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Midwest blues the Mercury blues 'n' rhythm story, 1945-1955
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- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Contributors
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- Wallace, Sippie
- Ammons, Albert, 1907-1949
- Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975
- Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963
- Lee, Julia, 1902-1958
- Taylor, Myra
- Vinson, Eddie
- Ammons, Gene
- Coleman, Earl, 1925-1995
- Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958
- Oden, St. Louis Jimmy
- Sunnyland Slim, 1907-1995
- Memphis Slim
- Snead, Ray
- Lockwood, Robert Jr., 1915-2006
- Mallard, Sax
- Tibbs, Andrew
- Four Jumps of Jive (Musical group)
- Rhythm Kings
- Gene Ammons Sextet
- Fat Four (Musical group)
- Sunny Boys
- Big Little Orchestra
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Mercury, p1996
- Physical Details
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- 2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in
- Credits
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- Various performers
- Mercury: 314 528 293-2--314 528 294-2 (issued as part of 8-disc set: 314 528 292-2).
- Discs 1-2 of 8-disc set: Mercury blues 'n' rhythm story, 1945-1955 (in container, 29 cm.)
- Compact discs.
- Program notes (87 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.) inserted in outer container.
- Recorded between Sept. 12, 1945 and Jan. 9, 1952.
- Disc 1. It's just the blues (Four Jumps of Jive) -- Bedroom blues ; Buzz me (Sippie Wallace, with Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings) -- My baby left me ; Come back to me Baby blues ; She is going to ruin me (T-Bone Walker) -- Joy juice (Dinah Washington) -- If it's good ; Show me Missouri blues ; Dream lucky blues (Julia Lee) -- Doin' the boogie woogie (Albert Ammons, his Piano & Rhythm Kings, with Mildred Anderson) -- Suitcase blues (Albert Ammons, his Piano & Rhythm Kings) -- Tell your best friend nothing (Myra Taylor) -- Railroad porter's blues ; Gonna send you where I got you from (Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and his orchestra -- Hold that money (Gene Ammons Sextet, with Earl Coleman) -- I'm in my sins this morning ; Booted (Myra Taylor) -- Long John blues (Dinah Washington) -- (I'm a) wonderin' man ; I love my wiskey ; You've been mistreating me ; I stay blue all the time ; Water coast blues (Big Bill Broonzy and his Fat Four) -- Shame on you Baby ; I'm not satisfied (St. Louis Jimmy) --
- Disc 2. Mud kickin' woman ; Everytime I get to drinkin' (Sunnyland Slim and his Sunny Boys) -- Train is comin' ; The question (Memphis Slim and his orchestra) -- I'm a good rockin' Daddy (Ray Snead) -- Drivin' me mad ; Never let me love ; Train time ; Blue evening (Memphis Slim and his orchestra) -- Get back (black, brown and white) ; Willie Mae ; I know she will (Big Bill Broonzy) -- Leavin' day ; South bound train ; Tomorrow ; You changed (Big Bill Broonzy and his Big Little Orchestra) -- (I'm gonna) dig myself a hole ; Dust my broom ; Glory for man ; My daily wish (Robert Jr. Lockwood and his band) -- No mail blues ; You're gonna need my help someday (Memphis Slim and his orchestra) -- Ain't nothing but a child ; Brown skinned woman ; Hit the road again ; Gin drinkin' baby (Sunnyland Slim and his trio) -- Leap year blues (Sax Mallard & his orchestra, with Andrew Tibbs)