Label: Legacy / Columbia.
Release Date: April 20, 1993.
Recording Time: 59 minutes.
Release Info: Studio Recording (CK-52725).
Recording Date: Nov. 26, 1927 - Apr. 10, 1936.
Styles: Country Blues, Early American Blues, Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, East Coast Blues, Piedmont Blues, Pre-War Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Regional Blues, Vaudeville Blues.
This is another excellent volume of various styles of blues slide guitar from Columbia's Roots & Blues series. ~ Rovi Staff
Credits: Walter Beasley - Performer, Primary Artist, Slide Guitar, Vocals; Willie Borum - Guitar; Big Bill Broonzy - Guitar; Sam Collins - Guitar, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals; Teddy Edwards - Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part, Voices; Nellie Florence - Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals; Galaway & Montgomery - Composer; The Georgia Browns - Guitar, Harmonica, Performer, Primary Artist; Georgia Tom - Performer, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals; Guitar Wizard - Guitar, Vocals; Charlie (Lincoln) Hicks - Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part; Robert Hicks - Guitar; Sam Hill - Composer; The Hokum Boys - Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Performer, Primary Artist, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part, Vocals; Helen Humes - Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals; Mark A. Humphrey - Liner Notes; Fred McMullen - Composer, Guitar; Sam Montgomery - Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals; Buddy Moss - Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals; Papa Too Sweet - Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals; Bill Settles - Bass; Allan Shaw - Guitar, Vocals; Allen Shaw - Composer, Performer, Primary Artist; Tampa Red - Composer, Guitar, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals; Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - Primary Artist; Traditional - Composer; Curley Weaver - Composer, Guitar; Sylvester Weaver - Guitar; Casey Bill Weldon - Guitar (Steel), Vocals; H. Whittaker - Composer; Hudson Whittaker - Composer; Williams - Composer; C. Williams - Composer; Hank Williams - Composer; S. Williams - Composer; Spencer Williams - Composer; V. Williams - Composer.
Tracklist:
01. Moanin' The Blues - Allen Shaw
02. Slow, Mama, Slow - Salty Dog Sam
03. Decatur Street - The Georgia Browns
04. Where The Sweet Old Oranges Grow - The King Of Spades
05. Low In Mind Blues - The King Of Spades
06. Midnight Weeping Blues - Nellie Florence
07. Dead Cats On The Line - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom
08. Things 'Bout Coming My Way - Tampa Red
09. Caught Us Doing It - The Hokum Boys
10. Cross-Eyed Blues - Helen Humes
11. Alligator Blues - Helen Humes
12. Jealous Hearted Man - Buddy Moss
13. Hard Times Blues - Buddy Moss
14. Things 'Bout Coming My Way No. 2 - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom
15. No Matter How She Done It - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom
16. Toad Frog Blues - Walter Beasley
17. Hard Road Blues - Buddy Moss
18. Big Fat Mama - Papa Too Sweet
19. Western Bound Blues - The Guitar Wizard
20. Sugar Mama Blues No. 1 - Tampa Red
Track 1: rec. NYC, 9/18/1934. Previously released as Vocalion 02844.
Track 2: rec. NYC, 10/8/1931. Previously released as Banner 32311, Oriole 8106, Perfect 193.
Track 3: rec. NYC, 1/19/1933. Previously released as Banner 32785, Melotone M12720, Oriole 8239, Perfect 0242, Romeo 5239, Vocalion 1740.
Track 4: rec. NYC, 4/8/1936. Previously unreleased.
Track 5: rec. NYC, 4/10/1936. Previously released as ARC 7-03-61.
Track 6: rec. Atlanta, GA, 4/21/1928. Previously released as Columbia 14342-D.
Track 7: rec. NYC, 2/4/1932. Previously released as Banner 32798, Melotone M12731, Oriole 8244, Perfect 0247, Romeo 5244, Vocalion 1685.
Track 8: rec. Chicago, IL, 3/23/1934. Previously released as Vocalion 02774.
Track 9: rec. Chicago, IL, 12/16/1935. Previously released as Vocalion 03156.
Track 10: rec. NYC, 11/26/1927. Previously released as OKeh 8825.
Track 11: rec. NYC, 11/27/1927. Previously released as OKeh 8529.
Tracks 12, 13: rec. NYC, 1/19/1933. Previously unreleased alternate takes.
Track 14: rec. NYC, 2/4/1932. Previously released as Vocalion 1699.
Track 15: rec. NYC, 2/3/1932. Previously released as Vocalion 1699.
Track 16: rec. NYC, 11/30/1927. Previously released as OKeh 8540.
Track 17: rec. NYC, 1/19/1933. Previously released as Banner 33106, Melotone M13074, Oriole 8356, Perfect 0288, Romeo 5356, Vocalion 04393, Lucky 1030 (Japan).
Track 18: rec. Chicago, IL, 12/11/1928. Previously released as OKeh 8651.
Track 19: rec. Chicago, IL, 5/7/1932. Previously released as Vocalion 1700.
Track 20: rec. Chicago, IL, 3/23/1934. Previously released as Vocalion 02720, Conqueror 8862.
Restored & mastered at Sony Music Studios, LA.