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1	Queen of the Blues Volume 1 (2007) more music like this by Bessie Smith add to wishlist As evidenced by the five double-disc sets issued by Columbia at the end of the last century, Bessie Smith was at the very least prolific. From the beginning of her series of recordings for the label in 1923, she recorded and toured almost incessantly until her death in an automobile accident in 1937. England's JSP issues its first volume in a ... see all copies from £17.87! new only from £17.87!
2	The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music (2001) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £3.36! new only from £23.67!
3	Mandolin Blues (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £7.96! new only from £7.96!
4	Harmonica Masters (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Continuing the label's exploration deep into the early vernacular music of the United States, Yazoo Records devotes this compilation to some of the finest harmonica players of the 1920s and 1930s. Harmonica Masters features performances by harp greats like DeFord Bailey, Noah Lewis, Jed Davenport, Jaybird Coleman, and 19 others. The smallest and ... see all copies from £10.95! new only from £10.95!
5	Chattanooga Gal (2004) more music like this by Bessie Smith add to wishlist see all copies from £8.71! new only from £16.51!
6	Rude Dudes (2003) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Since leaving the Rolling Stones in 1993, Bill Wyman has gone on a one-man crusade to promote the music he obviously loves. Wyman fronts his own blues band, the Rhythm Kings, and has been instrumental in keeping the names of both classic and obscure blues artists in the public eye through compilations like Rude Dudes. The title is somewhat ... see all copies from £4.29! new only from £7.64!
7	Itinerary of a Genius (2007) more music like this by Bessie Smith add to wishlist If you considered the total recorded output of Bessie Smith and tried to condense it into a single 22-track CD, you'd be hard-pressed to do a better selection job than on this premier release. The Milan and Ryko labels have collaborated, and done well, to reissue these songs which have otherwise been available in chronological extensia (check out ... see all copies from £10.44! new only from £10.44!
8	Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1924-1925) (1997) more music like this by Butterbeans & Susie add to wishlist Butterbeans (Jodie Edwards, 1898-1967) and Susie (Sue Hawthorne, 1899-1963) were the archetypal Ma and Pa comedy team in the world of African-American vaudeville during the 1920s. Married on-stage while young teenagers as part of a minstrel show act, they made it legal soon afterwards and began making records for the Okeh company in May 1924. In ... see all copies from £8.72! new only from £8.72!
9	Blues Queen (2007) more music like this by Bessie Smith add to wishlist see all copies from £9.12! new only from £9.12!
10	My Rough and Rowdy Ways, Vol. 2 (1998) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist My Rough and Rowdy Ways, Vol. 2 features 23 songs from the '30s about badmen and hellraisers, by artists ranging from legends like Uncle Dave Macon, Mississippi John Hurt, and Big Bill Broonzy to obscure music pioneers like George Reneau and groups like the Haywood County Ramblers. The mix of white, country, and black, blues artists is one of the ... see all copies from £7.47! new only from £11.61!
11	The Roots of Rap: Classic Recordings from the 1920's and 30's (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This ambitious and thought-provoking project turns to early black-and-white, religious, and secular traditions for antecedents to modern rap styles. Drawing from the commercial recordings of the 1920s and '30s, The Roots of Rap provides a broad sampling of rural voices straddling the lines of speech and song against the rhythms of piano, banjo, ... see all copies from £11.61! new only from £11.61!
12	Sweet Mistreater (2005) more music like this by Bessie Smith add to wishlist see all copies from £7.31! new only from £7.31!
13	Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1931-1938) (1998) more music like this by Coot Grant & Kid Wilson add to wishlist Vol. 3 in Document's nearly complete chronological tribute to Coot Grant and Kid Wilson presents what appears to be everything they recorded between 1931 and 1938 for the Columbia, Okeh, Oriole, Vocalion and Decca labels. Famous during the '20s as the counterpart to Butterbeans & Susie, Grant and Wilson were incredibly active as songwriters; ... see all copies from £10.70! new only from £10.70!
14	Complete Recorded Works (1925-29) (1996) more music like this by Bessie Brown add to wishlist Document Records presents 20 marvelously old-fashioned performances recorded between November 10, 1925, and April 1, 1929, by "the Original" Bessie Brown, a vaudeville entertainer and occasional male impersonator who sounded more than a little like Sophie Tucker. Clearly enunciating the words to blues and pop tunes in a deep voice with very little ... see all copies from £6.45! new only from £6.45!
15	The Ultimate 30's and 40's Reefer Songs (2004) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist It's long been known, even by many who aren't connoisseurs of either jazz or marijuana, that the wacky weed was referred to on numerous occasions in jazz and blues music in the 1930s and 1940s. This compilation brings together 20 such vocal jazz cuts from 1932-1945. Two things might immediately surprise those who chance upon this CD. First, the ... see all copies from £12.45! new only from £12.45!
16	Louie Bluie [Bonus Tracks] (1985) more music like this by Howard Armstrong add to wishlist The soundtrack to the Louie Bluie film has Louis Armstrong in informal settings with various musicians, including Ted Bogan, Ikey Robinson, Yank Rachell, and Tom Armstrong. The selection of material gives a good indication of the breadth of the songster's repertoire, with ragtime, songs in German and Polish, blues, and a bawdy version of "Darktown ... see all copies from £11.82! new only from £11.82!
17	Famous Hokum Boys, Vol. 1 (1989) more music like this by The Famous Hokum Boys add to wishlist see all copies from £8.92! new only from £8.92!
18	Edith & Lena Wilson, Vol. 2 (2000) more music like this by Edith & Lena Wilson add to wishlist see all copies from £10.70! new only from £10.70!
19	Butterbeans & Susie (2006) more music like this by Butterbeans & Susie add to wishlist Butterbeans & Susie's only LP was recorded at three sessions during the spring of 1960, many years after their heyday as African-American vaudeville's definitive husband-and-wife team. This modern stereophonic recording is actually the best way to appreciate and understand their delightful approach to humor, which is particularly well represented ... see all copies from £10.16! new only from £10.16!
20	Mrs. Clinkscales to the Cotton Club, Vol. 1: 1926-1 (2005) more music like this by Duke Ellington add to wishlist JSP's first volume of chronologically presented recordings from the dawn of Duke Ellington's career bears a title that epitomizes producer John Stedman's whimsical sensibilities by utilizing the name of young Edward Kennedy Ellington's piano teacher, Mrs. Marietta Clinkscales. Here upon four compact discs are 96 classic sides dating from 1924-1929 ... see all copies from £20.18! new only from £20.18!
21	Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives, & Steel, Vol. 2 (1991) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This is another excellent volume of various styles of blues slide guitar from Columbia's Roots & Blues series. ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide see all copies from £6.17!
22	The Great Harp Players (1927-1936) (1992) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Although one may think of the blues harp beginning with Little Walter, the first Sonny Boy Williamson, or Sonny Terry, a variety of harmonica players did record in the '20s. Some of their recordings were technical displays that featured them imitating everything from animals to trains, while other players were more blues-oriented. This valuable CD ... see all copies from £10.70! new only from £10.70!
23	Cornet Blues (2000) more music like this by Johnny Dunn add to wishlist see all copies from £15.86! new only from £15.86!
24	Carolina Blues (1998) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £7.25! new only from £7.25!
25	Four Women Blues: Victor/Bluebird Recordings (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Four Women Blues is the kind of anthology that would be assembled by a specialty label like Document or Story of the Blues, not a major label like RCA. And yet here it is, encompassing rare and unreleased Victor/Bluebird sides by four early female blues artists, mastered wherever possible from the original metal parts. The recordings, made between ... see all copies from £5.60!

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