The Blues Collection 78: Texas Blues

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Used to Call Her Baby
Dallas String Band3:16
2Work on Blues
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-11-15) and Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1928-11-15)
vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1928-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Alger “Texas” Alexander3:20
3Black Snake Moan
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1929-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1929-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Black Snake Moan (in 1925)
writer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:57
4Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:59
5Cryin' for You Blues
Sammy Hill2:56
6West Texas Woman
Whistlin’ Alex Moore3:05
7Key to the Bushes Blues
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-10-17)
guitar:
Jesse “Babyface” Thomas (male Texas blues guitarist & singer) (on 1929-10-17)
piano:
K.D. Johnson (on 1929-10-17)
lead vocals:
Bessie Tucker (on 1929-10-17)
Bessie Tucker2:56
8Blue Goose Blues
Jesse 'Babyface' Thomas2:41
9Fence Breakin' Blues
Shreveport Home Wreckers3:15
10Sadie's Servant Room Blues
Hattie Burleson2:49
11Jail Break Blues
Texas Tommy2:34
12The Flying Crow
Black Ivory King2:49
13Jack of All Trade Blues
Pinetop Burks2:49
14Cows, See That Train Comin'
Joe Pullum2:50
15Gamblin' Jinx Blues
Black Boy Shine2:28
16West Dallas Drag
Rob Cooper3:02
17Midnight Trouble Blues
Son Becky2:37
18Penitentiary Blues, Part 1
'Smokey' Hogg2:32
19Penitentiary Blues, Part 2
'Smokey' Hogg2:11
20I Got a Break, Baby
T‐Bone Walker3:27
21Mean Old World
T‐Bone Walker3:02

Credits

Release

part of:The Blues Collection (Series released in the Germany from 1994 to 1996 by Orbis Publishing Ltd. Catalog number (mostly) prefixed 'BLU GNC') (number: 56) (order: 29)