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Various Artists - Masters Of Memphis Blues (2004 Jsp Records Jsp7725)

Track listing:
Volume 1
  1. Everybody's Blues 2:55
  2. Mr. Furry's Blues 2:34
  3. Sweet Papa Moan 2:11
  4. Rock Island Blues 2:48
  5. Jelly Roll 2:39
  6. Billy Lyons And Stock O'lee 2:33
  7. Good Looking Girl Blues 2:52
  8. Why Don't You Come Home Blues 2:45
  9. Falling Down Blues 2:50
  10. Big Chief Blues 2:51
  11. Mean Old Bedbug Blues 2:44
  12. Furry's Blues 3:15
  13. I Will Turn Your Money Green (Take 1) 3:13
  14. I Will Turn Your Money Green (Take 2) 3:11
  15. Mistreatin' Mama 3:08
  16. Dry Land Blues 3:06
  17. Cannon Ball Blues 3:06
  18. Kassie Jones - Part 1 3:06
  19. Kassie Jones - Part 2 3:03
  20. Judge Harsh Blues (Take 1) 3:06
  21. Judge Harsh Blues (Take 2) 3:00
  22. John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) (Take 1) 2:54
  23. John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) (Take 2) 3:20
  24. Black Gypsy Blues 2:49
  25. Creeper's Blues 2:40
Volume 2
  1. You Shall - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:49
  2. It's A Good Thing - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:55
  3. Sweet To Mama - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:55
  4. Half Cup Of Tea - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:51
  5. Beale Town Bound - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:53
  6. Last Go Round - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:56
  7. Jazzin' The Blues - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:48
  8. You Shall - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:42
  9. It's A Good Thing - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:58
  10. Mr Crump Don't Like It - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:39
  11. Chicken You Can Roost Behind The Moon - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 3:06
  12. Blues In 'd' - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:43
  13. Ain't Goin' To Do Like I Used To Do - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 2:55
  14. Hunting Blues - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 3:06
  15. Rockin' On The Hills Blues - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 3:11
  16. Fillin' In Blues, Part 1 - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 3:09
  17. Fillin' In Blues, Part 2 - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 3:14
  18. Wasn't That Doggin' Me - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 3:08
  19. Jumpin' On The Hill - The Beale Street Sheiks (Stokes & Sane) 3:06
  20. Jonestown Blues - Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon) 3:10
  21. Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home - Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon) 3:12
  22. Madison Street Rag - Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon) 2:56
  23. Jazz Gypsy Blues - Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon) 2:57
  24. Can You Blame The Colored Man - Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon) 2:44
  25. My Money Never Runs Out - Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon) 2:51
Volume 3
  1. Downtown Blues (Take 1) - Frank Stokes 3:10
  2. Downtown Blues (Take 2) - Frank Stokes 3:14
  3. Bedtime Blues - Frank Stokes 2:58
  4. What's The Matter Blues - Frank Stokes 3:01
  5. Mistreatin' Blues - Frank Stokes 3:14
  6. It Won't Be Long (Take 1) - Frank Stokes 3:03
  7. It Won't Be Long (Take 2) - Frank Stokes 3:24
  8. Nehi Mamma Blues - Frank Stokes 3:06
  9. I Got Mine - Frank Stokes 3:00
  10. Stomp That Thing - Frank Stokes 3:18
  11. 'tain't Nobody's Business If I Do, Part 1 - Frank Stokes 3:10
  12. 'tain't Nobody's Business If I Do, Part 2 (Take 1) - Frank Stokes 3:17
  13. 'tain't Nobody's Business If I Do, Part 2 (Take 2) - Frank Stokes 3:16
  14. Take Me Back - Frank Stokes 3:11
  15. How Long - Frank Stokes 3:12
  16. South Memphis Blues - Frank Stokes 2:56
  17. Bunker Hill Blues - Frank Stokes 2:55
  18. Right Now Blues - Frank Stokes 3:06
  19. Shiney Town Blues - Frank Stokes 3:06
  20. I'm Going Away Blues - Frank Stokes 2:47
  21. Old Sometime Blues - Frank Stokes 2:47
  22. Frank Stokes' Dream - Frank Stokes 2:54
  23. Memphis Rounders Blues - Frank Stokes 2:49
  24. I Couldn't Help It - Allen Shaw 3:06
  25. Moanin' The Blues - Allen Shaw 3:01
Volume 4
  1. Rolling Stone, Part 1 - Robert Wilkins 2:55
  2. Rolling Stone, Part 2 - Robert Wilkins 3:30
  3. Jail House Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:33
  4. I Do Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:38
  5. That's No Way To Get Along - Robert Wilkins 2:54
  6. Alabama Blues - Robert Wilkins 2:38
  7. Long Train Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:06
  8. Falling Down Blues - Robert Wilkins 2:38
  9. Nashville Stonewall Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:24
  10. Police Sergeant Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:03
  11. Get Away Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:33
  12. I'll Go With Her Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:07
  13. Dirty Deal Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:15
  14. Black Rat Blues - Robert Wilkins 2:52
  15. New Stock Yard Blues - Robert Wilkins 2:58
  16. Old Jim Canaan's - Robert Wilkins 2:53
  17. Losin' Out Blues - Robert Wilkins 3:11
  18. Hard Scuffin' Blues - Little Buddy Doyle 2:40
  19. Grief Will Kill You - Little Buddy Doyle 2:37
  20. Slick Capers Blues - Little Buddy Doyle 2:37
  21. Renewed Love Blues - Little Buddy Doyle 2:32
  22. Bad In Mind Blues - Little Buddy Doyle 2:34
  23. Three-Sixty-Nine Blues - Little Buddy Doyle 2:53
  24. She's Got Good Dry Goods - Little Buddy Doyle 2:36
  25. Lost Baby Blues - Little Buddy Doyle 2:42
  26. Sweet Man Blues - Little Buddy Doyle 2:40

Notes

Masters Of Memphis Blues
JSP 7725 [4CD]


FURRY LEWIS
Vocal acc. Landers Waller (g), Charles Johnson (md), unknown (sp).
Chicago, April 20, 1927.
A-01. C 748; E 5124W Everybody's Blues [Vocalion 1111]
A-02. C 750; E 5183W Mr. Furry's Blues [Vocalion 1115]
A-03. C 752; E 5185W Sweet Papa Moan [Vocalion 1116]
A-04. C 755; E 5123W Rock Island Blues [Vocalion 1111]
A-05. C 761; E 5180W Jelly Roll [Vocalion 1115]

FURRY LEWIS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Chicago, October 9, 1927.
A-06. C 1255; E 6691W Billy Lyons And Stack O'lee [Vocalion 1132]
A-07. C 1246; E 6688W Good Looking Girl Blues [Vocalion 1132]
A-08. C 1248; E 6698W Why Don't You Come Home Blues? [Vocalion 1134]
A-09. C 1250; E 6694W Falling Down Blues [Vocalion 1133]
A-10. C 1252; E 6692W Big Chief Blues [Vocalion 1133]
A-11. C 1258/59; E6696/97W Mean Old Bedbug Blues [Vocalion 1134]

FURRY LEWIS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Memphis, August 28, 1928.
A-12. 45424-1 Furry's Blues [Victor V-38519]
A-13. 45425-1 I Will Turn Your Money Green (Tk. 1)
A-14. 45425-2 I Will Turn Your Money Green (Tk. 2) [Victor V-38506]
A-15. 45428-2 Mistreatin' Mama [Victor V-38519]
A-16. 45429-1 Dry Land Blues [Victor 23345]
A-17. 45430-2 Cannon Ball Blues [Victor 23345]
A-18. 45431-2 Kassie Jones - Part 1 [Victor 21664]
A-19. 45432-1 Kassie Jones - Part 2 [Victor 21664]
A-20. 45433-1 Judge Harsh Blues
A-21. 45433-2 Judge Harsh Blues [Victor V-38506]

FURRY LEWIS
Vocal acc. own (g).
Peaboy Hotel, Memphis, September 22, 1929.
A-22. M 181 John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) -1 [Vocalion 1474]
A-23. M 182 John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) -2 [Vocalion 1474]
A-24. M 185 Black Gypsy Blues [Vocalion 1547]
A-25. M 186 Creeper's Blues [Vocalion 1547]