A Short Cut To The Grave (Gin, Justice, Jail & Judgement 1924-1942)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Gambling · 1926-1941
▶ CD 2: Alcohol, Coke & Gin · 1924-1942
▶ CD 3: Prison · 1926-1941
▼ CD 4: Death · 1927-1941
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1See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (in 1928)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket, Tradition Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:54
2My Daddy’s Coffin Blues
recording of:
My Daddy's Coffin Blues (on 1927-12-12)
writer:
Bessie Mae Smith (St. Louis blues singer)
Bessie Mae Smith3:11
3Burying Ground Blues
Mooch Richardson2:48
4Death Bell Blues
Tom Dickson3:13
5Down in the Cemetery
Billy Bird3:14
6Dying Pickpocket Blues
Nolan 'Barrel House' Welsh2:51
7Prayer of Death Part 2
Charley Patton2:51
8Suicide Blues
Georgia Tom2:35
9Dying Mercy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-09-05)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-09-05)
piano:
Romeo Nelson (on 1929-09-05)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1929-09-05)
Tampa Red3:11
10Laying in the Graveyard
Leola Manning3:04
11Death Cell Blues
Blind Willie McTell3:09
12Dead and Gone Mother
Bumble Bee Slim3:02
13Graveyard Blues (Dead and Gone Blues)
Jimmie Gordon3:13
14Death Letter Blues
Lead Belly3:02
15Six Cold Feet in the Ground
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1935-02-25)
recording of:
Six Cold Feet in the Ground
writer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Leroy Carr3:04
16Graveyard Blues
Georgia White2:35
17Crying Mother Blues
Red Nelson2:39
18When the Breath Bids the Body Goodbye
Walter Vincson3:02
19Death of the Gambler
Black Spider Dumplin'2:40
20Gonna Kill My Baby
Washboard Sam3:06
21Bone Yard Blues
Little Son Joe2:15
22Strange Place Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
Bukka White2:53
23Death of Walter Barnes
Baby Doo2:57
24A Short Cut to the Grave
Bill Gaither2:49
25Death Valley Blues
Big Boy Crudup3:14