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Blind Blake - All the Published Sides
Released : 2003 Label : JSP Format : Flac As with many comprehensive pre-1940s blues sets, especially those devoted to artists who recorded on the old Paramount label, the five-CD All the Published Sides set is both a godsend and a study in frustration. Paramount wasn't known for its high-quality pressings when it was in business, and its bankruptcy in the early '30s and the destruction of its masters completed the picture, as far as sound quality. That said, this set is a modest improvement over Document Records' various Blind Blake CD issues of the late '80s, as well as being significantly cheaper; there's still plenty of noise on some of the tracks, and even the third version of "West Coast Blues" -- the best-sounding side on disc one -- contains some minor noise and slight distortion. This pattern is repeated throughout the 110 sides, very clean-sounding 78s juxtaposed with what must be the most abominable condition sources imaginable. Nowhere is this more frustrating than what ought to be a highlight of the entire set, "Papa Charlie and Blind Blake Talk About It, Pt. 1" and "Papa Charlie and Blind Blake Talk About It, Pt. 2," pairing the almost primordial bluesman Papa Charlie Jackson with Blake -- yet neither side is in good enough shape to yield more than the most minimally audible playing and vocals; it's just possible to make use of that material, and it is followed by two wonderfully clean-sounding sides featuring Blake and "Chocolate Brown" Irene Scruggs, on which every nuance of his playing can be heard, and then two more that are in wretched shape. Those wildly variable tracks, however, pale next to the dazzling displays of music dexterity that pour out of Blake's fingers and off of his guitar -- he may well have been one of the great virtuoso talents of the 20th century, as you're reminded constantly on these CDs -- and his nearly as impressive vocal skills. The annotation is reasonably thorough if a bit repetitive; there's just not that much known about Blake's life or career -- the producers do appreciate the significance of such matters as his momentary move toward gospel music on "Beulah Land," and provide plenty about his occasional sidemen and collaborators, but basically this set is a lot like his whole legacy, brimming over with talent supported by precious little information. ~Allmusic Tracklist : Disc A : 1926-27 01. Dying Blues (2:49) Vocals – Leola Wilson 02. Ashley St. Blues (3:01) Vocals – Leola Wilson 03. Early Morning Blues (2:55) 04. West Coast Blues (2:56) 05. West Coast Blues (3:12) 06. West Coast Blues (3:11) 07. Early Morning Blues (3:04) 08. Early Morning Blues (3:02) 09. Too Tight (2:34) 10. Blake's Worried Blues (3:07) 11. Come On Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around (2:38 ) 12. Come On Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around (2:46) 13. Tampa Bound (2:45) 14. Skeedle Loo Doo Blues (3:09) 15. Skeedle Loo Doo Blues (3:05) 16. Stonewall Street Blues (2:56) 17. State Street Men Blues (3:13) Vocals – Leola Wilson 18. Down The Country (2:36) Vocals – Leola Wilson 19. Back Biting Bee Blues (2:48 ) Vocals – Leola Wilson 20. Wilson Dam (2:38 ) Vocals – Leola Wilson 21. Buck-Town Blues (2:56) Kazoo [Possibly] – Dad Nelson 22. Black Dog Blues (2:50) 23. One Time Blues (2:39) Disc B: 1927 - 1928 01. Bad Feelin' Blues (2:31) 02. Dry Bone Shuffle (2:42) 03. Dry Bone Shuffle (2:37) 04. Dry Bone Shuffle (2:44) 05. That Will Happen No More (3:04) 06. Brownskin Mama Blues - (take 1) (2:41) 07. Brownskin Mama Blues - (take 2) (2:40) 08. Hard Road Blues (2:39) 09. Hey Hey Daddy Blues (3:13) 10. Sea Board Stomp (3:05) 11. You Gonna Quit Me Blues (2:47) 12. Steel Mill Blues (3:14) 13. Southern Rag (2:54) 14. He's In The Jailhouse Now (2:47) Banjo – Gus Cannon 15. Wabash Rag (2:55) 16. Doggin' Me Mama Blues (3:19) Xylophone, Vocals – Jimmy Bertrand 17. C C Pill Blues (2:32) Clarinet – Johnny Dodds Whistle [Slide Whistle] – Jimmy Bertrand 18. Hot Potatoes (3:05) Clarinet – Johnny Dodds Whistle [Slide Whistle], Wood Block, Vocals – Jimmy Bertrand 19. Southbound Rag (3:23) Clarinet – Johnny Dodds 20. Pay Day Daddy Blues (2:55) Clarinet – Johnny Dodds Vocals – Elzadie Robinson 21. Elzadie's Policy Blues (3:13) Clarinet – Johnny Dodds Vocals – Elzadie Robinson Disc C : 1928 01. Good-Bye Mama Moan (2:50) 02. Tootie Blues (3:03) 03. That Lovin' I Crave (2:44) Vocals – Bertha Henderson 04. That Lonesome Rave (3:13) Vocals – Bertha Henderson 05. Terrible Murder Blues (3:01) Vocals – Bertha Henderson 06. Leavin' Gal Blues (2:53) Vocals – Bertha Henderson 07. No Dough Blues (3:06) 08. Lead Hearted Blues (2:37) Vocals – Bertha Henderson 09. Let Your Love Come Down (2:31) Vocals – Bertha Henderson 10. Rumblin' And Ramblin' Boa Constrictor Blues (2:52) 11. Bootleg Rum Dum Blues (2:58 ) 12. Detroit Bound Blues (3:10) 13. Beulah Land (3:11) Piano – Tiny Parham Vocals – Daniel Brown Washboard – Unknown Artist 14. Panther Squall Blues (2:57) Harmonica [Possibly] – George "Bullet" Williams 15. Elzadie's Policy Blues (3:17) Clarinet – Johnny Dodds Vocals – Elzadie Robinson Xylophone – Jimmy Bertrand 16. Pay Day Daddy Blues (3:10) Clarinet – Johnny Dodds Vocals – Elzadie Robinson Xylophone – Jimmy Bertrand 17. Walkin' Across The Country (3:08 ) 18. Search Warrant Blues (3:03) 19. Rambin' Mama Blues (2:51) 20. New Style Of Loving (2:41) 21. Back Door Slam Blues (2:49) 22. Notoriety Woman Blues (2:49) 23. Cold Hearted Mama Blues (2:53) 24. Low Down Loving Gal (3:13) 25. Sweet Papa Low Down (3:15) Cornet – Unknown Artist Piano – Unknown Artist Xylophone – Jimmy Bertrand Disc D : 1929 01. Poker Woman Blues (2:45) Piano – Alex Robinson 02. Doing A Stretch (2:40) Piano – Alex Robinson 03. Fightin' The Jug (2:56) Piano – Alex Robinson 04. Hookworm Blues (2:58/0 Piano – Alex Robinson 05. Slippery Rag (2:47) Piano – Alex Robinson 06. Hastings St. (3:14) Piano – Charlie Spand 07. Diddie Wah Diddie (2:58 ) 08. Diddie Wah Diddie (2:59) 09. Too Tight Blues No 2 (2:57) 10. Chump Man Blues (2:49) 11. Ice Man Blues (3:01) 12. Police Dog Blues (2:54) 13. I Was Afraid Of That Part 2 (3:18 ) Piano [Possibly] – Aletha Dickerson 14. Georgia Bound (3:23) 15. Keep It Home (3:18 ) 16. Keep It Home (2:51) 17. Sweet Jivin' Mama (3:02) 18. Lonesome Christmas Blues (3:40) Piano [Possibly] – Aletha Dickerson, Tiny Parham 19. Third Degree Blues (3:22) Piano [Possibly] – Aletha Dickerson, Tiny Parham Disc E : 1929 - 1932 01. Guitar Chimes (3:04) 02. Blind Arthur's Breakdown (3:00) 03. Baby Lou Blues (3:03) 04. Cold Love Blues (2:58 ) 05. Papa Charlie And Blind Blake Talk About It Part 1 (3:18 ) Banjo, Vocals, Voice [Speech] – Papa Charlie Jackson 06. Papa Charlie And Blind Blake Talk About It Part 2 (3:19) Banjo, Vocals, Voice [Speech] – Papa Charlie Jackson 07. Stingaree Man Blues (3:25) Vocals – "Chocolate Brown" Irene Scruggs 08. Itching Heel (3:20) Vocals – "Chocolate Brown" Irene Scruggs 09. You've Got What I Want (2:33) Vocals – "Chocolate Brown" Irene Scruggs 10. Cherry Hill Blues (3:04) Vocals – "Chocolate Brown" Irene Scruggs 11. Diddie Wah Diddie No 2 (3:29) 12. Hard Pushing Papa (2:37) 13. What A Low Down Place The Jailhouse Is (2:58 ) 14. Ain't Gonna Do That No More (3:15) 15. Playing Policy Blues (2:27) 16. Righteous Blues (2:39) 17. Fancy Tricks (2:59) Vocals – Laura Rucker 18. Rope Stretchin' Blues Part 2 (2:49) 19. Rope Stretchin' Blues Part 1 (2:22) 20. Rope Stretchin' Blues Part 1 (3:02) 21. Champagne Charlie Is My Name (2:30) 22. Depression's Gone From Me Blues (3:33) Blind Blake Guitar –(tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-17 to 1-21, 2-16 to 2-21, 4-1 to 4-5, 5-1, 5-2, 5-17) Guitar, Voice [Speech] (tracks: 5-7 to 5-10) Harmonica [Possibly] (tracks: 3-14) Piano (tracks: 3-9) Vocals, Guitar (tracks: 1-3 to 1-16, 1-22, 1-23, 2-1 to 2-15, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-10 to 3-25, 4-6 to 4-19, 5-3, 5-4, 5-11 to 5-16, 5-18 to 5-22) Vocals, Guitar, Voice [Speech] (tracks: 5-5, 5-6) Voice [Speech (tracks: 2-13) Whistle (tracks: 2-20, 3-15) Recording and Matrix Information 1-1: Chicago, c. July 1926 (2655-2) 1-2: Chicago, c. July 1926 (2656-2) 1-3: Chicago, c. August 1926 (2668-2) 1-4: Chicago, c. August 1926 (2669-3) 1-5: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3056-1) 1-6: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3056-2) 1-7: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3057-1) 1-8: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3057-2) 1-9: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3059-2) 1-10: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3060-2) 1-11: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3061-1) 1-12: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3061-2) 1-13: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3062-2) 1-14: Chicago, c. November 1926 (3073-1) 1-15: Chicago, c. November 1926 (3073-2) 1-16: Chicago, c. November 1926 (3081-1) 1-17: Chicago, c. November 1926 (4010-2) 1-18: Chicago, c. November 1926 (4012-2) 1-19: Chicago, c. November 1926 (4013-2) 1-20: Chicago, c. November 1926 (4014-2) 1-21: Chicago, c. March 1927 (4359-1) 1-22: Chicago, c. March 1927 (4362-1) 1-23: Chicago, c. March 1927 (4363-2) 2-1: Chicago, c. April 1927 (4443-1) 2-2: Chicago, April 13-14, 1927 (4462-1) 2-3: Chicago, April 13-14, 1927 (4462-2) 2-4: Chicago, April 13-14, 1927 (4462-3) 2-5: Chicago, April 13-14, 1927 (4468-2) 2-6: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20106-1) 2-7: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20106-2) 2-8: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20107-2) 2-9: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20108-1) 2-10: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20109-1) 2-11: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20110-1) 2-12: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20112-1) 2-13: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20123-1) 2-14: Chicago, c. November 1927 (20147-1) 2-15: Chicago, c. November 1927 (20154-2) 2-16: Chicago, c. April 1928 (20517-3) 2-17: Chicago, c. April 1928 (20520-2) 2-18: Chicago, c. April 1928 (20521-3) 2-19: Chicago, c. April 1928 (20522-2) 2-20: Chicago, c. April 1928 (20528-3) 2-21: Chicago, c. April 1928 (20534-3) 3-1: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20541-1) 3-2: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20542-6) 3-3: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20551-1) 3-4: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20556-1) 3-5: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20557-2) 3-6: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20558-1) 3-7: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20559-1) 3-8: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20560-2) 3-9: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20562-2) 3-10: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20565-3) 3-11: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20566-1) 3-12: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20567-2) 3-13: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20574-2) 3-14: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20582-2) 3-15: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20583-1) 3-16: Chicago, c. May 1928 (20584-) 3-17: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20868-2) 3-18: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20871-3) 3-19: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20872-2) 3-20: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20873-2) 3-21: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20874-1) 3-22: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20875-2) 3-23: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20884-1) 3-24: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20887-5) 3-25: Chicago, c. September 1928 (20888-1) 4-1: Richmond, Indiana, June 20, 1929 (15248-A) 4-2: Richmond, Indiana, June 20, 1929 (15249-A) 4-3: Richmond, Indiana, June 20, 1929 (15250) 4-4: Richmond, Indiana, June 20, 1929 (15251-A) 4-5: Richmond, Indiana, June 20, 1929 (15252-A) 4-6: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15457) 4-7: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15459-) 4-8: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15459-A) 4-9: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15460) 4-10: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15461) 4-11: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15462) 4-12: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15463) 4-13: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15464-A) 4-14: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15466) 4-15: Richmond, Indiana, c. August 1929 (21354-1) 4-16: Richmond, Indiana, c. August 17 1929 (21354-2) 4-17: Richmond, Indiana, c. August 17 1929 (21357-2) 4-18: Chicago, c. September 1929 (21420-1) 4-19: Chicago, c. September 1929 (21451-2) 5-1: Chicago, c. September 1929 (21459-2) 5-2: Chicago, c. September 1929 (21460-2) 5-3: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. October 1929 (L-23-3) 5-4: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. October 1929 (L-24-2) 5-5: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. October 1929 (L-27-) 5-6: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. October 1929 (L-28-) 5-7: Grafton, Wisconsin, May 26, 1930 (L-325-1) 5-8: Grafton, Wisconsin, May 26, 1930 (L-326-3) 5-9: Grafton, Wisconsin, May 28, 1930 (L-348-2) 5-10: Grafton, Wisconsin, May 28, 1930 (L-353-2) 5-11: Grafton, Wisconsin, May 29, 1930 (L-437-2) 5-12: Grafton, Wisconsin, May 29, 1930 (L-438-2) 5-13: Grafton, Wisconsin, May 29, 1930 (L-439-2) 5-14: Grafton, Wisconsin, May 29, 1930 (L-440-2) 5-15: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. December, 1930 (L-647-1) 5-16: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. December, 1930 (L-648-1) 5-17: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. May 1931 (L-909-1) 5-18: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. October 1931 (L1099-2) 5-19: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. October 1931 (L-1101-1) 5-20: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. October 1931 (L-1101-2) 5-21: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. June 1932 (L-1475-2) 5-22: Grafton, Wiscons Related Torrents
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