The Essential

~ Release by Memphis Jug Band (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1A Black Woman Is Like A Black Snake
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (in 1928) and Will Shade (in 1928)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (in 1928)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (in 1928) and Will Shade (in 1928)
2:49
2Meningitis Blues
guitar:
Charlie Burse (in 1930, on 1930-05-26) and Memphis Minnie (in 1930, on 1930-05-26)
harmonica:
Will Shade (in 1930, on 1930-05-26)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (in 1930, on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (in 1930, on 1930-05-26)
recording of:
Meningitis Blues
composer:
Memphis Minnie
3:12
3Got A Letter From My Darling
guitar:
Charlie Burse (in 1930)
harmonica:
Will Shade (in 1930)
jug:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1930)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (in 1930)
3:01
4Coal Oil Blues
guitar:
Vol Stevens (in 1928) and Will Weldon (in 1928)
harmonica:
Will Shade (in 1928)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (in 1928)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (in 1928)
vocals:
Vol Stevens (in 1928)
3:29
5Memphis Boy Blues
guitar:
Will Weldon (in 1927)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Will Shade (in 1927)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (in 1927)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (in 1927)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (in 1927), Will Shade (in 1927) and Will Weldon (in 1927)
2:57
6Jug Band Waltz
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-15)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-15) and Vol Stevens (on 1928-09-15)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1928-09-15)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-15)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-15)
2:51
7I Can Beat You Plenty
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-27)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-09-27)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-09-27)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-09-27)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-09-27)
violin:
Milton Robie (on 1929-09-27)
3:01
8He's In The Jailhouse Now
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-21)
banjo and mandolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1930-11-21)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-11-21)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-11-21)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1930-11-21)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-11-21)
3:13
9Jug Band Quartette
3:10
10She Done Sold Out
2:52
11Jazzbo Stomp
2:55
12Gator Wobble
guitar and harmonica:
Will Shade (in 1934)
mandolin:
Charlie Burse (in 1934)
membranophone and washboard:
Robert Burse (in 1934)
piano:
Jab Jones (in 1934)
2:48
13Lindberg Hop
2:20
14I Whipped My Woman With A Single Tree
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
piano:
Charlie “Bozo” Nickerson (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
3:07
15Move That Thing
3:10
16Papa's Got Your Bath Water On
2:32
17Everybody's Talking 'Bout Sadie Green
banjolin [banjo-mandolin]:
Charlie Burse (in 1930)
guitar:
Will Shade (in 1930)
jug:
"Ham" Lewis (in 1930)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (in 1930)
lead vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (in 1930)
vocals:
Will Shade (in 1930)
3:09
18Beale St. Mess Around
guitar:
Vol Stevens (in 1927) and Will Weldon (in 1927)
harmonica:
Will Shade (in 1927)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (in 1927)
vocals:
Vol Stevens (in 1927)
3:00