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

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1▼CD: Gambling · 1926-1941
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1Four-Eleven-Forty Four
Papa Charlie Jackson3:02
2Numbers on the Brain
'New Orleans' Willie Jackson3:04
3Coon Can Blues
Charlie 'Dad' Nelson2:47
4Skin Game Blues
guitar:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1927-11-09)
vocals:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1927-11-09)
Peg Leg Howell3:07
5Georgia Skin
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-30)
guitar:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-30) and Sylvester Weaver (on 1927-11-30)
lead vocals:
Walter Beasley (early blues guitarist) (on 1927-11-30)
Walter Beasley2:58
6Snitchin’ Gambler Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-01)
banjolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-01)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1928-02-01)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1928-02-01)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-01)
Memphis Jug Band3:23
7Policy Blues
Jim Jackson3:10
8Alley Crap Game
Ma Rainey’s Boys3:03
9Gambler’s Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1929-03-19)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1929-03-19)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1929-03-19)
Leroy Carr3:09
10Poker Woman Blues
Blind Blake2:43
11Bad Luck Dice
guitar:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-12-10)
vocals:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-12-10)
Clifford Gibson53:16
12Hitting the Numbers
Mississippi Sheiks3:01
13Dices Blues
Bob Campbell2:51
14Policy Blues
Louisiana Johnny2:52
15Policy Dream Blues (You Better Get on It)
Bumble Bee Slim2:48
16Policy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1943-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Cripple Clarence Lofton (in 1943-12)
Cripple Clarence Lofton3:11
17Policy Wheel Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1935-07-15)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1935-07-15)
Kokomo Arnold32:57
18I’m a Gamblin’ Woman
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-02-18)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-02-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1936-02-18)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-02-18)
Memphis Minnie3:12
19Coon Can Shorty
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-02-18)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-02-18)
Peetie Wheatstraw2:55
20Gambling Man
Red Nelson2:48
21Drunken Gambler
Roosevelt Sykes2:40
22Policy Writer’s Blues
Washboard Sam2:41
23Number Runner’s Blues
Jimmie Gordon2:45
24Good Gamblin’
Robert Nighthawk3:08
25Roaming Gambler
Peter Cleighton2:47
2▼CD: Alcohol, Coke & Gin · 1924-1942
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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
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1New Prison Blues
Peg Leg Howell3:18
2Ninety Nine Year Blues
Julius Daniels3:05
3The Jail House Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1927-04-25)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
Sam Collins2:32
4Jailhouse Fire Blues
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins2:31
5The Escaped Convict
George "Bullet" Williams2:58
6Penitentiary Bound Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-08-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Sylvester Weaver (on 1927-08-31)
Sylvester Weaver3:04
7Hangman’s Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-07)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-07)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:25
8Judge Harsh Blues
Furry Lewis3:00
9Penitentiary
Bessie Tucker3:27
10Prison Bound Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-06-22)
solo guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-06-22)
Tampa Red3:30
11My Crime Blues
Ed Bell2:50
12Police Sergeant Blues
Robert Wilkins3:04
13Whiskey Selling Woman
Lucille Bogan3:12
14Robbin’ and Stealin’ Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1930-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Campbell (early blues musician) (in 1930-05)
Gene Campbell2:45
15He’s in the Jailhouse Now
Memphis Jug Band3:13
16Buggy Jail House Blues
Lillie Mae2:45
17Big House Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1931-01-16)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1931-01-16)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1931-01-16)
Leroy Carr3:04
18Joliet Bound
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1932-02-03) and Memphis Minnie (on 1932-02-03)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1932-02-03)
Joe McCoy53:09
19High Sheriff Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charley Patton3:13
20Chain Gang Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1935-02-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1935-02-12)
Kokomo Arnold53:05
21Jailhouse Blues
Red Nelson2:59
22Parchman Farm 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:
Parchman Farm Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
recording of:
Parchman Farm (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Jazz Editions
Bukka White2:40
23Jailhouse Blues
Sleepy John Estes2:57
24Angola Blues
Champion Jack Dupree2:55
25County Jail Blues
double bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
Big Maceo2:54
4▼CD: 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 Dickson53:13
5Down in the Cemetery
Billy Bird3:14
6Dying Pickpocket Blues
Nolan 'Barrel House' Welsh2:51
7Prayer of Death Part 2
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
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
lyricist and composer:
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
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1936-03-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Walter Vincent (on 1936-03-12)
piano:
Harry Chatmon (on 1936-03-12)
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