Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 1 (1928-1930) by Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey)
Release Date: September, 1992.
Recording Time: 68 minutes.
Recording Date: September, 1928 & February 5, 1930.
Release Info: Compilation (BDCD-6021) Studio Recording, Reissue, Remastered.
Styles: Acoustic Chicago Blues, Country Blues, Piano Blues, Regional Blues.
Depending on the focus of the listener, Document's Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1928-1930) is either an important investigation into the early blues recordings of Thomas Dorsey or an overly long collection with too much substandard material. As on other volumes in the Complete Recorded Works series, solid performances alternate with alternate takes and novelties, while the lengthy running time and poor fidelity make for a difficult compilation. ~ Thom Owens
Credits: Scrapper Blackwell - Guitar; Bob Call - Piano; Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey - Primary Artist; Mick Foster - Accordion, Vocals; Georgia Tom - Accordion, Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals, Whistle (Human); Harris - Vocals; Clarence Harris - Accordion; The Hokum Boys - Composer, Piano, Vocals; Johnny Parth - Compilation Producer, Producer; Bob Robinson - Guitar, Vocals; Ikey Robinson - Guitar, Vocals; Howard Rye - Liner Notes; Rudi Steager - Executive Producer; Tampa Red - Guitar, Vocals.
Tracklist:
01. Crow Jane Alley - Foster & Harris (Ma Rainey's Boys)
02. Lonesome Man Blues - Georgia Tom
03. Grievin' Me Blues - Georgia Tom
04. Long Ago Blues - Georgia Tom
05. Beedle Um Bum - The Hokum Boys
06. I Had To Give Up Gym - The Hokum Boys
07. Pat-A-Foot Blues - The Hokum Boys
08. Only The Blues - The Hokum Boys
09. We Don't Sell It Here No More - The Hokum Boys
10. You Ain't Livin' Right - The Hokum Boys
11. Eagle Ridin' Papa - Georgia Tom
12. Rollin' Mill Stomp - Georgia Tom
13. My Texas Blues - Georgia Tom
14. Broke Man's Blues - Georgia Tom
15. All Alone Blues - Georgia Tom
16. Suicide Blues - Georgia Tom
17. Somebody's Been Usin' That Thing, No. 2 (New Using Thang Thing-Blues) - Georgia Tom
18. Pig Meat Blues - Georgia Tom
19. Pig Meat Papa - Memphis Mose
20. Hear Me Beefin' At You - Memphis Mose
21. Tomorrow Blues - Memphis Mose
22. Billie The Grinder - Memphis Mose
23. Blue Moanin' Blues - Memphis Mose
24. Dark Hour Blues - Georgia Tom
Personnel: 1) Georgia Tom - Piano; Foster & Harris - Vocals [male duet]; 2) Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey) - Vocals; Tampa Red - Guitar; 3) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Tampa Red - Guitar; 4) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Tampa Red - Vocals, Guitar; 5) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Tampa Red - Vocals, Guitar; 6) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Ikey Robinson - Vocals [probably], Guitar [probably]; 7) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Ikey Robinson - Vocals [probably], Guitar [probably]; 8) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Ikey Robinson - Vocals [probably], Guitar [probably]; 9) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Bob Robinson - Vocals, Guitar; 10) Vocals, Piano; Bob Robinson - Vocals, Guitar; 11) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Jones - Guitar; 12) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Jones - Guitar; 13) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Jones - Guitar; 14) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Jones - Guitar; 15) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Jones - Guitar; 16) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano, Whistling; Jones - Guitar; 17) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Jones - Vocals, Guitar; 18) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano, Whistling; Jones - Guitar; 19) Memphis Mose - Vocals, Piano; Tampa Red - Guitar; 20) Memphis Mose - Vocals, Piano; Tampa Red - Guitar; 21) Memphis Mose - Vocals, Piano; Tampa Red - Guitar; 22) Memphis Mose - Vocals, Piano; Bob Call - Piano [possibly]; 23) Memphis Mose - Vocals, Piano; Tampa Red - Guitar; 24) Georgia Tom - Vocals, Piano; Scrapper Blackwell - Guitar [probably].
Compiled By, Producer - Johnny Parth; Executive-Producer - Rudi Staeger; Liner Notes - Howard Rye; Remastered By [uncredited] - Hans Klement.
First Austrian edition, on RST Records.
Recorded in Chicago, IL (tracks 1 to 10, 19 to 23) or Richmond, IN (tracks 11 to 18, 24).
Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number:
01. circa September 1928, Chicago, 20893-1, Paramount 12709
02. September 20, 1928, Chicago, C-2324-, Vocalion 1246
03. October 16, 1928, Chicago, C-2450-, Vocalion 1216
04. November 1, 1928, Chicago, C-2508-, Vocalion 1246
05. circa December 1928, Chicago, 21036-2, Paramount 12714
06. circa January 1929, Chicago, 21070-2, Paramount 12476
07. circa January 1929, Chicago, 21071-2, Paramount 12476
08. circa January 1929, Chicago, 21073-2, Paramount unissued
09. March 21, 1929, Chicago, C-3162-A, Brunswick 7070
10. March 21, 1929, Chicago, C-3163-, Brunswick 7070
11. July 8, 1929, Richmond, Indiana, 15303-, Champion 15834
12. July 8, 1929, Richmond, Indiana, 15304-, Gennett 7041
13. July 8, 1929, Richmond, Indiana, 15305-, Supertone 9506
14. July 8, 1929, Richmond, Indiana, 15306-A, Champion 15834
15. July 8, 1929, Richmond, Indiana, 15307-, Gennett 7041
16. July 8, 1929, Richmond, Indiana, 15308-, Supertone 9506
17. July 8, 1929, Richmond, Indiana, 15308-, Varsity 6039
18. July 8, 1929, Richmond, Indiana, 15308-, Champion 15815
19. July 18, 1929, Chicago, C-3896-, Brunswick 7102
20. July 18, 1929, Chicago, C-3897-, Brunswick 7102
21. November 19, 1929, Chicago, C-4724-, Brunswick 7134
22. December 13, 1929, Chicago, C-5029-, Brunswick 7143
23. December 17, 1929, Chicago, C-5034-, Brunswick 7143
24. February 5, 1930, Richmond, Indiana, 16218-, Champion 15950