The Best of the Memphis Jug Band

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Tracklist

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1Tired of You Driving Me
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-03)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-03)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-03)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-03)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-03)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-03)
52:43
2A Black Woman Is Like a Black Snake
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-11)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
2:51
3Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-29)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-29) and Will Shade (on 1930-05-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-29)
jug:
"Ham" Lewis (on 1930-05-29)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-29)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-29)
53:09
4Papa's Got Your Water On
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-06-05)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-06-05)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-06-05)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (on 1930-06-05)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-06-05)
vocals:
Hattie Hart (on 1930-06-05) and Will Shade (on 1930-06-05)
2:32
5On the Road Again
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
harmonica:
Unknown ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1928-09-11)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-11)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-11)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11), Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
recording of:
On the Road Again (on 1928-09-11)
writer:
Jab Jones and Will Shade
52:51
6K.C. Moan
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04) and Tewee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Tee Wee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04), Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04) and Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
recording of:
K.C. Moan (on 1929-10-04)
writer:
Tewee Blackman
42:35
7Cocaine 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
52:52
8Coal Oil Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-13)
guitar:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-13) and Will Weldon (on 1928-02-13)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-13)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1928-02-13)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-02-13)
vocals:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-13)
3:30
9You May Leave, but This Will Bring You Back
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-26)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-11-26)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-11-26)
jug:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-11-26)
mandolin:
Will Weldon (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-11-26) and Ben Ramey (on 1930-11-26)
3:05
10Memphis Yo Yo Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Tee Wee Blackman (on 1929-10-04) and Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
vocals:
Hattie Hart (on 1929-10-04)
2:54
11Memphis Shakedown
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-08)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-08) and Will Shade (on 1934-11-08)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-08)
percussion:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-08)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (Memphis Jug Band) (on 1934-11-08)
spoken vocals:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-08)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-08)
53:05
12She Stays Out All Night Long
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-13)
banjolin [banjo-mandolin]:
Vol Stevens (on 1928-02-13)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-13) and Will Weldon (on 1928-02-13)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1928-02-13)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-02-13)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1928-02-13)
53:05
13Meningitis Blues
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-26) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-05-26)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-26)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-05-26)
recording of:
Meningitis Blues (on 1930-05-26)
composer:
Memphis Minnie
3:17
14Stealin' Stealin'
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-15)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-15) and Vol Stevens (on 1928-09-15)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1928-09-15)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-15)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-15)
vocals:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-15)
recording of:
Stealin’, Stealin’ (on 1928-09-15)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Memphis Jug Band
52:59
15He's in the Jailhouse Now
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-21)
banjolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1930-11-21)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-11-21)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-11-21)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1930-11-21)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-11-21)
3:14
16Taking Your Place
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-03)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-03)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-03)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-03)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-03)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-03)
53:16
17Ambulance Man
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-17)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-05-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Will Shade (on 1930-05-17)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (on 1930-05-17)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-05-17)
vocals:
Will Shade (in 1930, on 1930-05-17) and Hattie Hart (on 1930-05-17)
52:44
18Beale Street Mess Around
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-20)
guitar:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20) and Will Weldon (on 1927-10-20)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1927-10-20)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-10-20)
vocals:
Vol Stevens (on 1927-10-20)
53:07
19Going Back to Memphis
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-06-05)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-06-05) and Will Shade (on 1930-06-05)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (on 1930-06-05)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-06-05)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-06-05)
2:27
20State of Tennessee Blues
banjo and mandolin:
Vol Stevens (in 1927)
guitar:
Will Shade (in 1927) and Will Weldon (in 1927)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (in 1927)
vocals:
Jennie Clayton (in 1927) and Will Shade (in 1927)
3:36
21Insane Crazy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-07)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-07)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-07)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-07)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (Memphis Jug Band) (on 1934-11-07)
vocals:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-07)
recording of:
Insane Crazy Blues (on 1934-11-07)
writer:
Charlie Burse
53:10
22Memphis Jug
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-24)
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1927-02-24), Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
3:10
23Got a Letter From My Darlin'
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-26)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-11-26)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-11-26)
jug:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-11-26)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-11-26)
3:00

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ASIN:US: B00005J6WE [info]