Jugband Specials: Original Artists
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Label: Retrospective
Cat No: RTR4125
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 1st December 2008
About
Contents:
1. Memphis Shakedown (Will Shade, Charlie Pierce, Charlie Burse, Jab Jones)
Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (g, sp) Charlie Pierce (vln) Charlie Burse (g,sp) Robert Burse (perc) Jab Jones (jug)
Chicago, 8th November 1934
2. Walk Right In (Hosea Woods – m, Gus Cannon – w (1930))
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h) Hosea Woods (g,k,vcl,sp) Gus Cannon (bj,jug,vcl,sp) unknown (sp)
Memphis, 1st October 1929
3. My Good Gal’s Gone Blues (Jimmie Rodgers)
Jimmie Rodgers (vcl) & The Louisville Jug Band: George Allen (cl) Clifford Hayes (vln) Cal Smith, Freddy Smith (g) Earl McDonald (jug)
Louisville, Kentucky, 16th June 1931
4. Stealin’, Stealin’ (Will Shade)
Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (h,vcl) Charlie Burse (g,vcl) Vol Stevens (g,vcl) Ben Ramey (k,vcl) Jab Jones (jug,vcl)
Memphis, 15th September 1928
5. Hen Party Blues (Clifford Hayes)
Johnny Dodds (cl) & The Dixieland Jug Blowers: Lockwood Lewis (as) Clifford Hayes (vln) Cal Smith, Freddy Smith, Curtis Hayes (bj) Earl McDonald, Henry Clifford (jug)
Chicago, 11th December 1926
6. Chizzlin’ Sam (Clarence Williams)
Clarence Williams (jug) & his Jug Band: Cecil Scott (cl) Herman Chittison, Willie 'The Lion' Smith (p) Ikey Robinson (bj,vcl) Willie Williams (wbd) Eva Taylor, Clarence Todd (vcl)
New York, 7th August 1933
7. Bring It With You When You Come (Gus Cannon)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h) Hosea Woods (g,vcl) Gus Cannon (bj) unknown (jug)
Memphis, 24th November 1930
8. Cocaine Habit Blues (Take A Whiff On Me) (Jennie Mae Clayton)
Hattie Hart (vcl) & The Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (h) Charlie Burse (g) Ben Ramey (k,vcl) Hambone Lewis (jug) unknown (vcl)
Memphis, 17th May 1930
9. Boodle-Am-Shake (W.C. Handy)
Dixieland Jug Blowers: Lockwood Lewis (as,vcl) Clifford Hayes (vln) Cal Smith, Freddy Smith, Curtis Hayes (bj) Henry Clifford (jug) Earl McDonald (jug,vcl)
Chicago, 10th December 1926
10. Pig Ankle Strut (Gus Cannon)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h) Elijah Avery (g) Gus Cannon (jug)
Memphis, 5th September 1928
11. Come Over Here (Richard Bryant)
Elder Richard Bryant (vcl) & his Sanctified Singers: possibly Will Shade (h) unknown (md,g,wbd,jug) 3 unknown female vocalists
Memphis, 28th February 1928
12. Louisville Special (Earl McDonald)
Earl McDonald (jug) & his Original Louisville Jug Band: Lucien Brown (as) Cal Smith (bj) Benny Calvin (md)
Louisville, Kentucky, 30th March 1927
13. K.C. Moan (Teewee Blackman)
Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (h) Charlie Burse (g,vcl) Tewee Blackman (g,vcl) Ben Ramey (k,vcl) Jab Jones (jug)
Memphis, 4th October 1929
14. Washboard Cut Out (Bobbie Leecan)
Bobbie Leecan (g) & his Need-More Band: Robert Cooksey (h) Alfred Martin (md) Eddie Edinborough (wbd) unknown (cello)
Camden, New Jersey, 5th April 1927
15. Red Ripe Tomatoes (Jack Kelly)
Jack Kelly (vcl,g) & his South Memphis Jug Band: Will Batts (vln) Dan Sane (g) Doctor D.M. Higgs (jug)
New York, 1st August 1933
16. The Spasm (You Rascal, You) (Sam Theard (1931))
Daddy Stovepipe (Johnny Watson, vcl,h,g) & Mississippi Sarah (Sarah Watson, vcl,jug)
Chicago, 26th February 1935
17. The Jug Band Special (unknown)
Whistler & his Jug Band: Jess Ferguson (vln) Buford Threlkeld (g,nose-wh,vcl) Willie Black (bj) Rudolph Thompson (jug)
St. Louis, 29th April 1927
18. Viola Lee Blues (Noah Lewis)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h,vcl) Elijah Avery (bj,g) Gus Cannon (bj,jug) probably Hosea Woods (k)
Memphis, 20th September 1928
19. Giving It Away (unknown)
Birmingham Jug Band: possibly Ben Covington (md) unknown (h,vcl,g,jug)
Atlanta, 11th December 1930
20. You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back (Will Shade)
Memphis Jug Band (as 'The Carolina Peanut Boys'): Will Shade (h) Will Weldon (md) Charlie Burse (g) Charles Nickerson (lead vcl) Ben Ramey (vcl) unknown (jug)
Memphis, 26th November 1930
21. Tear It Down (unknown, possibly Will Shade)
King David’s Jug Band: Stovepipe No.1 (stovepipe,vcl) David Crockett (g,vcl) unknown (md,vcl)
Atlanta, 11th December 1930
22. Minglewood Blues (Noah Lewis)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h) Ashley Thompson (g,vcl) Gus Cannon (bj,jug)
Memphis, 30th January 1928
23. Little Green Slippers (Will Shade)
Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (g,vcl) Charlie Pierce (vln) Charlie Burse (g,vcl) probably Laura Dukes (u) Robert Burse (d) Jab Jones (jug)
Chicago, 7th November 1934
24. He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands (traditional gospel song)
Brother William’s Memphis Sanctified Singers: 3 unknown female vocalists, unknown (t,p,g,jug)
Memphis, c. February 1930
25. Beale Street Breakdown (Jed Davenport)
Jed Davenport (h) & his Beale Street Jug Band: Charlie McCoy (md) Joe McCoy, Henry L. Castle (g) unknown (vln,jug,sp)
Memphis, 20th February 1930
1. Memphis Shakedown (Will Shade, Charlie Pierce, Charlie Burse, Jab Jones)
Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (g, sp) Charlie Pierce (vln) Charlie Burse (g,sp) Robert Burse (perc) Jab Jones (jug)
Chicago, 8th November 1934
2. Walk Right In (Hosea Woods – m, Gus Cannon – w (1930))
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h) Hosea Woods (g,k,vcl,sp) Gus Cannon (bj,jug,vcl,sp) unknown (sp)
Memphis, 1st October 1929
3. My Good Gal’s Gone Blues (Jimmie Rodgers)
Jimmie Rodgers (vcl) & The Louisville Jug Band: George Allen (cl) Clifford Hayes (vln) Cal Smith, Freddy Smith (g) Earl McDonald (jug)
Louisville, Kentucky, 16th June 1931
4. Stealin’, Stealin’ (Will Shade)
Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (h,vcl) Charlie Burse (g,vcl) Vol Stevens (g,vcl) Ben Ramey (k,vcl) Jab Jones (jug,vcl)
Memphis, 15th September 1928
5. Hen Party Blues (Clifford Hayes)
Johnny Dodds (cl) & The Dixieland Jug Blowers: Lockwood Lewis (as) Clifford Hayes (vln) Cal Smith, Freddy Smith, Curtis Hayes (bj) Earl McDonald, Henry Clifford (jug)
Chicago, 11th December 1926
6. Chizzlin’ Sam (Clarence Williams)
Clarence Williams (jug) & his Jug Band: Cecil Scott (cl) Herman Chittison, Willie 'The Lion' Smith (p) Ikey Robinson (bj,vcl) Willie Williams (wbd) Eva Taylor, Clarence Todd (vcl)
New York, 7th August 1933
7. Bring It With You When You Come (Gus Cannon)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h) Hosea Woods (g,vcl) Gus Cannon (bj) unknown (jug)
Memphis, 24th November 1930
8. Cocaine Habit Blues (Take A Whiff On Me) (Jennie Mae Clayton)
Hattie Hart (vcl) & The Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (h) Charlie Burse (g) Ben Ramey (k,vcl) Hambone Lewis (jug) unknown (vcl)
Memphis, 17th May 1930
9. Boodle-Am-Shake (W.C. Handy)
Dixieland Jug Blowers: Lockwood Lewis (as,vcl) Clifford Hayes (vln) Cal Smith, Freddy Smith, Curtis Hayes (bj) Henry Clifford (jug) Earl McDonald (jug,vcl)
Chicago, 10th December 1926
10. Pig Ankle Strut (Gus Cannon)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h) Elijah Avery (g) Gus Cannon (jug)
Memphis, 5th September 1928
11. Come Over Here (Richard Bryant)
Elder Richard Bryant (vcl) & his Sanctified Singers: possibly Will Shade (h) unknown (md,g,wbd,jug) 3 unknown female vocalists
Memphis, 28th February 1928
12. Louisville Special (Earl McDonald)
Earl McDonald (jug) & his Original Louisville Jug Band: Lucien Brown (as) Cal Smith (bj) Benny Calvin (md)
Louisville, Kentucky, 30th March 1927
13. K.C. Moan (Teewee Blackman)
Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (h) Charlie Burse (g,vcl) Tewee Blackman (g,vcl) Ben Ramey (k,vcl) Jab Jones (jug)
Memphis, 4th October 1929
14. Washboard Cut Out (Bobbie Leecan)
Bobbie Leecan (g) & his Need-More Band: Robert Cooksey (h) Alfred Martin (md) Eddie Edinborough (wbd) unknown (cello)
Camden, New Jersey, 5th April 1927
15. Red Ripe Tomatoes (Jack Kelly)
Jack Kelly (vcl,g) & his South Memphis Jug Band: Will Batts (vln) Dan Sane (g) Doctor D.M. Higgs (jug)
New York, 1st August 1933
16. The Spasm (You Rascal, You) (Sam Theard (1931))
Daddy Stovepipe (Johnny Watson, vcl,h,g) & Mississippi Sarah (Sarah Watson, vcl,jug)
Chicago, 26th February 1935
17. The Jug Band Special (unknown)
Whistler & his Jug Band: Jess Ferguson (vln) Buford Threlkeld (g,nose-wh,vcl) Willie Black (bj) Rudolph Thompson (jug)
St. Louis, 29th April 1927
18. Viola Lee Blues (Noah Lewis)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h,vcl) Elijah Avery (bj,g) Gus Cannon (bj,jug) probably Hosea Woods (k)
Memphis, 20th September 1928
19. Giving It Away (unknown)
Birmingham Jug Band: possibly Ben Covington (md) unknown (h,vcl,g,jug)
Atlanta, 11th December 1930
20. You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back (Will Shade)
Memphis Jug Band (as 'The Carolina Peanut Boys'): Will Shade (h) Will Weldon (md) Charlie Burse (g) Charles Nickerson (lead vcl) Ben Ramey (vcl) unknown (jug)
Memphis, 26th November 1930
21. Tear It Down (unknown, possibly Will Shade)
King David’s Jug Band: Stovepipe No.1 (stovepipe,vcl) David Crockett (g,vcl) unknown (md,vcl)
Atlanta, 11th December 1930
22. Minglewood Blues (Noah Lewis)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Noah Lewis (h) Ashley Thompson (g,vcl) Gus Cannon (bj,jug)
Memphis, 30th January 1928
23. Little Green Slippers (Will Shade)
Memphis Jug Band: Will Shade (g,vcl) Charlie Pierce (vln) Charlie Burse (g,vcl) probably Laura Dukes (u) Robert Burse (d) Jab Jones (jug)
Chicago, 7th November 1934
24. He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands (traditional gospel song)
Brother William’s Memphis Sanctified Singers: 3 unknown female vocalists, unknown (t,p,g,jug)
Memphis, c. February 1930
25. Beale Street Breakdown (Jed Davenport)
Jed Davenport (h) & his Beale Street Jug Band: Charlie McCoy (md) Joe McCoy, Henry L. Castle (g) unknown (vln,jug,sp)
Memphis, 20th February 1930
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