Ma Rainey, vocals, speech; with (variously): Jimmy Blythe, piano ; Jimmy Bertrand, xylophone ; Blind Blake, guitar ; Georgia Band ; other known, probable, or unknown instrumetalists and vocalists
Compiled and produced by Johnny Parth
Originally released by Paramount Records.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Gary Atkinson on insert.
Recorded in Chicago, ca. Nov. 1926-ca. Aug. 1927.
Morning hour blues (2:32) -- Weepin' woman blues (2:59) -- Soon this morning (2:47) -- Little low mama blues (3:00) -- Grievin['] hearted blues (2:54) -- Don't fish in my sea (2:49) -- Big boy blues (2:47) -- Blues oh blues (2:48) -- Damper down blues (2:31) -- Gone daddy blues (2:32) -- Oh papa blues (2:47) -- Misery blues (2:38) -- Dead drunk blues (2:50) -- Slow driving moan (3:10) -- Blues the world forgot : part 1 (3:11) -- "Ma" Rainey's black bottom (3:09) -- Blues the world forgot : part 2 (3:03) -- Hellish rag (3:01) -- Georgia cake walk (2:35) -- New bo-weavil blues (2:46) -- Moonshine blues (2:50) -- Ice bag papa (3:05)