/r/PreWarBlues
For blues and related music recorded prior to 1941, with a degree of wiggle room when it comes to artists who recorded either side of the war. Rough and ready post-war material on minor labels that follows the form of pre-war music gets around this. My place, my rules. Posts, comments and questions welcome. No contemporary covers of pre-war material, please.
For blues and related music (including African-American gospel and preaching) recorded prior to 1941, with a degree of wiggle room when it comes to artists who recorded either side of the war. Old timey / country music from pre-war also gets a look in on Wednesdays because we like that sort of thing too. Posts, comments and questions welcome.
Please, no posts of covers of pre-war material - they may well be great, but this isn’t the place. They are very welcome at /r/prewarbluesrenewed. If you can't be bothered to read the rules, we can't be bothered to give you a warning - the house policy is instant deletion.
Other blues, and blues-related subs:
- /r/ClassicRhythmAndBlues (or 'what Pre-War Blues did next...'
- /r/Prewarbluesrenewed
- /r/Blues
- /r/BluesGuitarist
- /r/BluesMusic
- /r/Bluespiano
- /r/BluesPorn
- /r/BluesRock
- /r/DeltaBlues
- /r/OldTimeMusic
- /r/Jazzporn
- /r/RockPorn
- /r/SoulBlues
/r/PreWarBlues
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Gospel Sunday - 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' [1st December 1909] by the Fisk University Jubilee Singers. Astonishing fidelity, UTC.
10:28 UTC
East Coast Friday - 'Toad Frog Blues' [30th November 1927] by Weaver & Beasley
10:52 UTC
Lucky Dip Thursday - 'Prison Wall Blues' [28th November 1930] by Cannon's Jug Stompers
11:07 UTC
Transport Tuesday - 'Drayman Blues' [26th November 1929] by Clifford Gibson
13:47 UTC
Memphis & MS Monday - 'Like I Want To Be' [November 1930] by Noah Lewis
11:27 UTC
Gospel Sunday - 'Lord I Want To Die Easy' [24th November 1933] by Josh White.
12:39 UTC
Lucky Dip Thursday - 'Dance The Georgia Poss' [21st November 1929] by Andrew & George Baxter.
12:04 UTC
Women on Wednesday - 'Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl' [20th November 1931] by Bessie Smith
13:03 UTC
Transport Tuesday - 'Blue Deep Sea Blues' [November 1939] by Blue Lu Barker, much enhanced by Henry Allen's trumpet.
10:47 UTC
Gospel Sunday - 'Climbing Jacob's Ladder' [16th November 1930] by the Bessemer Sunset Four. Sung a capella.
09:33 UTC
Suggestive Saturday - 'Folks Down Stairs' [16th November 1929] by the Hokum Boys (Banjo lkey Robinson and Jimmy Blythe).
13:05 UTC
From the archives - Paul Garon on Kokomo Arnold. (BU #28, 12/1965). Pt 2 in comments.
13:02 UTC
Lucky Dip Thursday - 'Work Ox Blues' [15th November 1928] by Texas Alexander, and graced by the exquisite guitar work of Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang.
10:40 UTC
Women on Wednesday - 'Police Blues' [13th November 1927] by Lizzie Miles.
13:26 UTC
Transport Tuesday - 'Greyhound Blues' [1939] by Leroy's Buddy (Bill Gaither).
12:08 UTC
Memphis & MS Monday - 'Plenty Gals Blues' [9th November 1928] by Memphis Joe, backed by Cow Cow Davenport
10:24 UTC
Gospel Sunday - 'You Shall Wear A Golden Crown' [9th November 1927] by Rev. W.M. Mosley and Congregation
11:41 UTC
East Coast Friday - 'Coal Man Blues' [8th November 1926] by Peg Leg Howell. One of the earliest 'woke up this morning' songs.
10:14 UTC
Lucky Dip Thursday - 'Lazy Mule Blues' [7th November 1940] by Florida Kid, AKA Ernest Blunt. Piano and bass backing.
10:08 UTC
Somewhat contrived Transport Tuesday - 'I Got To Cross The River of Jordan' [5th November 1940] by the one, the only Blind Willie McTell.
10:54 UTC
From the archives - Paul Garon on Jack Kelly & The South Memphis Jug Band
12:03 UTC
Gospel Sunday - 'The Great Day Of His Wrath' [3rd November 1931] by the Rev. Perkins and Congregation.
13:22 UTC
East Coast Friday - 'Hobo Blues' [1st November 1927] by Peg Leg Howell.
13:22 UTC
Lucky Dip Halloween Thursday - 'Blues Is Only A Ghost' [1931] by Lonnie Johnson. Piano, no guitar...
11:54 UTC
Women on Wednesday - 'Weeping Willow Swing' [30th October 1937] by Kitty Gray and Her Wampus Cats
11:51 UTC
Transport Tuesday - 'Flyin' Airplane Blues' [29th October 1938] by Blind Boy Fuller, backed by Sonny Terry and Bull City Red.
11:26 UTC
Gospel Sunday - 'The Prodigal Son' [27th October 1939].
12:34 UTC
Suggestive Saturday - 'Jack Of All Trades Blues' [25th October 1937] by Pinetop Burks.
10:53 UTC
East Coast Friday - 'Sweet Miss Stella Blues' [25th October 1929] by Rufus and Ben Quillian as the Blue Harmony Boys
08:29 UTC
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