Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey-Rude Dudes (2004) (Import)

Product Summary Label: Allegro Corporation UPC: 00714298322057 Release Date: 8/5/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60610531 Item#: MR7C2Y Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Sweet Jelly Rollin' (Who's Gonna Do Your) - Whistling Rufus ~ Various Artists 2. Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama - Butterbeans & Susie ~ Various Artists 3. Boy In The Boat, The - George Hannah ~ Various Artists 4. My Handy Man - Ethel Waters ~ Various Artists 5. Electrician Blues - Lizzie Miles ~ Various Artists 6. Lollypop - Hunter & Jenkins ~ Various Artists 7. She Showed It All - Napoleon Fletcher ~ Various Artists 8. If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It) - Barrelhouse Annie ~ Various Artists 9. Take It Easy Greasy - Lil Johnson ~ Various Artists 10. Sissy Man - Josh White/Pinewood Tom ~ Various Artists 11. Mashing That Thing - Bo Carter ~ Various Artists 12. Let Me Play With Your Poodle - Tampa Red ~ Various Artists 13. I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted - Washboard Sam ~ Various Artists 14. Sweet Petunia - Jesse James ~ Various Artists 15. Dirty Dozen, The - Speckled Red ~ Various Artists 16. We Can Sell That Thing - Roosevelt Sykes ~ Various Artists 17. Banana In Your Fruit Basket - Bo Carter ~ Various Artists 18. My Stove's In Good Condition - Lil Johnson ~ Various Artists 19. He's Just My Size - Lil Mae Kirkman ~ Various Artists 20. Furniture Man Blues (Part 1 & 2) - Lonnie Johnson/Victoria Spivey ~ Various Artists Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. I Wonder Who's Boogiein My Woogie - Sam Thread ~ Various Artists 2. If You Don't Give Me What I Want - Lil Johnson ~ Various Artists 3. One Hour Mama - Victoria Spivey ~ Various Artists 4. You've Got To Give Me Some - Margaret Webster ~ Various Artists 5. Don't Tear My Clothes - Victoria Spivey ~ Various Artists 6. Terrible Operation Blues - Georgia Tom/Jane Lucas ~ Various Artists 7. Cigarette Blues - Bo Carter ~ Various Artists 8. Southern Can Mama - Blind Willie McTell ~ Various Artists 9. What's That Smells Like Fish - Blind Boy Fuller ~ Various Artists 10. Gas Man Blues - Mae Glover & John Byrd ~ Various Artists 11. Hottest Stuff In Town, The - Howe & Frank Griggs ~ Various Artists 12. Meat Cuttin' Blues - Hunter & Jenkins ~ Various Artists 13. My Baby (Squeeze Me Again) - Lil Johnson ~ Various Artists 14. Best Jockey In Town, The - Lonnie Johnson ~ Various Artists 15. Kitchen Man - Bessie Smith ~ Various Artists 16. Blue Bloomer Blues - Whistlin' Alex Moore ~ Various Artists 17. My Pencil Won't Write No More - Bo Carter ~ Various Artists 18. Ain't That A Mess - Al Miller ~ Various Artists 19. How You Want Your Rollin' Done - Louie Lasky ~ Various Artists 20. My Man O'War - Lizzie Miles ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Joe Evans & Arthur McClain, Arthur McClain (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Ishman Bracey, Sam Harris (vocals, guitar); Arizona Dranes (vocals, mandolin, piano); Coley Jones, Al Miller , Vol Stevens (vocals, mandolin); Sam Jones (vocals, pipe); Charlie "Bozo" Nickerson (vocals, harmonica); Marco Washington (vocals); Burt Hutcherson, Nap Hayes, Frank Dalton, Junior Morgan, Riley Puckett, Ted Bogan, Bo Carter, Charlie Burse (guitar); Roy Hardison, Gid Tanner (banjo); "Dude", Matthew Prater, James "Yank" Rachel, Charles Hurt, Paul Warmack, James Kelly, Louie Bluie, Phebel Wright (mandolin); Shelby David "Tex" Achinson (violin); Charley Arrington, Gordon Tanner (fiddle); Frank Melrose, Jab Jones (piano). Liner Note Author: Doctor Richard Cherry. Recording information: Atlanta, GA (03/21/1927-??/??/1946); Chicago, IL (03/21/1927-??/??/1946); Dallas, TX (03/21/1927-??/??/1946); Jackson, MS (03/21/1927-??/??/1946); Memphis, TN (03/21/1927-??/??/1946); Nashville, TN (03/21/1927-??/??/1946); New York, NY (03/21/1927-??/??/1946); San Antonio, TX (03/21/1927-??/??/1946); WISI Radio Station, KY (03/21/1927-??/??/1946). This sprightly compilation from Document Records collects 24 vintage 78s recorded between 1927 and 1946 that feature the mandolin in a variety of settings, from blues to gospel, played by an assortment of jug, string, and hokum bands. There's a ton of energy here, and fans of the instrument will love this set, although the casual listener may find it a little repetitive. Highlights include "State Street Rag" by the great Louie Bluie, a fluid version of "Lint Head Stomp" by Phebel Wright, the classic "Milk Cow Blues" (featuring the mandolin playing of Yank Rachell) by Sleepy John Estes, a jaunty "Jackson Stomp" by the Mississippi Mud Steppers, and the season-hopping "You Got Me Rollin'" by the Carolina Peanut Boys. Another gem is the wonderfully titled "Going Away to Make It Lonesome Here" by the Nashville Washboard Band, which features some particularly odd, cartoonish percussion. In essence Rags, Breakdowns, Stomps and Blues is a capsule history of early American mandolin playing, and the vitality and good humor of this collection should brighten any day. ~ Steve Leggett Producer: Paul Swinton; Paul Swinton (Compilation)   Technical Info Release Date : 02/03/2004 Original Release Date : 2004 Catalog ID : 32203 Label : Document (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Mono SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00714298322033    Product Image