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Big Bill Broonzy - All The Classic Sides 1928-1937, CD E: 1936-1937

Track listing:
  1. Nancy Jane 3:04
  2. Lowland Blues 3:05
  3. Seven-Eleven (Dice Please Don't Fail Me) 3:00
  4. You Know I Got A Reason 2:52
  5. Oh Babe (Dice Please Don't Fail Me) 3:10
  6. Detroit Special 2:58
  7. Falling Rain 3:22
  8. Black Widow Spider 2:55
  9. Cherry Hill 3:16
  10. Out With The Wrong Woman 3:00
  11. Don't Tear My Clothes No. 2 2:45
  12. You Drink Too Much 3:11
  13. Southern Flood Blues 3:16
  14. My Big Money 3:15
  15. My Woman Mistreats Me 3:02
  16. Let's Reel And Rock 3:18
  17. Come Up To My House 3:14
  18. Get Away 2:59
  19. Terrible Flood Blues 3:06
  20. Little Bug 3:08
  21. Horny Frog - (take 1) 3:12
  22. Horny Frog - (take 2) 3:05
  23. Mean Old World - (take 1) 3:03
  24. Mean Old World - (take 2) 3:10
  25. Barrelhouse When It Rains 2:51

Notes


Big Bill Broonzy - All The Classic Sides 1928-1937
JSP 7718 (5CD Box Set)


BIG BILL AND THOMPS
Big Bill (g), John Thomas (g, sp).
Chicago, c. November, 1927.
A-01. 20159-2 House Rent Stomp [Paramount 12656]

BIG BILL AND THOMPS
Big Bill vocal acc. own (g), John Thomas (g).
Chicago, c. February, 1928.
A-02. 20373-2 Big Bill Blues [Paramount 12656]

BIG BILL AND THOMPS
Big Bill vocal acc. own (g), John Thomas (g).
Chicago, c. October, 1928.
A-03. 20922-1 Down In The Baement Blues [Paramount 12707]
A-04. 20923-2 Starvation Blues [Paramount 12707]

FAMOUS HOKUM BOYS
New York City, April 8, 1930.
A-05. 9585-2 Someday's Been Using That Thing [Perfect 150]
A-06. 9586-3 Black Cat Rag [Perfect 147]
A-07. 9587-2 Pig Meat Strut [Perfect 156]
A-08. 9588-2 Guitar Rag [Perfect 156]

FAMOUS HOKUM BOYS
Big Bill Broonzy, Frank Brasswell (g, sp).
New York City, April 9, 1930.
A-09. 9594-1 Saturday Night Rub [Perfect 147]

SAMMY SAMPSON
Big Bill vocal acc. own (g), Frank Brasswell (g, sp).
New York City, April 9, 1930.
A-10. 9599-2 I Can't Be Satisfied [Perfect 157]
A-11. 9600-1 Grandma's Farm [Perfect 187]
A-12. 9601-2 Skoodle Do Do [Perfect 157]

SAMMY SAMPSON
Big Bill vocal acc. own (g), prob. Thomas A. Dorsey (Georgia Tom) (p).
New York City, April 11, 1930.
A-13. 9621-1 Tadpole Blues [Perfect 179]
A-14. 9622-1 Bow Leg Baby [Perfect 163]

BIG BILL JOHNSON
Big Bill vocal acc. own (g), Frank Brasswell (g, sp, vo).
New York City, May 2, 1930.
A-15. 16573 Skoodle Do Do [Gennett 7210, Champion 16015]

HOKUM BOYS
Big Bill Broonzy, Frank Brasswell (g, vo).
New York City, May 2, 1930.
A-16. 16578 Saturday Night Rub [Champion 16081]
A-17. 16579 Pig Meat Strut [Champion 16081]
A-18. 16581 Papa's Gettin' Hot [Champion 16015]

SAMMY SAMPSON
Big Bill vocal acc. own (g), prob. Arthur Petti(e)s (g).
New York City, September 16, 1930.
A-19. 10042-1 Police Station Blues [Perfect 199]
A-20. 10043-1 They Can't Do That [Perfect 199]

BILL WILLIAMS AND SAMMY SAMPSON
Arthur Petties (Pettis) vocal acc. own (g), Big Bill Broonzy (g, vo).
New York City, September 16, 1930.
A-21. 10045-1 No Good Buddy [Oriole 8068]

SAMMY SAMPSON
Big Bill vocal acc. Thomas A. Dorsey (Georgia Tom) (p).
New York City, September 17, 1930.
A-22. 10052-1 State Street Woman [Perfect 201]
A-23. 10053-2 Meanest Kind Of Blues [Perfect 186]
A-24. 10054-2 I Got The Blues For My Baby [Perfect 186]

BIG BILL JOHNSON
Big Bill vocal acc. own (g).
Richmond, Indiana, November 19, 1930.
A-25. 17281 The Banker's Blues [Champion 16327]
A-26. 17284-B How You Wan't It Done? [Champion 16172]

BIG BILL JOHNSON
Big Bill vocal acc. own (g).
JOHNSON AND SMITH (1)
Big Bill (g), Steele Smith (bj)
STEELE AND JOHNSON (2)
Big Bill, Steele Smith vocal duet acc. Big Bill (g), Steele Smith (bjj).
Richmond, Indiana, February 9, 1932.
B-01. 18382 Worried In Mind Blues [Champion 16396]
B-02. 18383 Too Too Train Blues [Champion 16400, Champion 50069]
B-03. 18384 Mistreatin' Mama [Champion 16396, Champion 50069]
B-04. 18385 Big Bill Blues [Champion 16400, Champion 50060]
B-05. 18386-A Brown Skin Shuffle (1) [Champion 16411, Champion 40074]
B-06. 18387-A Stovepipe Stomp (1) [Champion 16411, Champion 40074]
B-07. 18388 Beedle Um Bum (2) [Champion 16395, Champion 50058]
B-08. 18389 Selling That Stuff (2) [Champion 16395, Champion 50058]
B-09. 18392 Mr. Conductor Man [Champion 16426, Champion 50060]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. own (g).
New York City, March 29, 1932.
B-10. 11605-2 Too-Too Train Blues [Banner 32653, Melotone 12570]
B-11. 11606-3 Worrying You Off My Mind - Part 1 [Banner 32559]
B-12. 11607-1 Worrying You Off My Mind - Part 2 [Banner 32559]
B-13. 11608-2 Shelby County Blues [Banner 32670, Melotone 12599]
B-14. 11609-2 Mistreatin' Mama Blues [Banner 33085, Melotone 13049]
B-15. 11610-2 Bull Cow Blues [Banner 32653, Melotone 12570, Vocalion 1745]
B-16. 11611-2 How You Want It Done? [Banner 32436, Vocalion 1745]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. own (g).
New York City, March 30, 1932.
B-17. 11617-1 Long Tall Mama [Banner 33085, Melotone 13049]

BIG BILL AND HIS JUG BUSTERS
unknown (kazoo), prob. Black Bob (p), Big Bill (g, vo), unknown (sb), Jimmy Bertrand (wb).
New York City, March 30, 1932.
B-18. 11624-2 M And O Blues [Banner 32436]

BIG BILL AND HIS JUG BUSTERS
unknown (tp), prob. Black Bob (p), Big Bill (g, vo), unknown (jug).
New York City, March 31, 1932.
B-19. 11632-2 Rukus Juice Blues [Banner 32670]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. unknown (p), own (g).
Chicago, March 23, 1934.
B-20. 80388-1 Friendless Blues [Bluebird B5535]
B-21. 80389-1 Milk Cow Blues [Bluebird B5476]
B-22. 80390-1 Hungry Man Blues [Bluebird B5706]
B-23. 80391-1 I'll Be Back Home Again [Bluebird B5674]
B-24. 80392-1 Bull Cow Blues - Part 2 [Bluebird B5476]
B-25. 80393-1 Serve It To Me Right [Bluebird B5674]
C-01. 80394-1 Starvation Blues [Bluebird B5706]
C-02. 80395-1 Mississippi River Blues [Bluebird B5535]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. prob. Black Bob (p), own (g), prob. Charlie Jackson (bj).
Chicago, June 14, 1934.
C-03. 80613-1 At The Break Of Day [Bluebird B5571]
C-04. 80614-1 I Want To Go Home [Bluebird B5571]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. prob. Black Bob (p), own (g), prob. Charlie Jackson (g).
Chicago, October 18, 1934.
C-05. C 704-A Hard Headed Woman [Banner 33314, Melotone 13281]
X-XX. C 705-A Dying Day Blues
C-06. C 705-B Dying Day Blues [ARC 35-10-31]
C-07. C 718-A I Want To See My Baby [Banner 33490, Melotone 13457]
C-08. C 719-A Serve It To Me Right [Banner 33314, Melotone 13281]
C-09. C 720-B Dirty-No-Gooder [ARC 35-10-31]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. prob. Black Bob (p), own (g).
Chicago, October 19, 1934.
C-10. C 721-A Let Her Go - She Don't Know [ARC 5-11-67]
C-11. C 722-A Hobo Blues [Banner 33490, Melotone 13457]
C-12. C 723-A Prowlin' Ground Hog [Banner 33344, Melotone 13311]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. own (vn), unknown (p).
Chicago, October 19, 1934.
C-13. C 736-A C-C Rider
C-14. C 736-B C-C Rider [Banner 33344, Melotone 13311]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. prob. Black Bob (p), own (g), unknown (whistle).
Chicago, February 26, 1935.
C-21. 85517-1 The Southern Blues [Bluebird B5998, Bluebird B6964]
C-22. 85518-1 Good Jelly [Bluebird B5998]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. own (g), Louis Lasky (g).
Chicago, June 20, 1935.
C-23. C 1020-B C And A Blues [ARC 5-12-65]
C-24. C 1021-A Something Good [ARC 5-12-65]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g).
Chicago, July 3, 1935.
C-25. C 1060-B You May Need My Help Someday [ARC 6-04-62]
D-01. C 1061-A Rising Sun Shine On [ARC 5-11-67]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g).
Chicago, July 27, 1935.
D-02. 91423-1 Mountain Blues [Bluebird B6060]
D-03. 91424-1 Bad Luck Blues [Bluebird B6060]
D-04. 91425-1 I Can't Make You Satisfied [Bluebird B6111]
D-05. 91426-1 I'm Just A Bum [Bluebird B6111, Bluebird B6964]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, October 31, 1935.
D-06. 96230-1 Keep Your Hands Off Her [Bluebird B6188]
D-07. 96231-1 The Sun Gonna Shine In My Door Someday [Bluebird B6188]
X-XX. 96231- The Sun Gonna Shine In My Backdoor Someday
D-08. 96232-1 Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down [Bluebird B6230]
D-09. 96233-1 Down The Line Blues [Bluebird B6230]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, December 16, 1935.
D-10. C 1182-2 Bricks In My Pillow [ARC 6-03-55]
D-11. C 1189-2 Tell Me What You Been Doing [ARC 6-04-62]
D-12. C 1190-2 Ash Hauler [ARC 6-03-55]
D-13. C 1191-2 Evil Women Blues

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, February 12, 1936.
D-14. C 1245-2 These Ants Keep Biting Me [ARC 7-01-57]
D-15. C 1246-2 Big Bill Blues [ARC 6-05-56]
D-16. C 1247-1 You Know I Need Lovin' [ARC 6-06-56]
D-17. C 1248-1 Matchbox Blues [ARC 6-05-56]
D-18. C 1249-1 Low Down Woman Blues [ARC 6-06-56]

THE HOKUM BOYS
Big Bill Broonzy (vo, g), Casey Bill Weldon (vo, stg).
Chicago, April 16, 1936.
D-19. C1356-1 Keep Your Mind On It [Vocalion 03232]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, April 22, 1936.
X-XX. C 1358-1 Bull Cow Blues No. 3
D-20. C 1358-2 Bull Cow Blues No. 3 [ARC 6-07-57]
X-XX. C 1359-1 Married Life Is A Pain
D-21. C 1359-2 Married Life's A Pain [ARC 7-03-68]
X-XX. C 1360-1 Black Mare Blues
D-22. C 1360-2 Black Mare Blues [ARC 7-01-57]
D-23. C 1361-1 Pneumonia Blues [ARC 7-03-68]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g).
Chicago, May 1, 1936.
D-24. C 1374-2 Big Bill's Milk Cow No. 2 [ARC 6-07-57]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, May 27, 1936.
X-XX. C 1380-1 W. P. A. Blues
D-25. C 1380-2 W. P. A. Blues [ARC 6-08-61]
D-26. C 1381-2 I'm A Southern Man [ARC 6-08-61]

THE HOKUM BOYS
Big Bill Broonzy (vo, g), Black Bob (p) Casey Bill Weldon (stg), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, June 11, 1936.
E-01. C1400-1 Nancy Jane [Vocalion 03265]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. prob. Black Bob (p), own (g), George Barnes (g), Charlie McCoy(md).
Chicago, September 3, 1936.
E-02. C 1455-1 Lowland Blues [ARC 6-11-72]
E-03. C 1456-1 Seven -Eleven (Dice Please Don't Fail Me) [ARC 7-03-54]
E-04. C 1457-2 You Know I Got A Reason [ARC 6-11-72]
X-XX. C 1458-1 Oh, Babe (Don't Do Me That Way)
E-05. C 1458-2 Oh, Babe (Don't Do Me That Way) [ARC 7-02-54]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, September 16, 1936.
E-06. C 1473-1 Detroit Special [ARC 6-12-59]
X-XX. C 1473- Detroit Special
E-07. C 1474-2 Falling Rain [ARC 6-12-59]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, October 28, 1936.
E-08. C 1634-1 Black Widow Spider [ARC 7-02-54]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb).
Chicago, November 19, 1936.
X-XX. C 1688- Cherry Hill
E-09. C 1688-2 Cherry Hill [ARC 7-03-54]

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. 'Mr. Sheik' (prob. Alfred Bell) (tp), Black Bob (p), own (g), Bill Settles (sb), poss. Fred Williams (dm).
Chicago, January 29, 1937.
E-13. C1799 Southern Flood Blues [ARC 7-04-68]
E-14. C1800 My Big Money [ARC 7-11-67]
E-15. C1801-1 My Woman Mistreats Me [ARC 7-11-67]
E-16. C1802-2 Let's Reel And Rock [ARC 7-06-64]
E-17. C 1803-2 Come Up To My House

BIG BILL
Vocal acc. 'Mr. Sheiks' (prob. Alfred Bell) (tp), Black Bob (p), own (g), unknown (2nd g), Bill Settles (sb), unknown (woodblocks).
Chicago, January 31, 1937.
E-18. C 1807-2 Get Away
E-19. C 1808-2 Terrible Flood Blues [ARC 7-04-68]
X-XX. C 1809-1 Little Bug
E-20. C 1809-2 Little Bug [ARC 7-05-57]
E-21. C 1810-1 Horny Frog
E-22. C 1810-2 Horny Frog [ARC 7-05-57]
E-23. C 1811-1 Mean Old World
E-24. C 1811-2 Mean Old World [ARC 7-07-64]
E-25. C 1812-1 Barrel House When It Rains [ARC 7-07-64]

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