1148)   @ youtube
- I'll Find My Way (D9VB 1150) *   @ youtube

rec. July 21, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Johnny Jones, p, * voc; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 22-0057

= RCA Victor 50-0041

Little Johnny Jones discography

2141950Tampa Red

- 1950 Blues (E0VB 3394) #   @ youtube
- Love Her With A Feelin' (E0VB 3396) *   @ youtube

rec. March 7, 1950 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Johnny Jones, p, # voc, * sp; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 22-0084

= RCA Victor 50-0084

Little Johnny Jones discography

2151950Tampa Red

- It's Good Like That (E0VB 3395) #   @ youtube
- New Deal Blues (E0VB 3397) *   @ youtube

rec. March 7, 1950 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Johnny Jones, p, # voc, * sp; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 22-0094

= RCA Victor 50-0094

Little Johnny Jones discography

2161950Tampa Red

- Don't Blame Shorty For That (E0VB 4565) #   @ youtube
- Sweet Little Angel (E0VB 4567)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. November 7, 1950 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; # ensemble voc


RCA Victor 22-0107

= RCA Victor 50-0107

Little Johnny Jones discography

2171950Tampa Red

- Midnight Boogie (E0VB 4564) #   @ youtube
- I Miss My Lovin' Blues (E0VB 4566)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. November 7, 1950 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; # ensemble voc


RCA Victor 22-0112

= RCA Victor 50-0112

Little Johnny Jones discography

2181951Tampa Red

- She's Dynamite (E1VB 491) #   @ youtube
- Early In The Morning (E1VB 493) *   @ youtube

rec. March 20, 1951 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, kazoo; Johnny Jones, p, * lead voc; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; # ensemble voc


RCA Victor 22-0123

= RCA Victor 50-0123

Little Johnny Jones discography

2197/1951Tampa Red with Accompaniment

- Since [My] Baby's Been Gone (E1VB 490) #   @ youtube
- Pretty Baby Blues (E1VB 492) *   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. March 20, 1951 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; ensemble voc

"DTP" on HMV J.O. 301, label side A, is a tax code

 
RCA Victor 22-0136 (US 7/1951)

 
= RCA Victor 50-0136


= HMV J.O. 301 (UK 1952)

Little Johnny Jones discography

2201951Tampa Red

- Boogie Woogie Woman (E1VB 2247) #   @ youtube
- I Won't Let Her Do It (E1VB 2249) *   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. July 28, 1951 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; Johnny Jones, p, * sp; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 20-4275

= RCA Victor 47-4275

Little Johnny Jones discography

2211951Tampa Red

- She's A Cool Operator (E1VB 2248) #   @ youtube
- Green And Lucky Blues (E1VB 2250)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. July 28, 1951 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; # ensemble voc


RCA Victor 20-4399

= RCA Victor 47-4399

Little Johnny Jones discography

2221952Tampa Red

- I'm Gonna Put You Down (E2VB 5421)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- But I Forgive You (E2VB 5424)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. April 21, 1952 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Bill Casimir, ts; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; # ensemble voc


RCA Victor 20-4722

= RCA Victor 47-4722

Little Johnny Jones discography

2231952Tampa Red

- Look A There, Look A There (E2VB 5422) #   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- True Love (E2VB 5423)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. April 21, 1952 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Bill Casimir, ts; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; # ensemble voc


RCA Victor 20-4898

= RCA Victor 47-4898

Little Johnny Jones discography

2241952Tampa Red

- Too Late Too Long (E2VB 5465) #   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- All Mixed Up Over You (E2VB 5467)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. November 17, 1952 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Bill Casimir, ts; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; # ensemble voc


RCA Victor 20-5134

= RCA Victor 47-5134

Little Johnny Jones discography

2251952Tampa Red

- I'll Never Let You Go (E2VB 5466)   @ youtube [no kazoo!]
- Got A Mind To Leave This Town (E2VB 5468) #   @ youtube [no kazoo!]

rec. November 17, 1952 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; # Bill Casimir, ts; Johnny Jones, p; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr; # ensemble voc


RCA Victor 20-5273

= RCA Victor 47-5273

Little Johnny Jones discography

2261952BIG MACEO

- Worried Life Blues (D1-VW-0033) [Bluebird B8827]
- Chicago Breakdown (D5-VW-1207) [Bluebird 34-0743]

 
RCA Victor 447-0003 (US 1952)


= Groove G-5001 (UK 1954)


= Groove 4G-5001 (UK 1956)

Big Maceo discography

2277/1953JIMMY EAGER AND HIS Trio

- Please Mr. Doctor (U 2352-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- I Should Have Loved Her More (U 2353-5)   @ youtube   @ Spotify



originally unissued tracks from same session:
- Baby Please Don't Throw Me Down (U 2351-1)
- Baby Please Don't (Throw Me Down) (U 2351-2) [P-Vine PLP 708]   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Beat That Bop (U 2354-2)
- Beat That Bop (U 2354-3) [P-Vine PLP 708]   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. January 29, 1953 at Universal Recording in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc; Horace Palm, p; Lefty Bates, g; Al Smith, b; Al Duncan, dr


Sabre 100 (US 7/1953) (Art Sheridan's label, subsidiary of Chance Records)

2281953Tampa Red

- So Crazy About You Baby (E3VB 0269-1) #   @ youtube
- So Much Trouble (E3VB 0270-1)   @ youtube



unissued track from same session:
- We Don't Get Along No More (E3VB 0268)

rec. September 1, 1953 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller), hca; Johnny Jones, p, # voc; Willie Lacey, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 20-5523

Little Johnny Jones discography

 

Tampa Red's wife Frances died on November 21, 1953
Frances Coles and Hudson Whittaker (Tampa Red) were married in 1934

 

2291953Tampa Red

- If She Don't Come Back (E3VB 0271-1) #   @ youtube
- Big Stars Falling Blues (E3VB 2701-1) *   @ youtube

# rec. September 1, 1953 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller), hca; Johnny Jones, p; Willie Lacey, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr
* rec. December 1, 1953 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Walter Horton, hca; Johnny Jones, p; Willie Lacey, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr


RCA Victor 20-5594

Walter Horton discography
Little Johnny Jones discography

   

- If I Don't Find Another True Love (E3VB 2702)
- Rambler's Blues (E3VB 2703-1) #   @ youtube
- Evalena (E3VB 2704-?) #   @ youtube
- Evalena (E3VB 2704-A) *

rec. December 1, 1953 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red, voc, g; Walter Horton, hca, Johnny Jones, p; Willie Lacey, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne, dr

RCA Victor unissued

# RCA RCX 7160 (UK)

* Ace CDTOP2 1440 (UK)

Walter Horton discography
Little Johnny Jones discography

2308/1954BOBBY PRINCE

- Better Think It Over (U 2348-2) #
- If You Only Knew (U 2349-2)

rec. January 29, 1953 at Universal Recording in Chicago, IL; Bobby Prince [Charles Gonzales], voc; Cliff Davis, Red Holloway, ts; McKinley Easton, as/bs; Horace Palm, p; Lefty Bates, g; Al Smith, b; Al Duncan, dr; # ensemble voc (Tampa Red?)


Chance 1158

   

- Better Think It Over (U 2348-4)

rec. January 29, 1953 at Universal Recording in Chicago, IL; Bobby Prince [Charles Gonzales], voc; Cliff Davis, Red Holloway, ts; McKinley Easton, as/bs; Horace Palm, p; Lefty Bates, g; Al Smith, b; Al Duncan, dr; ensemble voc (Tampa Red?)

Chance unissued

P-Vine PLP 708

2311955?TEXAS BLUE SERENADERS

- First Love Blues (074042-1) [Bluebird 34-0700]
- Texas Stomp [RCA Victor 20-2028]

10 inch 78 rpm

Jazz Society AA556 (Fr)

Jazz Society discography


EP / LP / CD compilations
2321955?Lonnie Johnson Blues Album

Tampa Red
- My First Love Blues
Texas Alexander
- Work Ox Blues
Lonnie Johnson
- St. Louis Cyclone Blues
- Away Down In The Alley Blues


Big Maceo with Tampa Red
- Texas Stomp
Texas Alexander
- 'Frisco Train Blues
Lonnie Johnson
- Blues In G
- Sweet Woman


limited edition of 100 copies

10 inch LP

Jazz Society L-P 14 (Fr!)

Jazz Society discography

23319?????

Tampa Red
- My First Love Blues #


# with Big Maceo, p


Club des Amateurs de Disques 2053 (Fr)

2341959Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
The Male Blues Vol. 2

- Don't Leave Me Here
- You Can't Get That Stuff No More

- Pig Meat Blues
- My Texas Blues

notes by Frank Owen

Jazz Collector JEL 3 (UK 1959)

Jazz Collector discography

2351959Hound Head Henry and Frankie Jaxon
The Male Blues Vol. 6

Hound Head Henry
- Hound Head Blues
- Rooster Crowing Blues


Frankie Jaxon
- Root It Boy
- My Daddy Rocks Me

notes by Alexis Korner

Jazz Collector JEL 10

2361961Big Maceo
Collection "Jazz Classics" No 22

- Chicago Breakdown
- County Jail Blues
- Texas Stomp
- Maceo's 32-20

- Big Road Blues
- Texas Blues
- Detroit Jump
- Tuff Luck Blues

10 inch LP
notes by Hugues Panassié




RCA 130.246 (Fr)

2371961/62Tampa Red: Don't Tampa With The Blues

- I'm A Stranger Here #   @ youtube
- Let Me Play With Your Poodle   @ youtube
- Goodbye, Baby #
- Things About Coming My Way #
- Kansas City Blues

- You Better Do Right #
- Louise Blues   @ youtube
- It's Tight Like That #
- You Got To Love Her With A Feeling
- Boogie Woogie Woman

rec. 1960 1961 or 1962 in Chicago, IL Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey by Rudy Van Gelder; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; prod. by Kenneth S. Goldstein
album design by Don Schlitten; photo by Esmond Edwards

notes by Martin Williams

Bluesville BV/BVLP 1030 (US 1961 or 1962)

notes by Martin Williams

= OBC OBC-516 (US 1987)


= OBC OBCCD-516-2 (US 1992)


= OBC OBC 5516 cassette (US 1992)

= OBC OBCCD-516-2 (Germany 1992)

Bluesville Records discography
OBC Records discography

2381962Tampa Red: Don't Jive Me

- How Long   @ Spotify
- Gin Headed Woman #   @ Spotify
- Don't Jive Me #   @ Spotify
- You Better Let My Gal Alone   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Dark And Stormy Night #   @ Spotify

- Don't You Lie To Me   @ Spotify
- Georgia, Georgia #   @ Spotify
- Jelly Whippin' Blues   @ Spotify
- Chicago Moan Blues   @ Spotify
- Don't Dog Your Woman   @ Spotify
- Drinkin' My Blues Away #   @ Spotify

rec. 1960 1961 or 1962 in Chicago, IL Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey by Rudy Van Gelder; Tampa Red, voc, g, # kazoo; prod. by Kenneth S. Goldstein
album design by Don Schlitten; photo by Esmond Edwards

notes by Samuel B. Charters

Bluesville BV/BVLP 1043 (US 1962)


= Prestige BV/BVLP 1043 (US 19??) (trident label was in use 1964-1971)


= OBC OBCCD-549-2 (Germany 1992)

= OBC OBCCD-549-2 (US 1992)

Bluesville Records discography
OBC Records discography

2391962Bawdy Blues

Memphis Slim - Sweet Root Man
Tampa Red - Let Me Play With Your Poodle
Victoria Spivey - I'm A Red Hot Mama
Lonnie Johnson - Jelly Roll Baker
Memphis Slim - Churning Man Blues
Pink Anderson - Try Some Of That #   @ youtube   @ Spotify

Memphis Slim - Steady Rollin' Blues
Tampa Red - Jelly Whipping Blues
Victoria Spivey - That Man
Memphis Willie B. - Car Machine Blues
Memphis Slim - If You See Kay
Blind Willie McTell - Beedle Um Bum [Bluesville 1040]


rec. between 1956 and 1961
# rec. April 12, 1961 in Spartanburg, SC by Samuel Charters; Pink Anderson, voc, g; prod. by Kenneth S. Goldstein
design and collage: Christos Gianakos

notes by John Greenway

Bluesville BV/BVLP 1055 (US 1962)

notes by John Greenway

Prestige BVLP 1055 (US 196?) - trident label in use 1964 -1971

notes by John Greenway

= OBCCD-544 (US 1991)

Bluesville Records discography
OBC Records discography
Lonnie Johnson discography
Pink Anderson discography
Memphis Willie B. discography
Blind Willie McTell discography

2401962Alexis Korner presents Kings Of The Blues   volume two

Big Maceo
- Chicago Breakdown
Jazz Gillum
- Gonna Take My Rap

Sonny Boy Williamson
- Elevator Woman
Washboard Sam
- Dissatisfied Blues


notes by Alexis Korner

RCA RCX-203 (UK 1962)

2411963Original Rhythm & Blues Hits By Rhythm & Blues Stars

Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
- So Glad You're Mine
The Four Clefs
- Dig These Blues
Big Maceo
- Chicago Breakdown
Jazz Gillum
- Key To The Highway
Arbee Stidham
- My Heart Belongs To You

Sonny Boy Williamson
- Elevator Woman
Mickey & Sylvia
- Love Is Strange
Lil Green
- Why Don't You Do Right?

Tampa Red
- Early In The Morning
Washboard Sam
- Gonna Hit The Highway


notes by Lacy Edwards

Camden CAL 740

2421964Big Maceo   (1941-45)
Treasury of Jazz No 47

- Worried Life Blues
- Kid Man Blues

- My Own Troubles
- Come On Home

series supervised by Bert Bradfield


RCA Victor 86.397M (Fr 1964)

2431964The Country Blues Volume Two

Texas Alexander
- Levee Camp Moan
Peg Leg Howell
- Tishamingo Blues
Henry Townsend
- Mistreated Blues
Eddie Kelly's Washboard Band
- Poole County Blues
Papa Charlie Jackson
- Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues
"Georgia Bill"
- Scarey Day Blues
Luke Jordan
- Church Bells Blues

Bo Carter
- I'm An Old Bumble Bee
Charlie Lincoln
- Jealous Hearted Blues
Bukka White
- Strange Place Blues
Blind Boy Fuller with Sonny Terry
- Bye Bye Baby Blues
Charlie Pickett
- Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon
Brownsville Son Bonds
- Weary Worried

Big Maceo with Tampa Red
- Maceo's 32 - 20

compiled and edited by Samuel Charters


RBF 9 (US 1964)

RBF discography

2444/1965Tampa Red
Rhythm and Blues   Vol. 3

- So Crazy About You Baby [RCA Victor 20-5523]
- If She Don't Come Back [RCA Victor 20-5594]

- Evalena [RCA Victor unissued]
- Rambler's Blues [RCA Victor unissued]

notes by Michael Vernon

RCA RCX-7160 (UK 4/1965)

RCA RCX discography

2458/1965Bluebird Blues 1933-46

RCA Victor LPV-518 / RCA RD-7786 track sequence:
Blind Willie McTell
- Lonesome Day Blues
- Searching The Desert For The Blues

Tampa Red
- Kingfish Blues
- Mean Mistreater Blues
Big Joe Williams
- Wild Cow Blues
- Somebody's Been Borrowing That Stuff °°
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Down South
- Moonshine

Tommy McClennan
- Bluebird Blues °°
- Brown Skin Girl
Sleepy John Estes
- Lawyer Clark Blues °°
- Little Laura Blues °°
Arthur Crudup
- Black Pony Blues
- Death Valley Blues
Lonnie Johnson
- Jersey Belle Blues
- Crowing Rooster Blues


reissue prod. by Brad McCuen
°° = tracks not on RCA 430.701

RCA 430.701 track sequence:
Frank Stokes
- It Won't Be Long Now °°
Blind Willie McTell
- Lonesome Day Blues
- Searching The Desert For The Blues

Tampa Red
- Kingfish Blues
- Mean Mistreater Blues
Leroy Carr
- Ain't It A Shame °°
Big Joe Williams
- Wild Cow Blues
Curtis Jones
- Drinking And Thinking Blues °°

Curtis Jones
- School Mate Blues °°
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Down South
- Moonshine
Tommy McClennan
- Brown Skin Girl
Arthur Crudup and Joe McCoy
- Black Pony Blues
- Death Valley Blues
Lonnie Johnson
- Jersey Belle Blues
- Crowing Rooster Blues


compiled by Bert Bradfield
°° = tracks not on RCA Victor LPV-518 / RCA RD-7786

notes by Lawrence Cohn

RCA Victor LPV-518 (US 8/1965)

notes by Lawrence Cohn

= RCA RD-7786 (UK 1965)


(not =) RCA 430.701 (Fr 1966) "Blue Bird Blues (1928-1942)" (Treasury Of Jazz #61)

246196?Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band

- My Daddy Rocks Me [Vocalion 1274]
- Boot It Boy [Vocalion 1274]
- How Long, How Long Blues [Vocalion 1228]

- Sho Is Hot [Vocalion 1281]
- Mess Katie Mess [Vocalion 1281]
- It's Tight Like That [Vocalion 1228]

"cover photo: Tony Standish"

7 inch 33 1/3 rpm EP
notes by Bill Haesler

Swaggie JCS-33760 (Australia 196?)

2471966Detroit Blues - The Early 1950s

Baby Boy Warren
- Sanafee
- Baby Boy Blues
- Mattie Mae
- Chicken
Dr. Ross
- Thirty Two Twenty
Bobo Jenkins
- 10 Below Zero
- Baby Don't You Want To Go
Eddie Kirkland
- No Shoes

Detroit Count
- Hastings Street Opera
L. C. Green
- Remember Way Back

Big Maceo
- Big City Blues [Specialty 320]
John Lee Hooker
- House Rent Boogie
One String Sam
- O Need $100
Brother Will Hairston
- Alabama Bus


notes by Paul Oliver

Blues Classics BC 12 (US 1966)

Blues Classics discography

2481966The 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 [Vocalion 1228]   @ youtube
- How Long How Long Blues [Vocalion 1228]   @ youtube
- She Loves So Good (= "She Can Love So Good") [Vocalion 1540]   @ 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

2491968?Story Of The Blues - Blues Pianorama -1

Harmonica Slim
- My Girl Won't Quit Me [Vita 138]
- You Better Believe [Vita 138]
Joe Hill Louis
- Glamour Girl [House Of Sound 500]
- Keep Your Arms Around Me [House Of Sound 500]
Willie Love
- Take It Easy, Baby [Trumpet 137]
- Little Car Blues [Trumpet 137]

Jimmy Eager (Tampa Red)
- Please Mr. Doctor [Sabre 100]
- I Should Have Loved Her More [Sabre 100]

Baby Boy Warren
- Somebody Put Bad Luck On Me [Drummond 3003]
- Stop Breakin' Down [Drummond 3003]
Billy Emerson
- Move, Baby, Move [Sun 214]
- When It Rains It Pours [Sun 214]
Little Junior's Blue Flames
- Feelin' Good [Sun 187]
- Fussin' And Fightin' Blues [Sun 187]
Allen Bunn
- My Kinda Woman [Red Robin 124]
- Too Much Competition [Red Robin 124]



Negro Art M-12-SB-357 (Fr 1968?)

Negro Art Records discography


Peter Moody: Big Maceo: Chicago blues pianist, 1905 - 1953
his life and recording history.- Bristol 1968, 22 pp.
2501969Guitar Wizards 1926-1935

Carl Martin
- Farewell To You Baby
- Badly Mistreated Man
Billy Bird
- Mill Man Blues
Blind Blake
- You Gonna Quit Me Blues
- Wabash Rag

Tampa Red
- Boogie Woogie Dance
- Bumble Bee Blues

Blind Blake
- Guitar Chimes
- Panther Squall Blues
Sam Butler
- Poor Boy Blues
- Jefferson County Blues
- Some Scream High Yellow
Wiliam Moore
- Ragtime Millionaire
Carl Martin
- Joe Louis Blues


notes by Stephen Calt, Jerome Epstein, Nick Perls & Michael Stewart

Yazoo L-1016 (US 1969)


= Yazoo CD 1016 (US 1991)

Yazoo Records discography

2511970Big Maceo with Tampa Red in Chicago 1941 - 1946

- Worried Life Blues
- Texas Blues
- Bye Bye Baby
- Poor Kelly Blues
- You Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
- I Ain't Fur It
- Anytime For You

- Since You Been Gone
- Mercy Mama
- Better Leave [sic] My Gal Alone
- Wintertime Blues
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Let's Try It Again


Sunflower without # (UK 1970)

Sunflower Records discography

2521971Big Maceo
Black & White Vol. 9

- Chicago Breakdown
- I Got The Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Why Should I Hang Around
- Texas Stomp
- Anytime For You
- Maceo's 32-20
- Since You Been Gone

- Worried Life Blues
- Winter Time Blues
- Big Road Blues
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- Detroit Jump
- I Lost My Little Woman
- Texas Blues
- Tuff Luck Blues

notes by Michel Audibert

RCA 730.577 (Fr 1971)

notes by Jacques Morgantini

RCA FXM1 7218 (Fr 1976) "Big Maceo Vol. 2" (Bluebird No 4)

2531971Big Maceo Merriweather and John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker
- It's My Own Fault
- Juke Bug
- Blues For Big Town
- Big Fine Woman
- Miss Sadie Mae (Curl My Baby's Hair)


Big Maceo Merriweather
- Leaving Blues #
- Have You Heard About It #
- Strange To Me #
- Worried Life Blues No. 2 #
- Without You My Life Don't Mean A Thing # []
- Eloise, Don't Play Me For A Fool # []

# rec. c.1950 in Detroit; Big Maceo Merriweather, voc, p; [] Grace Brim, hca; James Watkins, p (right hand only?)
; John Brim, g; Alonzo Tucker, dr

"Eloise..." listed by Fancourt & McGrath as released on FTS 3002, but actuallly included on Fortune LP FTS 3012


Fortune FTS 3002 (US 1971)

254197?Blues Sounds of the Hastings Street Era
(The Original Detroit Blues)

Doctor Ross
- San Francisco Breakdown

Big Maceo Merriweather
- Eloise, Don't Play Me For A Fool
John Lee Hooker
- Have Mercy On Poor Me
Gracie Brim
- Strange Man (alt tk)
Calvin Frazier
- Lilly Mae

The Richard Brothers
- Stolen Property
Henry Smith
- Dog Me Blues
Big Jack Reynolds
- Going Down Slow
Bobo Jenkins
- Seasick And Waterbound
Eddie Kirkland
- I Must Have Done Somebody Wrong


compiled by Jack Brown

notes by Richard Pohrt

Fortune FTS 3012 (US 197?)

2551971Blues 1920-40

LP track sequence:
LP 1
Tommy Johnson - Big Road Blues
Tommy Johnson - Canned Heat Blues
Ishman Bracey - Trouble-Hearted Blues
Blind Willie McTell - Dark Night Blues
Blind Willie McTell - Loving Talking Blues
Clifford Gibson - Drayman Blues
Bukka White - The Panama Ltd.

Jim Jackson - I'm Wild About My Loving
Furry Lewis - Dry Land Blues

Frank Stokes - T'Ain't Nobody's Business
Frank Stokes - Frank Stokes' Dream
Sleepy John Estes - The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair
Sleepy John Estes - Lawyer Clark Blues
Memphis Minnie - Don't Want No Woman



LP 2
Memphis Jug Band - Memphis Jug Blues
Memphis Jug Band - Going Back To Memphis
Memphis Jug Band - Jug Band Waltz
Gus Cannon - Viola Lee Blues
Gus Cannon - Going To Germany
Gus Cannon - Walk Right In
Daddy Stovepipe - The Spasm

Tommy McClennan - Whiskey Head Woman
Tommy McClennan - De'se My Blues
Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go
Big Joe Williams - Highway 49
Big Joe Williams - Peach Orchard Mama
Robert Petway - Catfish Blues
Robert Lockwood - Take A Little Walk With Me



LP 3
Leroy Carr - Rocks In My Bed
Leroy Carr - - Six Cold Feet In The Ground
Peetie Wheatstraw - Devil's Son-In-Law
Peetie Wheatstraw - Peetie Wheatstraw
Little Brother Montgomery - Vicksburg Blues - part 3
Big Maceo - Worried Life Blues
Joe Pullum - Hard Working Man Blues [Bluebird B6276]

Big Bill Broonzy - Friendless Blues
Big Bill Broonzy - The Southern Blues
Tampa Red - Kingfish Blues
Robert Lee McCoy - Tough Luck
Sonny Boy Williamson - Good Morning Schoolgirl
Sonny Boy Williamson - Early In The Morning
Jazz Gillum - Key To The Highway



CD track sequence:
CD 1
Early Years of Country Blues
Tommy Johnson - Road Blues (3:18)
Tommy Johnson - Canned Heat Blues (3:37)
Ishman Bracey - Trouble-Hearted Blues (3:24)
Blind Willie McTell - Dark Night Blues (2:49)
Blind Willie McTell - Loving Talking Blues (2:34)
Clifford Gibson - Drayman Blues (2:59)
Clifford Gibson - She Rolls It Slow (2:44) °°
Bukka White - The Panama Ltd. (3:08)
Memphis Blues
Jim Jackson - I'm Wild About My Loving (3:11)
Furry Lewis - Dry Land Blues (3:05)

Frank Stokes - 'Taint Nobody's Business (3:11)
Frank Stokes - Frank Stokes' Dream (2:52)
Sleepy John Estes - The Girl I Love, She Got ... (2:56)
Sleepy John Estes - Poor John Blues (2:52) °°
Sleepy John Estes - Lawyer Clark Blues (3:09)
Son Bonds - A Hard Pill To Swallow (2:58) °°
Memphis Minnie - Don't Want No Woman (3:13)
Jug Band
Memphis Jug Band - Memphis Jug Blues (3:30)
Memphis Jug Band - Going Back To Memphis (2:20)
Memphis Jug Band - Jug Band Waltz (2:49)
Cannon's Jug Stompers - Viola Lee Blues (3:08)
Cannon's Jug Stompers - Going To Germany (2:32)
Cannon's Jug Stompers - Walk Right In (2:52)
Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah - The Spasm (2:54)
Washboard Sam & His Washboard Band - Gonna Hit The Highway (3:09) °°

CD 2
Mississippi Blues In The 30's
Tommy McClennan - Whisky Head Woman (3:00)
Tommy McClennan - Des'e My Blues (3:17)
Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go (3:21)
Big Joe Williams - Highway 49 (3:12)
Big Joe Williams - Peach Orchard Mama (2:46)
Robert Petway - Catfish Blues (2:52)
Robert Lockwood - Take A Little Walk With Me (2:55)
Piano Blues
Leroy Carr - Rocks In My Bed (3:11)
Leroy Carr - Six Cold Feet In The Ground (3:06)
Peetie Wheatstraw - Devil's Son-In-Law (3:22)
Peetie Wheatstraw - Pete Wheatstraw (3:15)
Little Brother Montgomery - Vicksburg Blues Part 3 (3:07)
Big Maceo - Worried Life Blues (2:57)
Big Maceo - Detroit Jump (2:47) °°
Joe Pullum with Andy Boy - Hard Working Man Blues (3:35)
City Blues
Big Bill Broonzy - Friendless Blues (3:22)
Big Bill Broonzy - The Southern Blues (3:32)
Tampa Red - Kingfish Blues (3:11)
Robert Lee McCoy - Tough Luck (3:04)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Good Morning Schoolgirl (3:01)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Elevator Woman (2:38) °°
Sonny Boy Williamson - Early In The Morning (2:58)
Jazz Gillum - Key To The Highway (2:40)
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - That's All Right (2:54) °°


compiled by Yasufumi Higurashi, Toyo Nakamura & Hiroshi Suzuki; manufactured from Master Recordings of RCA corporation

°° CD has seven additional tracks!

3 LP folding box with 30-pp. booklet

RCA Victor RA-5433/5 (Jp 1971)

3 LP slide-in box with 30-page booklet

= RCA Victor RA-9051/3 (Jp 1975)

2 CD set, notes by Hiroshi Suzuki, Toyo Nakamura, Yasufumi Higurashi, Hisamitsu Noguchi & Shoichi Yui

= RCA BVCP-8733/4 (Jp 1994) "Blues 1927-46"

2 CD set

= RCA BVCM-37530/1 (Jp 2004) "Blues 1927-46"

2561972The City Blues

Roosevelt Sykes
- Homesick Blues
Bumble Bee Slim
- Strange Angel
- Lonesome Trail Blues
Jesse Thomas
- Jack O'Diamonds [Specialty 419]
Mercy Dee
- The Drifter
- Dark Muddy Bottom

Big Maceo Merriweather
- Just Tell Me Baby [Specialty 346]

Honeyboy
- Blood Stains On The Wall
- My Time Ain't Long
Gus Jenkins
- Cold Love
- Worries & Troubles
Frankie Lee Sims
- Yeh Baby [Specialty 478]
Mercy Dee & Thelma
- Rent Man Blues
Joe Turner
- Still In The Dark



Specialty SNTF 5015 (UK 1972)

2571973Tampa Red: Bottleneck Guitar 1928-1937

Frankie Jaxon
- It's Heated
Tampa Red
- You Got To Reap What You Sow
Tampa Red
- What Is It That Tastes Like Gravy
- Black Eye Blues (20898-1)
Tampa Red
- The Duck Yas Yas Yas
Madlyn Davis
- It's Red Hot
Georgia Tom
- If You Want Me To Love You

Tampa Red
- No Matter How She Done It
Tampa Red
- Through Train Blues
Tampa Red
- Seminole Blues
Madlyn Davis
- Too Black Bad
Tampa Red
- Come On Mama Do That Dance
Tampa Red
- Denver Blues
Lil Johnson
- House Rent Scuffle

notes by John Miller

Yazoo L-1039 (US 1973)

Yazoo Records discography

2581974Georgia Tom Dorsey 1928 -1932
Come On Mama Do That Dance


Tom Dorsey
- Mississippi Bottom Blues
Frankie Jaxon
- Jive Man Blues
Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom
- How Can You Have The Blues?
Jane Lucas & Georgia Tom
- Come On Mama
Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom
- The Doctor's Blues
Georgia Tom & Tampa Red
- Crow Jane Alley
Georgia Tom Dorsey
- If You See My Saviour

Bertha Chippie Hill
- Some Cold Rainy Day
Georgia Tom Dorsey
- Rollin' Mill Blues
Stovepipe Johnson
- Devilish Blues
Georgia Tom Dorsey
- Second-handed Woman Blues
Georgia Tom Dorsey
- How About You?
Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom
- Gym's Too Much For Me
Tampa Red & Georgia Tom
- But They Got It Fixed Right On

cover artwork by Garry Bready

notes by Stephen Calt
click to read notes !  
Yazoo L-1041 (US 1974)

Yazoo Records discography

2591974Please Warm My Weiner
Old Time Hokum Blues

Whistling Bob Howe & Franke Griggs
- The Coldest Stuff In Town [actually "The Hottest Stuff In Town"]
Tommie Bradley & James Cole
- Adam And Eve
Buddie Burton
- Ham Fatchet Blues Part 1

Georgia Tom & Tampa Red
- The Alley Crap Game
Rufus K Ben Quillian
- Satisfaction Blues
Hokum Boys
- I Had To Give Up Gym
Papa Charlie Jackson
- You Put It In, I'll Take It Out
Butterbeans & Susie
- Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama
Robert & Charlie Hicks
- Darktown Gambling - The Crap Game
The Yazoo All Stars[actually "The Paramount All Stars"]
- Hometown Skiffle Part 1
- Hometown Skiffle Part 2
Memphis Minnie
- Banana Man Blues
Leola B & Kid Wesley Wilson
- Uncle Joe
Bo Carter
- Please Warm My Weiner



Yazoo L-1043 (US 1974)


= Air Mail Recordings AIRAC-1321 (Jp 2007)

= Yazoo 1043HLP [180g reissue LP]

Yazoo Records discography

2601974Down Home Blues

- Big City Blues - Big Maceo
- Lonesome Old Feeling - Bumble Bee Slim
- I'll Get Along Somehow - Frankie Lee Sims [Specialty 487]
- My Woman Knows The Score - Mercy Dee [Specialty 458]
- Cryin' For My Baby - Pete McKinley
- I'm Through With You - Smokey Hogg [Specialty 334]
- I Ate The Wrong Part - Little Temple And His "88"


- One Sunday Morning - Big Maceo [Specialty 346]
- Goin' Back To Mama - Clarence London
- One Room Country Shack - Mercy Dee [Specialty 458]
- Ida Red - Bumble Bee Slim
- Yeh, Baby! - Frankie Lee Sims [Specialty 478]
- Mean Black - Pete McKinley
- Ay-Tete Fee - Clifton Chenier

notes by Bez Turner

Specialty SNTF 5024 (UK 1974)

= Specialty SPY 28092 (Fr 1977)

2611974Dark Muddy Bottom Blues

John Lee Hooker
Pinebluff Pete
Big Joe Williams
Lightnin' Hopkins
Clarence London
Country Jim
Smokey Hogg

Big Maceo
- One Sunday Morning [Specialty 346]
Mercy Dee
Frankie Lee Sims
- Lucy Mae Blues
- Jelly Roll Baker



Columbia/Specialty SL-5089-SP (Jp 1974)

2621974Tampa Red and Johnny Jones: Chicago Blues

- Sweet Little Angel [Victor 22 / 50-0107]
- Don't Blame Shorty For That [Victor 22 / 50-0107]
- So Much Trouble [Victor 20-5523]

- Love Her With A Feeling [Victor 22 / 50-0084]
- Too Late, Too Long [Victor 20 / 47-5134]
- All Mixed Up Over You [Victor 20 / 47-5134]

7 inch 33 1/3 rpm EP

Black Diamond 4501

Black Diamond discography

 

Tampa Red's companion Effie Tolbert died on December 10, 1974

 

2631975Windy City Blues
The Transition: 1935 to 1953

Pinetop [Aaron 'Pinetop' Sparks]
- Every Day I Have The Blues
State Street Boys
- Sweet To Mama
Washboard Sam
- Easy Ridin' Mama
Robert Lee McCoy
- Prowlin' Nighthawk
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Sunnyland
- My Little Cornelius
Robert Lockwood
- Black Spider Blues
- I'm Gonna Train My Baby


Guitar Pete Franklin
- Down Behind The Rise
- Casey Brown Blues
Tampa Red
- Green And Lucky Blues
Robert Lockwood
- Gonna Dig Myself A Hole
- Dust My Broom
Tony Hollins
- Fishin' Blues
- Wino Woman
Johnny Shines
- Please Don't


notes by Leroy Pierson

Nighthawk 101 (US 1975)

Nighthawk Records discography

2641975Tampa Red: Guitar Wizard

LP 1:
- I'll Kill Your Soul (And Dare Your Spirit To Move)
- If I Let You Get Away With It (You'll Do It All The Time)
- Kingfish Blues
- Nobody's Sweetheart Now
- Grievin' And Worryin' Blues
- Give It Up Buddy And Get Goin'
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing
- Mean Mistreater Blues

- Witchin' Hour Blues
- Stockyard Fire
- I'm Betting On You
- When I Take My Vacation In Harlem
- When You Were A Gal Of Seven
- Nutty And Buggy Blues
- You Got Me Worryin'
- Travel On


LP 2:
- Rock It In Rhythm
- Mr. Rhythm Man
- Anna Lou Blues
- Don't You Lie To Me
- The Way To Get The Low Down
- The Jitter Jump
- She's Love Crazy
- You Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone

- Mercy Mama Blues
- Give Me Mine Now [RCA Victor/Bluebird unissued]   @ youtube
- Play Proof Woman
- Cryin' Won't Help You
- When Things Go Wrong With You
- Love Her With A Feeling
- Go Crazy About You Baby
- Rambler's Blues [RCA Victor/Bluebird unissued]   @ youtube

gatefold 2 LP set
notes by Jim O'Neal     Jim O'Neal's liner notes (scanned and OCRed by Alan Balfour) at Jim O'Neal's "Tampa Red page"

RCA Bluebird AXM2-5501 (Fr 1975)

2651975Big Maceo: Chicago Breakdown

LP 1:
- Worried Life Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- Texas Blues
- Tuff Luck Blues
- I Got The Blues

- It's All Up To You
- Bye Bye Baby
- Why Should I Hang Around
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Some Sweet Day [Bluebird unissued]
- Anytime For You
- My Last Go Round [Bluebird unissued]
- Since You Been Gone


LP 2:
- Kidman Blues
- I'm So Worried
- Things Have Changed
- My Own Troubles
- Maceo's 32-20
- Come On Home
- Texas Stomp
- Detroit Jump

- Winter Time Blues
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Chicago Breakdown
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- If You Ever Change Your Ways
- It's All Over Now
- I Lost My Little Woman

gatefold 2 LP set
notes by Mike Rowe

RCA Bluebird AXM2-5506 (US 1975)

notes by Mike Rowe & Yasufumi Higurashi
 
= RCA RA-5702-3 (Jp 1975)

(=) Blues Classics BC 28 / Blues Classics BC 29

2661975Bluebird Blues

Sleepy John Estes
- Poor John Blues
- Little Laura Blues
- When The Saints Go Marching In
Son Bonds
- A Hard Pill To Swallow
Blind Willie McTell
- Searching The Desert For The Blues
- Mr. McTell Got The Blues

Big Joe Williams
- Somebody's Been Borrowing That Stuff
- Wild Cow Blues
Tommy McClennan
- Bottle It Up And Go
- Brown Skin Girl
- Bluebird Blues
Clifford Gibson
- She Rolls It Slow


Sonny Boy Williamson
- Down South
- Moonshine
- Elevator Woman
Washboard Sam & His Washboard Band
- Gonna Hit The Highway

Big Maceo
- Texas Blues
- Detroit Jump

Arthur "Big Boy"Crudup
- That's All Right
- Mean Old Frisco
- Rock Me Mama
Doctor Clayton
- Copper Colored Mama
Doctor Clayton's Buddy
- Nappy Head Woman
- Walking With The Blues


2 LP set

RCA RVC RA-9054/55 (Jp 1975)

Big Maceo discography

2671975Tampa Red - The Guitar Wizard 1935-1953

- You Missed A Good Man
- Love With A Feeling
- Bessemer Blues
- It Hurts Me Too
- She's Love Crazy
- Hard Road Blues
- She Want To Sell My Monkey

- Detroit Blues
- Let Me Play With Your Poodle
- Crying Won't Help You #
- Sweet Little Angel
- But I Forgive You
- So Much Trouble
- Big Stars Falling Blues

# with Big Maceo, p
cover photo by "Dimitri" (Jacques Demêtre)

notes (December 1973) by Jim O'Neal
 
Blues Classics BC 25 (US 1975)

Blues Classics discography
Big Maceo discography

2681975Tampa Red: Guitar Wizard


- I'll Kill Your Soul
- If I Let You Get Away With It
- Grievin' And Worryin' Blues
- Mean Mistreater Blues
- Stockyard Fire
- When I Take My Vacation In Harlem
- Nutty And Buggy Blues
- Rock It In Rhythm

- Anna Lou Blues
- Don't You Lie To Me

- You Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone #
- Mercy Mama Blues
- Give Me Mine Now
- Cryin' Won't Help You
- When Things Go Wrong With You (It Hurts Me Too)
- Love Her With A Feeling


# with Big Maceo, p


RCA RA-5706 (Jp 1975)

Big Maceo discography

2691976Blues In The Twenties

Bo Weavil Jackson - You Can't Keep No Brown
Furry Lewis - Sweet Papa Moan
Henry Thomas - Cottonfield Blues

Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - It's Tight Like That
Bertha "Chippie" Hill - Trouble In Mind
Leroy Carr - How Long How Long Blues - no. 2
Pine Top Smith - Nobody Knows You When You'r Down And Out

Henry Spaulding - Cairo Blues
Henry Brown - Stomp 'Em Down To The Bricks
Gus Cannon & Hosea Woods - Last Chance Blues
Robert Wilkins - That's No Way To Get Along
Jim Jackson - Jim Jackson's Jamboree - part 1
Jim Jackson - Jim Jackson's Jamboree - part 2
Garfield Akers - Dough Roller Blues
"Funny Paper" Smith - Howlin' Wolf Blues no. 1


notes by Toyo Nakamura
 
MCA MCA-3525 (Jp 1976)

2701976Big Maceo   Vol. 1

- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- It's All Up To You
- Bye Bye Baby
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Some Sweet Day
- My Last Go Round

- Kidman Blues
- I'm So Worried
- Things Have Changed
- My Own Troubles
- Come On Home
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- If You Ever Change Your Ways
- It's All Over Now

notes by Jacques Morgantini

= RCA FXM1 7204 (Fr 1976) "Big Maceo Vol. 1" (Bluebird No 2)

Big Maceo discography

2711976Blues From The Windy City
Chicago In Transition 1946 - 1952

Bill 'Jazz' Gillum
- Country Woman Blues
John Sellers
- Let Me Be Your Sidetrack
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Bring Another Half Pint
Willie 'Long Time' Smith
- Due Respects To You
Eddie Boyd
- I Had To Let Her Go
Bill 'Jazz' Gillum
- Take One More Chance With Me

Tampa Red
- Maybe Some Day
Guitar Pete Franklin
- Casey Brown Blues


Tampa Red
- It's Good Like That
Memphis Minnie
- Tears On My Pillow
Bill 'Jazz' Gillum
- Look What You Are Today
Walter Davis
- What May Your Troubles Be
Guitar Pete Franklin
- Down Behind The Rise
Willie 'Long Time ' Smith
- Flying Cloud Boogie
James 'Beal St.' Clark
- You Can't Make The Grade
Walter Davis
- Tears Came Rollin' Down


notes (8-pp. booklet) by John H. Cowley

Flyright LP 4713 (UK 1976)

Flyright Records discography

2721976Dance Music - Ragtime, Jazz, & More

Ukrainska Selska Orchestra - Dowbush Kozak
Pawlo Humeniuk - Tanec Pid Werbamy
Josef Pizio - Pidkamecka Kolomyjka
Michiele Lentine, Antonio Papariello - Tarantella
The Bog Trotters - California Cotillion
Kanui And Lula - Oua, Oua
Andy Iona and His Islanders - Minnehaha (Hawaiian Stomp)
Edwin Johnson Swedish Trio - Blan-Olles Gånglåt / Visby

Charlie Turner - Kansas City Dog Walk
East Texas Serenaders - Acorn Stomp
Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers - Frog Hop
Genevieve Davis - Haven't Got A Dollar To Pay Your House Rent Man
Sammie Lewis And His Bamville Syncopators - Arkansas Shout
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - I Can't Be Satisfied
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - Who Walks In When I Walk Out

State Street Stompers - Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 1) [Victor unissued]


Library of Congress 5 (US 1976)

2731976?Tampa Red   Vol. 1

- Kingfish Blues
- Grievin' and Worryin'
- Witchin' Hour Blues
- My Gal Is Gone
- When the One You Love Is Gone
- Delta Woman Blues
- Deceitful Friend Blues
- Travel On

- Why Should I Care?
- Got to Leave My Woman
- Anna Lou Blues
- It's a Low Down Shame #
- So Far, So Good #
- My First Love Blues #
- I Can't Get Along With You
- When Things Go Wrong With You

# with Big Maceo, p
reissue produced by Jean-Paul Guiter

French notes by Jacques Morgantini (translated into English by Don Waterhouse)

RCA PM 42029 (Fr 1976?) (Bluebird no 11)

Big Maceo discography

2741977Tampa Red 1932-1953
You Can't Get That Stuff No More


- You Can't Get That Stuff No More
- Sugar Mama Blues No. 2
- Black Angel Blues
- I Got A Right To Be Blue #
- Don't Deal With The Devil #
- I Ain't Fur It #
- Better Leave My Gal Alone #
- I'll Be Up Again Some Day #
- I Oughta Bite You #

- Let's Try It Again #
- Please Be Careful #
- She's A Solid Killer Diller
- I Know My Baby Loves Me
- Roaming And Rambling
- She's A Cool Operator
- Green And Lucky Blues
- If She Don't Come Back
- Evalena

# with Big Maceo

notes by Leo W. Bruin

Oldie Blues OL 2816 (NL 1977)

Oldie Blues discography
Big Maceo discography

2751977Chance Vintage Blues / R&B Crops Vol. 4

Kitty Stevens
- That Jive
- With You
- Comes The Day
- Sleeping By Yourself
- Train No. 1
- Hold 'Em Joe
- I'm Satisfied


Tampa Red
- Baby Please Don't [Sabre unissued]
Bobby Prince
- Better Think It Over
- In This Misery
Al Smith Orchestra
- Last Call

Tampa Red
- Please Mr. Doctor [Sabre 100]
- Beat That Bop [Sabre unissued]
Bobby Prince & Tampa Red
- Better Think It Over (tk 4) [Chance unissued]


P-Vine PLP-708 (Jp 1977)

2761977The Blues

Volume 1: Country and City Blues
- Working Man Blues - Sleepy John Estes
- I'se Just A Bad Luck Man - Casey Bill Weldon
- Friendless Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
- Vitamin A - Big Joe Williams
- Mozelle Blues - Tommy McClennan
- Big Woman Blues - Johnny Temple
- When You Feel Down - Lonny Johnson
- If I Get Lucky - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup

- For B.B. King - T-Bone Walker

- Mercy Mama - Tampa Red
- Devil's Son-In-Law - Peetie Wheatstraw
- Black Spider Blues - Robert Lockwood Jr.
- What Have I Done - Lil Green
- My Black Name Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
- She's Making A Fool Out Of Me - Washboard Sam
- You Got To Run Me Down - William 'Jazz' Gillum



Volume 2: Blues Pianists, Boogie Woogie and Blues Shouters
- Winter Time Blues - Big Maceo
- Sunny Road - Roosevelt Sykes
- Just One More Time - Walter Davis
- Rocks In My Bed - Leroy Carr
- Caught The Old Coon At Last - Memphis Slim
- Jivin' The Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
- Eddie's Blues - Eddie Boyd
- Chicago Breakdown - Big Maceo

- Slow And Easy Blues - Jimmy Yancey
- Cuttin' The Boogie - Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons
- Bye Bye Baby - Jimmy Rushing
- How Long How Long Blues - Big Joe Turner
- Cleanhead Blues - Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson
- Hootie Blues - Jimmy Witherspoon
- Thirsty Mama Blues - Hot Lips Page
- Moaning The Blues - Victoria Spivey



Volume 3: When The Jazzmen Play The Blues
- Back O'Town Blues - Louis Armstrong
- Winnin' [sic] Boy Blues - Jelly Roll Morton
- Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning - Sidney Bechet
- If You See Me Comin' - Mezzrow Ladnier Quintet
- Across The Track Blues - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
- House Rent Boogie - Count Basie & His Orchestra
- After Hours - Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra
- Ride My Blues Away - Harlan Leonard & His Rockets

- That's The Blues Old Man - Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra
- Mobile Bay - Rex Stewart
- Rangoon - Cootie Williams
- A Tiny Bit Of Blues - Big Maceo
- Fats Waller's Original E Flat Blues - Fats Waller
- Low Bottom no 2 - Wild Bill Davis
- Hey Ba-Ba Re-Bop / Hamp's Boogie Woogie - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra


prod. by Jean-Paul Guitier

boxed set of 3 LPs
notes by Michael Walter (translated by Don Waterhouse)
   
RCA PM 42039 (Fr 1977)

2771977Next Week Sometime
a compilation of "pre-war" blues 1927-1940

Alec Johnson
- Miss Meal Cramp Blues
- Sister Maud Mule
- Sundown Blues
- Next Week Sometime
- Mysterious Coon
- Toodle Doo
Papa Charlie Jackson
- Long Gone Lost John
- I'm Looking For A Woman Who Knoes How To Treat Me Right

Charley Lincoln
- Gamblin' Charley
- Ugly Papa
Biliken Johnson & Neal Roberts
- Frisco Blues
Lewis Black
- Gravel Camp Blues
Bo Carter
- What You Want Your Daddy To Do?

Tampa Red
- Blue And Evil Blues
Washington Phillips
- Denomination Blues - part 1
- Denomination Blues - part 2



Nugrape CBR-001 (Australia 1977)

Nugrape Records discography

278197?Lil Green / Big Maceo

Lil Green
- Romance In The Dark

Big Maceo
- Worried Life Blues


RCA Victor 447-0914

Lil Green discography

27919791927-1940

Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
- Wild Man Blues
- Jungle Blues
Tiny Parham And His Musicians
- Clarice

State Street Stompers
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 2) [Victor unissued]
- Panama Blues [Victor unissued]
Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders
- Overnight Blues
Jones-Collins Astoria Hot Eight
- Damp Weather Blues
- Tip Easy Blues

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
- Liza Lee
Connie's Inn Orchestra
- Singin' The Blues
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
- Drop Me Off In Harlem
Ernie Fields And His Orchestra
- Claxton Stomp
Fats Waller & His Rhythm
- The Moon Is Low - Part II
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
- Bojangles
- Blue Goose
Harlan Leonard And His Rockets
- Society Steps Out



Meritt LP 1 (US 1979)

2801979Blues Giants
Masters of Jazz Vol. 15

LP 1
- Southern Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
- Jasper's Gal - Memphis Slim
- Anytime Is The Right Time - Roosevelt Sykes
- New Shake 'Em On Down - Tommy McClennan
- Willow Tree Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
- Anna Lou Blues - Tampa Red
- Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams

- Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo

- Early In The Morning - Sonny Boy Williamson
- Milk Cow Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
- Pleading Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
- Get Yourself Together - Lonnie Johnson
- Walkin' And Drinkin' - Roosevelt Sykes
- Evil Blues - Washboard Sam
- Let Me In Your Saddle - Walter Davis
- Key To The Highway - William 'Jazz' Gillum



LP 2
- Beer Drinking Woman - Memphis Slim
- Crawlin' Kingsnake - Big Joe Williams

- Winter Time Blues - Big Maceo Merriweather
- Louisiana Blues part 2 - Little Brother Montgomery
- Booker T. Blues - Washboard Sam
- Look On Yonder Blues - William 'Jazz' Gillum
- Coal And Iceman Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
- My Stove Don't Work - Casey Bill Weldon

- Big Time Woman - Roosevelt Sykes
- Katy Mae Blues - Tommy McClennan
- Good Jelly - Big Bill Broonzy
- When Things Go Wrong With You - Tampa Red
- 'Way Down In Louisiana - Casey Bill Weldon
- Teasin' Brown Skin - Walter Davis
- Caught The Old Coon At Last - Memphis Slim
- Lazy Woman Blues - Lonnie Johnson


gatefold DLP

RCA CL 42858 (Germany 1979)

2811979Erotic 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

2821980Central Highway 1933-1941
'pull up your dress, babe' (The Piano Blues Vol. 13)

Georgia White
- The Blues Ain't Nothin'
- Territory Blues
Lee Green
- The Way I Feel
Monkey Joe
- New York Central
Peetie Wheatstraw
- Shack Bully Stomp
Stump Johnson
- Don't Give My Lard Away
Eddie Morgan
- Rock House Blues
Pine Top
- Every Day I Have The Blues

Pine Top
- Tell Her About Me
Dot Rice
- Texas Stomp
Honey Hill
- Boogie Woogie

Tampa Red
- Stormy Sea
Eddie Miller
- Whoopie
Memphis Minnie
- Joe Louis Strut
"Freddie" Shayne
- Lonesome Man
Pigmeat Terry
- Black Sheep


foreword by Francis Smith
notes by Bob Hall and Richard Noblett

Magpie PY 4413 (UK 1980)

Magpie Records discography

2831981Vintage Blues

Big Maceo
- Kid Man Blues
Dr. Clayton
- Cheating And Lying Blues
Arthur Crudup
- Who's Been Fooling You
- The War Is Over
Jazz Gillum
- Whiskey Headed Buddies
Lonnie Johnson
- Some Day Baby
- My Love Is Down
Piano Red
- Sober
St. Louis Jimmy
- My Story Blues
Arbee Stidham
- My Heart Belongs To You

Sunnyland Slim
- Farewell Little Girl
- Broke & Hungry
Roosevelt Sykes
- Bobby Sox Blues
- Her Little Machine

Tampa Red
- Give Me Mine Now #
- Better Leave [sic] My Gal Alone #
Big Joe Williams
- Drop Down Blues
- Wanita [actually plays "Somebody's Been Borrowing"]
Sonny Boy Williamson
- We Got To Win
- Sonny Boy's Jump


compiled by John Stretton; # with Big Maceo

notes by John Stretton
click to read notes!
RCA INTS 5099
= RCA NL 43607

2841982Tampa Red 1929-1949: Crazy With The Blues

- Chicago Moan Blues
- It's Tight Like That No. 2
- Easy Rider Blues
- New Stranger Blues
- Georgia Hound Blues
- I Need You By My Side
- Someday I'm Bound To Win
- Wrong Idea

- Crazy With The Blues
- When Bad Luck Is On You
- Blue And All Alone
- You Better Woo Your Baby
- Please Try To See It My Way
- That's Her Own Business
- It's Too Late Now
- I'll Find My Way

cover art / photo by Hans J.W. Kramer

notes by Guido van Rijn

Oldie Blues OL 8001 (NL 1982)

Oldie Blues discography

2851982Tampa Red 1944-1952
featuring Johnny Jones

- It's A Brand New Boogey # [Victor 23-0043]
- Corrine Blues * [Victor 20-2432]
- New Bad Luck Blues [Victor 20-2432]
- Come On If You're Coming # [Victor 23-0053]
- Sure Enough I Do [Bluebird 34-0731]
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is # [Victor 23-0043]
- Look A There Look A There # [Victor 20/47-4898]
- Sugar Baby [Victor 20-3309]

- New Deal Blues # [Victor 22/50-0094]
- I'll Never Let You Go # [Victor 20-5273]
- Don't Blame Shorty For That # [Victor 22/50-0107]
- Too Late Too Long # [Victor 20/47-5134]
- 1950 Blues # [] [Victor 22/50-0084]
- I'm Gonna Put You Down # [Victor 20/47-4722]
- Got A Mind To Leave This Town # [Victor 20-5273]

# with Johnny Jones, p, [] 2nd voc; * with Big Maceo, p

notes by Chris Bentley

Krazy Kat KK 7411 (UK 1982)

Krazy Kat Records discography
Little Johnny Jones discography
Big Maceo discography

2861983Tampa Red   1928-1942
It's Tight Like That

- It's Tight Like That
- Big Fat Mama
- Juicy Lemon Blues
- Uncle Bud
- How Long,How Long Blues
- It's Tight Like That
- Kunjine Baby
- Friendless Gal Blues
- Death Cell Blues

- Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind - Part 1
- Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind - Part 2
- You Rascal You
- Boogie Woogie Dance
- Bumble Bee Blues
- Stop And Listen Blues
- Down In Spirit Blues
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues
- Don't Jive It Mama #

compiled & prod. by Riki Parth; # with Big Maceo, p


Blues Documents BD-2001 (Austria 1983)


= RST Blues Documents BD-2001 (Austria 1987)

= Story of the Blues CD 3505-2 (US)

RST Blues Documents discography
Big Maceo discography

2871984Frankie Jaxon with Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band: Saturday Night Scrontch

- Good Gordon Gin
- Down The Alley
- It's Tight Like That
- How Long How Long Blues
- Mess Katie Mess
- Sho Is Hot
- Boot It Boy

- My Daddy Rocks Me
- I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone
- Come On Mama Do That Dance
- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Rider Here
- Saturday Night Skrontch
- You Rascal You
- She Can Love So Good

dubbed by John R.T. Davies

notes by Howard Rye

Collector's Items 013 (UK 1984)

2881984The Best Of Big Maceo   Volume One

- Worried Life Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- Texas Blues
- Tuff Luck Blues
- I Got The Blues

- It's All Up To You
- Bye Bye Baby
- Why Should I Hang Around?
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Some Sweet Day
- Anytime For You
- My Last Go Round
- Since You Been Gone

RCA Bluebird AXM2-5506

notes by Mike Rowe

Blues Classics BC 28 (US 1984)

= Arhoolie C-210   (cassette only; along with Blues Classics BC 29)

Blues Classics discography
Big Maceo discography

2891984The Best Of Big Maceo   Volume Two

- Kid Man Blues
- I'm So Worried
- Things Have Changed
- My Own Troubles
- Maceo's 32-20
- Come On Home
- Texas Stomp
- Detroit Jump
- Flyin' Boogie [previously unreleased]

- Winter Time Blues
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Chicago Breakdown
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- If You Ever Change Your Ways
- It's All Over Now
- I Lost My Little Woman

RCA Bluebird AXM2-5506

notes by Mike Rowe

Blues Classics BC 29 (US 1984)

= Arhoolie C-210   (cassette only; along with Blues Classics BC 28)

Blues Classics discography
Big Maceo discography

2901985Chicago Blues

Jazz Gillum
- Don't You Scandalizw My Name
- Sarah Jane
- Gillum's Windy Blues
- Mule Blues
- Against My Will
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Good Morning, School Girl
- Blue Bird Blues
- Jackson Blues
- Got The Bottle Up And Gone

Big Bill Broonzy
- I Can't Make You Satisfied
- Bad Luck Blues
- Keep Your Hands Off Her
- Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down

Tampa Red
- That's The Way I Do
- Your One And Only
- She Said It
- Just You And I Alone


Tampa Red
- Georgia, Georgia Blues #
- No Baby No #
- You'd Better Be Ready To Go #
- Gypsy Lady Blues [previously unissued] #
- Gin Head Woman #
Robert Brown
- When My Love Change
- River Hip Mama
Jack Dupree & Big Bill Broonzy
- Good Old Cabbage Greens
Charles Segar & Robert Brown
- Stop And Fix It

Joe McCoy
- Let's Try It Again
Harmon Ray
- Come Over And See Me
- Sleeping By Myself
Joe McCoy
- It Ain't No Lie
Johnny Temple
- Big Woman Blues
- Jinks Lee Blues
- Sundown Blues
- What Is That She Got?


# with Big Maceo

gatefold DLP
notes by Jean Buzelin

RCA NL 89588 (US 1985)

Big Maceo discography

2911986Tampa Red   1935-1942
The Guitar Wizard

- Keep On Dealin'
- Maybe It's Someone Else You Love
- I Wonder What's The Matter
- You Stole My Heart
- Stop Truckin' And Suzi-Q
- Your One And Only
- I See You Can't Take It
- Oh Babe,Oh Baby
- Whoopee Mama

- That May Get It Now
- That Don't Matter Now
- Grouchy Hearted Woman
- Hellish Old Feeling
- You Say It's Love
- Please Don't Throw Me Down
- Tired Of Your Reckless Ways
- I Want To Swing
- Gin Head Woman #

series compiled and prod. by Johnny Parth; executive producer: Paul Duvivié
# with Big Maceo


Old Tramp 1201 (NL 1986)

Big Maceo discography

2921987Them Dirty Blues
A Five Record Copulation Compilation

LP 1:
- Bring On Home To Grandma - Mississippi Mud Mashers °°
- (Good Mornin' Susie) I'm Gonna Heat Your Bread - Lee Green °°
- Keep It To Yourself - Lonnie Johnson And Spencer Williams
- Worn Out Engine Blues - Blind Boy Fuller °°
- She Done Sold It Out - Memphis Jug Band °°
- Big Leg Mama - Kokomo Arnold °°
- Daddy, You've Got Everything - Mary Dixon °°
- Take A Pro - Unidentified Armed Forces Radio Orchestra °°

- Yas Yas Yas No.1 - Jimmy Strange, The Yas Yas Man
- The Hottest Stuff In Town - Bob Howe and Frankie Griggs °°
- Every Morning Blues - Walter Roland
- Ram Rod Blues - Mississippi Sheiks °°
- Ash Can Blues - Bob Clifford °°
- Caught Us Doing It - Hokum Boys °°
- Blue Bloomer Blues - Whistlin' Alex Moore °°
- Mister Mary Blues - Speedy Holmes °°

LP 2:
- Wet It - Frankie Half Pint Jaxon
- I Want Some Of Your Pie - Blind Boy Fuller °°
- You Can't Sleep In My Bed - Mary Dixon
- Messin' Around - Bud Jackson's Swannee Serenaders °°
- The Coldest Stuff In Town - Whistling Bob Howe and Frankie Griggs
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing - Holmes And Howard °°
- She Really Meant To Keep It - Johnny Messner and His Orchestra
- Empty Bed Blues, Part One - Bessie Smith

- Empty Bed Blues, Part Two - Bessie Smith
- Big Mama - Walter Roland °°
- Loose Like That - The Mississippi Sheiks °°
- Once Or Twice - Lonnie Johnson and Spencer Williams °°
- Shake It, Baby - Blind Boy Fuller °°
- I Can't Use That Thing - Connie McClean's Rhythm Boys °°
- If You Can't Get Five, Take Two - Georgia White 1)
°°
- Tricks Ain't Walkin' - Jimmy Rushing °°
1)
back cover erroneously lists "She Really Meant To Keep It - Johnny Messner and His Orchestra" as track #7 on both sides of LP 2! (evidence: http://www.horntip.com/mp3/1930s/1930s--1978ca_them_dirty_blues_(boxed_LPs)
/?fref=gc
)


LP 3:
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing, No.2 - The Hokum Boys
- Shave 'em Dry - Papa Charlie Jackson
- Sissy Man - Pinewood Tom
- Sissy Blues - Ma Rainey with Her Georgia Band
- Two Old Maids In A Folding Bed - Monette Moore with Her Swing Shop Boys
- Rollin Mama Blues - Ruby Glaze and Hot Shot Willie
- Windy City Blues - Ruth Ladson with The Three Shadows
- Stew Meat Blues - Lucille Bogan

- Toothache Blues - Victoria Spivey and Lonnie Johnson
- Anybody Here Want To Try My Cabbage? - Maggie Jones with Louis Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson
- Take Your Hand Off It - Lil Johnson
- I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted - Washboard Sam and His Washboard Band
- I'm A Mighty Tight Woman - Sippie Wallace
- Gas Man Blues - Mae Glover
- Black Snake Blues - Victoria Spivey
- I Got What It Takes - Blanch Galloway with Her Joy Boys

LP 4:
- The Candy Man - Rosetta Howard
- Tired As I Can Be - Bessie Jackson (Lucille Bogan) °°
- You've Got To Save That Thing - Ora Alexander °°
- Ants In My Pants - Bo Carter (Bo Chatman) °°
- Don't Tear My Clothes - The Chicago Black Swans °°
- My Baby (Squeeze Me Again) - Lil Johnson °°
- She Showed It All - Napoleon Fletcher °°
- Honey, You're So Good To Me - Lil Johnson °°

- You've Gotta Have That Thing - The Dallas Jug Band °°
- If You Don't Give Me What I Want - Lil Johnson °°
- Please Warm My Weiner - Bo Carter (Bo Chatman) °°
- Try And Get It - Bea Foote °°
- Grinding Mill - Johnny Temple °°
- If You See My Rooster - Memphis Minnie °°
- I Don't Want No Skinny Woman - Blind Boy Fuller
- Take It Easy, Greasy - Lil Johnson °°

LP 5:
- Get 'em From The Peanut Man (Hot Nuts) - Georgia White °°
- Southern Can Mama - Blind Willie and Partner °°
- Let Me Pat That Thing - The Hokum Boys
- My Handy Man - Ethel Waters °°
- Six Or Seven Times - The Chocolate Dandies °°
- The Duck's Yas-yas-yas - James "Stump" Johnson °°
- My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More - Miss Edith Wilson °°
- I Wonder Who's Boogiein' My Woggie Now - Oscar's Chicago Swingers °°

- What's That Smells Like Fish? - Blind Boy Fuller °°
- How Do They Do It That Way? - Victoria Spivey
- Papa's Got Your Water On - The Memphis Jug Band °°
- Honey Dripper Blues - Hattie North (Edith North Johnson) °°
- All Around Man - Bo Carter (Bo Chatman) °°
- (Easy Rider) I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone - Tampa Red and his Hokum Jug Band °°
- Uncle Ned, Don't Use Your Head - Lonnie Johnson °°
- I'm Wild About That Thing - Bessie Smith

°° on JASS CD-11/12 (50 tracks!)

comp. by Joe Lauro
cover illustration by Collin Kellogg

5 LP box set (80 tracks)

Jass Box One (US 1987)

5 cassette set (80 tracks)

(=) Jass JCB1-1 - JCB1-5 (US 1988)

2 CD set (50 tracks)

(=) Jass JASS CD-11/12 (US 1989)

Stash/Jass Records discography

2931987Chicago Southside

Dixie Four
- Five O' Clock Stomp
- Kentucky Stomp
- South Side Stomp
- St. Louis Man
State Street Ramblers
- How Would You Like To Be Me
The Midnight Rounders
- Shake Your Shimmy
- Bull Fiddle Rag


State Street Stompers
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 1) [Victor unissued, Library of Congress 5]
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 2) [Victor unissued, Meritt 1]
- Panama Blues [Victor unissued, Meritt 1]
Thomas' Devils
- Sho' Is Hot
- Sho' Is Hot
- Boot It Boy
David Cross
- That's The Way She Likes It
- Then My Gal's In Town


dubbed by John R.T. Davies

notes by Christopher Hillman

Collector's Items 019 (UK 1987)

2941987Junie C. Cobb 1926-1929 - South Side Chicago Jazz

- East Coast Trot (2:55)
- Chicago Buzz (2:45)
- Endurance Stomp (2:32)
- Endurance Stomp (2:40)
- Yearning And Blue (3:12)
- Transatlantic Stomp (3:13)
- Barrell House Stomp (2:55)

State Street Stompers
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 1) [Victor unissued, Library of Congress 5, Collector's Items 019]
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 2) [Victor unissued, Meritt 1, Collector's Items 019]

State Street Stompers
- Panama Blues [Victor unissued, Meritt 1, Collector's Items 019]
- Shake That Jelly Roll (2:59)
- Don't Cry, Honey (3:18)
- Smoke Shop Drag (2:57)
- Boot That Thing (3:23)
- South Sfrican Blues (3:16)
- Piggly Wiggly Blues (2:49)
- Once Or Twice (3:16)



Swaggie 852 (Australia 1987)

2951989Tampa Red / Big Maceo: get it cats!

- Let's Try It Again
- Mercy Mama Blues
- She's Love Crazy
- Georgia, Georgia Blues
- Gypsy Lady Blues
- Cryin' Won't Help You
- It's A Low Down Shame
- Let Me Play With Your Poodle

- Give Me Mine Now
- I Can't Get Along With You
- You'd Better Be Ready To Go
- Better Let My Gal Alone
- She Want To Sell My Monkey
- No Baby No
- My First Love Blues
- Don't Jive Me Mama

notes by Roy Neary

Swingtime/Bluetime BT 2014 (Denmark 1989)

Big Maceo discography

2961989Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey)   1928-1932

Thomas A. Dorsey - Lonesome Man Blues
Georgia Tom - Grievin' Me Blues
Georgia Tom and Tampa Red - Long Ago Blues
Georgia Tom and Tampa Red - Pat That Bread
Georgia Tom - My Texas Blues
Georgia Tom - Somebody's Been Usin' That Thing No 2
Memphis Mose - Tomorrow Blues
Memphis Mose - Billie Grinder
Georgia Tom - Blue Moanin' Blues
Georgia Tom - Second Hand Love

Georgia Tom - Six Shooter Blues
Famous Hokum Boys - Do That Thing
Kansas City Kitty - Fish House Blues
Georgia Tom - Don't Leave Me Blues
Georgia Tom - Don't Leave Me Here
Georgia Tom - Too Long
Georgia Tom - M And O Blues - Part 1
Georgia Tom - M And O Blues - Part 2
Georgia Tom - If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
Georgia Tom - Singing In My Soul


Document DLP 563 (Austria 1989)

Document Records discography

2971990Tampa Red   Volume 2   1929-1940

Tampa Red
- You Better Tighten Up On It
- I'm Just Crazy 'Bout You
- I Still Got You On My Mind
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues
- Rowdy Woman Blues
- Waiting Blues
Tampa Red And Chicago Five
- She Don't Know My Mind
- All Night Long
- If It Wasn't For You

Tampa Red And The Chicago Five
- My Za Za Girl
- When Love Comes In
- You Got To Learn To Do It
Tampa Red
- She Got The Best In Town
- Booze Head Woman
- If I Had Known
- No Good Woman Blues
- Nobody Knows How Bad I Feel
- Forget About Me

series compiled and prod. by Johnny Parth; executive producer: Paul Duvivié
photo by Paul Oliver


Old Tramp 1217 (NL 1990)

2981990Tampa Red & Georgia Tom   1929-1931

- Train Time Blues (TC 2792-A)
- Givin' It Away (C-3421-)
- Voice Of The Blues (C-3460-)
- Prison Bound Blues (C-3685-)
- That Stuff You Sell (C-5174-A)
- Moanin' Heart Blues (C-5270-A)
- Corinne Corinna No.2 (C-5579-)
- The Dirty Dozen No.2 (C-5856-)
- You Baby Can't Get Enough (C-5954-A)

- Keep Your Yes Ma'am Clean (C-5955-A)
- Jealous Hearted Mama Blues (C-6859-)
- They Call It Boogie Woogie (C-6895-)
- Toogaloo Blues (C-6896-)
- Jinx Doctor Blues (VO-104)
- Things 'bout Coming My Way (VO-120-A)
- Cotton Seed Blues (VO-121-A)
- Mama Don't Leave Me Here (VO-181-A)
- Please Mister Blues (VO-182-A)


Document DLP 585 (Austria 1990)

Document Records discography

2991991Tampa Red   Vol. 1   (1928-1929)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- Through Train Blues
- The Alley Crap Game
- It's Tight Like That
- Gold Tooth Papa Blues
- Death Bell Blues
- It's Red Hot
- Too Black Bad
- Good Gordon Gin
- Down The Alley
- It's Tight Like That No. 2
- How Long How Long Blues
- You Can't Come In
- It's Tight Like That No. 2
- (Honey) It's Tight Like That
- Big Fat Mama
- Selling That Stuff
- Beedle Um Bum
State Street Stompers
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 1) [Victor unissued, Library of Congress 5, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852]
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 2) [Victor unissued, Meritt 1, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852]
- Panama Blues [Victor unissued, Meritt 1, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852]
- Shake That Jelly-Roll
- Juicy Lemon Blues
- Chicago Moan Blues
- Strange Woman Blues
- Jelly Whippin' Blues
- Train Time Blues

notes by Teddy Doering

Document DOCD-5073 (Austria 1991)

3001991Tampa Red   Vol. 2   (1929-1929)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- It's Tight Like That No. 3
- Uncle Bud (Dog-Gone Him)
- Train Time Blues
- How Long, How Long Blues
- It's Tight Like That
- Selling That Stuff
- Mess, Katie, Mess
- Sho' Is Hot
- Boot It Boy
- My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll)
- Givin' It Away
- What You Gonna Do?
- It's So Nice
- Voice Of The Blues
- Come And Go To That Land
- Hold To His Hand
- The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas
- Pat That Bread
- It's Heated
- Jive Man Blues
- What Is It That Tastes Like Gravy?
- You Better Tighten Up On It
- Prison Bound Blues
- You Got To Reap What You Sow
- House Rent Scuffle

notes by Teddy Doering

Document DOCD-5074 (Austria 1991)

3011991Tampa Red   Vol. 3   (1929-1930)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

Tampa Red And His Hokum Jug Band
- I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone?
- Come On Mama, Do That Dance
Tampa Red And Georgia Tom
- Friendless Blues
Tampa Red And His Hokum Jug Band
- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here (C-3939)
- Saturday Night Scrontch
Tampa Red And Georgia Tom
- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here (C-4184)
- Strewin' Your Mess
Tampa Red "The Guitar Wizard"
- Dying Mercy Blues
Jenny Pope
- Whiskey Drinkin' Blues
- Doggin' Me Around Blues
Tampa Red
- Worried Man Blues
- Mrs. Baker's Blues
Tampa Red And Georgia Tom
- Corrine Corrina
The Black Hill Billies
- Kunjine Baby
Tampa Red
- That Stuff You Sell
- Station Time Blues
Tampa Red "The Guitar Wizard"
- Moanin' Heart Blues (gtr solo)
- Chicago Moan Blues (gtr solo)
Tampa Red
- Black Hearted Blues
Tampa Red And Georgia Tom
- But They Got It Fixed Right On
- Corinne Corinna No. 2
- The Dirty Dozen No. 2
- I.C. Moan Blues
- Cryin' Shame Blues

notes by Teddy Doering

Document DOCD-5075 (Austria 1991)

3021991Tampa Red   Vol. 4   (1930-1931)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

Tampa Red
- You Rascal You No. 2
- You Rascal You No. 1
Sweet Papa Tadpole
- Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind - Part 1
- Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind - Part 2
- You Baby Can't Get Enough
- Keep Your Yes Ma'am Clean
Tampa Red And His Hokum Jug Band
- You Rascal You
- She Can Love So Good
Tampa Red
- Bear Cat's Kitten
- Unhappy Blues
- Jealous Hearted Mama Blues
- They Call It Boogie Woogie
- Toogaloo Blues
- Jinx Doctor Blues
Tampa Red "The Guitar Wizard"
- Boogie Woogie Dance (g solo)
- Bumble Bee Blues (g solo)
Tampa Red
- New Strangers Blues
- Georgia Hound Blues
- Things 'bout Coming My Way
- Cotton Seed Blues
- Stop And Listen Blues
- Down In Spirit Blues
- Sad News Blues
- Depression Blues

notes by Teddy Doering

Document DOCD-5076 (Austria 1991)

3031991Tampa Red   Vol. 5   (1931-1934)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

Tampa Red "The Guitar Wizard"
- Mama Don't You Leave Me Here
- Please Mister Blues
Tampa Red
- No Matter How She Done It
- Reckless Man Blues
- Don't Leave Me Here
- Dead Cats On The Line
- You Can't Get That Stuff No More
- Things 'bout Coming My Way No. 2
- Turpentine Blues
- Western Bound Blues
- I'll Kill Your Soul
- If I Let You Get Away With It
- I'll Find My Way
- You've Got To Do Better
- Kingfish Blues
- You Don't Want Me Blues
- Nobody's Sweetheart Now
- That Stuff Is Here
- Sugar Mama Blues No. 1
- Sugar Mama Blues No. 2
- Black Angel Blues
- Things 'bout Coming My Way (g solo)
- Denver Blues (g solo)

notes by Teddy Doering

Document DOCD-5077 (Austria 1991)

3041991Tampa Red   Vol. 6   (1934-1935)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- I'm Just Crazy 'bout You
- I Still Got California On My Mind
- Grievin' And Worryin' Blues
- Give It Up Buddy And Get Goin'
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing (tk 1)
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing (tk 2)
- Mean Mistreater Blues
- Happy Jack
- I'm So Disappointed In You
- Worried Devil Blues
- Christmas And New Year's Blues
- Sweet Woman
- I'll Get A Break Someday
- Withcin' Hour Blues
- Stockyard Fire
- Worthy Of You
- If It Ain't That Gal Of Mine
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues (tk 3)
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues (tk 1 - previously unissued)
- Don't Dog Your Woman
- Singing And Crying Blues
- Shake It Up A Little (tk 1) ("do a dance" in 1st line)

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5206 (Austria 1991)

3051991Tampa Red   Vol. 7   (1935-1936)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

Tampa Red
- My Baby Said Yes
- I'm Betting On You
- Rowdy Woman Blues
- Keep On Dealin' (Play Your Hand)
- (I Could Learn To Love You) So Good
- When I Take My Vacation In Harlem
- Drinkin' My Blues Away
- Dark And Stormy Night
- Good Woman Blues
- You Missed A Good Man
- Waiting Blues
Tampa Red And The Chicago Five
- When You Were A Gal Of Seven
- Let's Get Drunk And Truck
- Maybe It's Someone Else You Love
- I Wonder What's The Matter
- She Don't Know My Mind
- She Don't Know My Mind - Part 2
Tampa Red
- Stormy Sea Blues
- Nutty And Buggy Blues
Tampa Red And The Chicago Five
- You Stole My Heart
- You Got Me Worryin'
- All Night Long
- That's The Way I Do
- I Hate Myself

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5207 (Austria 1991)

3061991Tampa Red   Vol. 8   (1936-1937)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- I Need You By My Side
- Blue And Evil Blues
- If It Wasn't For You
- Right Or Wrong
- Stop Truckin' And Suzi-q
- Cheatin' On Me
- Your One And Only
- My Za Zu Girl
- Someday I'm Bound To Win
- Taking It And Make My Get Away
- She Said It
- It's Hard To Believe It's True
- When Love Comes In
- You Got To Learn To Do It
- I Give My Love To You
- I See You Can't Take It
- My Gal Is Gone
- When The One You Love Is Gone
- You're More Than A Palace To Me
- Harlem Swing
- Oh Babe, Oh Baby
- I'm Gonna Get High

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5208 (Austria 1991)

3071991Tampa Red   Vol. 9   (1937-1938)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- Delta Woman Blues
- Deceitful Friend Blues
- Wrong Idea
- Whoopee Mama
- Travel On
- Seminole Blues
- The Most Of Us Do
- We Gonna Get High Together
- Happily Married
- A Lie In My Heart
- Heck Of A How-do-you-do
- That May Get It Now
- That Don't Matter Now
- Grouchy Hearted Woman
- Why Should I Care?
- Got To Leave My Woman
- Now That You've Gone
- Rock It In Rhythm
- I Do
- Sweetest Gal In Town
- Crazy With The Blues
- Love With A Feeling

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5209 (Austria 1991)

3081991Tampa Red   Vol. 10   (1938-1939)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- When Bad Luck Is On You
- When I Had A Good Woman (You Keep On Doggin'me)
- Mr. Rhythm Man
- Just You And I Alone
- Checkin' Up On You
- Oh Yes My Darling
- Forgive Me Please
- Blues For My Baby
- Hellish Old Feeling
- She Got The Best In Town
- You Say It's Love
- Bessemer Blues
- Please Don't Throw Me Down
- Sad Letter Blues
- Booze Head Woman
- If I Had Known
- You Got To Give Me Some
- Poor Old Gal Blues
- No Good Woman Blues
- Nobody Knows How Bad I Feel
- Ready For Rhythm
- I Got A Big Surprise For You

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5210 (Austria 1991)

3091991Tampa Red   Vol. 11   (1939-1940)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- I'll Try To Forget
- Don't Forget It
- My Two Women
- Sweet Mellow Woman Blues
- Dangerous Woman Blues
- I Don't Care No More
- Anna Lou Blues
- Don't You Lie To Me
- Tired Of Your Reckless Ways
- It Hurts Me Too
- Baby, Take A Chance With Me
- What Am I Going To Do?
- Way To Get The Low Down
- You Say We're Through
- Jitter Jump
- I Want To Swing
- Forget About Me
- She Loves Just Right
- This Ain't No Place For Me
- Hard Road Blues
- Noonday Hour Blues
- Poor Little Fellow Blues

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5211 (Austria 1991)

3101991Tampa Red   Vol. 12   (1941-1945)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- Georgia, Georgia Blues
- I Got A Right To Be Blue
- Don't Deal With The Devil
- She's Love Crazy
- It's A Low Down Shame
- You'd Better Be Ready To Go
- No Baby No
- So Far, So Good
- My First Love Blues
- Gin Head Woman
- Don't Jive It Mama
- Gypsy Lady Blues
- Mean And Evil Woman
- Let Me Play With Your Poodle
- She Want To Sell My Monkey
- You Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
- I Ain't Fur It
- The Woman I Love
- Detroit, MI Blues
- Sure Enough I Do
- Lulu Mae
- Mercy Mama
- I Can't Get Along With You

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5212 (Austria 1991)

3111991Tampa Red   Vol. 13   (1945-1946)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- Give Me Mine Now
- Better Leave My Gal Alone
- I'll Be Up Again Some Day
- I Oughta Bite You
- Corrine Blues
- Play Proof Mama [sic]
- Let's Try It Again
- Maybe, Someday
- Crying Won't Help You
- Please Be Careful
- You May Be Down Someday
- She's A Solid Killer Diller
- Poor Stranger Blues
- New Bad Luck Blues
- I Know My Baby Loves Me
- Blue And All Alone
- You Better Woo Your Baby
- Grieving Blues
- Sugar Baby
- Keep Jumping
- I'll Dig You Sooner Or Later
- Roaming And Rambling

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5213 (Austria 1991)

3121991Tampa Red   Vol. 14   (1949-1951)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

Guitar Pete Franklin
- Casey Brown Blues (3:08) [RCA Victor 22-0012]
- Mr. Charley (3:05) [RCA Victor unissued]
- Down Behind The Rise (3:07) [RCA Victor 22-0012]   @ youtube
Tampa Red
- It's A Brand New Boogey (2:56)
- Come On, If You're Coming (2:50)
- Please Try To See It My Way (3:03)
- When Things Go Wrong With You (2:55)
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (2:49)
- That's Her Own Business (2:52)
- It's Too Late Now (2:55)
- I'll Find My Way (2:35)
- 1950 Blues (3:14)
- It's Good Like That (2:31)
- Love Her With A Feelin' (3:14)
- New Deal Blues (3:12)
- Midnight Boogie (2:44)
- Don't Blame Shorty For That (2:46)
- I Miss My Lovin' Blues (2:54)
- Sweet Little Angel (2:56)
- Since My Baby's Been Gone (2:46)
- She's Dynamite (2:17)
- Pretty Baby Blues (2:59)
- Early In The Morning (3:13)

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5214 (Austria 1991)

3131991Tampa Red   Vol. 15   (1951-1953)
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

- Boogie Woogie Woman
- She's A Cool Operator
- I Won't Let Her Do It
- Green And Lucky Blues
- I'm Gonna Put You Down
- Look A There, Look A There
- True Love
- But I Forgive You
- Too Late Too Long
- I'll Never Let You Go
- All Mixed Up Over You
- Got A Mind To Leave This Town
- Please Mr. Doctor [Sabre 100]
- I Should Have Loved Her More [Sabre 100]
- Baby Please Don't [Sabre unissued; P-Vine PLP-708]
- Beat That Bop [Sabre unissued; P-Vine PLP-708]
- So Crazy About You Baby
- So Much Trouble
- If She Don't Come Back
- Big Stars Falling Blues
- Rambler's Blues
- Evalena

notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD-5215 (Austria 1991)

3141991Legends Of The Blues - Volume Two

- Henry Ford Blues - Roosevelt Sykes
- Ninety-Eight Degree Blues - Alger "Texas" Alexander
- Trinity River Blues - T-Bone Walker
- She Shook Her Gin - Barbecue Bob

- Turpentine Blues - Tampa Red
- No No Blues - Curley Weaver
- Bo-Easy Blues - Bessie Jackson
- School Boy Blues - Walter Roland
- Cold Blooded Murder No. 2 - Bumble Bee Slim
- My Baby Won't Pay Me No Mind - Buddy Moss
- Old Jim Canan's - Robert Wilkins
- Take It Easy Greasy - Lil Johnson
- Two Timin' Woman - Casey Bill Weldon
- Down Hill Pull - Victoria Spivey
- Down In The Slums - Curtis Jones
- Separation Blues - Merline Johnson
- Soon This Morning No. 2 - Charlie Spand
- Is That A Monkey You Got? - Jazz Gillum
- Hurry Down Sunshine - Champion Jack Dupree
- Goodbye Now Brownie - Brownie McGhee


prod. by Lawrence Cohn

booklet notes by Pete Welding

Columbia CD CK-/CT-47467 (US 1991) (Roots n' Blues series)

 
= Columbia/Legacy COL 468770 2 (US / Australia 1991) (Roots n' Blues series)


= SPV GmbH SPV 42722 CD (Germany 2008) (Roots n' Blues series)

20 CD box set, CD 6
     

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

314a1990The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel   [Vol. 1]

- Bottleneck Blues - Weaver & Beasley
- untitled - Barbecue Bob
- God Don't Never Change - Blind Willie Johnson
- Dark Was The Night (Cold Was the Ground) - Blind Willie Johnson
- St. Louis Blues - Weaver & Beasley
- Experience Blues - Blind Willie McTell, Ruth Mary Willis
- Guitar Rag - Sylvester Weaver
- You Can't Get That Stuff No More - Tampa Red
- High Sheriff Blues - Charley Patton
- Homesick And Lonesome Blues - Blind Boy Fuller
- Packin' Trunk Blues - Leadbelly
- I Believe I'll Make A Change - Casey Bill Weldon
- Don't Sell It (Don't Give It Away) - Buddy Woods
- Muscat Hill Blues - Buddy Woods
- Traveling Riverside Blues - Robert Johnson
- Bukka's Jitterbug Swing - Bukka White
- Special Streamline - Bukka White
- Swing Low, Chariot - Sister O.M. Terrell
- Pearline - Son House

SPV CD 42492 bonus tracks:
- Black Snake Moan - Leadbelly
- Death Letter Blues - Son House


series prod. by Lawrence Cohn
cover photo by Steve Prezant

notes by Richard Spottswood
 
CBS LP C 46218 (US 1990)
= CBS LP 268.064 (UK 1990) (Roots n' Blues series)

notes by Richard Spottswood

= CBS CD CK46218 (US 1990)
= CBS CD 467251 (EU 1990) (Roots n' Blues series)

= CBS/Sony CSCS 5327 (Jp 1990)

= Columbia WCK 46218 (Ca 1990)


= Columbia 493345 2 (UK 1998)

notes by Neil Slaven

= SPV GmbH/Blue Label CD SPV 42492 (Germany 2008) (Roots n' Blues series)

20 CD box set, CD 8
notes by Dean Rudland
     

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

3151992Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective   (1925-1950)

disc 1:
Charlie Poole with The North Carolina Ramblers - Whitehouse Blues
Aiken County String Band - High Sheriff
Frank Hutchison - The Last Scene Of The Titanic
Hersal Thomas - Suitcase Blues
Reverend J.M. Gates - Death's Black Train Is Coming
Dora Carr - Cow-Cow Blues
Vance's Tennessee Breakdowners - Washington County Fox Chase
Fiddlin' John Carson - I'm Going To Take The Train To Charlotte
Ernest V. Stoneman's Trio - Untitled
Whistler And His Jug Band - Low Down Blues
Washington Phillips - Paul & Silas In Jail
Barbecue Bob - Blind Pig Blues
Austin & Lee Allen - Chattanooga Blues
Sherman Tedder - Untitled
Dallas String Band with Coley Jones - Hokum Blues
Gladys Bentley - Worried Blues
Elizabeth Johnson - Empty Bed Blues Part 1
Elizabeth Johnson - Empty Bed Blues Part 2
South Georgia Highballers - Blue Grass Twist
Charlie Bowman And His Brothers - Moonshiner And His Money
Clarence Green - Johnson City Blues
Reverend Johnny Blakey assisted by The Sanctified Singers - Warming By The Devil's Fire
Papa Too Sweet & Harry Jones - (Honey) It's Tight Like That
Mississippi John Hurt - Big Leg Blues
Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers - Hallelujah


disc 2:
Hershel Brown and His Happy Five - Liberty
Mamie Smith - My Sportin' Man
Blues Birdhead - Mean Low Blues
Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley - C.C. & O. Blues
The Okeh Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers - Ortonville
Slim Doucet - Dear Black Eyes (Chere Yeux Noirs)
Roosevelt Sykes - Roosevelt Blues
The Hokum Boys - Gin Mill Blues
Joe Falcon acc. by Clemo Breaux & Ophy Breaux - Osson
W.T. Narmour & S.W. Smith - Sweet Milk And Peaches (Breakdown)
Gid Tanner & The Skillet Lickers With Riley Puckett & Clayton McMichen - Soldier's Joy
Whistlin' Alex Moore - They May Not Be My Toes
Mississippi Sheiks - The Jazz Fiddler
Lonnie Johnson - I Have To Do My Time
Tom Darby & Jimmie Tarlton - Lonesome Frisco Line
Roy Harvey & Leonard Copeland - Back To The Blue Ridge
Buster Carter & Preston Young - Darn Good Girl
Bo Carter - West Jackson Blues
Lonnie Johnson & Violet Green - You Had Too Much
Silver Leaf Quartet - Oh! Glory Glory
Freeny's Barn Dance Band - Don't You Remember The Time
Pelican Wildcats - Walkin' Georgia Rose
Peetie Wheatstraw - Police Station Blues
Tindley Quaker City Gospel Singers - Hallelujah Side
Will Batts - Highway # 61 Blues


disc 3:
W. Lee O'Daniel & Lightcrust Doughboys - Doughboys Theme Song # 1
W. Lee O'Daniel And His Hillbilly Boys - Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider)
W. Lee O'Daniel & Lightcrust Doughboys - Doughboys Theme Song # 2
Blind Willie - Bell Street Lightnin'
Charlie Patton - Jersey Bull Blues
Walter Roland - Every Morning Blues
Blue Ridge Ramblers - D Blues
Breaux Freres - La Valse Des Yeux Bleus
Bessie Jackson - Skin Game Blues
Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - Good Woman Blues
Pinewood Tom (Josh White) - Sissy Man
The Rhythm Wreckers - Blue Yodel # 2 (My Lovin' Gal Lucille)
The Anglin Twins - Just Inside The Pearly Gates
Bumble Bee Slim - Hard Rocks In My Bed
The Two Charlies - Tired Feelin' Blues
Eldon Baker And His Brown County Revelers - One Eyed Sam
A'nt Idy Harper And The Coon Creek Girls - Poor Naomi Wise
Kid Prince Moore - South Bound Blues
Big Bill Broonzy - C & A Blues
George Curry - My Last Five Dollars
The Nite Owls - Memphis Blues
The Alley Boys Of Abbeville - Pourquoi tu m'aime pas
Reverend Benny Campbell - Have Mercy On Me
Albert Ammons - Shout For Joy
Jack Kelly - Flower Blues
Bob Clifford - Onion Eating Mama
Callahan Bros. - Brown's Ferry Blues # 2
Little Buddy Doyle - Slick Capers Blues
Bill McKinley (Jazz Gillum) - Poor Boy Blues


disc 4:
Frank Edwards - We Got To Get Together
Sweet Violet Boys - You Got To See Mama Every Night (Or You Can't See Mama At All)
The Humbard Family - I'll Fly Away
Tony Hollins - Cross Cut Saw Blues
Peter Cleighton (Clayton) - Black Snake Blues
Black Cats And The Kitten - Step It Up And Go
Bob And Randall Atcher - Papa's Going Crazy, Mama's Going Mad
Adolf Hofner And His San Antonians - Cotton-Eyed Joe
Poor Boy Burke - Old Vets Blues
Little Son Joe - Black Rat Swing

Big Maceo Merriweather - Maceo Special
The Light Crust Doughboys with J.B. Brinkley - It's Funny What Love Will Make You Do
Hank Penny And His Radio Cowboys - Army Blues
James "Beal Street" Clark - Who But You
Homer Harris - Tomorrow May Be Too Late
McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) - Burying Ground Blues
Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys - Goodbye Old Pal
Gene Autry - Dixie Cannonball
Bill Landford & The Landfordaires - Run On For A Long Time
(Big) Joe Williams - Baby, Please Don't Go
Sister Myrtle Fields acc. by The Austin McCoy Trio - I'm Toiling
Willie "Boodle It" Right - Two By Four Blues
Bailes Bros. - You Can't Go Halfway (And Get In)
Molly O'Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks - Heaven's Radio
Rosetta Howard - Plow Hand Blues
Memphis Seven - Grunt Meat Blues
Deep South Boys - Until I Found The Lord
Brother Porter & Brother Cook - I Know My Jesus Won't Deny Me

compiled by Lawrence Cohn

4 disc set
notes by Lawrence Cohn and Pete Welding

Columbia Legacy 47911/47912-15 (US 1992)

20 CD box set
     

(=) Sony Music 88875043322 (US 2014)

Big Maceo discography

3161993The Junie Cobb Collection 1926-29

- East Coast Trot
- Chicago Buzz
- Endurance Stomp -A
- Endurance Stomp -B
- Yearning And Blue
- Transatlantic Stomp
- Barell House Stomp

State Street Stompers
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 1) [Victor unissued, Library of Congress 5, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852, Document DOCD-5073]
- Rolling Mill Stomp (tk 2) [Victor unissued, Meritt 1, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852, Document DOCD-5073]
- Panama Blues [Victor unissued, Meritt 1, Collector's Items 019, Swaggie 852, Document DOCD-5073]
- Shake That Jelly-Roll
- Don't Cry, Honey
- Smoke Shop Drag
- Boot That Thing
- Aunt Jemima Stomp
- St. Louis Bound
- South African Blues
- Piggly Wiggly Blues
- Shanghai Honeymoon
- Good Feelin' Blues
- Once Or Twice
- South African Stomp
- Ain' It A Cryin' Shame
- Once Or Twice


prod. by John R.T. Davies


Collector's Classics COCD-14 (Denmark 1993)

3171993Big Maceo: The King Of Chicago Blues Piano

- Worried Life Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- Texas Blues
- Tuff Luck Blues
- I Got The Blues
- Bye Bye Baby
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Some Sweet Day
- Anytime For You
- My Last Go Round
- Since You Been Gone
- Kidman Blues
- I'm So Worried
- Things Have Changed
- My Own Troubles
- Maceo's 32-20
- Texas Stomp
- Winter Time Blues
- Detroit Jump
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Chicago Breakdown


Arhoolie CD 7009 (US 1993)

Big Maceo discography

3181993Tampa Red: The Guitar Wizard
Les Génies du Blues 55
The Blues Collection Nr. 39 / 49 / 51

- Grievin' And Worryin' Blues (3:02)
- Witchin' Hour Blues (3:10)
- Kingfish Blues (3:06)
- You Missed A Good Man (3:32)
- When The One You Love Is Gone (3:06)
- Deceitful Friend Blues (2:59)
- Delta Woman Blues (3:05)
- Travel On (2:22)
- Love With A Feeling (2:55)
- Why Should I Care? (3:23)
- Got To Leave My Woman (3:16)
- Bessemer Blues (2:45)
- It Hurts Me Too (2:30)
- Anna Lou Blues (2:51)
- Hard Road Blues (2:55)
- It's A Low Down Shame (2:54)
- So Far, So Good (2:41)
- She's Love Crazy (3:00)

"The Blues Collection" ed. by Tony Russell

 
Editions Atlas BLU-CD 3055 (Fr 1993) (Les Génies du Blues)


= Orbis BLU GNC 049 (Germany/EU 1996) (The Blues Collection No. 49)


= Orbis BLU NC 051 (UK 1996) (The Blues Collection No. 51)


= DeAgostini BLUES N 039 (NL 1996) (The Blues Collection No. 39)

3191994Charlie Spand - Big Maceo

Charlie Spand
- Gold Tooth Mama
- Big Alley Rat Blues
- Hoodoo Woman Blues
- Soon This Morning No. 2
- Rock And Rye
- She's A Squabblin' Woman
- Alabama Blues
- Gone Mother Blues

Big Maceo
- It's All Up To You
- Why Should I Hang Around
- Macy Special
- Come On Home
- Winter Time Blues
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- If You Ever Change Your Ways
- It's All Over Now
- I Lost My Little Woman
- Big City Blues
- Do You Remember?
- Just Tell Me Baby
- One Sunday Morning
- Leavin' Blues [Fortune 137]
- Have You Heard About It [Fortune 137]
- Worried Life Blues No. 2 [Fortune 805]
- Strange To Me Blues [Fortune 805]
- Without You My Life Don't Mean A Thing [Fortune LP3002]


Old Tramp OTCD-04

Big Maceo discography

3201994Too 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)
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 Of Town) (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)

3211995Tampa Red: The Bluebird Recordings  1934-1936

disc 1:
- I'll Kill Your Soul (And Dare Your Spirit To Move) (2:58)
- If You Let Me Get Away With It (You'll Do It All The Time) (3:24)
- I'll Find My Way (3:12)
- You've Got To Do Better (3:07)
- Kingfish Blues (3:08)
- You Don't Want Me Blues (3:21)
- Nobody's Sweetheart Now (2:48)
- I'm Just Crazy 'Bout You (2:51)
- I Still Got California On My Mind (2:55)
- Grievin' And Worryin' Blues (3:04)
- Give It Up Buddy And Get Goin' (2:34)
- Somebody's Been Usin' That Thing (3:10)
- Mean Mistreater Blues (2:46)
- Happy Jack (3:10)
- I'm So Disappointed In You (2:45)
- Worried Devil Blues (3:22)
- Christmas And New Year's Blues (3:23)
- Sweet Woman (3:15)
- I'll Get A Break Someday (3:08)
- Witchin' Hour Blues (3:13)
- Stockyard Fire (3:13)
- Worthy Of You (2:50)
- If It Ain't That Gal Of Mine (3:00)
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues (2:52) (tk 1)

disc 2:
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues (2:43) (tk 3)
- Don't Dog Your Woman (3:33)
- Singing And Crying Blues (3:16)
- Shake It Up A Little (2:43) (tk 1) ("do a dance" in 1st line)
- Shake It Up A Little (2:43) (tk 2, previously unissued) ("do us a dance" in 1st line)
- My Baby Said Yes (2:43)
- I'm Betting On You (2:58)
- Rowdy Woman Blues (3:18)
- Keep On Dealin' (Play Your Hand) (3:26)
- (If I Could Learn To Love You) So Good (3:19)
- When I Take My Vacation In Harlem (3:07)
- Drinkin' My Blues Away (2:47)
- Dark And Stormy Night (3:24)
- Good Woman Blues (3:04)
- You Missed A Good Man (3:36)
- Waiting Blues (3:17)
- When You Were A Gal Of Seven (3:14)
- Let's Get Drunk And Truck (3:07)
- Maybe It's Someone Else You Love (3:27)
- I Wonder What's The Matter (2:48)
- She Don't Know My Mind (3:00)
- She Don't Know My Mind Part 2 (3:42)

compiled by Vince Caro

2 CD set
notes by Mark Humphrey

RCA 07863 66721 2 (EU 1995) (Bluebird series)

3221995Big Maceo: Worried Life Blues
The Blues Collection Nr. 38

- County Jail Blues
- Why Should I Hang Around?
- Anytime For You
- Since You Been Gone
- I Got The Blues
- Worried Life Blues
- Winter Time Blues
- Big Road Blues
- Detroit Jump
- Texas Blues
- Tuff Luck Blues
- Have You Heard About It
- Strange To Me
- Worried Life Blues No. 2
- Leaving Blues
- Without You My Life Don't Mean A Thing

ed. by Tony Russell


Orbis BLU NC 038

Big Maceo discography

3231996Too Late, Too Late   Vol. 5   (1927-64)

Sister Morgan (1927)
- Hurry Down, Sunshine, And See What Tomorrow Brings
Lonnie Johnson (1927)
- Handfull O' Keys
- Searchin' For Flats
Cow Cow Davenport (1928)
- Cow Cow Blues (tk B)
Elizabeth Johnson (1928)
- Be My Kid Blues
- Sobbin' Woman Blues
Leroy Carr (1928)
- Box Car Blues
Frank Stokes (1929)
- I'm Going Away Blues
- Old Sometime Blues
Henry Townsend (1931)
- Doctor, Oh Doctor
- Jack Of Diamonds Georgia Rub
Blind Wille McTell (1933)
- Broke Down Engine No. 2 (tk 1)
- Love Makin' Mama (tk 2)
John (Big Nig) Bray (1934)
- Trench Blues. Leadbelly (1940)
- Didn't Ol' John Cross The Water?
Sonny Terry (1944/45)
- I Have Had My Fun
- Keys To The Highway
Leadbelly (1945)
- Eagle Rock Rag (alt tk)
James 'Jack Of All Trades' McCain (1945)
- Good Mr. Roosevelt
Montana Taylor (1946)
- Lowdown Bugle (tk B)
- Detroit Rocks

Big Maceo (c.1950)
- Eloise, Don't Play Me For A Fool [Fortune FTS 3012]
Scrapper Blackwell (1959)
- How Long No. 2
Rev. Lonnie Farris (1964)
- Peace In The Valley (Proverb 1001)


notes by Guido van Rijn

Document DOCD 5411 (Austria 1996)

3241997A Fortune Of Blues Vol. 1

- 609 Boogie - John Lee Hooker
- Cat Squirrel - Dr. Ross
- Ten Below Zero (version 1) - Bobo Jenkins
- Ten Below Zero (version 2) - Bobo Jenkins
- Cry Baby - John Lee Hooker
- Love You Baby - John Lee Hooker
- Call The Doctor - Dr. Ross

- Worried Life Blues - Maceo Merriweather [Fortune 805]
- I Must've Done Something Wrong - Eddie Kirkland
- New York Breakdown - Dr. Ross
- I Had A Little Dog - Big Jack Reynolds
- Whiskey & Women - John Lee Hooker
- Strange Man - Grace Brim
- Industrial Boogie - Dr. Ross
- Baby Don't You Want To Go (version 1) - Bobo Jenkins
- Baby Don't You Want To Go (version 2) - Bobo Jenkins
- Have Mercy On Poor Me - John Lee Hooker
- It's My Own Fault - John Lee Hooker

- Have You Heard About It - Maceo Merriweather [Fortune 137]
- Poker Playing Baby - Harry Willis
- Why Did You Leave - Big Blue Carson
- Take Two Steps Back - Earl Chapman
- Cannonball - Dr. Ross
- Crazy 'Bout That Walk - Sir John Lee Hooker
- I'm On My Merry Way - Joe Weaver



Regency CD RR 119 (Ca 1997)

Big Maceo discography

3251997A Fortune Of Blues Vol. 2

Dr. Ross - San Francisco Breakdown
John Lee Hooker - Big Fine Woman
Bobo Jenkins - Tell Me Who
Jimmy Milner - Noble's Jump
Dr. Ross - Thirty Two Twenty
James Walton - Miss Jesse James
John Lee Hooker - Blues For Christmas
Big Blue Carson - The Night You Left

Maceo Merriweather - Eloise [Fortune FTS 3012]
John Lee Hooker - Blues For The Big Town
Big Jack Reynolds - Going Down Slow
John Lee Hooker - Juke Hop
Dr. Ross - Sunnyland
Chet Oliver - Going Back To Chicago
Earl Chapman - Lave You Baby
Dr. Ross - Numbers Boogie
Eddie Kirkland - I Need You Baby

Maceo Merriweather - Without You Life Don't Mean A Thing [Fortune FTS 3002]
John Lee Hooker - We're All God's Chillun
Henry Smith - Dog Me Blues
Calvin Frazier - Lillie Mae
James Walton - Leaving Blues
Bobo Jenkins - Nothing But Love
Big Jack Reynolds - You Won't Treat Me Right
John Lee Hooker - Miss Sadie Mae (Curl My Baby's Hair)



Regency CD RR 120 (Ca 1997)

Big Maceo discography

325a1997Tampa Red: Slide Guitar Wizard, Chicago 1931-1946

disc 1:
- Please Mr. Blues (2:55)
- Turpentine Blues (3:22)
- Western Bound Blues (3:18)
- I'll Find My Way (3:12)
- Kingfish Blues (3:08)
- Black Angel Blues (3:26)
- Grievin' And Worryin' Blues (3:02)
- Somebody's Been Using That Thing (3:10)
- Mean Mistreater Blues (2:47)
- Christmas And New Year Blues (3:24)
- Witchin' Hour Blues (3:14)
- Stockyard Fire (3:14)
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues (2:42)
- Shake It Up A Little (tk 1) ("do a dance" in 1st line) (2:43)
- So Good (3:21)
- Waiting Blues (3:15)
- I Wonder What's The Matter (2:48)
- Travel On(2:21)

disc 2:
- Seminole Blues (3:02)
- Love Her With A Feeling (2:58)
- Forgive Me Please (2:48)
- Blues For My Baby (3:18)
- Hellish Old Feeling (3:13)
- She Got The Best In Town (2:47)
- You Say It's Love (2:54)
- Bessemer Blues (2:46)
- Sad Letter Blues (3:03)
- Sweet Mellow Woman Blues (3:00)
- Anna Lou Blues (2:52)
- Don't You Lie To Me (2:55)
- It Hurts Me Too (2:30)
- Noonday Hour Blues (3:11)
- Don't Deal With The Devil (2:50)
- Lula Mae (3:08)
- Crying Won't Help You (3:11)
- Poor Stranger Blues (2:58)

compiled by Gérard Herzhaft

2 CD set
32-pp. booklet by Gérard Herzhaft

Frémeaux & Associés FA257 (Fr 1997)

3261997Big Maceo: The Bluebird Recordings   1941-1942

- Worried Life Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- Texas Blues
- Tuff Luck Blues
- I Got The Blues
- It's All Up To You
- Bye Bye Baby
- Why Should I Hang Around?
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Some Sweet Day
- Anytime For You
- My Last Go Round
- Since You Been Gone


RCA CD 66715

Big Maceo discography

3271997Big Maceo: The Bluebird Recordings   1945-1947

- Kid Man Blues
- I'm So Worried
- Things Have Changed
- My Own Troubles
- Maceo's 32-20
- Come On Home
- Texas Stomp
- Detroit Stomp
- Winter Time Blues
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Chicago Breakdown
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- If You Ever Change Your Ways
- It's All Over Now
- I Lost My Little Woman


RCA CD 66716

Big Maceo discography

3281999The Bluesville Years, Vol. 9
"Down the Country Way"


J.T. Adams And Shirley Griffith
- Match Box Blues
- O Mama How I Love You
Robert Curtis Smith
- Get A Real Young Woman
- I'm Going Away
Smoky Babe
- Hottest Brand Goin'
- Locomotive Blues
Robert Pete Williams
- Free Again
- Rolling Stone
Wade Walton
- Rock Me, Mamma
- Blues, Stay Away From Me
Big Joe Williams
- Jockey Ride Blues
- Coal And Iceman Blues
Pete Franklin
- I Got To Find My Baby
- Black Gal
Scrapper Blackwell
- Blues Before Sunrise
- A Blues
Blind Willie Mctell
- Broke Down Engine Blues
- Don't Forget It

Tampa Red
- Dark And Stormy Night
- You Better Let My Gal Alone


Prestige PRCD-9917-2 (US 1999)

Bluesville discography

3291999Down In Black Bottom - Lowdown Barrelhouse Piano
Classic Piano Rags, Blues & Stomps from the 1920s & 1930s

- Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More - Turner Parrish
- You Gonna Miss Me Blues - Freddie Nicolson
- Freddie's Got The Blues - Freddie Nicholson
- New Orleans Blues - Dan Stewart
- The Right String, But The Wrong Yo Yo - Speckled Red
- 31 Blues - Bob Call
- You Can't Come In - Bert Mays
- Michigan River Blues - Bert Mays
- Humming Blues - Bat The Humming Bird

- Black Hearted Blues - Tampa Red
- Mexico Bound Blues - Joe Dean
- Louisiana Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
- Frisco Hi-Ball Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
- Down In Tennessee - Lonnie Clark
- West Side Blues - Willie Harris
- Broke Down Engine Blues - Lonnie Clark
- Mean Blues - Sylvester Palmer
- Whoopee Mama Blues - John Oscar
- Chimes Blues - Cow Cow Davenport
- Graveyard Blues - Turner Parrish
- The Jockey Blues - Sammy Brown
- Shook It This Morning Blues - Joe Evans
- Down In Black Bottom - Joe Evans


prod. by Francis Wilford-Smith


Yazoo CD 2043 (US 1999)

Yazoo Records discography

3301999Tampa Red: Voice Of The Blues

- Uncle Bud
- But They Got It Fixed Right On
- Grievin' And Worryin'
- Turpentine Blues
- Let Me Play With Your Poodle #
- Hard Road Blues
- Boogie Woogie Dance
- Voice Of The Blues
- Give It Up Buddy
- This Ain't No Place For Me
- You Got To Reap What You Sow
- Seminole Blues
- I'll Kill Your Soul (And Dare Your Spirit To Move)
- She Said It
- She Loves Just Right
- Bumble Bee
- Taking It And Make My Getaway
- Travel On
- Moanin' Heart Blues
- I Want To Swing
- Prison Bound Blues
- Mean Old Tom Cat Blues (tk 3)
- The Way To Get The Low Down
- Western Bound Blues

# with Big Maceo, p

notes by Keith Briggs

Catfish CD 116 (UK 1999)

Catfish Records (UK) discography
Big Maceo discography

3311999Gonna Take My Rap
Post War Chicago Blues, 1945-49

Sonny Boy Williamson (1)
- Elevator Woman
James 'Beal St.' Clark
- Come To Me Baby (What Evil Have I Done)
Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
- Sonny Boy's Jump
Dr. Clayton
- Farwell Little Girl
John Sellers
- Let Me Be Your Sidetrack
Willie 'Long Time' Smith
- Due Respects To You
Sonny Boy Williamson (1)
- GM And O blues
Bill 'Jazz' Gillum
- Gonna Take My Rap
Memphis Minnie
- Mean Mistreater Blues
Eddie Boyd
- I Had To Let Her Go
James 'Beal St.' Clark
- You Can't Make The Grade
Dr. Clayton
- Broke And Hungry

Tampa Red
- It's A Brand New Boogey
Pete Franklin
- Casey Brown Blues [RCA Victor 22-0012]
Bill 'Jazz' Gillum
- Signifying Woman
Willie 'Long Time ' Smith
- Flying Cloud Boogie

Tampa Red
- Come On If You're Coming
Pete Franklin
- Down Behind The Rise [RCA Victor 22-0012]
Memphis Minnie
- True Love

Tampa Red
- Please Try To See It My May
Bill 'Jazz' Gillum
- Hand Reader Blues

Tampa Red
- I'll Find My Way


Indigo IGCD 2114 (UK 1999)

3321999The Essential Recordings of
Tampa Red and Big Maceo
Guitar & Piano Duets

- I Got A Right To Be Blue
- She's Love Crazy
- So Long Baby
- You'd Better Be Ready To Go
- Can't You Read
- No Baby No
- It's All Up To You
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Gin Head Woman
- Don't Jive It Mama
- Anytime For You
- I Ain't For It
- Kid Man Blues
- I Can't Get Along With You
- Give Me Mine Now
- Come On Home
- I Oughta Bite You
- Corrine Blues
- Winter Time Blues
- Play Proof Woman
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Let's Try It Again
- Please Be Careful


Indigo IGCD 2115 (UK 1999)

Big Maceo discography

3332000Big Maceo: Chicago Breakdown

- Worried Life Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- Texas Blues
- Tuff Luck Blues
- I Got The Blues
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Some Sweet Day
- Kid Man Blues - I'm So Worried
- Things Have Changed
- My Own Troubles
- Maceo's 32-20
- Come On Home
- Texas Stomp
- Detroit Stomp
- Winter Time Blues
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Chicago Breakdown
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- If You Ever Change Your Ways
- It's All Over Now
- I Lost My Little Woman

compiled by Joop Visser


Culture Press CP 018 / Blue Boar CDBB1026 (Fr 2000)

Big Maceo discography

3342000Chicago Blues (1933-1953)

disc 1:
- Friendless Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
- Mississippi River Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
- Keep On Knocking - Lil Johnson
- When The Sun Goes Down - Leroy Carr
- Hustlin' Woman Blues - Memphis Minnie
- Well Well - Joe McCoy
- I Love All My Women - Washboard Sam
- Prowlin' Night Hawk - Robert Lee McCoy
- Bluebird Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson

- My Gal Is Gone - Tampa Red
- My Old Lizzie - Jazz Gillum
- Back Door - Washboard Sam
- Bad Luck Blues 1939 - Sonny Boy Williamson
- I Been Dealing With The Devil - Sonny Boy Williamson
- 38 Pistol Blues - Yank Rachell
- Break Em' On Down - Big Joe Williams
- Why Don't You Do Right? - Lil Green
- Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo
- Beer Drinking Woman - Memphis Slim
- I'm Gonna Train My Baby - Robert Lockwood


disc 2:
- Little Boy Blue - Robert Lockwood
- Cheating And Lying Blues - Dr. Clayton
- Going Down Slow - St. Louis Jimmy
- He's A Jelly-Roll Baker - Lonnie Johnson
- Mean Ol' Frisco Blues - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
- Chicago Breakdown - Big Maceo
- Somebody's Been Worryin' - Big Joe Williams
- High Price Blues - Roosevelt Sykes
- Elevator Woman - Sonny Boy Williamson
- That's All Right - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
- Sunny Road - Roosevelt Sykes
- Better Cut That Out - Sonny Boy Williamson
- I Had To Let Her Go - Eddie Boyd

- When Things Go Wrong With You (It Hurts Me Too) - Tampa Red
- Down Behind The Rise - Pete Franklin [RCA Victor 22-0012]
- Take One More Chance With Me - Jazz Gillum
- Tears Come Rolling Down - Walter Davis

- So Crazy About You Baby - Tampa Red
- Big Stars Falling Blues - Tampa Red
- Signifying Woman - Jazz Gillum

2 CD set

Camden Deluxe/BMG 74321 727092 (UK 2000)

Leroy Carr discography
Sonny Boy Williamson discography
Tampa Red discography
Jazz Gillum discography
Yank Rachell discography
Big Joe Williams discography
Lil Green discography
Big Maceo discography
Robert Lockwood discography
Dr. Clayton discography
St. Louis Jimmy discography
Lonnie Johnson discography
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup discography
Roosevelt Sykes discography
Eddie Boyd discography
Pete Franklin discography
Walter Davis discography

3352001The Essential Tampa Red

CD 1:
- Grievin' And Worryin'
- Kingfish Blues
- Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here
- Stockyard Fire
- Stormy Sea Blues
- It's Heated (with Frankie Jaxon)
- Mean Mistreater Blues
- Delta Woman Blues
- My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll) (with The Hokum Jug Band)
- Boogie Woogie Dance
- Keep On Dealin' (Play Your Hand)
- Mean Old Tom Cat
- Don't Deal With The Devil
- Coffee Grindin' Blues (with Lucille Bogan)
- Denver Blues
- Uncle Bud (Dog Gone Him)
- You Can't Get That Stuff No More
- Chicago Moan

CD 2:
- Black Hearted Blues
- What's That Tastes Like Gravy
- Boot It Boy (with the Hokum Jug Band)
- Watchin' Hour Blues
- Deceitful Friend Blues
- Forgive Me Please
- Worried Devil Blues
- Dead Cat On The Line
- You Got To Reap What You Sow
- Grouchy Hearted Woman
- Hard Road Blues
- Moanin' Heart Blues
- She's Love Crazy
- It Hurts Me Too
- Someday I'm Bound To Win
- House Rent Scuffle (with Lil Johnson)
- Love With A Feeling
- Sweet Little Angel

cover illustration by Chris Osborne

2 CD set

Classic Blues CLB-200006 (US 2001)

3362001The Best of Big Maceo
with Tampa Red

- Big Road Blues
- Winter Time Blues
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- It's All Over Now
- Chicago Breakdown
- Kid Man Blues
- I'm So Worried
- My Own Troubles
- Maceo's 32-20
- Since You Been Gone
- Anytime For You
- Worried Life Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- So Long Baby
- Bye Bye Baby
- I Got The Blues
- Why Should I Hang Around?


Blues Forever CD 68013

Big Maceo discography

3372001Prison 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

Catfish Records (UK) discography

3382002Dope & Glory
Reefer Songs der 30er & 40er Jahre

CD 1:
Mezz Mezzrow & His Orchestra - Sendin' The Vipers
Fats Waller - Vipers Drag
Chick Webb & His Orchestra - When I Get Low I Get High

Tampa Red & The Chicago Five - I'm Gonna Get High
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends - Spinach Song
Sam Price & His Texas Bluesicians - Do You Dig My Jive
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters - Ol' Man River
Yack Taylor - Knockin' Myself Out
Harlan Lattimore & His Connie's Inn Orchestra - Reefer Man
Cab Calloway Orchestra - The Man From Harlem
Stuff Smith & His Onyx Club Boys - Here Comes The Man With The Jive
Bob Howard & His Boys - If You're A Viper
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - Texas Tea Party
Buster Bailey's Rhythm Busters - Light Up
Trixie Smith - Jack I'm Mellow
Barney Bigard Sextet - Sweet Marihuana Brown
Sidney Bechet With Noble Sissle Swingers - Viper Mad
The Harlem Hamfats - Weed Smokers Dream
Cee Pee Johnson & Band - The 'G' Man Got The 'T' Man
Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of Joy - All The Jive Is Gone
Georgia White - Stuff Is Here
Bea Foote - Weed
Lil Green - Knockin' Myself Out
Lorrain Walton - If You're A Viper
Buck Washington - Save The Roach For Me


CD 2:
The Cats & The Fiddle - Killin' Jive
The Meltone Boys - Mary Jane
Louis Armstrong - Sweet Sue, Just You
The Nat King Cole Trio - Hit That Jive Jack
Sam Price - All Teeed Up
Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Golden Leaf Strut
Jazz Gillum And His Jazz Boys - Reefer Head Woman
Richard Jones & His Jazz Wizards - Blue Reefer Blues
Mezz Mezzrow & His Swing Band - I'se A-Muggin' (Part 1)
Mezz Mezzrow & His Swing Band - I'se A-Muggin' (Part 2)
Frankie Jaxon - Jive Man Blues
Big Bill Broonzy & Jean Brady - Knocking Myself Out
Richard Jones & His Jazz Wizards - Muggin' The Blues
Lil Johnson - Mellow Stuff
Tommy Dorsey - Minor Goes A Muggin'
Cab Calloway - Reefer Man
Oscar's Chicago Swingers - Try Some Of That
Slim & Slam - Dopey Joe
Cleo Brown - The Stuff Is Here
Cedar Creek Sheik - Don't Credit My Stuff
Willie Bryant & Orchestra - A Vipers Moan
Don Redman & Orchestra - Chant Of The Weed
Larry Adler - Smoking Reefers
Louis Armstrong & Orchestra - Muggles
Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon - Willie The Weeper


2 CD set

Trikont 0295-2 (Germany 2002)

3392003Big Maceo: Chicago Piano   Vol. 1

- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Worried Life Blues
- Texas Blues
- I Got The Blues
- Why Should I Hang Around
- Tuff Luck Blues
- It's All Up To You
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Bye Bye Baby
- Anytime For You
- Since You Been Gone


Fabulous FABCD171 (UK 2003)

Big Maceo discography

3402003Big Maceo: Chicago Piano   Vol. 2

- Kid Man Blues
- Things Have Changed
- Winter Time Bluies
- Chicago Breakdown
- Won't Be a Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Maceo's 32-20
- Texas Stomp
- Come on Home
- Detroit Jump
- My Own Troubles
- I Lost My Little Woman
- I'm So Worried
- It's All Ocer Now
- Broke and Hungry Blues
- If You Ever Change Your Ways


Fabulous FABCD172 (UK 2003)

Big Maceo discography

3412004Big Maceo: Flying Boogie
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order
Volume One   (1941-1945)

- Worried Life Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- Texas Blue
- Tuff Luck Blues
- I Got The Blues
- It's All Up To You
- Bye, Bye, Baby
- Why Should I Hang Around?
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Some Sweet Day
- Anytime For You
- My Last Go Round
- My Last Go Round
- Since You Been Gone
- Macy Special (Flying Boogie)
- Kid Man Blues
- I'm So Worried
- Things Have Changed
- My Own Troubles

10-pp. booklet by Gillian George

Document DOCD-5673 (UK 2004)

Big Maceo discography

3422004Back 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

3432004Big Maceo: Big City Blues
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order
Volume Two   (1945-1950)

- Maceo's 32-20
- Come On Home
- Texas Stomp
- Detroit Jump
- Winter Time Blues
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Chicago Breakdown
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- If You Ever Change Your Ways
- It's All Over Now
- I Lost My Little Woman
- One Sunday Morning
- Just Tell Me Baby
- Do You Remember?
- Big City Blues
- Leavin' Blues
- Have You Heard About It?
- Worried Life Blues No. 2
- Strange To Me Blues
- Without You My Life Don't Mean A Thing
- Eloise, Don't Play Me For A Fool

6-pp. booklet by Gillian George

Document DOCD-5674 (UK 2004)

Big Maceo discography

3442005Detroit Blues

disc 1:
Calvin Frazier
- I'm In The Highway Man
- This Old World's In A Tangle (Fragment)
- Lilly Mae (1)
- Welfare Blues
- Blues
- She's A Double-Crossin' Woman
- Calvin Frazier Interview
- Dirty Dozens, The
- Calvin Frazier Interview
- Boogie-Woogie
- Lilly Mae (2)
- This Old World's In A Tangle
- Highway 51 Blues
Sampson Pittman
- John Henry
- Cotton Farmer Blues
- Sampson Pittman Interview
- Joe Louis
- Sampson Pittman Interview
- Welfare Blues
- Sampson Pittman Interview
- I Been Down In The Circle Before
- Sampson Pittman Interveiw
- Levee Camp Story
- Highway 61 Blues
- Brother Low-Down And Sister Do-Dad (1)
- Brother Low-Down And Sister Do-Dad (2)


disc 2:
John Lee Hooker
- Cold Chills (All Over Me)
- Rock Me Mama
- It Hurts Me So
- I Got Eyes For You
- Key To The Highway
- Bluebird Blues
- It's Been A Long Time Baby
- Ride 'Til I Die
- I Tried Hard
- Rock House Boogie
- It's Stormin' And Rainin'
- Let's Talk It Over
- Cool Little Car
- Lookin' For A Woman
- Boogie Rambler
- No More Doggin'
- Love Money Can't Buy
- Please Take Me Back
- My Baby Don't Love Me
- Pouring Down Rain
- Real, Real Gone
- Guitar Lovin' Man
- Stuttering Blues
- Too Much Boogie
- Need Somebody


disc 3:
Baby Boy Warren
- My Special Friend Blues
- Nervy Woman Blues
- Lonesome Cabin Blues
- Don't Want To Skinny Woman
- Forgive Me Darling
- Please Don't Think I'm Nosey
- I Got Lucky
- Let's Renew Our Love
- Taxi Driver
- Bad Lover Blues
- Sanafee
- Hello Stranger
- Chicken
- Baby Boy Blues
- Chuck-A-Luck
- Mattie Mae
- Santa Fe
- Somebody Put Bad Luck On Me
- Stop Breakin' Down
- It's Time For Lovin' To Be Done
Eddie Kirkland
- That's All Right
- Please Don't Think I'm Nosey
- No Shoes
- No Shoes
- Mistreated Woman
- Time For My Lovin' To Be Done


disc 4:
Eddie Burns
- Papa's Boogie
- Notoriety Woman
- Hello Miss Jessie Lee
- Dealing With The Devil
Henry Smith
- Lonesome Blues
- Good Rockin' Mama
L.C. Green
- Going Down To The River
Sam Kelly
- Ramblin' Around Blues
Robert Richard
- Cadillac Woman
- Wig Wearing Woman
- Root Hog
Walter Mitchell
- Stop Messing Around
- Pet Milk Blues
Joe Von Battle
- Looking For My Woman
Playboy Fuller
- Gonna Play My Guitar
- Sugar Cane Highway
John Brim Combo
- Strange Man
- Mean Man Blues

Big Maceo
- Leavin' Blues [Fortune 137]
- Have You Heard About It [Fortune 137]
- Worried Life Blues No. 2 [Fortune 805]
- Strange To Me Blues [Fortune 805]
- Without You My Life Don't Mean A Thing [Fortune FTS 3002]
- Eloise, Don't Play Me For A Fool [Fortune FTS 3012]
Detroit Count
- Hastings Street Opera: 1
- Hastings Street Opera: 2 - Detroit Count


4 CD set
notes by Neil Slaven

JSP JSPCD 7736 (UK 2005)

Big Maceo discography

34520??Piano Discoveries

- Flapper's Stomp - Ezra Howlett Shelton
- Five Minute Blues - Leothus Lee Green
- What's the Matter Now? Pt. 3 - Charlie "Bozo" Nickerson
- What's the Matter Now? Pt. 4 - Charlie "Bozo" Nickerson
- That's the Kind of Girl I'm Looking For - Ivy Smith / Cow Cow Davenport

- It's A Pretty Little Thing - Georgia Tom / Tampa Red
- Poor Old Bachelor Blues - Tampa Red / Georgia Tom
- Louisiana Blues (tk B-test) - Little Brother Montgomery
- You Don't Worry My Mind (tk 2) - Walter Davis
- Church House Blues (tk 1) - Leroy Carr
- Beer Drinking Woman (tk 2) - Albert Ammons / Memphis Slim / Pete Johnson
- Boogie Woogie Man - Albert Ammons / Pete Johnson
- Deep End Boogie - Cripple Clarence Lofton
- I Don't Know - Cripple Clarence Lofton
- Fine and Mellow - Cripple Clarence Lofton (featuring Evie Westphal)
- Vocal Blues - Jimmy Yancey - (featuring Cripple Clarence Lofton)
- Talking & Piano Experiment - Cripple Clarence Lofton/Jimmy Yancey
- Untitled - Cripple Clarence Lofton / Jimmy Yancey
- Boogie No. A1 - Jimmy Yancey (previously unreleased)
- Mama and Jimmy Blues - Jimmy Yancey (previously unreleased)
- The Rocks - Jimmy Yancey (previously unreleased)
- Untitled Blues - Jimmy Yancey (previously unreleased)
- Unkown Rag (At Party) - Alonzo Yancey (previously unreleased)
- Ecstatic Rag - Alonzo Yancey (previously unreleased)
- Everybody's Rag - Alonzo Yancey (previously unreleased)



Document BDCD-6045 (Austria 20??)

3462011Classic 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

3472015Tampa Red: Dynamite!
The Unsung King of the Blues

disc 1:
- Evalena (tk A) [previously unissued]
- Big Stars Falling Blues
- Ramblers Blues
- If I Don't Find Another True Love [previously unissued]
- So Crazy About You Baby
- If She Don't Come Back
- So Much Trouble
- I'll Never Let You Go
- Too Late Too Long
- Got A Mind To Leave This Town
- I'm Gonna Put You Down
- But I Forgive You
- Look A There, Look A There
- She's A Cool Operator
- I Won't Let Her Do It
- Green And Lucky Blues
- Early In The Morning
- She's Dynamite
- Pretty Baby Blues
- Sweet Little Angel
- Midnight Boogie
- I Miss My Lovin' Blues
- 1950 Blues
- Love Her With A Feeling
- It's Good Like That

disc 2:
- New Deal Blues
- That's Her Own Business
- It's Too Late Now
- It's A Brand New Boogey
- When Things Go Wrong With You (It Hurts Me Too)
- Please Try To See It My Way
- Keep Jumping
- I'll Dig You Sooner Or Later
- Roaming And Ramblin
- I Know My Baby Loves Me
- You Better Woo Your Baby
- Let's Try It Again
- Crying Won't Help You
- Play Proof Woman
- Corrine Blues
- Detroit Blues
- I Got My Habits On [previously unissued]
- Mary Lou Blues [previously unissued]
- Let Me Play With Your Poodle
- My First Love Blues
- She Want To Sell My Monkey
- Mean And Evil Woman
- Don't Deal With The Devil
- You'd Better Be Ready To Go
- Texas Stomp

later recordings for RCA Victor (1945-53) featuring Little Johnnie Jones, Big Maceo, Big Walter Horton and Sonny Boy Williamson II; compiled by Jim O'Neal & John Broven
four previously unissued tracks

2 CD set
essay by Jim O'Neal

Ace CDTOP2 1440 (UK 2015)

348201720 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 Richard Nevins


Blues Images Calendar Vol. 12 (rel. 2014, for 2015)


Blues Images CD BIM-112 (US 2014) accompanying Blues Images Calendar Vol. 12 (for 2015)

Blues Calendar discography

3492017Down Home Blues - Chicago - Fine Boogie

CD 1:
James McCain - I Got To Check Up On My Baby(3:32)
James McCain - Good Morning Mr. Roosevelt (2:40)
Bluesboy Bill - Come On Babe (2:28)
Johnny Shines - Tennessee Woman Blues (2:51)
Muddy Waters - Jitterbug Blues (2:52)
Muddy Waters - Burying Ground Blues (2:45)
Muddy Waters - Hard Day Blues (2:50)
John Sellers - Let Me Be Your Sidetrack (2:47)
Willie "Long Time" Smith - My Buddy Doctor Clayton (3:04)
Willie "Long Time" Smith - I Love You Baby Boogie (3:09)
Little Walter with Othum Brown - Ora Nelle Blues (2:37)
Little Walter - I Just Keep Loving Her (2:29)
Jimmy Rogers - Little Store Blues (2:37)
Johnny Young - Money Taking Woman (2:35)
Johnny Temple - Old '98' Blues (2:25)
Muddy Waters - I Can't Be Satisfied (2:43)
St. Louis Jimmy - Florida Hurricane (2:57)
Delta Joe aka Sunnyland Slim - Train Time (3:19)
Delta Joe aka Sunnyland Slim - Roll Tumble And Slip (3:25)
Floyd Jones - Stockyard Blues (2:54)
Floyd Jones - Keep What You Got (2:22)
Little Walter - Blue Baby (2:17)
Little Walter - I Want My Baby (2:48)
Robert Nighthawk with Ethel Mae Brown - Down The Line (2:50)
The Nighthawks - She Knows How To Love A Woman (3:09

Big Maceo - One Sunday Morning (2:52)
Big Maceo - Just Tell Me Baby (2:29)

CD 2:)
Pete Franklin - Down Behind The Rise (3:12)
Pete Franklin - Casey Brown Blues (3:15)
Mildred White - Kind Hearted Woman (2:52)
Mildred White - Cutting Out On Me (2:57)
Muddy Waters - Last Time I Fool Around With You (2:39)
Muddy Waters - You Gonna Need my Help (3:04)
Baby Face Leroy - My Head Can't Rest Anymore (3:16)
Baby Face Leroy - Take A Little Walk With Me (3:10)
Gray Haired Bill - Gertrude (2:38)
Gray Haired Bill - I'm A Hard Working Man (2:59)
The Nighthawks - Black Angel Blues (3:05)
Jimmy Rogers - Ludella (2:42)
Muddy Waters - Rollin' Stone (3:03)
Floyd Jones - Dark Road (3:15)
Floyd Jones - Overseas (2:13)
Floyd Jones - Playhouse (2:45)
Muddy Waters - Long Distance Call (2:41)
Muddy Waters - All Night Long (3:50)
J.B. Lenoir - Let's Roll (2:52)
Howlin' Wolf - Howling Wolf Boogie (2:40)
Johnny Shines - Ramblin' (2:32)
Johnny Shines - Ain't Doin' No Good (2:36)
Snooky Pryor - Fine Boogie (3:04)
Memphis Minnie - Conjur Man (2:59)
Little Walter - Juke (3:00)
Little Walter - Can't Hold Out Much Longer (2:55)

CD 3:
Elmore James - She Just Won't Do Right (3:04)
Elmore James - My Best Friend (3:22)
Elmore James - Whose Muddy Shoes (3:17)
Baby Face Leroy - Blues Is Killin' Me (3:04)
Baby Face Leroy - Late Hours At Midnight (3:11)
Blue Smitty - Crying (3:03)
Blue Smitty - Date Bait (2:37)
Jimmy Rogers - Mistreated Baby (3:30)
Jimmy Rogers - What's The Matter (3:17)
Homesick James - Whiskey Headed Woman (2:48)
Little Walter - Blue Midnight (3:04)
Johnny Williams - Silver Haired Woman (2:47)
Johnny Williams - Fat Mouth (2:39)
Jimmy Reed - You Don't Have To Go (3:06)
Jimmy Rogers - Act Like You Love Me (3:03)
Homesick James - Homesick (3:08)
Homesick James - Late Hours At Midnight (2:52)
Billy Boy Arnold - Hello Stranger (2:53)
Billy Boy Arnold - I Ain't Got No Money (2:31)
Johnny Shines - Evening Shuffle (2:16)
J.B. Lenoir - The Mojo (2:53)
J.B. Lenoir - Slow Down Woman (3:24)
Howlin' Wolf - You Gonna Wreck My Life (2:37)
Big Boy Spires - Someday little Darling (3:11)
Big Boy Spires - Rhythm Rock Boogie (2:38)
Memphis Minnie - Kissing In The Dark (2:32)

CD 4:
Sonny Boy Williamson - Work With Me (2:56)
Sonny Boy Williamson - You Killing Me (3:24)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Don't Start Me Talkin' (2:36)
John Brim - Ice Cream Man (2:49)
John Brim - Life Time Baby (3:06)
Lazy Bill - My Baby's Gone (2:45)
Lazy Bill - I Can't Sleep, I Can't Eat (2:50)
Albert King - Little Boy Blue (2:45)
Albert King - Sweet Woman (2:59)
Sunnyland Slim - Trouble Of My Own (3:04)
Sunnyland Slim - Worried About My Baby (3:01)
Henry Gray - I Declare That Ain't Right (3:09)
Henry Gray - Matchbox Blues (3:25)
J.B. Hutto - Price Of Love (3:02)
Big Boy Spires - Tired Of Being Mistreated (2:30)
Sunnyland Slim - I Done You Wrong (3:04)
Sunnyland Slim - Be My Baby (2:55)
Little Walter - Got To Find My Baby (3:09)
J.B. Lenoir - Eisenhower Blues (2:32)
Dusty Brown - Yes She's Gone (2:41)
Dusty Brown - He Don't Love You (3:15)
Dusty Brown - Rusty Dusty (2:47)
Jimmy Rogers - You're The One (2:37)
Billy Boy Arnold - Sweet On You Baby (2:36)
Billy Boy Arnold - You Got To Love Me (2:29)
Jimmy Reed - You Upset My Mind (2:53)
Jimmy Reed - Come On Baby (2:40)

CD 5:
Elmore James - The Twelve Year Old Boy (3:07)
Elmore James - Coming Home (2:27)
Elmore James - It Hurts Me Too (3:06)
John Brim -Go Away (2:45)
John Brim - That Ain't Right (2:51)
Birmingham Junior - Birmingham Late Hours (2:30)
Birmingham Junior - You're Too Bad (2:31)
Howlin' Wolf - Break Of day (2:48)
Howlin' Wolf - Bluebird (3:35)
Howlin' Wolf - You Ought To Know (3:22)
Otis Spann - I'm Leaving You (2:42)
Otis Spann - I'm In Love With You Baby (2:40)
Snooky Pryor - Someone To Love Me (2:37)
Snooky Pryor - Judgement Day (2:47)
Snooky Pryor - You Tried To Ruin Me Baby (2:02)
Po' Joe Williams - Kings Highway (2:27)
Po' Joe Williams - Eula Mae (2:50)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Don't Lose Your Eye (3:04)
Sonny Boy Williamson - I Wonder Why (1:34)
Sonny Boy Williamson - I Know What Love Is All About (2:42)
Jimmy Reed - When You Left Me (2:37)
Jimmy Reed - It's You Baby (2:27)
Jimmy Reed - Do The Thing (2:47)
Sonny Boy Williamson - The Key To Your Door (2:37)
John Brim - I Would Hate To See You Go (2:46)
John Brim - You Got Me Where You Want Me (3:02)
Eddie Boyd - 24 Hours Of Fear (2:34)
Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years (2:46)


88-pp. book by Mike Rowe

5 CD set

Wienerworld WNRCD5100 (US/EU 2017)

3507/2019Down Home Blues - Chicago Volume 2 - Sweet Home Chicago
CD 1:
James Clark - Who But You (2:41)
Memphis Jimmy - Drifting (3:20)
Johnny Shines - Delta Pine Blues (3:03)
Johnny Shines - Ride, Ride Mama (2:55)
Johnny Shines - Evil-Hearted Woman Blues (2:50)
Homer Harris - I'm Gonna Cut Your Head (2:56)
Homer Harris - Tomorrow Will Be Too Late (3:06)
Willie "Long Time" Smith - Due Respects To You (3:27)
Willie "Long Time" Smith - No Special Rider Here (3:03)
'Blues Boy' Bill - "Little Boy" Blue (3:14)
Muddy Waters - Burying Ground Blues (alt tk) (2:33)
James (Beal Street) Clark - Come To Me Baby (2:51)
James (Beal Street) Clark - You Can't Make The Grade (2:55)
Herman Ray - Xmas Blues (2:44)
Forest City Joe - Special Delivery Man (2:52)
Forest City Joe -. Shady Lane Woman (3:02)
Homer Harris - Atomic Bomb Blues (2:34)
Homer Harris - Tomorrow Will Be Too Late (3:08)
Willie "Long Time" Smith - Devilment On My Mind (2:57)
Willie "Long Time" Smith - Homeless Blues (3:12)
Forest City Joe - Mean Mistreatin' Woman (2:52)
Forest City Joe - Lonesome Day Blues (2:51)
Dirty Red - Mother Fuyer (2:28)
Dirty Red - You Done Me Wrong (3:14)
Pete Franklin - Mr. Charley (3:10)
Big Bill Broonzy - Water Coast Blues (2:46)

CD 2:
Muddy Waters - Hard Days (2:41)
Muddy Waters - Burying Ground (2:38
Floyd Jones - School Days (2:51

Tampa Red - Come On, If You're Coming (2:53)
Tampa Red - I'll Find My Way (2:39)
2-6 Johnny Temple - Between Midnight And Day (2:36)
Johnny Temple - Sit Right On It (2:22)
Jimmy Rogers - Hard Working Man (3:22)
Jimmy Rogers - My Little Machine (3:12)
Jimmy Rogers - Crying Shame (2:50)
Robert Lockwood Jr. - Glory For Man (2:30)
Robert Lockwood Jr. - My Daily Wish (2:43)
Howling Wolf - How Many More Years (alt tk) (2:47)
Howling Wolf - Just My Kind (2:53)
Memphis Minnie - Broken Heart (2:37)
Memphis Minnie - Lake Michigan (3:00)
Memphis Minnie - Me And My Chauffeur (alt tk) (2:54)
Muddy Waters - Lonesome Day (3:32)
Muddy Waters - Stuff You Gotta Watch (2:52)
Blue Smitty - Crying (2:45)
Blue Smitty - Elgin Movement (3:27)
Memphis Minnie - In Love Again (2:32)
Memphis Minnie - What A Night (3:00)
Rocky Fuller - Funeral Hearse At My Door (3:17)
Little Walter - Driftin' (alt tk) (3:09)
Little Walter - Off The Wall (alt tk) (2:59)

CD 3:
Honey Boy Edwards - Sweet Home Chicago (tk 2) (3:03)
Honey Boy Edwards - Drop Down Mama (2:39)
Henry Gray - I Declare That Ain't Right (tk 4) (2:34)
Big Boy Spires - My Baby Left Me (2:36)
Little Walter - That's It (3:14)
Little Walter - That's It (edited) (2:47)
Little Walter - Blues With A Feeling (alt tk) (2:57)
Elmore James - I See My Baby (3:07)
Elmore James - Country Boogie (2:43)
Lazy Bill - I Had A Dream (alt tk) (2:57)
Lazy Bill - She Got Me Walkin' (alt tk) (3:08)
Albert King - Little Boy Blue (alt tk) (2:41)
Albert King - Hand Me Down (Sweet Woman) (2:58)
Albert King - Murder (2:59)
Morris Pejoe - Untitled Instrumental (2:23)
Morris Pejoe - Hurt My Feelings (2:55)
Homesick James - Lonesome Blues (2:23)
Homesick James - 12th St Station (2:44)
Homesick James - Long Lonesome Days (2:26)
Gus Jenkins - Eight Ball (3:12)
Muddy Waters - (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man (alt tk) (2:48)
Otis Spann - It Must Have Been The Devil (2:43)
Otis Spann - Five Spot (2:45)
Little Walter - I Love You So (Oh Baby) (2:35)
Little Walter - Last Night (first tk) (2:56)
Henry Gray - Goodbye Baby (3:19)
Henry Gray - You Messed Up (2:53)

CD 4:
Chuck Berry - Wee Wee Hours (3:06)
Chuck Berry - No Money Down (3:00)
Chuck Berry - I've Changed (3:07)
Billy Boy Arnold - I Was Fooled (2:53)
Billy Boy Arnold - Don't Stay Out All Night (2:54)
Bo Diddley - Little Girl (alt tk) (2:38)
Bo Diddley - I'm A Man (alt tk) (3:08)
Bo Diddley - You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) (2:50)
Henry Gray - Watch Yourself (2:45)
Henry Gray - That Ain't Right (2:29)
Muddy Waters - This Pain (3:10)
Muddy Waters - I Want To Be Loved (alt tk) (2:46)
Little Walter - Little Girl (3:07)
Little Walter - Temperature (first tk) (2:02)
Dusty Brown - Hurry Home (2:45)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Good Evening Everybody (2:38)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Have You Ever Been In Love (2:55)
Herby Joe - Smokestack Lightning (2:53)
Herby Joe - Dreamed (Last Night) (2:28)
Harmonica "Blues King" Harris - I Need You Pretty Baby For My Own (2:47)
Harmonica "Blues King" Harris - Blues King Mango (2:26)
Po Joe Williams - Goin' Back (2:53)
Po Joe Williams - My Baby Left (2:37)
Billy Boy Arnold - You Got Me Wrong (2:41)
Billy Boy Arnold - My Heart Is Crying (2:12)
Sonny Boy Williamson - I Don't Know (2:56)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Like Wolf (2:51)
Sonny Boy Williamson - This Is My Apartment (2:41)

CD 5:
Jimmy Reed - I'm Gonna Ruin You (first tk) (2:49)
Jimmy Reed - Honey, Where You Going? (2:41)
Jimmy Reed - Little Rain (2:59)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Hurts Me So Much (tk 2) (2:38)
Sonny Boy Williamson - Fattening Frogs For Snakes (alt tk) (3:01)
Elmore James - Knocking At Your Door (2:39)
G. "Davy" Crockett - Look Out Mable (2:25)
Jimmy Reed - Honey, Where You Going? (alt tk) (3:14)
Jimmy Reed - Little Rain (alt tk) (3:12)
Jimmy Reed - Signals Of Love (alt tk) (2:32)
Dusty Brown - Well You Know (I Love You) (2:48)
Freddie Hall - I Love This Carrying On (2:43)
Freddie Hall - She's A Upsetter (2:35)
Little Mack Simmons - My Walking Blues (3:12)
Little Mack Simmons - Come Back (2:35)
Eddie Boyd - Nothing But Trouble (2:34)
Eddie Boyd - Her Picture In The Frame (3:28)
Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years (3:05)
Elmore James - I Can't Hold Out (2:18)
Elmore James - The Sun Is Shining (2:47)
Howling Wolf - Mr Airplane Man (2:47)
Howling Wolf - Little Baby (2:45)
Hound Dog Taylor - Baby's Coming Home (2:38)
Hound Dog Taylor - Five, Take Five (2:05)
Homesick James - Can't Afford To Do It (2:31)
Homesick James - Set A Date (2:40)
Slim Willis - Running Around (2:55)
Slim Willis - No Feeling For You (3:02)


essay by Mike Rowe

5 CD set

Wienerworld WNRCD5106 (US/EU 7/2019)



Will be completed and expanded with further details !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, pp. 241-242
- Karel Bogaert: Blues Lexicon.- Antwerpen (Standaard) 1972, pp. 365-366
- Lawrence Cohn: Nothing But The Blues.- New York, London, Paris (Abbeville Press) 1993, p. 
- Robert M.W. Dixon & John Godrich: Blues & Gospel Records 1902 - 1942.- Chigwell (Storyville Publications), fully revised 3rd ed. 1982, pp. 721-730
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943, 4th ed. 1997, p. 204, 222-225, 455, 727, 881-891
- Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 101
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver (Eyeball Productions) 2006, pp. 517-518
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2012, pp. 598-599

- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (3rd edition).- Vancouver (Eyeball Productions) 2019, pp. 615-616
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, pp. 944-946
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York 1987, pp. 559-560
- Mike Leadbitter & Neil Slaven: Blues Records 1943 to 1966 - A complete guide to 20 years of recorded blues.- London/New York 1968.- pp. 316-317
- Mike Leadbitter, Leslie Fancourt & Paul Pelletier: Blues Records 1943 to 1970 - A selective discography, Vol. two, L to Z.- London (Record Information Services), 1994, pp. 565-567

- Tony Russell: Country Music Records - A Discography, 1921-1942.- Oxford (Oxford University Press), 2004, p. 122
- http://myweb.clemson.edu/~campber/chance.html
- http://myweb.clemson.edu/~campber/alsmith1.html
- http://myweb.clemson.edu/~campber/bennett.html
- John Tefteller and Blues Images Collection - used with permission
- https://sundayblues.org/?page_id=15484 (Jeff Harris)
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Alan Balfour, David Lund, John Clarke, Bob Eagle, Jim O'Neal, Scott Dirks, Tano Ro, Larry Cohn, Michael Duer, Joe Formanek, Fernando Goin, Max Hoeffner, Jeff Harris, Howard Rye, Helge Thygesen and Gilbert Guyonnet for additional info / scans / MP3

Tampa Red & Leroy Carr; Two of the giants of urban blues meet at the RCA Victor Recording Studios in Camden, New Jersey, about 1934; source: Cohn 1993, p. 161 ('Frank Driggs collection')<br>
"Two of the giants of urban blues meet at the RCA Victor Recording Studios in Camden, New Jersey, about 1934.
Tampa Red is on the left; Leroy Carr on the right"
source: Lawrence Cohn: Nothing But The Blues.- New York, London, Paris (Abbeville Press) 1993, p. 161 ("Frank Driggs collection")
... and no, they never recorded together!

 

Tampa Red, 1930s; source: 1938 Bluebird Records catalog
Tampa Red, 1930s
source: 1938 Bluebird Records catalog

 

Tampa Red's business card (front)<br>, most likely fall of 1937; source: Blues Unlimited 131/132 (September/December 1978), p. 44 ('Courtesy  Mrs. Rossel Marshall')   Tampa Red's business card (back side), most likely fall of 1937; source: Blues Unlimited 131/132 (September/December 1978), p. 44 ('Courtesy  Mrs. Rossel Marshall')
Tampa Red's business card (both sides), most likely fall of 1937
source: Blues Unlimited 131/132 (September/December 1978), p. 44 ("Courtesy Mrs. Rossel Marshall")

 

T a m p a   R E D   RCA Victor promo photo, 1940s; source:
Tampa Red RCA Victor promo photo, 1940s
source: http://digital.livingblues.com/publication/?m=21747&i=273987&p=67&pp=1

 

Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling, Tampa Red, Odie Payne; RCA-Studio, Chicago, 1950
Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling, Tampa Red, Odie Payne; RCA-Studio, Chicago, 1950
source: Blues Forum 2 (1981), p. 4

 

Tampa Red, around 1960; source: Front cover of Bluesville BV/BVLP 1043; photographer: Esmond Edwards
Tampa Red, around 1960
source: Front cover of Bluesville BV/BVLP 1043
photographer: Esmond Edwards
Tampa Red, around 1960; source: Front cover of Bluesville BV/BVLP 1033; photographer: Esmond Edwards
Tampa Red, around 1960
source: Front cover of Bluesville BV/BVLP 1030
photographer: Esmond Edwards

 

T a m p a   R E D  at his home, 1963; 'Tampa Red no longer played in 1963, but he still loved his guitar. Kept it set up right across the room from where he sat so he could always easily see it. He held it for this photograph I took of him when Big Joe Williams, Michael Bloomfield, and I visited him.' source: 09/28/2020 facebook post by George Mitchell; photographer: George Mitchell
Tampa Red at his home, 1963
"Tampa Red no longer played in 1963, but he still loved his guitar. Kept it set up right across the room from where he sat so he could always easily see it.
He held it for this photograph I took of him when Big Joe Williams, Michael Bloomfield, and I visited him."

source: 09/28/2020 facebook post by George Mitchell; photographer: George Mitchell

 

T a m p a   R E D 7, 1974; 'Tampa with the last guitar he had, in 1974. It looks like he's playing it but he was just holding it, wishing he could.' source: ; photographer: Jim O'Neal
Tampa Red, 1974
"Tampa with the last guitar he had, in 1974. It looks like he's playing it but he was just holding it, wishing he could."
source: ; photographer: Jim O'Neal

 

T a m p a   R E D and with Blind John Davis at the piano, late 1970s; source: Internet; photographer's name not given
Tampa Red with Blind John Davis at the piano, late 1970s
source: Internet; photographer's name not given

 

T a m p a   R E D, 1978; source: Front cover of Oldie Blues OL 8001; photographer: Hans J.W. Kramer
Tampa Red, 1978
source: Front cover of Oldie Blues OL 8001
photographer: Hans J.W. Kramer

 

Tampa Red's headstone; source: https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/45302214/tampa-red; photographer: Arlo Leach
Tampa Red's headstone
at Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens West Cemetery in Willow Springs, Illinois
source: https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/45302214/tampa-red;
photographer: Arlo Leach

"His grave in Willow Springs IL unmarked until '95, when a headstone was purchased by fans including LIVING BLUES founder Jim O'Neal and RCA-BMG reissue producer Vince Caro." (Andy Schwartz at facebook)

 

Tampa Red obituary by Jim O'Neal; source: Living Blues 50 (Spring 1981)<br>, p. 42; photographer: Jim O'Neal, 1974
Tampa Red obituary by Jim O'Neal
source: Living Blues 50 (Spring 1981), p. 42
photographer: Jim O'Neal, 1974

 

Tampa Red obituary by Anonymous; source: The Peninsula Times Tribune, Thursday, April 23, 1981, p. ?; photo 'Associated Press' (originally Jim O'Neal)<br>
Tampa Red obituary by Anonymous
source: The Peninsula Times Tribune, Thursday, April 23, 1981, p. ?
photo "Associated Press" (originally Jim O'Neal)

 

 

 

 

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