The History of Rhythm and Blues 1925 - 1942

Various Artists

• Released on 7/04/2008 by Rhythm & Blues Records
• Main artist: Various Artists
• Genre: Rock

1 My Soul Is a Witness

Austin Coleman 00:03:26

Austin Coleman, MainArtist

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2 It's Nobody's Fault but Mine

Blind Willie Johnson 00:03:11

Blind Willie Johnson, MainArtist

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3 The Crucifixion of Christ

Jessie May Hill 00:03:04

Jessie May Hill, MainArtist

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4 Shake That Thing

Papa Charlie Jackson 00:03:05

Papa Charlie Jackson, MainArtist

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5 Outside Woman Blues

Blind Joe Reynolds 00:02:59

Blind Joe Reynolds, MainArtist

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6 It's a Good Thing

Frank Stokes 00:03:00

Frank Stokes, MainArtist - Beale Street Sheiks, MainArtist

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7 Minglewood Blues

Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers 00:03:42

Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers, MainArtist

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8 Match Box Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson 00:02:58

Blind Lemon Jefferson, MainArtist

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9 Diddie Wah Diddie

Blind Blake 00:03:01

Blind Blake, MainArtist

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10 Milk Cow Blues

Sleepy Joh Estes 00:03:03

Sleepy Joh Estes, MainArtist

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11 Ease It to Me Blues

Barbecue Bob 00:03:01

Barbecue Bob, MainArtist

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12 No No Blues

Curley Weaver 00:03:12

Curley Weaver, MainArtist

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13 Apaloosa Blues

Bobby Leecan 00:02:43

Robert Cooksey, MainArtist - Bobby Leecan, MainArtist

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14 Little Rock Blues

Pearl Dickson 00:03:03

Pearl Dickson, MainArtist

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15 Kansas City Blues

Jim Jackson 00:03:17

Jim Jackson, MainArtist

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16 Train Whistle Blues

Jimmie Rodgers 00:03:01

Jimmie Rodgers, MainArtist

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17 Goin' Back to Texas

Memphis Minnie 00:03:02

Memphis Minnie, MainArtist

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18 Roll and Tumble Blues

Hambone Willie Newbern 00:03:04

Hambone Willie Newbern, MainArtist

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19 If You Haven't Any Hay

Skip James 00:02:58

Skip James, MainArtist

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20 Kokomo Blues

Scrapper Blackwell 00:03:06

Scrapper Blackwell, MainArtist

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21 It's Tight Like That

Georgia Tom 00:03:04

Georgia Tom, MainArtist

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22 Didn't It Rain

Bryant's Jubilee Quartet 00:02:34

Bryant's Jubilee Quartet, MainArtist

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23 Beale Street Breakdown

Jed Davenport 00:03:00

Jed Davenport, MainArtist

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24 Milk Cow Blues

Kokomo Arnold 00:03:08

Kokomo Arnold, MainArtist

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25 Get Low-Down Blues

Bennie Moten & His Kansas City Orchestra 00:03:03

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, MainArtist

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26 Mr Johnson's Blues

Lonnie Johnson 00:02:41

Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist

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27 Backwater Blues

Bessie Smith 00:03:18

Bessie Smith, MainArtist

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28 Knockin' a Jug

Louis Armstrong 00:03:15

Louis Armstrong, MainArtist

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29 Bullfrog Blues

Muggsy Spanier 00:02:56

Muggsy Spanier, MainArtist

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30 Pinetop's Boogie Woogie

Pinetop Smith 00:03:22

Pinetop Smith, MainArtist

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31 Cow Cow Blues

Cow Cow Davenport 00:03:07

Cow Cow Davenport, MainArtist

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32 Guitar Boogie

Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother 00:02:55

Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother, MainArtist

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33 How Long, How Long Blues

Leroy Carr 00:03:04

Leroy Carr, MainArtist

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34 The Dirty Dozen

Speckled Red 00:03:13

Speckled Red, MainArtist

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35 Vicksburg Blues

Little Brother Montgomery 00:02:57

Little Brother Montgomery, MainArtist

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36 Sweet Miss Stella Blues

Rufus Quillan 00:02:55

Rufus Quillan, MainArtist - Ben Quillan, MainArtist

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37 Minnie the Moocher

Cab Calloway & His Orchestra 00:03:12

Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, MainArtist

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38 St. Louis Blues

The Mills Brothers 00:02:19

The Mills Brothers, MainArtist

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39 Somebody's Stole Gabriel's Horn

Three Keys 00:02:58

Three Keys, MainArtist

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40 Midnight Hour Blues

Leroy Carr 00:03:06

Leroy Carr, MainArtist

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41 Lafayette

Bennie Moten & His Kansas City Orchestra 00:02:46

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, MainArtist

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42 Flaming Reeds and Screaming Brass

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra 00:02:56

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra, MainArtist

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43 Strut That Thing

Cripple Clarence Lofton 00:02:57

Cripple Clarence Lofton, MainArtist

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44 Dirty Mother for You

Roosevelt Sykes 00:02:58

Roosevelt Sykes, MainArtist

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45 Weed Smoker's Dream

The Harlem Hamfats 00:03:19

The Harlem Hamfats, MainArtist

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46 Press My Button

Lil Johnson 00:03:17

Lil Johnson, MainArtist

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47 Night Time Is the Right Time

Roosevelt Sykes 00:02:47

Roosevelt Sykes, MainArtist

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48 The Blues Ain't Nothing But

Georgia White 00:02:37

georgia white, MainArtist

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49 Teasin' Brown Blues

Louie Lasky 00:02:46

Louie Lasky, MainArtist

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50 Barrelhouse Woman

Leroy Carr 00:02:54

Leroy Carr, MainArtist

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 97 track(s)
• Total length: 04:50:08

• Main artist: Various Artists
• Label: Rhythm & Blues Records
• Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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