THE PIANO BLUES 9 LPs Vol.1.2.3.4.5.7.8.9.10 MAGPIE EX+

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THE PIANO BLUES                          ***

Edited and Produced by Francis Smith

VOLUMES 1.2.3.4.5.7.8.9.10

All Authentic Original Recording taken from Original 78's No filtering of any sort has been done, in any misguided attempt to "improve" the quality.

All the Sleeves, and All Records range between EXCELLENT and EXCELLENT+ (NrMINT) Condition. All inner sleeves also have Anti - Static inners

ON MAGPIE RECORDS 1977-79 

VOLUME ONE: PARAMOUNT 1929-30

' whip it to a jelly ' - MAGPIE PY4401

TRACKS A:

Charlie Spand - "Moaning' The Blues"/

Blind Leroy Garnett - "Chain 'Em Down"/

Little Brother Montgomery - "No Special Rider Blues"/

Wesley Wallace - "Fanny Lee Blues"/

Louise Johnson - "By The Moon And Stars"/

Will Ezell - "Pitchin' Boogie"/

Blind Leroy Garnett - "Louisiana Glide"/

Blind Blake-Charlie Spand - "Hastings St."

TRACKS B:

Charles Avery - "Dearborn St. Breakdown"/

Charlie Spand - "Mississippi Blues"/

Will Ezell - "Heifer Dust"/

Little Brother Montgomery - "Vicksburg Blues"/

Wesley Wallace - "No.29"/

James Wiggins - "Forty-Four Blues"/

Henry Brown - "Henry Brown Blues"/

Louise Johnson - "All Night Long Blues".

VOLUME TWO: BRUNSWICK 1928-30

' nothing but a worried mind ' - MAGPIE PY4402

TRACKS A:

Lucille Bogan - "Alley Boogie"/

Charlie 'Speck' Pertum - "Gamblers Blues"/

John Oscar - "Whoopee Mama Blues"/

Freddie 'Redd' Nicholson - "You Gonna Miss Me Blues"/

Eddie Miller - "Freight Train Blues"/

Shorty George - "Jones Law Blues"/

Charles 'Speck' Pertm - "Weak Eyed Blues"/

Bob Call - "31 Blues"/

TRACKS B:

Henry Brown - "Stomp 'Em Down To The Bricks"/

Eddie Miller - "Good Jelly Blues"/

Lucille Bogan - "New Way Blues"/

Freddie 'Redd' Nicholson - "Freddie's Got The Blues"/

Charles 'Speck' Pertum - "Harvest Moon Blues"/

Mary Johnson - "Dawn Of Day Blues"/

Eddie Miller - "School Day Blues"/

Mozelle Aldeson - "Tight in Chicago".

VOLUME THREE: VOCALATION 1928-1930

' shake your wicked knees ' - MAGPIE PY4403

TRACKS A:

Cow Cow Davenport - "Back In The Alley"/

Bert M. Mays - "Michigan River Blues"/

Joe Dean (From Bowling Green) - "I'm So Glad I'm Twenty-One Years Old Today"/

Lee Green - "Memphis Fives"/

Jim Clarke - "Fat Fanny Stomp"/

Cow Cow Davenport - "Cow Cow Blues"/

Romeo Nelson - "Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' That Thing"/

Dan Stewart - "New Orleans Blues"

TRACKS B:

Lil Johnson - "House Rent Scuffle"/

Montana Taylor - "Detroit Rocks"/

Tampa Red - Black Hearted Blues"/

Pinetop Smith - "Jump Steady Blues"/

Joe Dean (From Bowling Green) - "Mexico Bound Blues"/

Romeo Nelson - "Head Rag Hop"/

Cow Cow Davenport - "Texas Shout"/

Montana Taylor & The Jazoo Boys - "Whoop And Holler Stomp".

VOLUME FOUR: THOMAS FAMILY 1925-1929

'give it to me good, Mr Hersal ' - MAGPIE PY4404

TRACKS A:

Hociel Thomas - "Worried Down With The Blues"/

Sippie Wallace - "Murder's Gonna Be My Crime"/

George Thomas - "Fast Stuff Blues"/

Hociel Thomas - "Fish Tail Dance"/

Moanin' Bernice - "High Powered Mama Blues"/

George Thomas - "Don't Kill Him In Here"/

Moanin' Bernice - "Southbound Blues"/

Moanin' Bernice Edwards - "Born to Die Blues".

TRACKS B:

Moanin' Bernice Edwards - "Long Tall Mama"/

Moanin' Bernice Edwards - "Mean Man Blues"/

Hersal Thomas - "Suitcase Blues"/

Moanin' Bernice Edwards - "Jack Of All Trades"/

Moanin' Bernice - "Moaning Blues"/

Hersal Thomas - "Hersal Blues"/

Moanin' Bernice - "Hard Hustling Blues"/

Moanin' Bernice Edwards - "Low Down Dirty Shame Blues".

VOLUME FIVE: POSTSCRIPT 1927-1933

'hot box is on my mind' - MAGPIE PY4405

TRACKS A:

Little Brother Montgomery - "Fisco Hi-Ball Blues"/

Turner Parrish - "Trenches"/

Roosevelt Sykes - "44 Blues"/

Rufus & Ben Quillian with James McCrary - "Holy Roll"/

James 'Bat' Robinson - "Humming Blues"/

Speckled Red - "Wilkins Street Stomp"/

Sammy Brown - "The Jockey Blues"/

Mozelle Alderson - "Tight Whoopee"/

TRACKS B:

Cow Cow Davenport - "Atlanta Rag"/

Pinetop & Lindberg - "4-11-44"/

Lonnie Clark - "Down In Tennessee"/

Skip James - "If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road"/

Charlie Spand - "Soon This Morning No.2"/

Herve Duerson - "Avenue Strut"/

James (Stump) Johnson - "Bound To Be A Monkey"/

Kingfish Bill Tomlin - "Hot Box".

VOLUME SEVEN: LEROY CARR 1930-1935

'don't cry when I'm gone' - MAGPIE PY4407

TRACKS A:

Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - "Barrel House Woman No.2"/

Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - "Good Woman Blues"/

Leroy Carr - "Ain't It A Shame"/

Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - "George Street Blues"/

Leroy Carr - "Just A Rag"/

Leroy Carr - "Alabama Women Blues"/

Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - "I Believe I'll Make A Change"/

Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - "Don't Start No Stuff"/

TRACKS B:

Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - "Take A Walk Around The Corner"/

Leroy Carr - "New How Long How Long Blues Pt.2"/

Leroy Carr - "Four Day Rider"/

Leroy Carr - "Rocks In My Bed"/

Leroy Carr - "Sloppy Drunk Blues"/

Leroy Carr - "Going Back Home"/

Leroy Carr - "Big Four Blues"/

Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - "It's Too Short".

VOLUME EIGHT: TEXAS SEAPORT 1934-1937

'stomp the grinder down' - MAGPIE PY4408

TRACKS A:

Rob Cooper - "West Dallas Drag"/

Andy Boy - "Too Late Blues"/

Joe Pullum - "Careful Drivin' Mama"/

Walter (Cowboy) Washington - "West Dallas Woman"/

Joe Pullum-Robert Cooper - "Blues With Class"/

Andy Boy - "Evil Blues"/

Joe Pullum - "Cows, See That Train Comin"/

Andy Boy - "House Raid Blues"/

TRACKS B:

Rob Cooper - "West Dallas Drag No.2"/

Andy Boy - "Yellow Gal Blues"/

Walter (Cowboy) Washington - "Ice Pick Mama"/

Joe  Pullum - "Rack It Back And Tell It Right"/

Andy Boy - "Church Street Blues"/

Joe Pullum - "Mississippi Flood Blues"/

Andy Boy - "Lonesome With The Blues"/

Joe Pullum - "McKinney Street Stomp".

VOLUME NINE: LOFTON/NOBLE 1935-1936

'what's the use of gettin' sober' - MAGPIE PY4409

TRACKS A:

Cripple Clarence Lofton - "Brown Skin Girls"/

Cripple Clarence Lofton - "You Done Tore Your Playhouse Down"/

Red Nelson - "Crying Mother Blues"/

Red Nelson - "When The Soldiers Get Their Bonus"/

Red Nelson - "Sweetest Thing Born"/

Red Nelson - "Streamline Train"/

Cripple Clarence Lofton - "Monkey Man Blues"/

Cripple Clarence Lofton - "Strut That Thing"/

TRACKS B:  This side all tracks  by George Noble

"If You Lose Your Good Gal - Don't Mess With Mine"/

"T.B. Blues"/

"On My Death-Bed"/

"Sissy Man Blues"/

"New Milk Cow Blues"/

"Bed Springs Blues"/

"Dozing Blues"/

"The Seminole Blues".

VOLUME TEN: TERRITORY BLUES 1934-1941

'that's where I was born" - MAGPIE PY4410

TRACKS A:

Mississippi Jook Band - "Hittin' The Bottle Stomp"/

Big Boy Knox - "Texas Blues"/

Curtis Henry - "G-Man Blues"/

Peanut The Kidnapper - "Silver Blade Blues"/

Jazzbo Tommy & His Lowlanders - "Blaze Face Cow"/

Frank Tannehill - "Rolling Stone Blues"/

Mack Rhinehart & Brownie Stubblefield - "T.P.N. Moaner"/

Mississippi Jook Band - "Barbecue Bust"/

TRACKS B:

Mississippi Jook Band - "Skippy Whippy"/

Blind Mack - "Keep You Good Woman Home"/

Big Boy Knox - "Poor Man Blues"/

Curtis Henry - "County Jail Blues"/

Dusky Dailey - "Flying Crow Blues"/

Peanut The Kidnapper - "Eight Avenue Blues"/

Alfoncy Harris - "South Land Blues"/

Mississippi Jook Band - "Dangerous Woman".