Various Artists - Female Blues Singers Vol. 11 (1921-31)

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

714298551525

Description:

Full title: Female Blues Singers: Complete Recorded Works: Vol. 11 (1921-31). Personnel: Eliza Christmas Lee, Mandy Lee, Genevieve Jordan, Florentine Johnson, Ruth Johnson (vocals); Lonnie Johnson (guitar); Elmer Snowden, James P. Johnson & his Orchestra (banjo); Garvin Bushell, Jimmy Lytell, Bob Fuller (clarinet); Gus Aiken (trumpet); Andrew "Big Babe" Webb, Tom Morris , Phil Napoleon, Thomas Morris (cornet); Charles Panelli, Jake Frazier (trombone); Frank Signorelli, Willie Gant, Cass Simpson, John Erby, Mike Jackson (piano); Jack Roth, Joe Banks (drums). Audio Remasterer: Gerhard Wessely. Liner Note Author: Dr. David Evans . Recording information: Chicago, IL (1921-1931); Grafton, WI (1921-1931); N.Y.C., NY (1921-1931). Ensembles: Choo Choo Jazzers; Ladd`s Black Aces. Vol. 11 of this 14-CD series that includes the complete recordings of quite a few obscure classic blues singers of the 1920s is a varied affair. Four of the vocalists (Flo Johnson, Ruth Johnson, Josephine Jones, and Eliza Christmas Lee) only cut two songs apiece and one can understand, listening to these rare performances, why there were no encores! Better is Genevieve Jordan (whose only recording went unissued until now), Florence Lowery`s four selections and the 11 performances by Mandy Lee, whose name might have been used for two different singers! The backup groups are often unidentified (lost to history) but pianist Casino Simpson does what he can to uplift Ruth Johnson`s two numbers, and Ladd`s Black Aces (with cornetist Phil Napoleon) is on the first five Mandy Lee numbers. Intriguing music, well worth hearing by fans of 1920s blues-oriented singers, despite being a bit erratic! ~ Scott Yanow

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Four O`Clock Blues - Florentine Johnson
2. Sugar Blues - Florentine Johnson
3. Rockin` Chair - Ruth Johnson
4. Careless Love - Ruth Johnson
5. I Wonder What`s Become of Sally?
6. Just One Word of Consolation
7. Baby`s Got the Blues - Genevieve Jordan (previously unreleased)
8. I Ain`t Givin` Nothin` Away - Eliza Christmas Lee
9. Arkansas Blues - Eliza Christmas Lee
10. Aggravatin` Papa - Mandy Lee
11. I`m a Harmony Baby - Mandy Lee
12. If Your Man Is Like My Man - Mandy Lee
13. `Tain`t Nobody`s Bizness If I Do - Mandy Lee
14. Papa Better Watch Your Step - Mandy Lee
15. Rounder`s Blues - Mandy Lee
16. Wandering Papa Blues - Mandy Lee
17. I Needs Aplenty of Grease in My Frying Pan - Mandy Lee
18. Crap Shootin` Papa, Mama Done Caught Your Dice - Mandy Lee
19. Harlem Blues - Mandy Lee
20. Somebody`s Been Loving My Baby - Mandy Lee
21. Bow Down Blues
22. Moving Day Blues
23. Poor Girl Blues
24. Thirty Day Blues

Album Information

Release Date:

09/01/2000

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Dixieland

Label:

Document (USA)

Producer:

Johnny Parth

Catalog Number:

5515

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

69 : 23

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