Piano Blues

Blind Blake & Charlie Spand – “Hastings Street”

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This collaboration between blues guitar master Blind Blake and ragtime piano master Charlie Spand is an absolute joy to listen ...

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Will Shade – “Better Leave That Stuff Alone”

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Jug music pioneer and Memphis blues great Will Shade created most of his over 100 recorded sides as leader of ...

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Bessie Jackson – “Barbeque Bess”

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A contemporary of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, Bessie Jackson was as bold with her lyrical humor and sexual innuendo ...

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Arthur Petties – “Out On Santa Fe Blues”

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Though Arthur Petties only released six tracks in his recording career, he left an indelible mark. This classic, “Out on ...

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Ida Cox – “Mojo Hand Blues”

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Ida Cox – also known as the “Uncrowned Queen of the Blues” – worked her way up through the early ...

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Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing”

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You know I’m wild about this! Great recording, immaculate voice, all the elements that continue to feed my fascination with ...

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Charlie Spand – “Back To The Woods Blues”

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Charlie Spand’s notoriety stems from his genius in the boogie-woogie and barrelhouse style of piano. “Back to the Woods Blues” ...

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Helen Humes – “Song of the Wanderer”

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Helen Humes’ “Song of the Wanderer” is a fine anthem to wanderlust. Just the medicine to launch another day of ...

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Butter Beans and Susie – “T’aint None O’ Your Business”

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Butter Beans and Susie lay it down on this stellar old recording. Such a great duet, true to life in ...

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Albinia Jones – “Give It Up Daddy”

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Albinia makes her case for more quality time. Albinia Jones – “Give It Up Daddy” mp3

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Cecil Gant – “I Wonder”

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“I Wonder” was pre-war pianist and blues singer Cecil Gant’s first single. Released on Oakland’s Gilt-Edge Records, “I Wonder” is ...

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Kansas City Kitty and Georgia Tom – “How Can You Have The Blues?”

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From Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom we get this upbeat blues number, “How Can You Have the Blues,” a ...

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