Various Artists: Blues Masters Volume 11: Classic Blues Women
Label: Rhino
Year: 1920-1961
ReleaseD : 1993
Format: [email protected]
Although it is now a male dominated field, the earliest to record and have success in the blues field were women. This volume not only collects up many of the great recordings by these women (Mamie, Trixie and Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Sippie Wallace, Ma Rainey), but also holds the distinction in the series of being one of the few that offers multiple selections by some of these artists. Highly recommended.Cub Koda, AMG
Tracklist :
01. Crazy Blues (3:26)
Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds - Recorded NYC 10 August 1920
Mamie Smith – vocal
Addington Major – cornet
Dope Andrews – trombone
Ernest Elliot – clarinet
Leroy Parker – violin
Prob Willie “The Lion” Smith - piano
02. Papa De-Da-Da (3:03)
Eva Taylor & Clarence Williams' Blue Five – Recorded NYC 4 March 1925
Eva Taylor – vocals
Clarence Williams – piano
Louis Armstrong – cornet
Charlie Irvis – trombone
Buster Bailey, Sidney Bechet – soprano sax
Don Redman – alto sax
Buddy Christian - banjo
03. My Man Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll) (2:46)
Trixie Smith & The Jazz Masters - Recorded NYC September 1922
Trixie Smith – vocal
prob Fletcher Henderson – piano
Others Unknown
04. Railroad Blues (2:55)
Trixie Smith – Recorded NYC March 1925
Trixie Smith – vocal
Louis Armstrong – cornet
Charlie Green – trombone
Buster Bailey – clarinet
Fletcher Henserson – piano
Charlie Dixon - banjo
05. Yonder Come The Blues (3:04)
Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Band - Recorded NYC December 1925
Ma Rainey – vocal
Joe Smith – cornet
Charlie Green – trombone
Buster Bailey – clarinet
Coleman Hawkins bass sax
Fletcher Henderson – piano
Charlie Dixon - banjo
06. Countin' The Blues (3:19)
Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Band – Recorded NYC 16 October 1924
Ma Rainey – vocal
Louis Armstrong – cornet
Charlie Green – trombone
Buster Baile - clarinet
Fletcher Henderson – piano
Charlie Dixon – banjo
Unknown - perc
07, Daddy Goodbye Blues (3:14)
Ma Rainey – Recorded Chicago September 1928
Ma Rainey – vocal
Georgia Tom Dorsey – piano
Tampa Red - guitar
08. Baby, I Can't Use You No More) (2:59)
Sippie Wallace with Clarence Williams' Blue Five - Recorded NYC 28 November 1924
Sippie Wallace – vocal
Clarence Williams – piano
Louis Armstrong = cornet
Aaron Thompson – trombone
Sidney Bechet – soprano sax
Buddy Christian - banjo
09. Bone Orchard Blues (3:01)
Ida Cox - Recorded Chicago July 1928
Ida Cox – vocal
Dave C Nelson or B T Wingfield – cornet
Jesse Crump – piano
Unknown - banjo
10. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (2:58 )
Bessie Smith – Recorded NYC 15 May 1929
Bessie Smith – vocal
Ed Allan – cornet
Garvin Bushell – alto sax
Greely Walton – tenor sax
Clarence Williams - piano
11. Barrel House Flat Blues (3:07)
Mary Johnson - Recorded Grafton WI November 1929
Mary Johnson - vocal
Ike Rogers – trombone
Henry Brown – piano
12. When a 'Gator Holler, Folks Say It's a Sign of Rain (2:52)
Margeret Johnson & Black and Blue Trio - Recorded NYC 20 October 1926
Margeret Johnson – vocal
Tom Morris – cornet
Bob Fuller – clarinet
Mike Jackson – piano
13. Any-Kind-A-Man (2:49)
Victoria Spivey & Her Chicago Four - Recorded Chicago 15 October 1936
Victoria Spivey – vocal
Lee Collins – trumpet
Arnett Nelson – clarinet
J H Shayne – piano
John Lindsay - bass
14. You Can't Tell The Difference After Dark (3:00)
Alberta Hunter – Recorded NYC 20 March 1935
Alberta Hunter – vocal
Unknown – piano, guitar
15. Little Drops of Water (3:05)
Edith Johnson & Henry Brown - Recorded St Louis 15 MAY 1961
Edith Johnson - vocal
Henry Brown - piano
16. Married Man Blues (5:13)
Billie & De Dee Pierce – Recorded New Orleans 27 March 1954
Billie Pierce – vocal, piano
De Dee Pierce – trumpet
17. Careless Love (4:03)
Billie & De Dee Pierce – Recorded New Orleans 27 March 1954
Billie Pierce – vocal, piano
De Dee Pierce – trumpet
18. Stormy Blues (3:26)
Billie Holiday - Recorded Los Angeles 3 September 1954
Billie Holiday – vocal
Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
Willie Smith –alto sax
Bobby Tucker – piano
Barney Kessel – guitar
Red Calender – bass
Chico Hamilton - drums