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Great Jug Bands, The, 1927-1933, Vol. 4

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Producer

Charters, Samuel Barclay, 1929-2015

Performer

Memphis Minnie, 1897-1973
Lewis, Noah, 1895-1961
Memphis Sheiks.
Cannon's Jug Stompers
Birmingham Jug Band
South Memphis Jug Band
Whistler and His Jug Band
Memphis Jug Band
Elder Richard Bryant's Sanctified Singers
Dixieland Jug Blowers
Kentucky Jug Band

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Heart breakin' blues ; Goin' to Germany (Cannon's Jug Stompers) --Grandpa and grandma blues (Memphis Minnie and her Jug Band) --Getting ready for trial ; German blues (Birmingham Jug Band) --Cold iron bed ; Red ripe tomatoes (Jack Kelly and his South Memphis Jug Band) --The jug band special (Whistler and his Jug Band) --Coal oil blues ; Jug band waltz (Memphis Jug Band) --Come over here (Elder Richard Bryant's Sanctified Singers) --Garden of joy-blues (Dixieland Jug Blowers) --Walkin' cane stomp (Kentucky Jug Band) --New Minglewood blues ; Ticket agent blues (Noah Lewis's Jug Band) --He's in the jailhouse now (Memphis Shieks).

Track Information

101 Heart Breakin' Blues / Cannon's Jug Stompers. Jug,Washboard band music,Guitar,Banjo,Harmonica. 102 Goin' to Germany / Cannon's Jug Stompers. Jug,Washboard band music,Guitar,Banjo,Harmonica. 103 Grandpa and Grandma Blues / Memphis Minnie. Jug,Guitar,Harmonica. 104 Getting Ready For Trial / Birmingham Jug Band. Jug,Washboard band music,Guitar,Harmonica. 105 German Blues / Birmingham Jug Band. Jug,Washboard band music,Guitar,Harmonica. 106 Cold Iron Bed / South Memphis Jug Band. Jug,Guitar,Violin. 107 Red Ripe Tomatoes / South Memphis Jug Band. Jug,Guitar,Violin. 108 The Jug Band Special / Whistler and His Jug Band. Jug,Guitar,Banjo,Violin,Mandolin. 201 Coal Oil Blues / Memphis Jug Band. Jug,Guitar,Harmonica,Kazoo. 202 Jug Band Waltz / Memphis Jug Band. Jug,Guitar,Harmonica,Kazoo. 203 Come Over Here / Elder Richard Bryant's Sanctified Singers. Jug,Guitar,Harmonica. 204 Garden of Joy-Blues / Dixieland Jug Blowers. Guitar,Violin,Saxophone,Tambourine (Drum),Piano. 205 Walkin' Cane Stomp / Kentucky Jug Band. Jug,Guitar,Saxophone,Whistle. 206 New Minglewood Blues / Noah Lewis. Jug,Guitar,Harmonica,Mandolin. 207 Ticket Agent Blues / Noah Lewis. Jug,Guitar,Harmonica,Mandolin. 208 He's in the Jailhouse Now / Memphis Sheiks.. Jug,Guitar,Banjo,Harmonica,Mandolin.
sova.cfch.asch_ref17056

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5e09bc4a8-7ca9-4365-bcb1-c13ddc14f3c6

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-1900 Origin Jazz Library.5

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Origin Jazz Library 1966

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: Chicago (Ill.), Illinois, Saint Louis (Mo.), Missouri, Birmingham (Ala.), Alabama, Memphis (Tenn.), United States, Tennessee.

General

Blues songs; recordings of various jug bands, originally issued 1927-30. Program notes by Sam Charters on container; program and biographical notes by Dave Evans ([4] p.) inserted; discography inserted.

Place

Tennessee
United States
Memphis (Tenn.)
Alabama
Birmingham (Ala.)
Missouri
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Illinois
Chicago (Ill.)
Kentucky

Topic

Jug band music
Blues (Music)
Jug
Washboard band music
Guitar
Banjo
Harmonica
Violin
Mandolin
Kazoo
Saxophone
Tambourine (Drum)
Piano
Whistle
African Americans

Producer

Charters, Samuel Barclay, 1929-2015

Performer

Memphis Minnie, 1897-1973
Lewis, Noah, 1895-1961
Memphis Sheiks.
Cannon's Jug Stompers
Birmingham Jug Band
South Memphis Jug Band
Whistler and His Jug Band
Memphis Jug Band
Elder Richard Bryant's Sanctified Singers
Dixieland Jug Blowers
Kentucky Jug Band

Culture

Americans

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

1966

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1900

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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Record ID

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