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Jimmy Davis – “She’s A Hum Dum Dinger”

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She’s A Hum Dum Dinger from Dingersville. What more do you need to know about my baby? Oh my Lord ...

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King Solomon Hill – “Times Has Done Got Hard”

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Everyone wanted to know who King Solomon Hill was. Who laid down such amazing tracks as this one. After much ...

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Fiddlin Frank Nelson – “Buck Creek Gal”

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Fiddlin Frank Nelson was a moniker used by the great southern fiddler, Doc Roberts. Doc was a farmer first and ...

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Will Batts – “Cadillac Baby”

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Will Batts’ starts his “Cadillac Baby” with the last line from Blind Lemon Jefferson’s “Booger Rooger Blues” — “Somebody learned ...

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Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars – “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue”

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Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars recorded “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue” in Chicago, Illinois on December 9, 1927. The moment was ...

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Gus Cannon – “Madison Street Rag”

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You can trace much of American popular music back to the blues. This is most obviously evident in Rock n’ ...

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William Moore – “One Way Gal”

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“One Way Gal” was recorded in Chicago in 1928 by the legendary “barber bluesman,” William Moore. A 78 RPM vinyl ...

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Alberta Hunter – “Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning”

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Here’s legendary American singer Alberta Hunter’s vintage recording of “Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning.” Originally penned by ...

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Jaybird Coleman – “Mistreatin’ Mama”

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“Mistreatin’ Mama” has been covered by blues giants like Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, and Leadbelly, to name a few. ...

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Memphis Jug Band – “Stealin’ Stealin’”

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An American music institution, The Memphis Jug Band was active from the 1920′s all the way through the late 1950′s. ...

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Charley Patton – “Poor Me”

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It is impossible to overstate the importance of Charley Patton’s music and its lasting influence. Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, John ...

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Ora Alexander – “You’ve Got To Save That Thing”

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Ora Alexander was a blues singer and Vaudeville performer who recorded for Columbia Records in the early 1930′s. “You’ve Got ...

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Ma Rainey – “Stack O’ Lee Blues”

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Here is Ma Rainey’s 1926 recording of the iconic American classic, “Stack O’Lee Blues.” This song has been recorded and re-interpreted ...

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London Philharmonic Orchestra – “Beethoven’s Concerto No. 5, in E-flat Major”

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Here is a stellar performance of Beethoven’s Concerto No. 5, in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”), by the London Philharmonic ...

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Skip James – “Cherry Ball Blues”

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Skip James’ recordings are instantly recognizable as much for his peculiar guitar style as for his utterly unique voice. He ...

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Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley – “Every Day In The Week Blues”

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In the early 1960s Syd Barrett grafted Pink Anderson’s first name with another bluesman (Floyd Council), to form the name ...

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Duke Ellington – “Washington Wobble”

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There is some debate as to the origin of this Duke Ellington title. “Washington Wobble” might pay tribute to the ...

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Billie Holiday – “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”

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Here is the incomparable Billie Holiday’s take on George and Ira Gershwin’s classic, “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” ...

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Bessie Smith – “Muddy Water Mississippi Moan”

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Composed in the Spring of 1927 during The Great Mississippi Flood, “Muddy Water Mississippi Moan” was soon recorded by the ...

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