Memphis Jug Band
One of the definitive jug bands of the '20s and early '30s, this seminal group was comprised of Will Shade, Will Weldon, Hattie Hart, Charlie Polk, Walter Horton, and others, in various configurations. Guitarist/harpist Will Shade formed the Memphis Jug Band in the Beale Street section of Memphis in the mid-'20s. A few years after their formation, Shade signed a contract with Victor Records in 1927. Over the next seven years, Shade and the Memphis Jug Band recorded nearly 60 songs for the record label. During this time, a number of musicians passed through the group, including Big Walter Horton, Furry Lewis, and Casey Bill Weldon. Throughout all of the various lineup incarnations, Shade provided direction for the group. The Memphis Jug Band played a freewheeling mixture of blues, ragtime, vaudeville, folk, and jazz, which was all delivered with good-time humor. That loose spirit kept the group and its records popular throughout the early '30s. Although the group's popularity dipped sharply in the mid-'30s, Will Shade continued to lead the group in various incarnations until his death in 1966.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Best Of The Memphis Jug Band
Blues - Released by Yazoo on 12 jun. 2001
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Memphis Jug Band Vol. 1 (1927 - 1928)
Blues - Released by Document Records on 5 apr. 2005
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Memphis Jug Band Vol. 3 (1930)
Blues - Released by Document Records on 5 apr. 2005
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Memphis Jug Band (1932-1934)
Blues - Released by Document Records on 27 sep. 2005
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Memphis Jug Band Associates & Alternate Takes
Blues - Released by Wolf Records International GmbH on 19 jun. 1998
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Best Skiffle Songs: Memphis Jug Band (Vintage Charm)
Country - Released by Don't stop the music on 13 jun. 2023
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The History of Skiffle Music (Volume 2)
Country - Released by ISIS on 1 jun. 2023
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A Black Woman Is Like a Black Snake
Blues - Released by Milestones Records on 31 mei 2019
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Memphis Jug Band at Their Best
Blues - Released by Milestones Records on 20 mrt. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo