The Story Of The Blues

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Country:    UK  
Released:  
Genre:       Blues
Style:         Country Blues, Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Piedmont Blues, Delta Blues, Piano Blues

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Notes:

First cat. # on cover, back cover and spine
Second cat. # on labels.

"Made in England" printed on labels.


Subtitled:
"A documentary history of the blues on record compiled by Paul Oliver"

Tracks info - [orig 78 rpm issues in parenthesis:
The Origin Of The Blues. ℗ 1927-1964
A1: Nangodi, Northern Territory, Ghana, June 1964. [Previously unissued. (Public Domain)
A2: New York City. Dec 28 1928 [Okeh 8654 401481-B (Public Domain)
A3: Atlanta, Georgia, Oct 30 1929 [Columbia 14484 149300-1 (Public Domain)
A4: New York City. Jan 30 1934 [Vocalion 02680 14727-1 (Cop. Con.)
A5: Chicago, Illinois. Mar 14 1927 [Okeh 8455 80523-B (Cop. Con.)
A6: New York City. Mar 25 1935 [ARC 6-04-55 17181 (Cop. Con.)
A7: San Antonio, Texas. Nov 27 1929 [Okeh 8764 403357-A (Cop. Con.)
A8: Atlanta, Georgia. Apr 10 1929 [Columbia 14438 148236-1 (Cop. Con.)

Blues And Entertainment. ℗ 1926-1936
B1: Atlanta, Georgia. Nov 09 1927 [Columbia 14268 145192-2 (Cop. Con.)
B2: Atlanta, Georgia. Apr 19 1928 [Columbia 14328 146148-2 (Cop. Con.)
B3: Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Jul 1936 [ARC 6-12-71 HAT 141 (Cop. Con.)
B4: Chicago, Illinois. Nov 06 1934 [Okeh 8958 C-78-3-2 (Cop. Con.)
B5: New York City. Jun 11 1931 [Columbia 14611 151594-1 (Cop. Con.)
B6: New Orleans, Louisiana. Apr 24 1928 [Columbia 14315 146180-1 (Cop. Con.)
B7: Chicago, Illinois. Nov 23 1926 [Okeh 8420 9950-A (Cop. Con.)
B8: New York City. Feb 01 1930 [Okeh 8950 403711-B (Cop. Con.)

The Thirties, Urban & Rural Blues. ℗ 1931-1941
C1: New York City. Mar 16 1932 [Vocalion 1693 11499-A (Leeds Music Ltd.)
C2: Chicago, Illinois. Feb 23 1940 [Vocalion 05464 WC-2956-A (Leeds Music Ltd.)
C3: Chicago, Illinois. Mar 25 1935 [Vocalion 02978 C-924-A (Cop. Con.)
C4: Chicago, Illinois. Feb 12 1936 [Vocalion 03186 C-1256-1  (Leeds Music Ltd.) ["W.P.A." acronym = Works Progress Administration
C5: New York City. Jun 04 1931 [Okeh 8889 404930-A (Cop. Con.)
C6: Dallas, Texas. Jun 20 1937 [Vocalion 04108 DAL-395-2 (Cop. Con.)
C7: Chicago, Illinois. Mar 07 1940 [Okeh 05683 WC-2981-A (Leeds Music Ltd.)
C8: Chicago, Illinois. May 21 1941 [Okeh 06288 C-3765-1 (Cop. Con.)

World War II And After. ℗ 1938-1963. ℗ 1968 D8
D1: Memphis, Tennessee. Jul 12 1939 [Vocalion 05030 MEM-110-1 (Cop. Con.)
D2: Chicago, Illinois. May 23 1941 [Okeh 06329 C-3791-1 (Cop. Con.)
D3: Chicago, Illinois. Jul 22 1947 [Columbia 37945 CCO 4836-1 (Cop. Con.)
D4: Chicago, Illinois. Jul 17 1941 [Okeh 06427 C-3908-1 (Leeds Music Ltd.)
D5: New York City. Dec 30 1938 [Vocalion 4607 23892-1 (Leeds Music Ltd.)
D6: Chicago, Illinois. May 1968 Blue Horizon 57-3142 (Goodie Two Shoes)
D7: Chicago, Illinois. c.1963 [Previously unissued (Uncle Doris Music)
D8: Chicago, Illinois. May 1968 Blue Horizon 7-63212 (Goodie Two Shoes)

 

. The Origins Of The Blues
A1. Fra-Fra Tribesmen - Yarum Praise Songs 2:56
A2. Mississippi John Hurt - Stack O' Lee Blues 2:45
A3. Blind Willie McTell - Travelin' Blues 3:18
A4. Charley Patton - Stone Pony Blues 2:49
A5. Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Snake Moan 3:01
A6. Leadbelly - Pig Meat Papa 3:15
A7. Texas Alexander - Broken Yo-Yo 3:02
A8. Peg Leg Howell - Broke And Hungry Blues 3:19
. Blues And Entertainment
B1. Barbecue Bob, Laughing Charley - It Won't Be Long Now - (Part One) 3:28
B2. Henry Williams, Eddie Anthony - Georgia Crawl 3:20
B3. Mississippi Jook Band - Dangerous Woman 2:43
B4. Memphis Jug Band - Gator Wobble 2:39
B5. Bessie Smith - In The House Blues 3:00
B6. Lillian Glinn - Shake It Down 3:12
B7. Bertha "Chippie" Hill - Pratt City Blues 2:53
B8. Butterbeans & Susie - What It Takes To Bring You Back (Mama Keeps It All The Time) 3:24
. The Thirties, Urban And Rural Blues
C1. Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell - Midnight Hour Blues 3:04
C2. Faber Smith, Jimmy Yancey - East St. Louis Blues 2:48
C3. Peetie Wheatstraw - Good Whiskey Blues 3:08
C4. Casey Bill Weldon, Black Bob - W.P.A. Blues 3:15
C5. Bo Carter - Sorry Feeling Blues 3:08
C6. Robert Johnson - Little Queen Of Spades 2:14
C7. Bukka White - Parchman Farm Blues 2:37
C8. Memphis Minnie - Me And My Chauffeur Blues 2:45
. World War Ⅱ And After
D1. Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry - I Want Some Of Your Pie 2:40
D2. Brownie McGhee - Million Lonesome Women 2:34
D3. Big Joe Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson - Wild Cow Moan 2:51
D4. Big Bill Broonzy - All By Myself 2:26
D5. Big Joe Turner, Pete Johnson - Roll 'Em Pete 2:50
D6. Otis Spann - Bloody Murder 3:34
D7. Elmore James - Sunnyland 2:20
D8. Johnny Shines - I Don't Know 3:30

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout CBS.M.66218 A-2
Matrix / Runout CBS-M63573-B2 (stamped) CBS-66218-B2 (etched)
Matrix / Runout 22135 (stamped) CBS-M-63573-A2 (etched) 66218 C2 (stamped)
Matrix / Runout 22135 (stamped) CBS-M-66218.D-2 (etched) M-63573 (stamped)
Rights Society MCPS / BIEM

 

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