Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1927-1928)

by Gus Cannon

Overview

Cannon's Jug Stompers were one of the best jug bands in the 1920s and '30s, featuring a wild, fun sound with a solid blues base and frequent, unexpected melodic turns that kept them continually interesting. The group's earliest recordings are here, including the classics "Feather Bed," "Viola Lee Blues," and "Minglewood Blues," but it's the first five tracks that make this compilation something more than just a first act. Recorded in 1927, prior to the formation of the Jug Stompers, and released under the name Banjo Joe, the first five cuts are duets of sorts with Gus Cannon on five-string banjo and the great Blind Blake on acoustic guitar, including one track, "Poor Boy, Long Way From Home," in which Cannon actually plays bottleneck slide banjo. There are several single-disc collections of Cannon's Jug Stompers on the market, but the inclusion of the Cannon/Blake material makes this one special. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	01/10/1996
Label:	Document
UPC:	0714298503227
Rank:	8392

Tracks

1. Jonestown Blues
2. Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home
3. Madison Street Rag
4. Jazz Gypsy Blues
5. Can You Blame the Colored Man
6. My Money Never Runs Out
7. Minglewood Blues
8. Big Railroad Blues
9. Madison Street Rag
10. Springdale Blues
11. Ripley Blues
12. Pig Ankle Strut
13. Noah's Blues
14. Hollywood Rag
15. Heart-Breakin' Blues
16. Feather Bed
17. Cairo Rag
18. Bugle Call Rag
19. Viola Lee Blues
20. Viola Lee Blues
21. Riley's Wagon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gus Cannon   Primary Artist,Jug,Banjo,Kazoo,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Cannon's Jug Stompers   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Blind Blake   Guitar,Voices,Whistle (Human),Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Elijah Avery   Banjo,Kazoo,Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
John Curley   Guitar
Mrs. Van Zula Carter Hunt   Vocals
Ashley Thompson   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Hosea Woods   Banjo,Kazoo,Vocals
Sleepy John Estes   Guitar
Noah Lewis   Vocals,Harmonica
Yank Rachell   Mandolin

Technical Credits

Johnny Parth   Producer,Compilation Producer
Cannon's Jug Stompers   Group,Performer
Gus Cannon   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Cozette Morgan   Composer
Howard Blake   Composer
Noah Lewis   Composer
Chris Smith   Liner Notes