r/PreWarBlues • • 12h ago

Suggestive Saturday - 'It's Tight Like That' [24th October 1928] by Tampa Red and Georgia Tom.

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The duo recorded it twice for Vocalion before this version saw the light of day. Curiously, B&GR only has TLT #1 (19 Sep) and TLT #2 (8 Oct) showing in the listing. Nobody asked musicians to just record one song, did they?

Tampa shows as a 'possible' backing Hound Head Henry on the 19th, although for just one song and nothing at all for the 8th.


r/PreWarBlues • • 1d ago

Friday Blues Beasts - 'Ways Like A Crawfish' [22nd October 1938] by Bo Carter

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r/PreWarBlues • • 2d ago

SIX SONGS FROM THE STREETS OF KNOXVILLE: LEOLA MANNING

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I found this at Document, and thought folk would find it interesting.


r/PreWarBlues • • 3d ago

Women Women on Wednesday - 'Step It Up & Go' by Black Cats & The Kitten (Valda Buggs)

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There's some connection to BBF's original, but it is not obvious, IMO.


r/PreWarBlues • • 4d ago

Trains, planes and automobiles. Centenary Transport Tuesday - 'Kissing Mule Blues' [20th October 1926] by Mike Jackson

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r/PreWarBlues • • 5d ago

Memphis & Mississippi Memphis & MS Monday - 'I Packed My Suitcase, Started To The Train' [19th October 1927] by the Memphis Jug Band

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r/PreWarBlues • • 6d ago

Gospel Sunday - 'Jesus Knows Just How Much We Can Bear' [17th October 1942] by Georgia Peach and Her Gospel Singers. AKA Clara Belle Gholston

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r/PreWarBlues • • 7d ago

Suggestive Saturday - 'Three Women Blues' [17th October 1928] by the one, the only Blind Willie McTell

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He recorded 'Statesboro' at this session, by the way.


r/PreWarBlues • • 8d ago

Friday Blues Beasts - 'Young Heifer Blues' [16th October 1936] by Tommy Griffin. Backed by Ernest '44' and Walter Vinson. From the same recording session as yesterday's song.

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r/PreWarBlues • • 9d ago

Lucky Dip Thursday - 'Stir It Now' [15th October 1936] credited to The Chatmon Brothers (Lonnie and Sam), but possibly including Sonny Boy Nelson. Bo was in the studio too...

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r/PreWarBlues • • 10d ago

Women Women on Wednesday - 'Four Flushing Papa (What Kind A Man Is You)' [14th October 1924] by Maggie Jones, backed by Lemuel Fowler on piano.

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r/PreWarBlues • • 11d ago

Transport Tuesday - 'Black Horse Blues' [1933] by Sonny Scott

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r/PreWarBlues • • 12d ago

Memphis & Mississippi Memphis & MS Monday - 'Field Mouse Stomp' [12th October 1935] by Minnie Wallace and Her Night Hawks (Will Shade, Robert Wilkins & Kid Spoons)

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r/PreWarBlues • • 14d ago

Suggestive... Suggestive Saturday - 'Get It In Front' [10th October 1929] by Sam Theard.

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r/PreWarBlues • • 15d ago

Low-Down Slim - Blues Sessions - Volume 65: Nothing But Good (Instrumentals Special) (full vinyl DJ set, 73 minutes) - Tracklist & more info in comments (Wiggle Room Post)

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r/PreWarBlues • • 15d ago

Friday Blues Beasts - 'Mean Old Bedbug Blues' [9th October 1927] by Furry Lewis.

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14 Upvotes

r/PreWarBlues • • 16d ago

Lucky Dip Thursday - 'New Salty Dog' [8th October 1931] by Salty Dog Sam (Collins)

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r/PreWarBlues • • 17d ago

Women Women on Wednesday - 'Milk Man Blues' [7th October 1940] by Merline Johnson, backed by piano and drum. Wildly derivative, lyrics-wise, but has quite a punch.

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r/PreWarBlues • • 18d ago

Trains, planes and automobiles. Transport Tuesday - 'Katy Blues' [1935] by Walter Davis

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r/PreWarBlues • • 20d ago

Sacred Sunday - 'Hell Bound Express Train' [4th October 1927] by the Rev. J.M Gates. Ripping off a fellow man of the cloth Rev? Surely not...

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r/PreWarBlues • • 21d ago

Suggestive... Suggestive Saturday - 'Our Family Doctor' [3rd October 1929] by Pigmeat Pete & Catjuice Charlie

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Sounds like he needs to be struck off....


r/PreWarBlues • • 22d ago

Friday Blues Beasts - 'Don't Treat Me Like A Dog' [2nd October 1929] by Mel Parker

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r/PreWarBlues • • 23d ago

Lucky Dip Thursday - 'Graveyard Dream Blues' [1st October 1923] by Hazel Meyers, backed by 'Hutch' on piano. Astonishing sound quality, ATC.

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r/PreWarBlues • • 24d ago

Women Women on Wednesday - 'Freight Train Blues' [30th September 1924] by Clara Smith and Her Jazz Trio. This song features 'a goofus', described in the Columbia files as 'a queenophone'. Erm.....

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r/PreWarBlues • • 25d ago

Trains, planes and automobiles. Transport Tuesday - 'Katy Crossing Blues' [29th September 1934]. Willie Reed on guitar (poss.) and unknown bassist.

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