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Blind Blake - All The Published Sides
JSP 7714


LEOLA B. WILSON
Vocal acc. by Blind Blake (g).
Chicago, c. July, 1926.
A-01. 2655-2 Dying Blues [Paramount 12392]
A-02. 2656-2 Ashley St. Blues [Paramount 12392]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal, speech acc. by own (g).
Chicago, August, 1926.
A-03. 2668-2 Early Morning Blues - vo [Paramount 12387]
A-04. 2669-3 West Coast Blues - sp [Paramount 12387]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal, speech acc. by own (g).
Chicago, c. October, 1926.
A-05. 3056-1 West Coast Blues - sp [Paramount 12387]
A-06. 3056-2 West Coast Blues - sp [Paramount 12387]
A-07. 3057-1 Early Morning Blues [Paramount 12387]
A-08. 3057-2 Early Morning Blues [Paramount 12387]
A-09. 3059-2 Too Tight [Paramount 12431]
A-10. 3060-2 Blake's Worried Blues [Paramount 12442]
A-11. 3061-1 Come On Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around [Paramount 12413]
A-12. 3061-2 Come On Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around [Paramount 12413]
A-13. 3062-2 Tampa Bound [Paramount 12442]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. by own (g).
Chicago, c. November, 1926.
A-14. 3073-1 Skeedle Loo Doo Blues [Paramount 12413]
A-15. 3073-2 Skeedle Loo Doo Blues [Paramount 12413]
A-16. 3081-1 Stonewall Street Blues [Paramount 12431]

LEOLA B. WILSON
Vocal acc. by Blind Blake (g), Jimmy Blythe (p).
Chicago, c. November, 1926.
A-17. 4010-2 State Street Men Blues - p [Paramount 12426]
A-18. 4012-2 Down The Country [Paramount 12444]
A-19. 4013-2 Black Biting Bee Blues [Paramount 12444]
A-20. 4014-2 Wilson Dam [Paramount 12426]

BLIND BLAKE WITH HIS KAZOO BAND
Blind Blake (g), poss. Dad Nelson (k).
Chicago, c. March, 1927.
A-21. 4359-1 Buck-Town Blues [Paramount 12464]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. by own (g).
Chicago, c. March, 1927.
A-22. 4362-1 Black Dog Blues [Paramount 12464]
A-23. 4363-2 One Time Blues [Paramount 12479]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. by own (g).
Chicago, c. April, 1927.
B-01. 4443-1 Bad Feeling Blues [Paramount 12497]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. by own (g), unknown (rattlebones).
Chicago, April 13-14, 1927.
B-02. 4462-1 Dry Bone Shuffle
B-03. 4462-2 Dry Bone Shuffle [Paramount 12479]
B-04. 4462-3 Dry Bone Shuffle
B-05. 4468-2 That Will Never Happen No More [Paramount 12497]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal, speech acc. by own (g).
Chicago, c. October, 1927.
B-06. 20106-1 Brownskin Mama Blues
B-07. 20106-2 Brownskin Mama Blues [Paramount 12606]
B-08. 20107-2 Hard Road Blues [Paramount 12583]
B-09. 20108-1 Hey Hey Daddy Blues [Paramount 12606]
B-10. 20109-1 Sea Board Stomp - sp [Paramount 12583]
B-11. 20110-1 You Gonna Quit Me Blues [Paramount 12597]
B-12. 20112-1 Steel Mill Blues [Paramount 12681]

BLIND BLAKE
Guitar solo, sp.
Chicago, c. October, 1927.
B-13. 20123-1 Southern Rag [Paramount 12565]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. by own (g), Gus Cannon (bj).
Chicago, c. November, 1927.
B-14. 20147-1 He's In The Jailhouse Now - bj [Paramount 12565]
B-15. 20154-2 Wabash Rag [Paramount 12597]

BLIND BLAKE
Johnny Dodds (cl), Jimmy Bertrand (sw, woodblocks, xylophone, speech), Blind Blake (g, vo).
Chicago, April, 1928.
B-16. 20517-3 Doggin' Me Mama Blues [Paramount 12673]
B-17. 20520-2 C. C. Pill Blues [Paramount 12634]
B-18. 20521-3 Hot Potatoes [Paramount 12673]
B-19. 20522-2 Southbound Rag [Paramount 12681]

ELZADIE ROBINSON
Acc. by Johnny Dodds (cl), Blind Blake (g, whistle), Jimmy Bertrand (xylophone).
Chicago, c. April, 1928.
B-20. 20528-3 Pay Day Daddy Blues [Pramount 12635]
B-21. 20534-3 Elzadie's Policy Blues [Pramount 12635]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Chicago, May, 1928.
C-01. 20541-1 Goodbye Mama Moan [Paramount 12634]
C-02. 20542-6 Tootie Blues [Paramount 12643]
C-03. 20551-1 That Lovin' I Crave [Paramount 12643]
C-07. 20559-1 No Dough Blues [Paramount 12723]
C-10. 20565-3 Rumblin' And Ramblin' Boa Constrictor Blues [Paramount 12657]
C-11. 20566-1 Bootleg Rum Dum Blues [Paramount 12695]
C-12. 20567-2 Detroit Bound Blues [Paramount 12657]

DANIEL BROWN
Daniel Brown, vocal acc. Tiny Parham (p), Blind Blake (g), unknown (washboard).
Chicago, c. May, 1928.
C-13. 20574-2 Beulah Land - g [Paramount 12663]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g), prob own (h).
Chicago, May, 1928.
C-14. 20582-2 Panther Squall Blues [Paramount 12723]

ELZADIE ROBINSON
Acc. by Johnny Dodds (cl), prob. Jimmy Blythe (p), Blind Blake (g, whistle).
Chicago, c. April, 1928.
C-15. 20583-1 Elzadie's Policy Blues [Pramount 12635]
C-16. 20584 Pay Day Daddy Blues [Pramount 12635]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Chicago, September, 1928.
C-17. 20868-2 Walkin' Across The Country [Paramount 12754B]
C-18. 20871-3 Search Warrant Blues [Paramount 12737A]
C-19. 20872-2 Ramblin' Mama Blues [Paramount 12767B]
C-20. 20873-2 New Style Of Loving [Paramount 12767A]
C-21. 20874-1 Back Door Slam Blues [Paramount 12710]
C-22. 20875-2 Notoriety Woman Blues [Paramount 12754A]
C-23. 20884-1 Cold Hearted Mama Blues [Paramount 12710]
C-24. 20887-5 Low Down Loving Gal [Paramount 12695]
unknown (cnt), unknown (p), Blind Blake (g, sp), Jimmy Bertrand (x).
C-25. 20888-1 Sweet Papa Low Down [Paramount 12737B]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal/speech acc. Alex (?) Robinson (p), own (g).
Chicago, June 20, 1929.
D-01. 15248-A Poker Woman Blues [Paramount 12810B]
D-02. 15249-A Doing A Stretch [Paramount 12810A]
D-03. 15250 Fightin' The Jug [Paramount 12863A]
D-04. 15251-A Hookworm Blues [Paramount 12794A]
D-05. 15252-A Slippery Rag [Paramount 12794B]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal/speech acc. Charlie Spand (p), 'Aletha' (poss. Aletha Dickerson) (p), own (g).
Chicago, August 17, 1929.
D-06. 15457 Hastings Street [Paramount 12863B]
D-07. 15459 Diddie Wa Diddie
D-08. 15459-A Diddie Wa Diddie [Paramount 12888B]
D-09. 15460 Too Tight Blues No. 2 [Paramount 12824A]
D-10. 15461 Chump Man Blues [Paramount 12904B]
D-11. 15462 Ice Man Blues [Paramount 12904A]
D-12. 15463 Police Dog Blues [Paramount 12888A]
D-13. 15464-A I Was Afraid Of That - Part 2 [Paramount 12882B]
D-14. 15466 Georgia Bound [Paramount 12824B]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Chicago, August, 1929.
D-15. 21354-1 Keep It Home [Paramount 12964A]
D-16. 21354-2 Keep It Home [Paramount 12964A]
D-17. 21357-2 Sweet Jivin' Mama [Paramount 12964B]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. poss. Tiny Parham or Aletha Dickerson (p), own (g).
Chicago, September, 1929.
D-18. 21420-1 Lonesome Christmas Blues [Paramount 12867A]
D-19. 21421-2 Third Degree Blues [Paramount 12867B]

BLIND ARTHUR
Guitar solo.
Chicago, c. October, 1929.
E-01. 21459-2 Guitar Chimes [Paramount 12892A]
E-02. 21460-2 Blind Arthur's Breakdown [Paramount 12892B]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Grafton, Wisconsin, c. September, 1929.
E-03. L 23-3 Baby Lou Blues [Paramount 12918A]
E-04. L 24-2 Cold Love Blues [Paramount 12918B]

PAPA CHARLIE JACKSON AND BLIND BLAKE
Charlie Jackson (bj, vo, sp), Blind Blake (g, vo, sp).
Grafton, Wisconsin, c. September, 1929.
E-05. L 27 Papa Charlie And Blind Blake Talk About It - Part I [Paramount 12911]
E-06. L 28 Papa Charlie And Blind Blake Talk About It - Part II [Paramount 12911]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Grafton, Wisconsin, c. May 29, 1930.
E-11. L 437-2 Diddie Wa Diddie No. 2 [Paramount 12994B]
E-12. L 438-2 Hard Pushing Papa [Paramount 12994A]
E-13. L 439-2 What A Low Down Place The Jailhouse Is [Paramount 13016A]
E-14. L 440-2 Ain't Gonna Do That No More [Paramount 13016B]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Grafton, Wisconsin, c. December, 1930.
E-15. L 647-1 Playing Policy Blues [Paramount 13035A]
E-16. L 648-1 Righteous Blues [Paramount 13035B]

LAURA RUCKER
Vocal acc. Blind Blake (g).
Grafton, Wisconsin, c. May, 1931.
E-17. L 909-1 Fancy Tricks [Paramount 13138]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Grafton, Wisconsin, c. October, 1931.
E-18. L 1099-2 Rope Stretchin' Blues - Part 2 [Paramount 13103A]
E-19. L 1101-1 Rope Stretchin' Blues - Part 1
E-20. L 1101-2 Rope Stretchin' Blues - Part 1 [Paramount 13103B]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Grafton, Wisconsin, c. January, 1932.
L 1267 Dissatisfied Blues [Paramount 13115B]
L 1268 Night And Day Blues [Paramount 13123A]
L 1269 Sun To Sun [Paramount 13123B]
L 1272 Miss Emma Liza [Paramount 13115A]

BLIND BLAKE
Vocal acc. own (g).
Grafton, Wisconsin, c. June, 1932.
E-21. L 1475-2 Champagne Charlie Is My Name [Paramount 13137A]
E-22. L 1476-2 Depression's Gone From Me Blues [Paramount 13137B]