Let Me Tell You About the Blues: New Orleans - The Evolution of New Orleans Blues

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1James Alley
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1927-03-11)
guitar:
Richard "Rabbit" Brown (on 1927-03-11)
vocals:
Richard "Rabbit" Brown (on 1927-03-11)
recording of:
James Alley Blues (on 1927-03-11)
writer:
Richard "Rabbit" Brown
Richard "Rabbit" Brown3:11
2Where Have All the Black Men Gone
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1928-04-25)
lead vocals:
Lillian Glinn (on 1928-04-25)
Lillian Glinn2:59
3Central Avenue Blues
William Day3:10
4Electrocuted Blues
Mary Butler2:49
5Good Old Turnip Greens
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1928-11)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (in 1928-11)
mandolin:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (in 1928-11)
violin:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (in 1928-11)
vocals:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (in 1928-11)
Bo Chatman3:10
6Far Away From Home Blues
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-10)
accordion:
Dewey Segura (on 1929-12-10)
guitar:
Didier Herbert (on 1929-12-10)
vocals:
Dewey Segura (on 1929-12-10)
Dewey Segura3:22
7God Moves on the Water
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-11)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
recording of:
God Moves on the Water (on 1929-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:03
8The Reverend Is My Man
Christina Gray2:54
9Blues de basille
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (from 1930-11-19 until 1930-11-20)
accordion:
Amédé Ardoin (from 1930-11-19 until 1930-11-20)
fiddle:
Dennis McGee (from 1930-11-19 until 1930-11-20)
vocals:
Amédé Ardoin (from 1930-11-19 until 1930-11-20)
Amédé Ardoin3:07
10Times Is Tight Like That
Bo Carter & Walter Jacobs3:13
11Les blues de la prison
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-12-22)
accordion:
Amédé Ardoin (on 1934-12-22)
vocals:
Amédé Ardoin (on 1934-12-22)
Amédé Ardoin3:11
12Lean to One Woman
Mississippi Sheiks3:03
13Alberta
Lawrence Walker3:05
14These Jackson Women Will Not Treat You Right
Harry Carter3:33
15Vicksburg Blues No. 2
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1935-08-10)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (on 1935-08-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Brother Montgomery (on 1935-08-10)
Little Brother Montgomery3:00
16Raise Your Window
Falcon Trio2:52
17Ride My Mule
guitar:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (on 1936-02-20)
vocals:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (on 1936-02-20)
Bo Carter2:54
18Rats Been on My Cheese
guitar and lead vocals:
Walter Jacobs (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1936-10-16)
piano:
Ernest "44" Johnson (on 1936-10-16)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hotel (New Orleans, 1894-1974) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1936-10-16)
Walter Jacobs2:47
19Evil Hearted Woman
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1936-03-21)
Oscar “Buddy” Woods3:08
20You Gonna Look Like a Monkey When You Get Old
Robert Hill2:57
21Bo Carter’s Advice
Bo Carter3:15
22If You Don’t Want Me Please Don’t Dog Me Around
Chatmon Brothers3:17
23Lumber-Yard Blues
Robert Hill2:37
24Young Heifer Blues
Tom Griffin3:26
25Crescent City Blues
Little Brother Montgomery2:36
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part of:Let Me Tell You About the Blues (order: 4)