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

1▶CD: Gambling · 1926-1941
2▼CD: Alcohol, Coke & Gin · 1924-1942
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Booze and Blues
Ma Rainey3:11
2Corn Liquor Blues
Lewis Black2:59
3Dope Head Blues
Victoria Spivey3:20
4Cocaine Blues
Luke Jordan3:25
5Dead Drunk Blues
Margaret Johnson3:07
6Bootlegging Blues
Jim Jackson2:57
7Canned Heat Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
Tommy Johnson53:39
8Don’t Drink It in Here
Bill Johnson’s Louisiana Jug Band2:53
9Whiskey Moan Blues
guitar:
Clifford Gibson (in 1929-06)
vocals:
Clifford Gibson (in 1929-06)
Clifford Gibson52:45
10Whiskey Drinkin’ Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-09-23)
piano:
Georgia Tom Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Jenny Pope (on 1929-09-23)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
Jenny Pope3:15
11Me and My Whiskey
Barbecue Bob3:09
12Cocaine Habit Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-17)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-17)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-17)
jug:
"Ham" Lewis (on 1930-05-17)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-17)
lead vocals:
Hattie Hart (on 1930-05-17)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-17)
recording of:
Cocaine Habit Blues (on 1930-05-17)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Jennie Clayton
version of:
Take a Whiff On Me
Memphis Jug Band52:51
13Papa Wants to Knock a Jug
guitar and additional vocals:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1931-01-16)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1931-01-16)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1931-01-16)
recording of:
Papa Wants to Knock a Jug
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr2:32
14Corn Whiskey Blues
Funny Paper Smith52:55
15Barrel of Whiskey Blues
James 'Stump' Johnson2:54
16Devil’s Island Gin
Roosevelt Sykes3:03
17Drinking Blues
Lucille Bogan2:57
18Bad Liquor Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1935-07-07)
piano:
Dorothy Rice (on 1935-07-07)
vocals:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1935-07-07)
Scrapper Blackwell2:48
19Drunken Woman Blues
Jimmie Gordon2:49
20Bootleggin’ Ain’t Good No More
Blind Teddy Darby3:08
21Blackberry Wine
Jack Newman2:49
22Haven’t Seen No Whiskey
Joe Williams3:24
23Good Gin 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)
recording of:
Good Gin Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:23
24Beer Drinking Woman
Memphis Slim3:00
25Blues That Made Me Drunk
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-07-30)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1942-07-30)
washtub bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1942-07-30)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:01
3▶CD: Prison · 1926-1941
4▶CD: Death · 1927-1941