Vol. 1-(1929-36) - By Johnson,Lil

Artist:

Johnson, Lil

UPC:

714298530728

Description:

Personnel: Lil Johnson (vocals); Tampa Red, Big Bill Broonzy (guitar); Dot Rice, Montana Taylor, Charles Avery (piano); Bill Settles (upright bass).
Audio Remasterer: Gerhard Wessely.
Liner Note Author: Howard Rye.
Recording information: 04/23/1929-04/??/1936.
All of the recordings by the good-time blues singer Lil Johnson have been reissued on three Document CDs. Virtually nothing is known about Johnson outside of the recordings that she made. Vol. 1 starts off with five numbers from 1929, in which she is backed by either Montana Taylor or Charles Avery on piano (with Tampa Red sitting in on "House Rent Scuffle"). Otherwise all of this music is from 1935-36, with Johnson usually accompanied by pianist Black Bob and various bassists, plus, on two numbers, guitarist Big Bill Broonzy. Her best-known number, "Get `Em From the Peanut Man (Hot Nuts)," is here (in three different versions), along with such other rollicking tunes as "Anybody Want to Buy My Cabbage," "If You Can Dish It (I Can Take It)," "Press My Button (Ring My Bell)," and "Sam the Hot Dog Man." Fun music. ~ Scott Yanow

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Minor Blues
2. Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand`s Doin`
3. You`ll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Roller`s Gone
4. House Rent Scuffle
5. Rock That Thing
6. Get `Em from the Peanut Man (The New Hot Nuts)
7. Anybody Want to Buy My Cabbage?
8. Shake Man Blues
9. Evil Man Blues
10. Keep on Knocking
11. I Lost My Baby
12. If You Can Dish It (I Can Take It)
13. I`m Bettin` on You
14. Press My Button (Ring My Bell)
15. Take It Easy Greasy
16. You Can`t Bet on Love
17. That Bonus Done Gone Thru - (take 1)
18. That Bonus Done Gone Thru - (take 2)
19. Winner Joe (The Knock-Out King)
20. Get `Em from the Peanut Man (The New Hot Nuts)
21. Get `Em from the Peanut Man (The New Hot Nuts)
22. Sam-The Hot Dog Man
23. Rug Cutter`s Function
24. Honey You`re So Good to Me

Album Information

Release Date:

12/01/1994

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Chicago Blues

Label:

Document (USA)

Producer:

Johnny Parth

Catalog Number:

DOCD 5307

Original Release Year:

1995

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

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