S01E014

ArtistSongLabel & Cat #YearMonth
Frank HutchisonWorried BluesOKeh 450641926December
Mississippi John HurtLouis CollinsOKeh 087241928December
Charley PattonDown the Dirt Road BluesParamount 128541929November
Robert WilkinsThat’s No Way To Get AlongBrunswick 71251929September
Clifford GibsonDon’t Put That Thing On MeVictor 385721930November
Henry ThomasHoney, Won’t You Allow Me One More Chance?Vocalion 11411927October
Andrew & Jim BaxterThe Moore GirlVictor 214751927August
Dock BoggsSugar BabyBrunswick 1181927March
Orville ReedThe Telephone GirlVictor 211901927December
Uncle Dave MaconSail Away LadiesBrunswick 51551927May
Prince Albert Hunt’s Texas RamblersBlues In a BottleOKeh 452301928March
Big Chief Henry’s Indian String BandThe Indian Tom TomVictor 402811929October
Bukka WhiteThe Panama LimitedVictor 232951930May
Blind Alfred ReedMoney Cravin’ FolksVictor V-402361929December
Carter FamilyWildwood FlowerVictor 400001928May

Notes / Credits / Personnel

  • Frank Hutchison – “Worried Blues”: recorded 9/28/26 in NYC; (*note: on the broadcast, host Aiden Backedwith mispronounced his name as “Hutchinson”)
  • Mississippi John Hurt – “Louis Collins”: recorded 12/21/28 in NYC
  • Charley Patton – “Down the Dirt Road Blues”: recorded 6/14/29 in Richmond, Indiana
  • Robert Wilkins – “That’s No Way To Get Along”: recorded 9/23/29 in Memphis, TN at the Peabody Hotel
  • Clifford Gibson – “Don’t Put That Thing On Me”: recorded 11/26/29 in NYC
  • Henry Thomas – “Honey, Won’t You Allow Me One More Chance?”: recorded 10/7/27 in Chicago
  • Andrew & Jim Baxter – “The Moore Girl”: recorded 8/9/27 in Charlotte, NC
  • Dock Boggs – “Sugar Baby”: recorded 3/10/27 in NYC
  • Orville Reed – “The Telephone Girl”: aka Arville Reed; recorded 12/19/27 in Camden, NJ
  • Uncle Dave Macon – “Sail Away Ladies”: Uncle Dave Macon [vocal, banjo]; Kirk McGee [violin]; Sam McGee [guitar]; Mazy Todd [violin]; recorded 5/7/27 in NYC
  • Prince Albert Hunt’s Texas Ramblers – “Blues In a Bottle”: recorded 3/8/28 in San Antonio, TX
  • Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band – “The Indian Tom Tom”: Henry Hall [violin]; Clarence Hall [guitar]; recorded 10/14/29 in Dallas, TX
  • Bukka White – “The Panama Limited”: recorded 5/26/30 in Memphis
  • Blind Alfred Reed – “Money Cravin’ Folks”: Alfred Reed [vocal, fiddle]; Arville (Orville) Reed [guitar]; recorded 12/4/29 in NYC
  • Carter Family – “Wildwood Flower”: Sara Carter [vocal]; Maybelle Carter [guitar]; recorded 5/10/28 in Camden, NJ