Blues Masters, Volume 12: Memphis Blues

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1993

Label: Rhino Records

The Essential Blues Collection.
1 - (composer unknown). Recorded Chicago, ca. Sept. 1927. Paramount single #12252, Nov. 1927.
2 - Recorded Memphis, Feb. 24, 1927. Victor single #20576, Spring 1927.
3 - Recorded Memphis, Sept. 20, 1928. Victor single #38523, Spring 1929.
4 - Recorded Chicago, Oct. 10, 1927. Vocalion single #1144, Jan. 1928.
5 - Recorded Memphis, Aug. 28, 1928. Victor single #21664, Fall 1928.
6 - Recorded New York City, June 18, 1929. Columbia single #14542, Aug. 1930.
7 - Recorded Memphis, May 13, 1930. Victor single #38614, Summer 1930.
8 - Recorded New York City, Aug. 1, 1933. Banner single #32844, 1933.
9 - Recorded Memphis, prob. Nov. or Dec. 1952. Sun single #178, Jan. 1953.
10 - Recorded Memphis, 1949. Bullet single #309, Aug. 1949.
11 - Recorded Memphis, poss. June or July 1951. RPM single #327, July 1951.
12 - Recorded Memphis, late June / early July 1951. RPM single #338, Nov. 1951.
13 - Recorded Memphis, Aug. 1951. Chess single #1479, Sept. 1951.
14 - Recorded Memphis, May 14, 1954. Sun single #206, July 1954.
15 - Recorded Memphis, June 18, 1953. Sun single #187, July 1953.
16 - Recorded Memphis, Mar. 8, 1953. Sun single #181, Mar. 1953.
17 - Recorded Memphis, poss. Aug. 1951. Chess single #1487, Nov. 1951.
18 - unknown (poss. Elven Parr, Pat Hare, or Matt Murphy): guitar. Recorded Memphis, 1952. Duke single #105, Nov. 1952.

Cover photo: © 1973 Taylor / Lavere

"Mr. Crump Don't Like It" licensed from George Buck.
"Memphis Jug - Blues", "Viola Lee Blues", "Kassie Jones - Part 2" and "Milk Cow Blues courtesy of BMG Music / The RCA Records Label under license from BMG Direct Marketing, Inc..
"Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues - Part 1", "Bumble Bee" and "Highway No. 61 Blues" under license from Sony Music Special Products, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc..
"We All Gotta Go Sometime", "Cotton Crop Blues", "Feelin' Good" and "Bear Cat" licensed from Sun Entertainment Corp..
"When Your Baby Packs Up And Goes" licensed from Gayle Moses.
"Try Me One More Time" and "Jumpin' Blues" licensed from Virgin Records.
"Moanin' At Midnight", "Booted", and "Lovin' Blues" courtesy of MCA Records, Inc..

This Compilation ℗ & © 1993 Rhino Records Inc.
Track durations uncredited.

Regular jewel case with translucent blueish tray.
16-page booklet with liner notes, tracklist with detailed credits, release credits, pictures of some artists.