George Williams and Bessie Brown, vocals ; Eddie Hunter and Alex Rogers, vocal duet ; Lowella Jones (Alberta Perkins) and Jazz Caspar (Billy Higgins), vocal duet ; Mike Jackson and Mabel Richardson, vocal duet ; Alfoney Harris and Bethenea Harris, vocal duet ; Pete and Repeat, vocal duet ; Hilda Alexander and Mamie McClure, vocal duet ; Various accompanying musicians, including Fletcher Henderson, piano
Compiled and produced by Johnny Parth
Compact disc.
Notes in container.
Tracks 1-13 and 16-19 originally recorded in New York City between October 30, 1924 and May 20, 1930 ; Tracks 14-15 originally recorded in Camden NJ on November 17, 1923 ; Tracks 20-21 originally recorded in Memphis, Tenn. on January 21, 1928 ; Tracks 22-24 originally recorded in Chicago on January 14 and March 13, 1929.
Bald-headed mamma blues ; She's my Sheba, I'm her sheik ; Cheatin' blues ; What makes papa hate mama so? ; Oh! dark gal ; Some baby - my gal ; Levee blues ; You can't proposition me ; Hit me but don't quit me ; When I get the devil in me ; West Virginia blues ; It ain't a doggone thing but the blues ; Yodelin' the blues away (George Williams and Bessie Brown) -- I'm done ; Bootleggers ball (Eddie Hunter and Alex Rogers) -- Who calls you sweet mamma now ; Sweet Mandy (Louella Jones and Jazz Caspar) -- Just too bad ; I'm gonna kill myself (Mike Jackson and Mabel Richardson) -- I don't care what you say ; That same cat (Harris and Harris) -- Toodle-oodle-ooo ; Hymn singing Bill (Pete and Repeat) -- He's tight like this (Hilda Alexander and Mamie McClure)