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Ishman Bracey & Charlie Taylor - Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order (1928-1929)

Track listing:
  1. Stranger Blues (Rosie Mae Moore, vcl.) 3:31
  2. Saturday Blues 3:29
  3. Left Alone Blues 3:31
  4. Leavin' Town Blues (take 1) 3:29
  5. Leavin' Town Blues (take 2) 3:29
  6. Brown Mamma Blues (take 1) 3:35
  7. Brown Mamma Blues (take 2) 3:07
  8. Trouble Hearted Blues (take 1) 3:33
  9. Trouble Hearted Blues (take 2) 3:24
  10. The Four Day Blues (take 1) 3:21
  11. The Four Day Blues (take 2) 3:19
  12. Jake Liquor Blues 3:30
  13. Family Stirving 3:14
  14. Mobile Stomp (New Orleans Nehi Boys) 3:13
  15. Farish St. Rag (New Orleans Nehi Boys) 2:57
  16. Woman Woman Blues 3:29
  17. Suitcase Full Of Blues 3:04
  18. Bust Up Blues 2:55
  19. Pay Me No Mind 3:14
  20. Heavy Suitcase Blues 3:12
  21. Louisiana Bound 3:11
  22. Too Damp To Be Wet (Taylor & Bracey) 3:06
  23. Where My Shoes At? (Taylor & Bracey) 3:04

Notes

Feb 4, 1928 - Dec 1929

Bracey's complete recorded works (1928-1929) are presented in chronological order on this single disc, with the bonus of four tracks by the elusive Charley Taylor. Since Bracey only recorded a handful of sides, this compilation is far more accessible than most of Document's Complete Recorded Works discs. Furthermore, Bracey was one of the best Delta blues artists of the '20s and his work is consistently engaging. Complete Recorded Works (1928-1929) is the best compilation available on Bracey -- not only does it work as a concise introduction, it has everything completists will need.