Release Date: 1993.
Recording Time: 65 minutes.
Recording Date: June 16, 1938 - November 8, 1939.
Release Info: Compilation (DOCD-5210) Studio Recording.
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Chicago Blues, Regional Blues.
Over ten years into Tampa Red's career and ten discs into their voluminous, multi-decade-spanning series of Complete Recorded Works, Document continued as strong as ever. These 22 tracks, recorded from mid-1938 to late 1939, embrace blues, rhythm tunes, and an occasional novelty like "Booze Head Woman" or "I Got a Big Surprise for You." As on previous volumes, collectors and serious blues fans will have the most interest in this completist format; everything from poor fidelity to chronological sequencing and a lengthy running time will prevent casual listeners from enjoying the entire proceedings. ~ Thom Owens
Credits: Bass - Bill Settles (tracks: 3 to 10), Ransom Knowling (tracks: 11 to 20), Unknown Artist (tracks: 1, 2, 21, 22); Compilation Producer - Johnny Parth; Kazoo - Tampa Red (tracks: 21, 22); Liner Notes - Alan Balfour; Piano - Black Bob (tracks: 1, 2), Blind John Davis (tracks: 3 to 20); Piano [Poss.] - Blind John Davis (tracks: 21, 22); Remastered By - Gerhard Wessely; Tenor Saxophone - Bill Owsley (tracks: 3 to 6); Trumpet - Charlie Idsen (tracks: 3 to 6); Vocals [2nd Vocal] - Unknown Artist (tracks: 10); Vocals, Guitar - Tampa Red.
Tracklist:
01. When Bad Luck Is On You - Tampa Red
02. When I Had A Good Woman (You Keep On Doggin' Me) - Tampa Red
03. Mr. Rhythm Man - Tampa Red And The Chicago Five
04. Just You And I Alone - Tampa Red And The Chicago Five
05. Checkin' Up On You - Tampa Red And The Chicago Five
06. Oh, Yes, My Darling - Tampa Red And The Chicago Five
07. Forgive Me Please - Tampa Red
08. Blues For My Baby - Tampa Red
09. Hellish Old Feeling - Tampa Red
10. She Got The Best In Town - Tampa Red
11. You Say It's Love - Tampa Red
12. Bessemer Blues - Tampa Red
13. Please Don't Throw Me Down - Tampa Red
14. Sad Letter Blues - Tampa Red
15. Booze Head Woman - Tampa Red
16. If I Had Known - Tampa Red
17. You Got To Give Me Some - Tampa Red
18. Poor Old Gal Blues - Tampa Red
19. No Good Woman Blues - Tampa Red
20. Nobody Knows How Bad I Feel - Tampa Red
21. Ready For Rhythm - Tampa Red
22. I Got A Big Surprise For You - Tampa Red
Recorded in Aurora, Ill., June 16, 1938 (tracks 1, 2), and December 16, 1938 (tracks 3 to 10).
Recorded in Chicago, May 15, 1939 (tracks 11 to 20), and November 8, 1939 (tracks 21, 22).
Volume 10 of 15.