Wine drinking woman (Lightning Hopkins) - Yellow-brown woman (Guitar Slim & Jelly Belly) - Nothing but the blues (Little Son Willis) - Night is falling (Blind James Phillips) - Bad whiskey - bad women (Lil' Son Jackson) - B & O blues (Joe Turner & Pete Johnson) - Sugar daddy (Mercy Dee) - Little machine (Big Joe Williams) - I'm sad and I'm blue (Paul McZiel Zydeco Band) - Sittin' here drinking (Blind James Campbell) - Turn loose my tongue (Robert Shaw).
103 Nothing But the Blues / Little Son Willis. Guitar.
104 Night is Falling / Blind James Phillips. Guitar.
105 Bad Whiskey, Bad Woman / Lil' Son Jackson. Guitar.
106 B & O Blues / Joe Turner, Pete Johnson. Piano.
201 Sugar Daddy / Mercy Dee. Guitar.
202 Little Machine / Big Joe Williams. Guitar.
203 I'm Sad and I'm Blue / Paul McZeil Zydeco Band. Accordion,Washboard band music.
204 Sittin' Here Drinking / Blind James Campbell. Guitar.
205 Turn Loose My Tongue / Robert Shaw. Piano.
Local Numbers:
RA-ARH-LP-0053
Arhoolie.1012
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
El Cerrito, Calif. Arhoolie
General:
Program notes by Chris Strachwitz on containers.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
101 Have You Ever Been Out in the Country / Piano.
102 Five Card Hand / Piano.
103 After the Fight / Piano.
104 Lady Luck / Piano.
105 Betty Jean / Piano.
106 One Room Country Shack / Piano.
107 Mercy's Troubles / Piano.
108 Sugar Daddy / Piano.
109 Red Light / Piano.
110 Walked Down So Many Turnrows / Piano.
111 Call the Asylum / Piano.
112 Mercy's Shuffle / Piano.
113 Troublesome Mind / Piano.
114 Shady Lane / Piano.
115 Eight Wonder of the World / Piano.
116 I Been a Fool / Piano.
Local Numbers:
Arhoolie.369; Arhoolie.1007
FP-ARH-CD-369
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
El Cerrito, CA Arhoolie 1991
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Texas, United States.
General:
The Lp version also includes the track "Jack Engine" and is called "Mercy Dee"
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Dollar bill boogie (Big Joe Duskin) (2:22) -- Have you ever been out in the country (Mercy Dee) (3:39) -- Whistling Alex Moore's blues (Whistling Alex Moore) (3:41) -- Moaning and groaning (Johnny Young featuring Otis Spann) (3:21) -- Katie's boogie woogie (Katie Webster) (2:25) -- Cruel hearted woman (Thunder Smith) (2:30) -- The ma grinder (Robert Shaw) (4:13) -- Why did you go last night (Clifton Chenier featuring Elmore Nixon) (3:18) -- Pinetop's boogie woogie (L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson featuring Pinetop Perkins) (3:30) -- San Francisco can be such a lonely town (Omar Sharriff [sic]) (4:32) -- Rocket boogie "88" : (part 1) (Pete Johnson) (2:50) -- Sugar Hill : (part 1) (Bukka White) (3:15) -- You ain't got a chance (Piano Red) (2:50) -- Cold chills (Henry Gray) (3:10) -- On the spot boogie (Charlie Musselwhite featuring Lafayette Leake) (2:39).
Track Information:
101 Dollar Bill Boogie / Big Joe Duskin. Piano.
102 Have You Ever Been To the Country / Mercy Dee. Piano.
103 Whistling Alex Moore's Blues / Alex Moore. Piano.
105 Katie's Boogie Woogie / Katie Webster. Piano.
106 Cruel Hearted Woman / Thunder Smith. Piano.
107 The Ma Grinder / Robert Shaw. Piano.
108 Why Did You Go Last Night / Clifton Chenier, Otis Spann. Piano.
110 San Francisco Can Be Such a Lonely Town / Omar Shariff. Piano.
111 Rocket Boogie "88" / Pete Johnson. Piano.
112 Sugar Hill (Part 1) / Bukka White. Piano.
113 You Ain't Got a Chance / Piano Red. Piano.
114 Cold Chills / Henry Gray. Piano.
115 On the Spot Boogie / Charlie Musselwhite, Lafayette Leake. Piano.
Local Numbers:
FP-ARH-CD-108
Arhoolie.108
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
El Cerrito, Calif. Arhoolie 1997
General:
Produced and edited by Chris Strachwitz and Tom Diamant.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Long skinny mama -- Walking talking blues -- You don't mean me no good -- Beer drinking woman -- I'm leaving town -- Ebony baby -- 8th wonder of the world -- I'm feeling bad -- Tom Moore -- Chock house boogie -- Hello baby -- The fives -- Hurricanes Carla & Esther.
Track Information:
101 Long Skinny Mama / Manny Nichols. Guitar.
102 You Don't Mean Me No Good / Mance Lipscomb. Guitar.
103 Beer Drinking Woman / Black Ace. Guitar.
104 I'm Leaving Town / Rattlesnake Cooper. Guitar.
105 Ebony Baby / Mercy Dee. Guitar.
106 I'm Feeling Bad / Lightnin' Hopkins. Guitar.
107 Walking Talking Blues / Manny Nichols. Guitar.
201 Tom Moore / Billy Bizor. Guitar.
202 Chock House Boogie / Alex Moore. Guitar.
203 Hello Baby / Smokey Hogg. Guitar.
204 The Fives / Robert Shaw. Guitar.
205 Hurricanes Carla and Esther / Lightnin' Hopkins. Guitar.
206 8th Wonder of the World / Mercy Dee, K.C. Douglas. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-ARH-LP-1017
Arhoolie.1017
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
El Cerrito, Calif. Arhoolie 1968
Participant or Performer Note:
Blues songs; performed by Manny Nichols, Mance Lipscomb, "Black Ace," "Rattlesnake" Cooper, Mercy Dee, Isam Hisam, Billy Bizor, Alex Moore, "Smokey" Hogg, Robert Shaw, "Lightning" Hopkins, K.C. Douglas, and Otis Cherry, with guitar, piano or harmonica accompaniment.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: United States, Texas.
General:
Program notes by Paul Oliver on container.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Listening only. No Duplication Allowed.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
