Jazz, Vol. 2: The Blues
Various Artists
Some of the greatest examples of blues circa 1925-1950 by an incredible lineup—Vera Hall, Ma Rainey, Kid Ory, Blind Willie Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong. The album demonstrates how elements of spirituals, minstrel songs, field calls and chants, and folk music made their way into the blues.
Liner notes by Frederic Ramsey Jr.
Track Listing
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101
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Dark Was the Night | Blind Willie Johnson | 3:27 |
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102
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Black Woman | Vera Hall | 1:26 |
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103
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Black Snake Moan | Blind Lemon Jefferson | 2:54 |
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104
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Misery Blues | Ma Rainey with the Georgia Jazz Band | 2:42 |
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105
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Working Man's Blues | Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band | 3:04 |
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106
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No Easy Rider Blues | Gertrude Perkins | 3:27 |
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107
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Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying | Blind Willie Johnson | 3:09 |
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201
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How Long Blues | Jimmy Yancey | 4:00 |
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202
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Mr. Jelly Lord | Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny and Baby Dodds | 2:55 |
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203
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Birdewell Blues | Nolan Welsh | 3:39 |
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204
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Careless Love | Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | 3:11 |
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205
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Mean Old Bed Bug Blues | Bessie Smith | 3:18 |
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206
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I'm Not Rough | Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five | 3:06 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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Slidin' HomeJohn Littlejohn
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Lightnin' HopkinsLightnin' Hopkins
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The Folkways Years, 1959-1973Memphis Slim
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Late Ragtime PianoVarious Artists
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Way Back in the Country BluesSmoky Babe
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From the ArchivesSounds of the American Blues -
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From the ArchivesWomen and Folk from Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesThe Roots of Rhythm & Blues -
From the ArchivesRhythm & Blues
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From the ArchivesDave Van Ronk -
From the ArchivesLucinda Williams: Blues musician -
From the ArchivesMary Lou Williams: Jazz for the Soul | Smithsonian Folkways ... -
From the ArchivesJazz Education Web Site -
From the ArchivesRappahannock Blues: John Jackson | Smithsonian Folkways Magazine