The best of memphis jug band by memphis jug band now. Dont choose between cannons jug stompers and the memphis jug band. Hes in the jailhouse now, cocaine habit blues remastered 2002, on the road again, k. The jugs were of various sizes which were blown into producing a raspy, buzzing sound and were accompanied by a guitar, harmonica, banjo and violin. Around will shade, leader of the band, on guitar and vocal, were ben ramey on kazoo and vocal, will weldon on guitar and vocal, vol stevens on banjomandolin.
Memphis jug band memphis shakedown 1928 topics pilsners picks, august 2016. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Memphis jug band memphis shakedown on bartenders blues. The jug band craze started in louisville, kentucky around 1905. Ive run across a couple of music writers whove said that another wellknown jug band, cannons jug stompers including all the variouslynamed versions of gus cannons groups, are in some way superior to the memphis jug band.
Formed in the 1920s and led by harmonica player will shade, the memphis jug band was a fine example of the memphis blues movement. Their body of work has inspired folk, rock and pop bands from the 1960s to the present. The memphis jug band, most active from 1926 into the 1950s, revolved around guitarist, harmonica player and singer will shade and featured a wide variety of instrumentation including harmonica, kazoo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, piano, washboard and, of course, jug. Informative booklet notes by alan balfour detailed discography. Jango is personalized internet radio that helps you find new music based on what you already like.
Memphis jug band biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Moan remastered 19901991, stealin, stealin remastered 2002, biography. Memphis jug band on the road again lyrics genius lyrics. Gus cannons jug stompers with noah lewis, hosea woods, elijah. Complete works 19321934 picaninny jug band you got to have that thing tappin that thing bottle it up and go i got good taters come along little children memphis jug band mary anna cut off my love is cold jazzbo stomp gator wobble tear it down, bed slats and all boodie bum bum take your finger off it. I packed my suitcase, started to the train with memphis jug band 10. The memphis jug band plays with a tranquil surety, perfectly in sync with one another on songs like state of tennessee blues. Memphis country blues 1 memphis jug band 4 memphis minnie 7 memphis piano red 1 memphis slim 16 memphis willie b. The last recorded iteration of the memphis jug band featuring original members charlie burse and will shade performing but ill get a. Will shade was still its leader and alternated between guitar, harmonica, and vocals. The memphis jug band was an american musical group active from the mid1920s to the late 1950s. Beginning in 1926, africanamerican musicians in the memphis area grouped around the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player will shade also known as. The best music site on the web there is where you can read about and listen to blues, jazz, classical music and much more. They played slow blues, pop songs, humorous songs and upbeat dance numbers with jazz and string band flavors.
Memphis jug band memphis jug band releases discogs. The same group sponsored a brass note on the beale street walk of fame, dedicated on august 1, 2009. The memphis jug band was an american musical group in the 1920s and 1930s. The included recordings span 1927 to 1934, and less than half of the songs are found on the 2001 best of the memphis jug band. Memphis jug band musical group discography of american. Find the song lyrics for memphis jug band top tracks. Memphis jug band memphis shakedown 1928 addeddate 20160731 16. Shades band was the first jug band to receive this honor. Lewis and thompson later were members of cannons jug stompers. Limited 180gm vinyl lp pressing housed in tipon jacket with soft touch finish. Memphis boasted a preponderance of jug bands and when record companies finally got round to recording the genre there were at least six formally organised bands working in the city.
The album was released as a 15track download and a vinyl lp. The band made the first commercial recordings in memphis. Beginning in 1926, africanamerican musicians in the memphis area grouped around the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player will shade also known as son. The third of three document cds has all of the memphis jug band s 1930 recordings. It collects performances from the memphis jug band s careerspanning recording sessions for victor records and okeh records between 1927 and 1934. Former memphis jug band members with will bates, 1938, memphis. Despite the onset of the depression, the influential band s goodtime style was unchanged and actually had improved a bit during the past couple of years. Incorporating a variety of string and wind instruments including kazoos. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. This sampling is a fine document of the raw and irreverent music made by this historic, funloving jug band. The first title featured the forthright, sensual singing of hattie hart, interwoven, like minnie wallaces, with imaginative harmonica work.
The best of the memphis jug band classic recordings from the 1920s. The band featured harmonica, kazoo, fiddle and mandolin or ba. It was among the first set of inductees into the jug band hall of fame, an informal website run by jug band musicians, in 2010. American musical group active from the mid1920s to the late 1950s. Memphis jug band music listen free on jango pictures. Moan is perhaps the memphis jug band s finest recording, excellent two guitar work supporting long, drawnout notes on the harmonica and an intricate kazoo solo from ben ramey, apart from shade the. Im looking for the bully of the town with memphis jug band 9. The best of the memphis jug band by memphis jug band on. Memphis jug band with will shade, minnie wallace, hattie hart. Memphis jug band listen to memphis jug band on deezer. Track durations, production credits and names of songwriter are not included with the release. The best of memphis jug band 2017 1 stealin, stealin 2.
Cannon left clarksdale around 1907 and soon settled near memphis, tennessee, where he played in a jug band led by jim guffin. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from memphis jug band at the discogs marketplace. Memphis jug band and hattie hart cocaine habit blues 1930 download 2. Find memphis jug band discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Memphis jug band with gus cannons jug stompers jsp 7745 4 cd boxsubtitlejsp 7745a. Complete recordings 18 june 1929 10 september 1934. Apr 30, 2010 hank williams the best of country music greatest songs masterpieces fantastic classics songs duration. Albums include anthology of american folk music, anthology of american folk music, and harry smiths anthology of american folk music. The memphis jug band was awarded a brass note on the beale street walk of fame in 2009. Va 2015 the rough guide to unsung heroes of country blues.
May 12, 2017 listen to your favorite songs from american epic. Memphis jug band with memphis minnie, hattie hart jsp 7745d. Memphis jug band with will weldon, vol stevens jsp 7745b. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The best of the memphis jug band by memphis jug band. The memphis jug band was the most recorded over 100 sides between 1927 and 1934 and one of the most popular of the jug bands to spring up in memphis in the 1920s along with cannons jug stompers. Both are terribly underratedthey should be included on any list of the best preelectric blues ever made though both go beyond the blues form, and, for that matter, among the best music america has ever produced. Memphis jug band 19271929 topics memphis jug band 19271929 memphis jug band 19271929. On the road again lyrics verse 1 i would not black woman, tell you the reason why why. Both are terribly underratedthey should be included on any list of the best preelectric blues ever made though both go beyond the blues form, and, for that.
Va 2015 the rough guide to unsung heroes of country. The band featured harmonica, kazoo, fiddle and mandolin or banjolin, backed by guitar, piano, washboard, washtub bass and jug. Available on cd and download only from the document records store. Memphis jug band memphis shakedown on golden river. The memphis jug band, led by will shade, was a rotating group of musicians who made more than 60 recordings for victor records between 1927 and 1932, and continued to record into the 1950s, well after the jug s heyday. Jug bands had existed since at least 1905 in louisville, kentucky. Whichever one is picked, anybody who is a fan of early blues needs to own a memphis jug band release. Memphis jug band memphis jug band 1981, vinyl discogs. The band featured harmonica, kazoo, fiddle and mandolin or banjolin, backed by guitar, piano, washboard and jug. This compact disc was compiled from extremely rare old 78s, which have been remastered to produce the best possible sound. The band featured harmonicas, violins, mandolins, banjos, and guitars, backed by washboards, kazoo, and jugs blown to supply the bass.
The best of the memphis jug band is a compilation album released to accompany the awardwinning american epic documentary film series. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Oct 19, 2012 on the 19 and 20th of october, 1927, in atlanta, georgia, the memphis jug band recorded six sides for the victor company, including bob lee junior blues. Apr 05, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from memphis jug band vol. Between 1927 and 1934 various africanamerican musicians in the memphis, tenn. Casey bill weldon memphis minnie ben ramey charlie bozo nickerson charlie burse charlie pierce charlie polk. Complete recorded works in chronological order, volume 3. He met the harmonica player noah lewis, who introduced him to a young guitar player, ashley thompson. Complete recorded works 24 february 1927 28 november 1930.
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