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The Heritage of Published Blues – 1562-1930The Songwriters and Their Music
(But you do have to compose and perform blues – DrK)
Index
Index
1562 to 1914
Pre-Traditional Blues
Music History Period Elements Compared to BluesTraditions in Music HistoryRenaissance – ‘Dread of Pain’ – Thomas Greaves‘Come Away, Sweet Love’Baroque – ‘My Love is all Madness – John Christopher PepuschClassic = ‘The Heavy Hours’ - anonymousRomantic – ‘In Praise of Tears’ - Franz Schubert - 1817Written Blues in America and its early heritageThe blues in MusicDictionary Definition of blues TermsEmmett Kennedy – Poem – ‘Lonesome’1562 – John DowlandBurst Forth, My TearsFlow My Tears1688 - Henry Purcell – Dido & AeneasPsalm #22 – The BibleDear Companion (Careless Love)Chris Kelly Interview1759-1796 – Robert Burns - 1787-1796 (last 9 years of life wrote lyrics to Scottish
folk songs)
1792 - It was in Sweet Senegal -Burns1792 - Ye Banks & Braes of Bonnie Doon - Burns1796 - My Heart is Saie – I Darena Tell – Burns1788 - Flow Gently Sweet Afton – Burns & Spilman
Frederick Douglas and Robert Burns1798 –The Galley Slave - anonymousThomas Haines Bayly1862 - Slave’s Lamentation (same melody as Long, Long Ago & Don’t Sit
Under the Apple Tree1843 - The Rover’s Bride – T. Haines Bayly & Alexander Lee1841 -Ginger Blues – R.W Pelham1849 - Marshall Pike - I Hab Left Alabama –1850 - I Have Got the Blues – Sarah Graham, Gustave Blessner1851 - Old Folks At Home – Stephen Foster1854 – Hard Time Come Again No More –Stephen FosterGeorge Root (G. Fredrich Wurzel) & Fanny Crosby1853 – They’ve Sold Me Down the River –William Shakespeare Hays1858 – Dixie1864 - We May Never Meet Again – William Shakespeare HaysSamuel Coleridge Taylor,1862 - She Sat and Sang Always – S. C. Taylor, Christina Rosetti –1889 - African Suite, #2 A Negro Love Song – Samuel Coleridge Taylor1863 -Young Eph’s Lament – J. B.MurphyNo date - Lover’s Lament – no date - anonymous1864 - I Remember the Hour – Ednor Rossiter, B. Frank Walters1864 – After the Draft - Ednor Rossister, B Frank Walters1866 – Freedom on the Old Plantation – William Shakespeare Hays1867 - No One to Love – W. B. Harvey, A. & H. C. Richardson1867 - They Told Me Not to Love Him – E. Thomas, W. D. Gallacher1867 - Dar’s Music in Dese Shoes – Saul Ser-Trew1867 - Rain Fall and Wet Becca Lawton – Negro Spiritualn.d. - I’m A-Troubled in De Mind – Negro Spiritual18?? - Trouble in Mind – Adaptation by Samuel Coleridge Taylor1871 - Come Again Happy Days – John Rogers ThomasClaribel - Charlotte Alington Bernard (1830-1869)18?? - I Can’t Sing the Old Songs - Claribel1876 - Won’t You Tell Me Why Robin? – Claribel1876 - What Need Have the Truth to Tell – Claribel
Carlibel – Ralph Vaughn Williams - 19061876 - Oh Ain’t I Got the Blues – A. A. Chapman1876 - Ginger Blues - Dave Braham1879 - Farewell but Not Forever – William Shakespeare Hays1882 - Charleston Blues - David Braham
1887 - Oh! Susie - J W Murray, F C Mock1888 -The Better Day Coming To-morrow – Will Lamartine Thompson
1892 - Phonegraph De News – Billy McClain1897 - The Letter Edged in Black – Hattie Nevada (Hicks) Woodbury
Son House – bio1930 - Death Letter Blues – Edward James ‘Son’ House, Jr.)1924 - Dead Letter Blues – Ida Cox
1898 – I Love dat Man – Dan Packard, E J Simmes1899 - I Just Received a Telegram From Baby – Will A. Heelan, Harry Von Tilzer1900 - If I Only Had A Dollah – Bogart & O’Brien1901 - Just a Wearyin’ For You – Frank Stanton & Carrie Jacobs-Bond1910 - Just a Wearyin’ for You – Harry T Burleigh)1902 - O’er the Sea – Harvey Worthington Loomisn.d. -s -anomyous1902 - Ye maidens Pretty – (In-Songs of the West)1902 – Budweiser = Seymouor Furth,1904 -When You Love A Little Girl – Emile Brugiere, George De Long1905 - Good-Bye, I’ll See You Some More – Chris Smith, Billy Johnson1905 - Can’t You See I’m Lonely – Felix F Freist, Barry Armstrong1905 - The Hours of Grief – Arthur Farwell1905 - Down by A Riverside – anonymous1906 - I’m Sorry – Jack Norworth, Albert Von Tilzer1906 - Keep on Smiling – Kendis & Herman Paley1908 - Won’t You Listen Dearie – Gus A Benkhart, Bobby HeathN.D. - Sad and I’m Lonely - anonymous1909 - That’s Why I’m Lonesome and Blue – Bessie L Keene, W C Keene1909 - Lonesome – George W Meyer1909 - Are You Lonesome – Gus Kahn, Grace LeRoy1909 - Carrie – Junie McGree, Albert Von Tilzer1909 - I Wonder If You’re Lonely – Ned Wayburn, George Byrd Dougherty1909 - Just One For You - Joe Bren1910 - Why Little Boy Blue Was Blue – Day, Hopwood & Hein1910 - I Used to Be Lonesome Till I Found You – George L Cobb1910 - I Ain’t Goin; to Weep No More- George Totten Smith1910 - If Someone Only Cared For Me – Harold Jack Gould1910 - I’m Just Pinin’ For You – Williams, Van Alstyne1911 - When I’m Alone & Lonesome – Irving Berlin1911 - Antidote – Hough & Adams, Melville J Gideon1911 - Won’t You Let Me Call You Honey – Lester Chas. Riemer1912 – Baby Please Don’t Shake Me While I’m Gone – Spencer Williams, Rose
Cohen1912 - That’s How I Need You – Joe Goodwin, Joe McCarthy, Alan Piantadosi1912 - You’re Going to Lose Your Honey Boy – Arthur Carlton, Charles A Speidel1913 - I’m Crying Just For You – James Monaco, Joe McCarthy1913 - Don’t You Wish You Were Back Home Again – Charles K Harris1913 - Maybe You’ll Be Lonesome – J Brandon Walsh, Murray Bennett-1913 - I Wonder Who Wished Her on Me – Andrew B Sterling, Harry von Tilzer1914 - New York Tango Blues – W N Spiller
1914 - When Ones in Love – G A Walters.1914 - Just For Tonight – George Cobb1918 - Russian Rag – George L Cobb
1892 - Prelude in C# Minor - RachmaninoffThe Portuguese Fado and the Blues
Appendix I
St. Louis Tickle – Barney & SeymoreBlues in John Robichaux Music Library at Tulane University Jazz Archives
Traditional Negro Folk Blues
Four O’Clock The Rising Sun BluesHello Stranger Hollers & BluesFrankie The Columbus Stockade BluesGot the Farm Land Blues Lonesome Road BluesTom Cat Blues Lonesome Fiddle BluesI Gwine to Alabamy East Tennessee BluesSalty Dog Columus Stockade BluesI Got to Roll Brown’s Ferry Blues
Traditional Blues
1901 - I’ve Got the Blues – Chris Smith & Euday Louis Bowman1901 - DJC Blues – J Lincoln Hall, Frank E Graeff
Does Jesus Care? – J Lincoln Hall1902 - Bill Bailey – Hughie Cannon1902 –Since Bill Bailey Came Back Home – Billy Johnson, Seymour Firth1904 – He Done Me Wrong – Hughie Cannon1912 - Frankie and Johnny – Leighton Brothers
Frankie and AlbertJosie - traditional1888 - My Baby In A Guinea Blue Gown – E. Kennedy
1904 - One O’ Them Things – J. Chapman & L. Smith1908 - I Got the Blues – Antonio Maggio
Three Note Examples1909 - Alabama Bound – Robert Hoffman (2 examples)No Date - Buddy Bolden Blues – anonymous (Willie Cornish?)
1939 - Jelly Roll Morton – (Buddy Bolden’s Blues)1914 - St. Louis Tickle – Barney & Seymore
1910 - I’m a Member of the Patsy Club – Harry von Tilzer, Andrew B. Sterling1911 - Antidote – Melville J Gideon, Hough & Adams1911 - Oh You Beautiful Doll – Nat Ayer, Seymore Brown1912 – You’ve Going to Loose Your Honey Babe –
Arthur Carlton & Charles ASpeidel
1912 - Baby Seals Blues – Franklin ‘Baby’ Seals19 Sing-em, They Sound Good To Me
1912 - Honey Babe – Emmet Kennedy1910 - You Got To Shake, Rattle and Roll – Franklin Seals
1912 - I’ve Got de Blues But I’m too Mean to Cry – James Braham & Chris Smith1912 - Nigger Blues – Leroy “Lasses” White,1912 - Dallas Blues – Hart Wand1912 - Memphis Blues – W. C. Handy1913 - Lovin’ Blues – Helen Wilson1913 - I’ve Got the Blues – Philip Baxter1913 - Jogo Blues – W. C. Handy1914 - St. Louis Blues – W. C Handy1914 - Yellow Dog Blues – W. C. HandyTraditional - C. C. Rider -W. C. Handy
Yellow Dog Rag1913 - I Wonder Where My C. C. Rider Gone – Shelton Brooks
Structure of 4 Related Songs1914 - I’ve Got the Blues – John E. McKinnon1914 - Long Lost Blues – H. Alf Kelley & J. Paul Wyer1914 - Blame it on the Blues – Chas. L. Cooke1914 - Dancing the Blues Away – Joe McCarthy, Howard Johnson, Fred Fisher1914 - Alamo Blues – P. L. Eubank1914 - Magnetic Rag – Scott JoplinN.D. – Try Work –Zena A Maher
Appendix I
St. Louis Tickle – Barney & SeymoreBlues in John Robichaux Music Library at Tulane University Jazz Archives
1915(16 songs)
Index
The Original Chicago Blues – James WhiteChinese Blues – Oscar GardnerColorado Blues – E. F. BowmanFort Worth Blues – Euday L. BowmanKansas City Blues - E.L. BowmanFlorida Blues – William King PhillipsThe Ghost of the Terrible Blues – Harry Von TilzerHesitation Blues – Scott Middleton, Billy SmytheHesitating Blues – W. C. Handy
Joe Turner Blues – W. C. HandyIrish Blues – J. Brandon Walsh, J Brandon WalshJelly Roll Blues – Jelly Roll MortonRice Hotel Blues – Jimmy MartenTar Heel Blues – J. Tim BrymnWeary Blues - Artie Matthews, Mort Greene, George CatesSnakey Blues – Will HashA Bunch of Blues – H. Alf Kelley, J. Paul WyerJust Blues – Dorothy HarrisThat’s What Makes a Wild Cat Wild – George Norton, Theron C BennettI’m a Lonesome Melody – Joe Young & George W. MeyerPine Ridge - Halsey K Mohr, Ballad MacDonaldMoonlight Makes Me Lonesome For the Girl I Love – Haven Gillespie, Roy
Steventon
1916A( songs)
IndexArmy Blues - Carey Morgan, L Wolfe GilbertBernard Hall BluesBull Frog Blues – Tom Brown, Guy ShrigleyThe Bull Frog and the Coon -Chattanooga Blues – Maceo Pinkard, I. SeidelColburn Blues – William King PhillipsDancing Blues – Richard Goldsmith, Seymour SimonsI Found Someone – Jack Mahoney, Murray BloomLong Lonesome Blues – Blind Lemon JeffersonGraveyard Blues – Clarence Woods, John S. CaldwellHawaiian Blues – Otto Morean, Stanley MurrayHawaiian Blues – Frank Goodman, George F. RubinHome Sickness Blues – Cliff HessParadise Blues – Spencer Williams, Walter HirschJoy Man Blues – Scott Middleton, Billy Smythe, Art GillhamHonolulu Blues – Grant Clarke, Jimmie V. MonacoOh Those Blues – Isadore Murphy, Paul Biese, F. Henry KlickmannSan Francisco Blues – Chris SmithSleepy Blues – Dewey Baird, Billy Smyths, J. Forrest ThompsonTennessee Blues – William Warner, Arthur F. HoltThose Sighin’ Hawaiian Blues – Frank Goodman, George F. RubinWandering Blues – Enrique SmithThe Worried Blues – Le Roy Williams, Clarence WoodsI Got the blues – Lew BerkMoney Blues – Hugo FreyBeale Street Blues – W. C. HandyBorder Blues – Guy A. SurberMorning, Noon and Night – James White
Fan Tan Man – Herman Rose, Fred D. Moore, Oscar GardnerI’ve Got the Blues for My Home Sweet Home – William Jerome,
E. Ray Goetz, George W. MeyerIf You Don’t Want Me Send Me To My Mama - Chris Smith, Cecil MackTipperary Blues – Euday L. BowmanGood Bye Blues – George L. Cobb Those Southern Blues – East & CampbellOh Those Blues – Paul Biese & Henri KlickmannBlues, Just Blues – J. Bafandon Walsh, Julius BafunnoOverland Blues – Billy TalbotWhen I get back to Memphis, Tennessee – Leo Halpern, Chas. B. HochbergSan Francisco Blues – Chris Smith, Clara SmithI’ve Got the Blues for Home Sweet Home – William Jerome, E Day Goetz
George W MeyerThere’s Someone More lonesome than You – Lou Klein, Harry Von TilzerSweet Smellin Mama -
Article – ‘The ‘Blues’ as Folk Songs’ by Dorothy Scarborough - 1916
1917(26 songs)
Index
Bone Head Blues – Leo GordonMama’s Blues – James P. Johnson, William H FarrellRoyal Garden Blues – Clarence & Spencer Williams (no relation)Jassin’ the Cotton Town Blues – Harry Olsen, Roger LewisbargHarmony Blues - J. Bodewalt Lampe (Ribe Danmark)I’ve Got Those Fox-Trot Blues – James WhiteThe Kaiser’s Got the Blues – W. C. Handy, Doneer E. BrowneKentucky Blues – Dot T. Steed, Babe E. LionProhibition Blues – Al SweetRegretful Blues – Cliff Hess, Grant ClarkeSome Jazz Blues – M. L. LakeThose Doggon’d Triflin’ Blues – Will SkidmoreThose Drafin’ Blues – Maceo PinkardTishomingo Blues – Spencer WilliamsSweet Baby Blues – Ralph ‘Nigger’ WilliamsTriangle Blues – Irvin P, LeClereBaby Blues – Cal StarkLivery Stable Blues – Ray Lopez, Alcide ‘Yellow’ NunezI Never Knew What the Blues Were – Clarence WilliamsBlue Melody – Maceo PinkardCheerful Blues - Abe OlmanPrepardness Blues – Charles HillmanNigger War Bride – ‘Mitch’ LeBlanc, Jimmie Marton,Stock Yard Blues – Maceo PinkardFarmyard Blues – Chris Smith, Henry TroyRemorse Blues – Henry LodgeBusted Blues – C. Arthur FiferHang-Over Blues – Leo Gordon (Pen name of Harry Baisden)Hookin’ Cow Blues –Camp Cody Blues – Harry BaisdenI Never Asked to Come in the World – Marshall Walker, Will E SkidmoreBaltimore Blues – LodgeI never to Come in the worldWhen the Mellow Moon is Swinging Low - Stanley Murphy, Nat GoldsteinI wonder where my Easy Ride’s Gone - sheldonBroksBlue Gummed blues - W C HandyWhen You’re Lonesome Ted S BrownFloprida Blues – William King Philips
Popular sheet music
List of songs with the use of the word ‘Blues’ in the lyricsI Need Someone’s Love – Rida Johnson Young, William Cary Duncan, William
Schroeder - 1182There are Smiles – J Will Callahan, Lee S Roberts - 1182If You’ll Come Back to My Garden of Love – Stanley Murphy, Albert Gumble
- 1183Just You – Con Barth - 1183I’m Always Happy Sunday - Silvio Heim, Edward Clark – 1184Hello my Dearie - 1184Someone – Paul Porter, Henry Marshall - 1185When the Sun Goes Down in France – Gilbert C Tenantzer - 1185To Any Girl– Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer - 1186
Article Variety, Oct. 19, 1917 -Blues are Blues, They Are – 1086 to 1187
1918
Pipe Dream Blues – Spencer Williams, J. Russel Robinson, Marguerite KendallRingtail Blues – Spencer Williams, J. Russel Robinson, Marguerite KendallI’ve Got the Blue Ridge Blues – Charles A. Mason, Charles Cooke, Richard A.
WhitingThose Draftin’ Blues - Maceo PinkardOld Maid Blues – David W. Guion, Web MaddoxMourin’ Blues – A. SbarbaroAlimony Blues – A. Hirsch, Rennold WolfBluein’ the Blues – Henry W. RagasDe Wash Tub Blues – Charles M. Smith, Olivia Farris DinkinsDeep Sea Blues – G. Roscoe SnowdonEverybody’s Crazy ‘Bout the Doggone Blues – Henry Creamer, J. Turner LaytonHeart Sickness Blues – Peter De Rose, San CoslowIndigo Blues – Isham JonesInfluenza Blues – Malvin M. Franklin, Happy Clark, A. C. BrownJust Blues – F. Wheeler Wadsworth, Victor ArdenNewport News Blues –Cpl. Willie Shifrin, Sgt. Heb OliverLovin’ blues – Helen WilsonSince My Gal is Gone Blues – Abner Silver, Al HermanSociety Blues – John C. SpikesStoryville Blues – Maceo PinkardTulsa Blues – Willard RobisonUndertaker’s Blues – Ray Lopez, Walter HirschWhen the Mobile Boy Sings – Joe BrenDem Deming Blues – Willard RobinsonLonesome Blues – Perry BradfordMelancholy Blues –Spencer William, J. Russel Robinson, Ollie DebrowMisery Blues – Henry LodyeSatanic Blues – Nick LaRocca, Larry Shields, Emile ChristianJazz the Blues Away – Dick Heinrich, BranenAnti-Loafin’ Blues – Maceo PinkardWhen Aunt Dinah’s Daughter – James ‘Slap’ WhiteSome Lonesome Blues – Grant Clarke, George Whiting, George W. MeyerI’m Glad I Can Make You Cry – Charless McCorranLonesome Blues – Les Reis, Bob KasnerThose Doggon’d Triflin’ Blues – William K. SkidmoreMonkey Blues – Max DarewskiStockyard Blues – Maceo PinkardYiddish Army Blues – Johnny CooperBone Dry Blues – June BauerTears – S R Henry, Frank H Warren, C Helene BarkerSince My Gal is Gone – Abner Silver, A Herman
Is My Baby Blue Tonight – Lou Handman, William TraceyWop, Wop, Wop - James Brockman
Who’ll Love You While I’m Gone – Maceo Pinkard
List of songs with the use of the word ‘Blues’ in the lyricsI Need Someone’s Love – Rida Johnson Young, William Cary Duncan, William
Schroeder - 1182There are Smiles – J Will Callahan, Lee S Roberts - 1182If You’ll Come Back to My Garden of Love – Stanley Murphy, Albert Gumble
- 1183Just You – Con Barth - 1183I’m Always Happy Sunday - Silvio Heim, Edward Clark – 1184Hello my Dearie - 1184Someone – Paul Porter, Henry Marshall - 1185When the Sun Goes Down in France – Gilbert C Tenantzer - 1185To Any Girl– Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer - 1186
Article Variety, Oct. 19, 1917 -Blues are Blues, They Are – 1086 to 1187
1919A
Index
Saxophone Blues – Rudy Wiedoeft, Al BernardThunderbolt Blues – Anton Lada, Joe Cawley, Al ‘Yellow’ NunezBe-Hap-E Blues – Lada, Burger, ‘Yellow’ NunezLaughing Blues – Lada, Nunez, CawleyWhite Way Blues – Lada, Nunez, CawleyYelping Hound Blues – Lada, Nunez, CawleyKlondyke – Lada, Nunez, CawleyGolden Rod Blues – Lada, Nunez, Cawley Church StreetSobbin’ Blues – Lada, Nunez, CawleyDixie Blues – Lada, Nunez, CawleyLullaby Blues – J. Russel Robinson, Theodore MorseYama Yama Blues – Spencer Williams, Clarence WilliamsI Ain’t Got ‘em No Time – Andrew Sterling, Harry Von TilzerBell Hop Blues – Frank Goodman, Al PiantadosiBermuda Blues – Bernisme E. ClementsBig Chief Blues – Al Bernard – Eddie Green, Billy MclaurinCamel Walk Blues – Ebon GayChina Dragon Blues – Irving Caesar, Will DonaldsonCryin’ Blues – Max Freedman, Harry SquiresDon’t Mind Cryin’ Blues - Spencer William, Clarence WilliamsFrisco Jazz Band Blues – Fred RichIndian Blues – Edwin Hugh, C. PerilloI Got the Cryin’ Blues – Max Freedman, Harry SquiresI’ve Got the Prohibition Blues - Carl ZerseI Got the Shimmee Blues – Harry DeCostaJazz Band Blues – James White, Roger Graham, Walter HirschProhibition Blues – Nora Bayes, Ring LardnerSquealin’ Pig Blues – Alex BellednaSuicide Blues – Peter DeRose, George A. NortonDaddy Rock Me Blues -Temptation Blues – Joe ‘King’ Oliver, Lil ArmstrongCamp Meeting Blues – Joe ‘King’ OliverThe Creole Love Call – Duke EllingtonThen You’ll Know what it Means to Be Blues – Joe MckiernanThose Juarez Blues – Bert Beyerstedt, Clara Armstrong MoodyI’m Dying with the Worried Blues – Dave Payton Jr., W. E BrowningAlcoholic Blues – Albert von Tilzer, Edward LaskaBarking Dog Blues – Ross Gorman, Ted Fiorito, Sidney HoldenCairo Blues – Howard Rossman, Paul Parillo Jr.
Landlord Blues – Albert von Tilzer, Edward LaskaTaxation Blues – Cliff Hess, Joe Rosay, Hos. H. SantlyWest Texas Blues – Charles Booker Jr.Old Joe Blues – L. Wolfe Gilbert, Joe Samuels, Nat VincentMissouri Blues – Harry BrownPickaninny Blues -Henry KlickmanBlues (My Sweetie) – Arthur N. Swanstrom, Charles R. MCanon, Carey
MorganBaltimore Blues – EubieI Never Had the Blues – Charley Straight, Spencer WilliamsChina Dragon Blues – Will Donaldson, Irving CeasarBlue – Arthur Swanstrom, Charles McCarren, Carey MorganCritic Blues – A. Baldwin SloanMarriage Blues – Juliius Berkin, Joe Samuels, Herman Berkin, Carl WeberMishawaka Blues – Fred Rose, Al Short, Charley StraightThey Call it the Dixie Blues – Jack StrouseFlower Garden Blues – James White, Roger GrahamArkansas Blues – Anton Lada, Spencer WilliamsI’m Sorry I Ain’t Got the Blues – Ted Snyder, Sam M. LewisRainy Day Blues - Frank Warshauyer, Sidney MitchellBeautiful Ohio Blues – Robert KingBevo Blues – Louis KatzmanSlow & Easy – Harry Williams, Norman SpencerForgiven’ Blues – E. L. CookeBienville Blues – TraditionalWater Wagon Blues – George L. CobbI’m Sorry I ain’t got It – Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Ted SnyderBusted Blues – C. Arthur FiferWestern Blues – J.C. HallsJust A Simple Little ‘Ole’ Blues – Eubie BlakeDoodling Around With the Blues – Eubie Blake (191?)Blue Rag in Twelve Keys – Eubie BlakeThey Called it the Dixie Blues – Jack StrouseI Aint Got-em No Time To Have the BluesColumbus StockadeThose Oriental BluesDon’t Mind Cryin’ – BluesShadows Always Make Me Blues – Sam Lewis, You Young & Ted SnyderWhy Don’t You Drive My Blues Away? – Joe Davis, Frank PapaGee! I Wish I Had Some one to Rock Me – Sissle & BlakeGal of Mine – Lester CalvinI’ve Got the Cryin’ Blues – Max Freedman
Sheet Music CoversI’m Going to Climb the Blue ridge MountainsI’m Going to Jazz My Way – Will Skidmore. Marshall Walker - 1642How Sorry You’ll Be – 1643Carolina Sunshine - 1643Shadows always make me Blue - 1644Who Discovered Dixie – Abner Silver, Alex Cerber - 1645Think of Me Little Daddy – Bert Whiteman - 1643
1920
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ABCD Blues – Harry von Tilzer, George KershawAlpine Blues – Bob Albright, Cliff AdamsBlue Bird Blues – Carl ZerseBlue clover Man – Max FreedmanBroadway Blues – Carey Morgan, Arhtur SwanstronCamp Meeting Blues – William Carroll,Georgia Blues – W. Benton Overstreet, Billy HigginsGoodbye Blues – L.Colby Carlton,Tom Cat Blues – Pankey, ButlerChasin’ the Blues – Bret Green, Al Bernard, Al PianotadosiCircus Blues – Joe Sivad, George WorthChromatic Blues – Leo Wood, Pack Waldron, Dick FidlerCrazy Blues – Perry BradfordDon’t Take Away the Blues – Joe McKierran, Norman SpencerDreaming Blues – Edythe BakerEmpty Cellar Blues – Jack NelsonEverybody’s Blues – Tom DelaneyI’ve Got the Fox Trot Blues – Will B. Morrison,
Joseph B. McDanielJamica Ginger Blues – Jack Randolph, John F.
CarrollI’ve Got the Blues for My Kentucky Home – ClarenceGaskillLeft All Alone Again Blues – Jerome Kern, Anne CaldwellLong Gone Blues – W. C. Handy, Chris SmithLonesome Alimony Blues – James F. Hanley, William TraceyLouisiana Blues – Howard Washington, James S. WhiteNanking Blues – Leon RosebrookNeglected Blues – Everett SandersonNo Wonder I’m Blues – Fred Ahlert, Joe Young, Sam LewisOcean Blues – Silvio Hein, Sam Crowen
Oriental Blues – Eubie BlakeRacing Blues –von Tilzer, Neville FreasonProfiteering Blues – Al Wilson, Irving BiboRailroad Blues – Luckeyth Roberts, Howard Washington, Haven GillespieRock A By Baby Blues - Lucky RobertsSnow Storm Blues – Bert AverbachSpooky Ooky Blues – Carl D. VanderslootStingree Blues – Clinton A. KempSwanee Blues – Frank Goodman, J. Milton DelcampUnlucky Blues – Ted Lewis, J. Russel RobinsonWhen Alexander Blues the Blues – Harry Squire, Max FreedmanBack East Blues – Cecil Randleman, Leonard HarrisAunt Hager’s Children’s Blues – J. T. Bryman, W. C. HandySingin’ the Blues – Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson, Sam M. Lewis, Joe YoungDon’t Take Way Those Blues – Joe McKiernan, Norman SpencerWhere is My Daddy Now Blues – Otto Mortzan, Abe Olman, Jack YellenSweetheart Blues – Al Wilson, Irving BiboWash Tub Blues –Frank Wright, Arthur JamesAlexander’s Harmony Band – James Alexander MurraySlide, Kelly Slide – ‘Sud’ Kelly, George P. BregelFare Thee Honey Blues – Perry BardfordRead ‘Em and Weep - Walter Haenschen, Al BernardLazy Blues – Sidney Bechet, Clarence WilliamsNeglected Blueds – Everett SanDersonStage Door Blues – Harry Ruby, Bert KalmarI’ve Got the Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight Blues – Harold G. Frost, E Henri KlickmannI’m a Jazz Vampire – Art Swanston, Carey MorganGoofer Dust Blues – Eubie BlakeFare-thee Honey Blues – Perry BradfordGrieving for You – Joe GordonForget the Blues – JarvinSaddle Your Blues to a Wild Mustang - Billy Haid, Geroge whiting,Buddy BernierRock A bye Baby Blues – C Luckeyth RobertsVampire Blues - George Graff, Jr, Amos FormanVampire Blues – can’t read composerThose Oriental Blues –Four O’clock Blues – Alex M ValentineWhy Did You Do It to Me Babe – Andrew Sterling, Harry Von TilzerEast Tennessee bluesCaresses – James MonacoWhat-Cha Gonna Do When Thee Aint No Jazz – Edgar Leslie, Pete WendlingBoo-Hoo-Hoo -Every Once in A While – Will E Skidmore, Marshall WalkerThe Time Will Come – M J Gunsky, Lester E StevensHula BluesLone Star – Al Bernard, Ruby wiedoeft
A woman Gets tired – Paul Carter, charles H Booker, Harry SquiresYou Know why I’m Lonesome – Max Freedman
1921Index
Aunt Hager’s Blues – W. C. HandyAlarm Clock Blues – Jimmy Striger, Newman FierAll-Star Jazz Band Blues – Cecil C. Nixon, Harry AlfordJazzin’ the Blues – A. A. StonehamThe Boll Weevil – Cliff NessBlue Danube Blues – Jerome KernDon’t Care Blues – Perry BardfordCan’t Feel Jolly Blues – Washington Lee, Booker T. BrownOld Age Blues – Jess Williams, Peter CurtisCry Baby Blues – George W. Meyer, Hoe Young, Sam M. LewisDangerous Blues – Billie Brown, Anna Webber BrownFireside Blues – Harold DixonFlirtation Blues – Homer Raudebush, Frankie ClymerGot to Have My Daddy Blues – Ernie Erdman, Chester Cohn, Clarence M. JonesGypsy Blues – Sissle & BlakeHawaiian Blues - Otto Motean, M. K. JeromeHome Again Blues – Irving Berlin, Harry AkstI’ve Got the Traveling Choo Choo Blues – Albert von Tilzer, Lew BrownI Want Some Lovin’ Blues – ‘Jazz’ Williams, I. M. LeeI’ve Got the Red White & Blues – Clarence GaskillJapo Blues – Spencer Williams, M. PryorJealous Blues – Arthur Sizemore, Earthman Farrell, George MackRight or Wrong – Haven Gillespie, Arthur Sizemore, Paul bieseWang Wang Blues – Gus Mueller, ‘Buster’ Johnson, Henry BusseWhistling Blues, Diamond, Barnett & Saxi HoltsworthTropical Blues – Edward Schroeder, Haven GillespiePullman Porter Blues – Clifford Ulrich, Burton HamiltonThose Bronco Blues – Bernishe G. ClementsRambling Blues – Nick LaRocca, Harry Shields, Al BernardArkansas Blues – Anton Lada, Spencer WilliamsBugle Blues – Robert KellyBow Wow Blues –, Nat Osborne, Cliff FriendThose Lonesome Garden City Blues – Norrie Bernard, ,You Need Some Loving Blues – Perry BradfordI’ve Got the Wonder Where He Went Blues – Geo. A. Little, Tommy LymanThe Dardanella Blues John S. Black, Fred FisherWild Weepin’ Blues – Maceo Pinkard, Spencer WilliamsBlue Law Sunday Blues – Sam Perry, Al Bernard‘Sippy’ Blues – Walter Hirsch, Fred RoseSax-O-Phoney Blues – Milo Rega
Don’t Care Blues – Perry BradfordA ‘Wearing Away the Blues’ – Roy Turk, J. Russel RobinsonBad-Land Blues - Shepard N. EdmondsDown Where They Play the Blues – Maceo PinkardCan’t get Any Lovin’ Blues – Roy Turk, J. Russel RobinsonDying with the Blues – W. Astor Morgan, F. H. Henderson, Jr.Everybody’s Blues – Tom DelaneyHeart Breakin’ Blues – Jefferson Jones, Henry JohnsonI Want Some Lovin’ Blues - ‘Jazz’ Williams, I. M. LeeIf you Don’t Want Me Blues – Perry BradfordSnag ‘em Blues – Spencer WilliamsThose Mean Blues Sunday Blues – Maceo Pinkard, William TraceyBlowin’ the Blues – Woods, Mueller, Johnson, BusseWhen My Shoes Wear Out – Edward Schroeder, Cal Devol lNervous Blues – Perry BradfordI’m Just Too Mean to Cry Blues – Harry D. Squire, Mitchell Parish,
Eleanor YoungOld Time Blues – Perry BradfordI’ve Got the Blues For the Wearin’ of the Green –Nightmare Blues – Frank Gillen,
Walter Hirsch & A BegumA.BehimNightmare Blues – Gillen, Hirsch & BehimThe Baby Mule Blues – Jesse J. Armstrong, Cordella Johonson ArmstrongIf you Don’t Believe I Love You – Clarence WilliamsCabaret Blues – Clinton A. KempFuneral Blues – Arthur Swanstrom, Carey MorganI’ve Cost Adam just One BoneThe Fives – George Thomas, Eve CostBad land Blues – Shepard N. EdmondsLevee Camp blues – Louis Godfrey & Robert. W. RicketsSpread Yo’ Stuff – Jules Levy, Paul Crane & Al BernardI’m Looking for a Bluebird (to chase my blues away) – Blanche Merrill, Fred RichC’mon Henry, I’ve got the Travelin’ Blues -I Like It - Irving BerlinDying With the Blues – W Astor Morgan, F H HendersonPlantation Blues – Maceo Pinkard, William TracyOld Time Blues - Pery BradfordI ain’t Nobody’s Darling – Robert King, Elmer HughesI’m Coming Back to You, maybe - Ted Lewis, Earnest GoldmanDaddy, Your Mama is Lonesome for You – Chris Smith, Bob SchaferLouisiana Home – Bob Schafer, Dave RingleBoo Hoo Hoo – Bob Nelson, Harry Link, Al Lentz, Irving AransonOh Henry – J Brandon Walsh, Bonnie Benedict, F Henri Klickman
1922Index
Achin’ Heart Blues – Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams, Clarence JohnsonBlack Eyed Blues – Don Kendall, Frank JaxonBirmingham Blues – Charles McCord & MatthewsBlue Eyed Blues – Billy FazioliBlue Note Blues – Billy JamesI’ve got Those Bonus Blues – C. M. Brangkiser, Lew HattonBonus Blues – Arthur Swanstrom & Carey MorganBroken Hearted – F. Henry Klickmann, Ray BargyBusiness is Bad – Neville Fleeson, Albert Von TilzerLimehouse Blues – Philip BrahamCarolina Blues – Charles Harrison, Doris Grant, Jack ChapmanChoo Choo Blues – Elmer Barr, Mort Borley, Kenny SantreyClover Blossom Blues – Fred Meinham, Ernie Erdman, Gilbert KeyesDaddy Blues – Clarence M. Jones, Joe LyonsCuddle Up Blues – M. K. Jerome, Harry DecostaDecatur Street Blues – Clarence Williams, Mercedes GilbertDixieland Blues – Art MillerDoo Dah Blues - Fred Rose, Eddie WhiteDoo Dee Blues – Bob CarletonDublin Blues –Early in the Morning Blues – Ray Brown, Ray K LlagesEddie Leonard Blues -Val & Ernie StantonFlapper Blues – Bob Aterman, Claude JohnsonThe Great Way Blues – Phil Napoleon, Frank SignorelliHaunting Blues – Walter Hirsch, Henry BusseHigh Brown Blues – Milton Ager, Jack YellenHouston Blues – George ThomasI’ve Got the Wander Blues – Tommy Lyman, George A. LittleI Got the Ain’t…Blues – Arthur Sizemore, Joe LyonsJazzing Baby Blues – Richard M. JonesI’ve Got the Love-Sick Blues – Irving Mill, Cliff FriendKrooked Blues – Dink Johnson, Spike BrothersLady Luck Blues – Clarence William, William WebberLast Go Round Blues – Jimmy CoxLonesome Mama Blues – Billy Brown, E. Nickel, A. W. BrownLouisville blues – Bob Rickets, Mike JacksonWhen You & I Were Young Maggie Blues – Jimmy McHugh, Jack FrostMississippi Blues – Spencer Williams, Lucille HegamanNo News, Just Blues – Dave RingleOriole Blues – Roy Maxon, Ted Fiorito, Jack StanleyPensacola Blues – Spencer WilliamsPlay That Funny Blues – Isalm Jones, Louis PanicoRudolph Valentino Blues – Jack FrostSerenade Blues - Sissle & Blake (Schubert)Smile Away the Blues – Jack Stern, Clarence Marks, Norah Lee Haywood
State Street Blues – Spencer Williams, Babe ThompsonSwanee River Blues – Jeff Bramen, Fred JohnsonTeddy Bear Blues – James H. JacksonTee Pee Blues – Roy Bargy, Roger Lewis, Ernie ErdmanTomahawk Blues – Cal DeVoll, Merle YagleThose Longing For You Blues – Frank WestphalUncle Bud Blues – Bob MillerVenetian Blues – Edwin TellmanVirginia Blues – Fred Meinhen, Ernie ErdmanWaltzing the Blues – Clarence GaskillYou Can Have Him Blues – Dan Dougherty, William TraceyWicked Blues – Perry BradfordAlabama Blues– L. W. MehrAlabama Blues - Raymond RatliffOld Plantation Blues – Henri Klickimann, Clinton KeithleyArithmetic Blues – Joseph Mayer, Edgar Leslie, Max KortlanderGoodbye Shanghai Blues – Joseph Mayer, Howard JohnsonThe Black Bottom Blues – Eddie HaywoodHarlem Blues – W. C. HandyBad Man Blues – Chris Smith, Louis ToellerCruel Daddy Blues – Tim Brymn, Chris Smith, Al SiegelMonday Morning Blues – Charles B. WestonBlue Danube Blues – Jerome KernYankee Doodle Blues – George Gershwin, Jimmy Caesar, B. G. DeSylvaBaby Sister Blues – Henry Marshall, Marion SunshineBlue – Lou Harndman, Grant Clarke, Edgar LeslieThe Blue Kitten Blues – Otto Harbach, Greatrex NewmanJohn Henry Blues – W. C. HandySoldier Bonus Blues –Jack Randolph, John F. Carroll, R. R. lenceSweet Mama Blues – Trebor Rellun, Bob MillerIndiany Mammy Blues - Edward C. McCormickI’ve Got the Home Brew Blues – Christian H. ClausMediterranean Blues – Raymond Wallace, Sherman MyersBurglar Blues – George L. CobbLovesick Blues – Cliff Friend & Irvin g MillsMid summer Night Blues – Joe Burke & Lou HerscherRadio Blues – Maud MoranThe Lakes of Pontchartrain – Irish Folks SongOklahoma Oil Field Blues – John F CarrollStep on-it Blues – Tot Seymour, Al Jordan Frank CapieSweet Smellin Mama – Theroe Kellin, Bob MillerLady Luck Blues – Clarence Williams, William WebberJailhouse Blues – Bessie Smith, Clarence WilliamsMobile Blues – Fred Rose, Albert ShortWaltzing the blues AwayI’m Just A Little Blue – Haven Gillespie, Egbert Van Alstyne
I want A Man For Every Day in the Week – B H PoucherChildhood DaysHot LipsWhy should I Cry Over You – Ned Miller, Chester CohnLonesome Blues -
1923
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Awful Moanin’Blues – Stanley MillerThe Coo-Coo Couay Blues – Knowles RobbinsBlack Sheep Blues – Gus Kahn, Phil BakerBleeding Heart Blues – Lovie AustinBlue Grass Blues – Billy Meyers, Elmer SchoebelBlue Hoosier Blues – Cliff Friend, Abel Baer, Jack MeskillBlue Island Blues – Wendell Hall, Harry Geise, Emory O’HaraCamp Meeting Blues – Joe ‘King’ OliverCanal Street Blues – Joe ‘King’ OliverCemetery Blues – Spencer Williams, Sid LaneyChicago Blues – Paul Biese, James Altiere, Walter WilliamsChime Blues – Joe ‘King’ OliverChinaman Blues – Gene BurdetteChirpin’ the Blues – Alberta Hunter, Lovie AustinCoal Cart Blues – Lil & Louis ArmstrongDicty Blues – Fletcher HendersonDown Hearted Blues – Lovie Austin, Albeerta HunterLand of Cotton Blues – George J. Bennett, M. H. Jerome, Fred E. AhlertLazy Blues – Sidney Bechet, Clarence WilliamsDown South Blues – Fletcher Henderson, Alberta Hunter, Ethel WatersHouse of David Blues – Elmer Schoebel, Billy Meyers, Irving MillsYo’re Aways Messin’ Round With My Man – Spencer WilliamsRed Hot Blues – Wen HallRed Hot – Ted Koehleer, Frank Trumbauer, Wallace Bradley, Maurie ShermanWorking Man Blues – Joe ‘King’ OliverThe Stomp -Hendrickson‘Taint Nobody’s bus’ness If I do – Porter Grainger, Everett RobbinsTin Roof Blues – New Orleans Rhythm Kings (NORK)Eb Blues – Thomas Moore, Louis S. HooperFade Away Blues – Alexander Robinson, James BlytheFarewell Blues – Leon Rappolo, Paul Mares, Elmer SchoebelFiji Blues – Phil LyonForgetful Blues – Fred Rose, Fred Hamm, Henry WinstonFour O’Clock Blues – Johnny Dunn, Gus HorsleyGeorgia Blues - W. Benton Overstreet
Gulf Coast Blues – Clarence WilliamsHenpecked Blues – Jules BuffanoHome Folk Blues – Arnold Johnson, Fred RoseHome Town Blues – Fred Coots, Dave RingleHoneymoon Blues – Con Conrad, William B. FriedlanderJazz Baby Blues – Isadore KopperlJubilee Blues – Maurice Abrahams, Henry CreamerKansas City Blues – Clarence Williams, Claudice JohnsonKing Tut Blues – Eddie Green, (A Good Man is Hard to find)Ku Klux Blues – Billy O’Newton, Harry L. AlfordLaughin’ Cryin’ Blues – ‘Fats’ WallerLIttle Boy Blues – Roy Turk, Abby Britt, J. Russel RobinsonLog Cabin Blues – Tom DelaneyLondon Blues – Jelly Roll MortonLost My Baby Blues – Ray HubbelerM. T. Pocket Blues – Lewis Michelson, Victor Oliver, Eli DawsonMama’s Got the Blues – Clarence Williams, Sara MartinMandy Lee Blues – Marty Bloom, Walter MelroseMean Blues – Billy SymtheMichigan Water Blues – Clarence WilliamsMidnight Blues – Spencer Williams, Babe ThompsonMobile Blues – Fred Rose, Albert ShortNursin’ the Blues – Harold ShawOh Daddy Blues – William Russell, Ed HerbertOzark Blues – Fred RosePapa Blues – Edgar Leslie, Pete Wendling, Max KortlanderPoor Relations Bues – Jack MahoneyPotomac River Blues – Maceo PincardRampart Street Blues – J. Russel RobinisonRoom Rent Blues – Irving NewtonSad News Blues - Benny Davis, Harry AkstSad ‘N’ Lonely Blues – Porter Grainger, Lena WilsonSam Jones Blues – A. Bernard, Roy Turk, J. Russel RobinsonShreveport Blues –Annie ‘Bossy’ PotterSobbin’ Blues – Arthur Kassel, Victor BurtonStruttin’ Blues – Tim Brymn, Chris Smith, Al SiegelSugar Blues – Clarence Williams, Lucy fletcherTemptation Blues – Joe ‘King’ Oliver, Lil HardinThat’s Got ‘Em Blues – Samuel BonnerTriflin’ Blues - Porter Grainger, Bob RickettsWeepin’ Blues – James P. JohnsonWest Indies Blues – Spencer William, Clarence Williams, Edgar DowellWild Cat Blues – Thomas Waller, Clarence WilliamsWolverine Blues – Jelly Roll MortonWorried & Lonesome Blues – James P. JohnsonRussian Blues – Noel Coward
Dinkum Aussies Blues – Walter Weems, Al H. ManesonI’ve Got the Yes….Bananas Blues – James F. Hanley, Robert King, lew BrownAll Night Blues – Richard M. JonesBack O’ Town Blues – L.M. Bowen, Hebbie HerbedenetAtlanta Blues – W. C. Handy, Dave ElmanMake Me a Pallet on the Floor – anonymousHungry Blues – Turner Leyton, Les TerryBarrel House Blues – Lovie AustinRiverside Blues – Richard M. Jones, Thomas DorseyBlue Evening Blues – Art Kahn, Vic BurtonMean Blues -Barefoot Blues – Clarence WilliamsKind Lovin’ Blues – Ethel Water, Louis Mitchell, F. HendersonEllis Island Blues – Henry Santrey, Benton Ley, Lee DavidJail House Blues – Bessie Smith, Clarence WilliamsRubenstein Blues -Tom King, Jack FewsterRock A Bye My Baby Blues – Billy Hill, Larry YoellHarmony Blues – Dewey D. PraterSwanee River Blues – Gene Buck, Dave StamperI’m all Broken Out With Blues – Jimmy ConzelmanBrown, Black and Yellow Blues – Sam Perry, Howard JohnsonYodeling Blues – Clarence WilliamMocking Bird blues - Billy HeagneyMailman Blues – Jodie KayCalifornia Blues – E. Patton, Alfred EvansSundown Blues – W. C. HandySteamboat Blues – Gus Kahn, Walter DonaldsonLove Dream Blues - Alfred DayAny Woman’s Blues – Lovie AustinNew Port New Blues – Sgt. Hal Oliver, Corpl. Willie ShifrinEast-Side West-Side Blues – J. Edgar DowellYou Never Gave Me Nothin’ But the blues – Billy Gedney, Walter Davis, Eddie ElliottMediterranean Blues – Raymond Wallace, Sherman MyersWeddin’Blues – Charles L. Cooke & Egbert Van AlstyneHurdy-Gurdy Blues – Harry Kerr, Gene ScottChicago Bound Blues – Lovie AustinBarrelhouse Blues – Lovie AustinTemptation Blues – Joe OliverBarefoot Blues – Clarence Williams, Eva TaylorUnknown Blues – Clarence Williams, Freddie JohnsonSally Long Blues – Clarence Williams & Sam GrayMichigan Waters Blues – Clarence Williams, Walter MelroseMandy Lee Blues – Marty Bloom Clarence WilliamsMama’s Got the Blues – Sarah Martin, Clarence WilliamsLaughin’ Cryin’ Blues – Porter Grainger, Bob RickettsHarmony blues – Dewey D Prater
Articles - Bessie Smith
1924
IndexBaby’s Blues – Herman HupfeldBluebird Blues – Carl ZerseBack Woods Blues - Fletcher Henderson, (George Brooks-pseudonym)Blackin’ Blues –M. LaPort, Nat NathansonBanjo Blues – Spencer WilliamsBasement Blues - W. C. HandyBloody Razor Blues – Spencer Williams, ‘Fats’ WallerBox Car Blues – Spencer WilliamsBoarding House Blues –Floyd PearsonBuck Town Blues – Boyd SenterCarolina Blues – Charles Harrison, Doris Grant, Jack ChapmanCherry Pickin’ Blues – Ida Cox, Jesse CrumpChicago Monkey Man Blues - M. Williams, Ida Cox, Lovie AustinCinderella Blues – Herb Wiedoeft, Norman SpencerCleaning House Blues – Sadie Honesty, Harry WebbDaddy, Goodbye Blues – Ma RaineyDeath Letter Blues – Ida Cox, Jesse CrumpDouble Crossin’ Papa Blues –Perry BradfordDreary Dixie Blues – Joe LittleEasy Come Easy Go Blues – E. Brown, W. JacksonEight O’clock Blues – Squire W. KnowlesFar Away Blues – George BrooksFlock O’ Blues – Rube BloomForsaken Blues – Charley Straight, Don MorganFreight Train Blues – Thomas ‘Georgia Tom’ Dorsey, Everett MurphyGet Over Sally Blues – Ray Blick, Charley StraightGhost of the Blues – Tim Brymn, Sidney BechetGoin’ Home Blues –George Olsen, Ed. Killlfeather, Willie RaskinGood Time Flat Blues – Spencer WilliamsGravier Street Blues – Clarence WilliamsHersal Blues – Hersal ThomasHome Alone Blues – John Holmes, Thomas WallerHoo-Doo Blues – Wendell Hall, Harry Geise, Emory O’HaraIndiana Avenue Blues – Chris Smith, Henry TroyI Want to Walk in Again Blues –Clift Edwards, Gilbert WillsJealous Heart Blues – Lovie AustinLou’siana Lowdown Blues – Spencer WilliamsLove Me Daddy Blues – Fred LongshawMean Cicero Blues – Bill Waldrow, Billie BasketteMeanest Kind of Blues – B. Lou JacksonMarket Street Blues – Gene Rodemich, Larry Conley
Mecca Flat Blues – Jama Blythe, Steve Graham, Alexander RobinsonMoonshine Blues – Ma RaineyMountain Top Blues – Spencer WilliamsMy Mammy’s Blues – John & Benjamin SpikesMy Man Blues – Bessie SmithMissouri Tickler Blues – Larry Conley, Gene Rodemich & W.C. LindemannNever Getting’ No Place Blue – Fran Frey, Al Bernard, J. Russel RobinsonNight Hawk Blues – Joe E. SandersOmaha Blues – Effie & Charles TyusPickaninny Blues – Joe McKiernanPromise Me Everything…Blues – Henry Pease, Ed G. Nelson, Van shenckRip-Saw Blues – Fred Megson, Art Landry, Barron KeysRocking Chair Blues –Bessie Smith, Irving JohnsSanta Claus Blues – Charley Straight, Gus Kahn*Sorrowful Blues – Bessie SmithStack O’ Lee Blues – Ray Lopez, Lew Cohwell
Delia’s Gone, Little SadieSquabblin’ Blues – Clarence William, Sara MartinSud Bustin’ Blues - Steve Lewis, Peter Bocage, A. J. PironSuperstitious Blues – Roy Turk, Charles Rosoff, Jack MasonTeapot Dome Blues – Irving Mills, Elmer Schoebel, George D. LottmanTerrible Blues – Clarence WilliamsTexas Moaneer Blues – Clarence Williams, Fae BarnesTom Boy Blues – Gypsy and the Duncan SistersTom Cat Blues – Jelly Roll MortonTwelfth Street Blues – Billy HeagneyUnderworld Blues –Sippie Wallace, George W. thomasUnfortunate Blues – Henry Winston, Fred HammUkulele Blues – Claude Lapham, Saamuel Kors, May Singhi BreenWeepin’ Blues – Fred Rose, Al ShortWeeping Willow Blues – Paul CarterWest Indies Blues – no nameWestern Union Blues – Spencer WilliamsWorryin’ Blues – Paul Spitalny, Stubby Gordon, gus KahnYou Don’t Know My Mind Blues – Virginia Liston, Samuel Grey, Clarence WilliamsWhere Has My Hubby Gone? – Vincent Youmans, Irving CeasarDon’t Know and Don’t Care Blues – Jimmy FosterEaves Dropper’s Blues - J, C, JohnsonForgivin’ Blues – E. L. CookeSalt Water Blues - George Brooks (Fletcher Henderson)Sinful Blues – Perry BaradfordRainy Weather Blues – George BrooksDying Gambler’s Blues – Jack Gee, Bessie SmithWork House Blues – T. WallaceSing, Sing Prison Blues – Porter Grainger, F. JohnsonWoman’s Trouble Blues – Jack Gee, Bessie SmithHome Sweet Home Blues – Alfred Seyler, - Vivian EllisHa, Ha Hawaiian Blues – Peter NewmannThirty-First St. Blues – Wendall Hall, Harry GeiseThose Catchy Flapper Blues – Earl O’BryanThe ‘Half of it, Dearie’ Blues – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
Frosty Morning Blues – E. BrownHateful Blues – E. Johnson*Pinchback Blues – Bessie Smith, Irving JohnsTrouble in Mind - Richard M. JonesI’ve Got the Virginny Pickaninny Blues – Joe McKiermanTrouble in Mind – Richard M. JonesHateful Blues – E. JohnsonHa, Ha, Hawaiian Blues – Peter Neumann*Pinchback Blues – Bessie Smith, Irving JohnsBluebird Blues –Wendall Hall, Harry Geise31St Blues – Wendall Hall, Harry GeiseT J Blues - Clarence WilliamsTerrible Blues – Clarence WilliamsGhost of the Blues – Sidney Bechet, Tim BrymnGood Time Flat Blues – Spencer WilliamsClearing House Blues – Sadie Honesty, Harry WebbFar Away Blues - George BrookeSud Bustin’ blues – Steve Lewis, Peter Rocage*Sorrowful Blues – Bessie Smith, Irving JonesFrosty Morning Blues – E BrownFlock ‘O Blues – Rube BloomRoamin’ Blues – Clarence Williams, Sarah MartinMountain Top Blues – Bessie smith, Spencer WilliamsMy Mama’s Blues - John C Spikes, Benjamin ’Reb’ Spikes
1925Index
Adam & Eve Had the Blues – George W. ThomasAfrican Blues – Sam Manning, Fred HallBass Ale Blues – B. Lou JacksonBroken Down Blues – Fred RoseCollegiate Blues – Moe Jaffe, Nat BonxCrazy Crossword Puzzle Blues – Francis Chanterereau, Dick Soper,
Bernard FazioliI’ve Got the Crossword Puzzle Blues – D. J. Michaud, Marguerite A. BruceDeep River Blues – Ernie Green, Lucile Marie HandyDixieland Blues – Joe OliverDown and Out Blues – Arthur SizemoreExplaining the Blues – Thomas A. ‘Georgia Tom’ DorseyFeelin’ Kind O’ Blues – Al Wohlman, Herman Ruby & Bud CooperGreen Sheet Blues – Cliff AubuchonJ. C. Holmes Blues – Iris HorsleyJim Town Blues – Fred Rose, Charles DavisLad O’ Lingo Blues – Billy Meyers, Elmer SchoebelLonesome Willie Blues – Herman Snyder, Lew TobinMojo Blues – Tommy Ladner, Lou TobinNew Orleans Blues – Jelly Roll MortonNight Time Blues – Gertrude ‘Ma’ RaineyPalpitation Blues – Roland Parry, Lucile PyperPrairie Blues – Seger EllisReckless Blues –Fred LongshowShip Wrecked Blues – Spencer WilliamsSteady Roll Blues – George Bates, Mel StitzelTake Me Back Blues – Gertrude DavisThem ‘Has Been’ Blues – Will E. Skidmore, Marshall WalkeThrow-Down Blues – Phil Napoleon. Frank SignorelliThunderstorm Blues – Spencer William, Arthur RayWhat-Cha Call ‘Em Up Blues – W. P. BarnettWhooping ‘Em Up Blues – W. P. BarnettThe Blues I’ve Got - N. E. Read, Ethel NealRock Pile Blues – Spencer WilliamsCheatin’ Blues – Spencer WilliamsCalliope Blues - S. W. Goldsmith, Edwin TillmanCreole Blues – Charlie LukeI’ve Got the Blues For Tennessee – Cal Devoll, Dudley Mecum & Wallace BradleyMighty Blues – Raymond Egan, Richard WhitingMelon Ball Blues – L. Wolfe GilbertThose Matrimonial Blues – Norb Engles, Vic LabedzBlue Grass Baby Blues – Edmund Smith, Lee TurnerWringin’ and Twistin’ Blues – Ma Rainey
Lonesome Desert Blues - Bessie SmithHe’s Gone Blues – Bessie SmithCold In Hand Blues – Bessie Smith, Jack Gee, Fred LongshawDixie Flyer Blues – Bessie SmithNashville women’s Blues – Fred LongshawSoft Pedal Blues – Bessie SmithRed Mountain Blues – H. TroyThose Mathimonial Blues – Norm Engles, Vic LabedzBye Bye Blues – Chaunsey Gray, Dave Bennett, Fred Hamm, Bert LownMighty Blue – Richard Whiting & Raymond B. EganThunderstorm Blues – Spencer Williams, Arthur RayShipwrecked ‘Blues – Spencer williamsRed Man Blues – A J Piron, Peter BocageSteady Roll Blues – George Bates, Mel StizelSquabblin’ Blues – Clarence Williams, Sarah MartinTaker ‘em To the Door – Davis & RoseCoal Cart Blues – Louis Armstrong
1926
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Black Snake Blues – Victoria Spivey, Jesse JohnsonDesert Blues – Marvin Smoley. Fred Tucker, Joe McDaniel, Larry RuppelBlack Horse Blues – Blind Lemon JeffersonBlue Bonnet You Made Me Blues – Alfred Bryan, Pete Wendling, Harry RichmanHow Could I Be Blues – Dan Wilson, Andy RazafPanama Blues – Merrit & Henry Brunies, Maurie FriedmanSnag It - Joe ‘King’ OliverDead Man Blues – Jelly Roll MortonDippermouth Blues - Joe ‘King’ OliverFriendless Blues – W. C. Handy, Mercedes GilbertFulton Street Blues – Chris SmithGolden Brown Blues – W. C. Handy, Langston HughesGut Bucket Blues – Louis ArmstrongHard Times Blues – Bessie SmithHen Party Blues – Johnny DoddsInstallment Blues – Walter Edward DeLanoJackass Blues –Art Kassel, Mel StitzelLost Your Head Blues – Bessie SmithP. D. Q. Blues – Charles Henry. Kpjm SimpsonPerdido Street Blues – Lil ArmstrongPajama – Merrit & Henry Brunies, Laurie FriedmanPig Meat Blues – Ardella BraggSiam Blues – Fred Elizalda, Robbie RhodesSidewalk Blues – Jelly Roll Morton, Walter Melrose
Smokehouse Blues – Charlie LukeTitanic Blues – Hi Henry BrownTitanic Man Blues – Ma Rainey, Mayo WilliamsWanna Go Back Again Blues – Roy Turk, Lou HandmanWashboard Blues – Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Mills, Fred. CallahanBirth of the Blues – R. HendersonButter & Egg Man – Louis Armstrng, Percy VenableMorocco Blues – Joe Jordan, Clarence WilliamsCannonBall Blues – Charlie Rider,, Jelly Roll MortonRubenville Blues – Billy Baskette, M. K. JeromeBlue Sunday Blues – Floyd Hinchey‘Scallin’ the Blues – James P. JohnsonHard Time Blues – Bessie SmithStep on the Blues – Con Conrad, Will Donaldson, Otto HarbachThem Has Been Blues – Will E. Skidmore & Marshall WalkerShake That ThingMoonlight BluesPolice Dog bluesBlue Gummed Blues – HandyGot No Mo’ Home Dan A Dog – HandyTitantic Man – Ma RaineyHen Party – Henry CliffordSquabblin’ Blues –Siam Blues – Fred Elizalde, Robbie RhodesSatanic BluesPDQ Blues – Charles Henry, John SimpsonLonesome All Alone & Blues – Richard JonesJackass Blues – Art Kassel, Mel StitzelJasper Taylor Blues – Clarence Williams, Jasper Taylor
ArticleEast Tennessee BluesThere’s A Little White HouseBerceuse in BlueGallopin’ Domino Blues – Harry ReynoldsTrouble in Mind – Richard M. JonesBedroom Blues – Ethel Bynum, George W. ThomasAll Alone Blues – Buddy Leo
1927
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Baby’s Blue – Herman HelpfeldBlack Cat Blues – Duke EllingtonCommon Street Blues – Al CannonDavenport Blues – Bix BeiderbeckeDown in Our Alley Blues – Duke Ellington, Otto HardluckFoolish Man Blues –Bessie SmithGully Low Blues – Louis ArmstrongNew Tulsa Blues - Benny MotenPhantom of the Blues –Fred RosePotato Head Blues – Louis ArmstrongRising High Water Blues – ‘Blind’ Lemon JeffersonRocky Mountain Blues - Fletcher Henderson, Patty Carroll, Ken MacomberShaking the Blues Away– Irving BerlinSnowy Mournin’ Blues - James P. JohnsonWild Man Blues – Jelly Roll Morton, Louis ArmstrongStrange Blues – Wingy MononeSwamp Blues - Burke BivensVo do Do Dee O Blues – Jack Yellen, Milton AgerWhisky Blues – Will EzellWhite Lightin’ Blues – Benny MotenYahoo Blues – Benny MotenSavoy Blues – Kid OryBlue Baby Blues - Raymond Klages, Grace Green, William HaidYoung Woman Blues – Bessie SmithBack Door Blues – J. M. Williams, Elzadie Robinison*Backwater Blues – Bessie SmithPreachin’ The Blues – Bessie SmithLighthouse Blues –Joe Schuster, Ida Schuster, Duke YellanTed Lewis Blues – Jelly Roll MortonRed Lips Kiss My Blues Away – Alfred Nrymn, James Monaco, Pete WendlingSad ’N’ Blue – Benny Davis, Harry AkstDing Dong Blues – Benny MotenBad Feelin’ Blues – Arthur ‘Blind’ BlakeEarly Morning Blues – Arthur ‘Blind BlakeBad Luck Woman Blues – Aletha DickersonJungle Blues – Jelly Roll MortonSmile Your Bluesies Away Blues – Shelton BrooksZulu Wail – Fred Skinner, Irving BiboSo Blue – B. G. Deslyva, Lew Brown, Ray HendersonYale Blues – Collie Knox, Vivian Ellis, Milton Keith Ebbins
Weary Way Blues – Coleman L. Minik, James BlytheMarch of the Blues – Irving BiboImmigration Blues – Duke EllingtonMarch of the blues – Irving BiboMean Dog Blues – B. Lou JacksonNigger Heaven Blues – Nathan, OppenheimerDon’t You Leave Me Here – Freddie Johnson, Thomas Morris*Back Water Blues – Bessie SmithSt James InfirmaryGolden Brown Blues – W. C. HandyJames Alley Blue Richard ‘Rabbit’ BrownGot No Blues – Lil HardinGully Low blues – Louis ArmstrongCommon Street Blues – Al CannonSOL Blues – Louis ArmstrongDing Dong Blues – Bennie MotenDown in Our Alley – Otto hardwick, Duke ellingtonPotato Head Blues – Luois Armstrong19thStreet Blues – Tiny ParhamMountain City blues – Charlie TrouttMelancholy Blues – Walter Melrose, Marty BloomSavoy Blues – Kid OryJungle Blues – Jelly Roll MortonLonesome Road Blues – Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin
1928
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Bitter Sweet Blues – James Dietrich, Bobby LewisBrakeman’s Blues – Jimmie RodgersBuffalo Blues – Jelly Roll MortonBull Fiddle Blues – Johnny DoddsCandy Blues – Helen Ardelle, John DallavoCaution Blues – Earl HinesClose Fit Blues – Clarence WilliamsCow Cow Blues – Charles Davenport‘D’ Nature Blues – Fletcher HendersonEtiquette Blues – Gayle GrubbFurniture Man Blues – Joe Davis, Spencer WilliamsGee, But I’m Blues – George Little, Fred Rose, Will HarrisGet Low-Down Blues – Benny MotenPickpocket Blues – Bessie SmithPine Tops Blues – Pinetop Clarence SmithPoor Man’s Blues – Bessie SmithSlow Poke Blues - Spencer WilliamsStandin’ in the Blues – Bessie SmithWintertime Blues – Reg Marston, Frank MatthewSpell of the Blues – Dave Dreyer, Herman RubyWest End Blues – Lil Armstrong, Joe ‘King’ OliverI Get the Blues When It Rains – Harry Stoddard, Marcy KlauberI’d Rather Be Blue Over You – Billy Rose, Fred FisherApex Blues – Jimmie Noone, Earl Hines, Joe PostonEmpty Bed Blues – J. C. JohnsonOrgan Grinder Blues – Clarence WilliamsDirty Blues – Mary PassamoreBag of Blues – Al Goering, Jack PettisChile Blues – Rodney RogersHot Tempered Blues – Charlie Johnson, Albert Porter`Prohibition blues – Ring Lardner, Nora BayesBasin Street Blues – Spencer WilliamsThinking Blues - Bessie SmithWashwoman’s Blues – Spencer WilliamsBlue Grass Baby Blues – Edmund Smith, Lee Turner*Backwater Blues – Bessie SmithFlock ‘O Blues – Rube BloomGeechie River Blues – Jasper Taylor, Eddie HaywoodGet ‘Em Again Blues – Paul Barbarin, Luis RussellClose Fit Blues – Clarence WilliamsCow Cow Blues – Charlie DavenportFranklin Street Blues – Louie Domaine, Eddie Johnson
Empty Bed Blues – J C Johnson’Poor Man’s Blues – Bessie SmithPay Day Daddy Blues – Elzadie RobinsonRed River Blues – Clarence WilliamsSpike Driver Blues –K C Moan -No Job Blues – Ramblin’ Thomas
1929
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Blue Blood Blues – Lonnie JohnsonEvery Day Blues – Benny Moten, Eddie DurhamHarlem Flat Blues – Duke EllingtonJones Law Blues – Benny Moten, Count BasieKansas City Blues – Jim JacksonLina Blues - Jabbo SmithMichiganer Blues – Jabbo SmithNew Vine Street Blues – Benny Moten, Count BasieRent Party Blues – Duke Ellington, Johnny HodgesStatesboro Blues – Willie McTellWailin’ Blues – Lester Melrose, Ted Lewis, J. V. DecimberWasted Life Blues – Bessie SmithWeird Blues – Jabbo SmithThen You’re Never Been Blues – Ted Fiorito, William LewisMoanin’ Blues – Victoria SpiveyHow Long, How Long Blues – Leon CarrBeggars Blues – Albany Bigard, John HodgeBig City Blues – Con Conrad, Sidney Mitchell, Archie GottlerKicking the Blues Away – Dave Hanley, Dave FranklinLittle Willie’s Blues – Jabbo SmithI’m the Medicine Man For the Blues – Harry Ahsk, Grant ClarkeLove Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues – Lollis Alter, Joe GoodmanDoctor Blues – Luis RussellThe Ghost of the St. Louis Blues – Billy Curtis, J. Russel RobinsonDirty No Gooder’s Blues – Bessie SmithRed Hot & Blues Rhythm – Arthur Swanstrom, Fred CootsRub-A-Dub Blues – Duke EllingtonWall Street Blues – Margaret Gregory, W. C. HandyBiff’ly Blues – Henry ‘Red’ AllenBlack & Blue – Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, H. BrooksBlues with a Feeling – Duke EllingtonWestern Blues – J. C. Halls, Charles G. BatheEvery Day Blues – Benny Moten, Eddie DurhamBlue Spirit Blues – Spencer WilliamsPretty Girl Blues – Arthur Franklin FullerSong of the Blues – Bernie Grossman, Isham Jones
Those Bachelor Blues Ain’t Gonna Get Me Now! - Ira Roeder, Wilbur CollerMoten’s Blues - Bennie MotenMarch of the Blues – Irving BiboI’ve Got Those Old Man River Blues – Noble SissleNobody Cares If I’m Blues -Walk Right In- Gus CannonAm I BluePony Blues – Charlie PattonAnn engbergTop Easy Blues – Joseph Robechux, Theodore PurnellHarlem Flats Blues – Duke EllingtonHow Long Blues – Leroy Carr, Ann EngbergSmilin the Blues Away – Harrison SmithRent Party Blues – Duke Ellington, Johnhy HodgesLittle Willie Blues – Cledge ‘Jabbo’ SmithSnowy Morning Blues – James P JohnsonK C Moan
1930
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Golfer’s Blues – Alice Keating Howlett, Will RivermanZonky Blues – Duke EllingtonOld Man Blues – Duke Ellington, Irving MillsSt. Louis Ain’t Got the Blues –Lynn CowanBanish the Budget Blues – Jack LumsdaineBlue Again – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy FieldsWeary Way Blues – James Blythe, Coleman L. MinorDesert Blues – Claud GarnerFraternity Blues – Kay Kyser, Spencer MurphyRabbit Foot Blues – Blind Lemon JeffersonRing Out the Blues - E. Y. Harburg, Clay GorneyThose Hysterical Blues – Alono Hanagan, Harold GoodlingThat Too, Do Blues – Benny Moten, Eddie Durham, Count BasiePontchartrain Blues – Jelly Roll MortonI’ll Be Blue Thinking of You – Pete Wendling, George WhitingBrown’s Ferry Blues -Forget the BluesBorn to be BlueBlue Again
1930
Golfer’s Blues – Alice Keating Howlett, Will RivermanZonky Blues – Duke EllingtonOld Man Blues – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
St. Louis Ain’t Got the Blues –Lynn CowanBanish the Budget Blues – Jack LumsdaineBlue Again – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy FieldsWeary Way Blues – James Blythe, Coleman L. MinorDeserted Blues – Claud GarnerFraternity Blues – Kay Kyser, Spencer MurphyRabbit Foot Blues – Blind Lemon JeffersonRing Out the Blues - E. Y. Harburg, Clay GorneyThose Hysterical Blues – Alono Hanagan, Harold GoodlingThat Too, Do Blues – Benny Moten, Eddie Durham, Count BasiePontchartrain Blues – Jelly Roll MortonI’ll Be Blue Thinking of You – Pete Wendling, George WhitingVesta & Mattie Blues – Handy – 1926Friendless Blues - HandyJogo Blues – Handy – 1913Golden Brown Blues – HandyHooking Cow Blues – HandyBlue Gummed Blues – HandySundown Blues – HandyThe Blues I’ve Got - N E Reed, Ethel NealJohn Henry – Handy*Worried Man Blues – TraditionalAlabama Bound – Ledbetter*Backwater Blues – Bessie SmithBig Road Blues – Robert JohnsonCatfish blues – Muddy WatersChicago blues – R JCrazy Blues – Perry BradfordDrunken Hearted Man – R JEmpty Bed Blues – Traditional*Foolish Man Blues – Bessie SmithGulf Coast Blues – Clarence WilliamsHesitation Blues – Billy Smythe, J Scott MiddletonIn the House Blues – Bessie SmithIt Makes My Love Come Down – Bessie SmithKindhearted Woman – R JLove in Vain – R JLong Road Blues – Bessie SmithMy Man Blues –Bessie SmithRamblin’ on My Mind – R JPickpocket Blues – Bessie SmithPinetop’s Blues – Pinetop smithPiney Brown – Joe Turner, Pete JohnsonThe 7th Son – Willie DixonRiverside Blues – Thomas Dorsey, Richard M JonesSee See Rider – Ma Rainey
Sorrowful Blues – Bessie SmithShipwrecked Blues – Spencer WilliamsTerraplane Blues – R JTexas Flood – Larry Davis, Joseph w ScottTin Roof Blues – Walter Melrose, NORK32-20 Blues – R JTraveling Blues – R JVicksburg Blues – TraditionalWeary Blues – Mort Greene, George Cates23 Hours too Long – Sonny Boy WilliamsonWasted Life Blues - Bessie SmithWee Baby Blues – Pete Johnson, Joe TurnerWalklin’ Blues – R JWest End Blues - Joe Oliver, Clarence WilliamsWhiskey & Wimmen- John Lee HookerWoman Alone with the Blues - Willard RobinsonYou Can’t Love What You Ain’t Never Had - Muddy WatersRocking Chair Blues – Bessie Smith, Irving JohnThe Same Thing – Willie DixonCold Weather Blues - Muddy WatersFrom Four Till Late - R JLittle Queen of Spades – R JSweet Home Chicago – R JWhen You Got A Good Friend – R JIt Makes My Love Come Done - Bessie SmithPlease help Me Get This Off My Mind - Bessie SmithJailhouse Blues – Bessie SmithMy Black Mama – Eddie ‘Son’ House
Eddie Elkins and His Orchestra, outside the Pavillon Royal, Long Island, 1922. L-R: Loren McMurray, George Vaughn, Charles Strickfadden, W.E. ‘Jack’ Frost,Thomas Swift (piano and baritone horn), George Marsh, Eddie Elkins, Matt E.Grogan, Joseph Colling, George Crozier.
Geo. Hamilton Green-xylophonist, Victor Arden-piano, Wadsworth-sax
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George Snowdon1904-1982
