Really the Blues?: A Blues History (1893-1959), Vol. 1 (1893-1929)·Various Artists

  1. Mama's Black Baby Boy

    UniqueQuartetFall

    02:27

  2. Keep Movin'

    Standard Quartette

    02:46

  3. Poor Mourner

    Cousins and DeMoss, Studio ensemble

    01:56

  4. You've Been a Good Old Wagon, but You've Done Broke Down

    Len Spencer, Studio pianist

    02:13

  5. Poor Mourner

    Dinwiddie Colored Quartet

    02:54

  6. Nobody

    Bert Williams, Studio ensemble

    02:53

  7. What a Time

    Polk Miller Old South Quartette, Studio ensemble

    03:43

  8. Camp Meeting Jubilee

    Male Quartet

    01:41

  9. Poor Mourner

    Fisk University Jubilee Quartet

    03:09

  10. Down Home Rag

    Wilbur Sweatman, Europe Society Orchestra, James Reese Europe

    03:22

  11. The Rain Song

    AfroAmericanFolkSongSingers, Studio pianist

    03:07

  12. Memphis Blues

    W.C. Handy, Victor Military Band

    03:02

  13. Memphis Blues

    Morton Harvey, Studio Orchestra

    02:40

  14. Blame It on the Blues

    Doc Cook, Victor Military Band

    03:09

  15. St. Louis Blues

    W.C. Handy, Prince's Orchestra

    04:06

  16. Nigger Blues, "N Blues"

    George O'Connor, W.C. Handy Memphis Blues Band

    02:58

  17. Livery Stable Blues

    Original Dixieland Jazz Band

    03:08

  18. Moonlight Blues

    W.C. Handy, Studio ensemble

    03:16

  19. O Death Where Is Thy Sting

    Arthur Collins, Studio ensemble

    03:12

  20. Beale Street Blues

    Al Bernard, Studio ensemble

    03:05

  21. Memphis Blues

    W.C. Handy, Europe Society Orchestra, James Reese Europe

    02:37

  22. Kansas City Blues

    Euday L. Bowman, Wilbur Sweatman, Wilbur Sweatman Jazz Band

    03:08

  23. Swanee Blues

    J. Milton DeCamp

    02:28

  24. Lovin' Sam From Alabam

    Mamie Smith, Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds

    02:49

  25. Frankie Blues

    Mamie Smith, Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds

    03:05

  26. Chain Gang Blues

    Sam Moore, Horace Davis

    02:49

  27. My Soul Is a Witness

    FloridaNormalIndustrialInstituteQuartet

    02:31

  28. Society Blues

    John Spikes, Reb Spikes, Kid Ory, Kid Ory Sunshine Orchestra

    03:12

  29. Teasin' the Frets

    Nick Lucas, Studio pianist

    02:54

  30. I Ain't Got Nobody

    Spencer Williams, Marion Harris, Studio ensemble

    03:05

  31. Midnight Blues

    Spencer Williams, Ethel Waters, Studio ensemble

    03:03

  32. Aggravatin' Papa

    Sophie Tucker, Studio ensemble

    03:03

  33. New Orleans Joys

    Jelly Roll Morton

    02:45

  34. Guitar Blues

    Sylvester Weaver

    02:40

  35. London Blues

    Jelly Roll Morton, Jelly Roll Morton Orchestra

    03:14

  36. Waitin' For the Evening Mail

    Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake

    02:54

  37. Bleeding Hearted Blues

    James P. Johnson

    03:01

  38. London Cafe Blues

    Jelly Roll Morton, Jimmie Noone, Joe King Oliver, Baby Dodds

    02:45

  39. The Gospel Train Am Comin'

    Homer Rodheaver and the Wiseman Quartet

    02:56

  40. Any Woman's Blues

    Bessie Smith, Fletcher Henderson

    03:17

  41. God's Gonna Set this World on Fire

    Kentucky Trio

    03:02

  42. If You Do What You Do

    Eddie Cantor, The Georgians

    03:04

  43. Hatchet Head Blues

    Clifford Hayes, Old Southern Jug Band

    02:44

  44. Time Ain't Gonna Make Me Stay

    Ed Andrews

    02:45

  45. Waffle Man's Call

    Johnny Bayersdorffer, Johnny Bayersdorfer, Johnny Bayersdorffer Jazzola Novelty Orchestra

    03:01

  46. Rhapsody in Blue

    George Gershwin, Paul Whiteman Dance Band, Paul Whiteman

    03:52

  47. I've Got a Cross-Eyed Papa

    Roy Ingraham, LevitschTanzorchester

    03:28

  48. Barrel House Blues

    Rosa Henderson, Studio pianist

    03:17

  49. Mississippi Shivers

    Zez Confrey, Zez Confrey Orchestra

    03:24

  50. Kiss Me Sweet

    Joe King Oliver, Butterbeans And Susie

    03:08

  51. Toddlin' Blues

    Larry Shields, Nick LaRocca, Don Murray, Tommy Dorsey, Bix Beiderbecke, Bix Beiderbecke Rhythm Jugglers

    02:42

  52. Nobody Knows the Way I Feel this Morning

    Alberta Hunter, Studio ensemble

    02:47

  53. Steppin' on the Blues

    Lovie Austin, Tommy Ladnier, Jimmy O'Bryant

    02:30

  54. All Night Long Blues

    Roba Stanley, Bob Stanley, Studio ensemble

    03:14

  55. Meddlin' with the Blues

    Anonymous, Two of Spades

    03:09

  56. Frank Du Pree

    Andrew Jenkins, Studio guitarist

    02:56

  57. Steel String Blues

    Earl Coleman, Sylvester Weaver

    03:12

  58. Hersal Blues

    Hersal Thomas

    02:58

  59. Street Cries of New Orleans

    Edna Thomas

    02:59

  60. The Wagon

    Ben Harney

    01:45

  61. A Married Man's Blues

    Wade Ward

    02:38

  62. She's Cryin' for Me

    Santo Pecora, New Orleans Rhythm Kings

    02:44

  63. Put Me in the Alley Blues

    Richard M. Jones, Albert Nicholas, Johnny St. Cyr

    02:51

  64. All I Want Is a Little Spoonful

    Papa Charlie Jackson

    02:39

  65. Red Man Blues

    Peter Bocage, Armand J. Piron, ArmandPiron'sNewOrleansOrchestra

    02:58

  66. South Street Blues

    Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra

    02:34

  67. No Home Blues

    Louise Ross, Anonymous, Studio pianist

    02:44

  68. Sugar Babe

    Lee Morse

    02:38

  69. Careless Love

    Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Green, Fletcher Henderson

    03:26

  70. Don't Fish in My Sea

    Ma Rainey, Jimmy Blythe

    02:52

  71. I'll Be Rested (When the Roll Is Called)

    Roosevelt Graves and His Brother

    02:29

  72. I Want My Life to Testify

    HendersonvilleDoubleQuartet

    02:52

  73. Can't Sleep Blues

    The Pebbles

    02:28

  74. String Band Blues

    Anonymous, Kansas City Blues Strummers

    02:31

  75. Black Cat Blues

    Viola McCoy, Old Pal Smoke Shop Four

    03:05

  76. Mama's Angel Child

    Johnny "Guitar" Watson

    02:57

  77. Jack O'Diamond Blues

    Blind Lemon Jefferson, Sippie Wallace, Louis Armstrong, Hersal Thomas

    03:04

  78. Memphis Shake

    Henry Clifford, Dixieland Jug Blowers

    03:16

  79. Crucifixion

    Anonymous, Arizona Dranes

    03:29

  80. Royal Palm Special

    Anonymous, Robert Cooksey, Bobbie Leecan

    03:02

  81. Lamb's Blood Has Washed Me Clean

    Jubilee Singers, Arizona Dranes

    03:15

  82. I Shall Wear a Crown

    Studio vocal ensemble, Arizona Dranes

    03:10

  83. High Fever

    Joe Sanders, Freddie Keppard, CookieGingersnaps

    03:19

  84. I Want Jesus to Walk with Me

    Homer Quincy Smith, Studio organist

    02:49

  85. Blackville

    Anonymous, Hazel Meyers, Studio ensemble

    03:09

  86. Bridwell Blues

    Nolan Welsh, Louis Armstrong, Richard M. Jones

    03:27

  87. Fat Meat and Greens

    Jimmy Blythe, Jelly Roll Morton

    02:56

  88. Christians Fight on Your Time Ain't Long

    Bo Weavil Jackson

    02:43

  89. Got the Blues

    Blind Lemon Jefferson

    02:57

  90. Chock House Blues

    Blind Lemon Jefferson

    02:40

  91. Birth of the Blues

    Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Jack Fulton, Willie Hall, Ferde Grofé, Harry Perella, Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, Paul Whiteman

    03:05

  92. Knoxville Blues

    Uncle Dave Macon, Sam McGee

    03:01

  93. My Soul Is a Witness

    Arizona Dranes

    02:25

  94. Smoke House Blues

    Charles Luke, Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers

    03:25

  95. Boneyard Shuffle

    Hoagy Carmichael, Red Heads, The

    02:52

  96. Motherless Child

    Blind Willie Johnson

    03:20

  97. The Bumps

    John Gerrard Williams, JeanetteJamesSyncoJazzers

    02:22

  98. Tin Roof Blues

    Paul Mares, Leon Roppolo, Mel Stitzel, Ben Pollack, George Brunies, Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio

    03:16

  99. Bamalong Blues

    Andrew Baxter, Jim Baxter

    03:08

  100. Hana Won't You Open the Door

    Harry Von Tilzer, Sam McGee, Kirk McGee

    02:51