GUS CANNON - The Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Vol. 1 (1927-1928) DOCD-5032 (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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
Tracklist :
1 –Banjo Joe Jonestown Blues 3:07
2 –Banjo Joe Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home 3:08
Guitar – Blind Blake
3 –Banjo Joe Madison Street Rag 2:55
Guitar, Voice [Speech], Whistling – Blind Blake
4 –Banjo Joe Jazz Gypsy Blues 2:54
Guitar – Blind Blake
5 –Banjo Joe Can You Blame The Coloured Man 2:41
Guitar – Blind Blake
6 –Banjo Joe My Money Never Runs Out 2:49
Guitar – Blind Blake
7 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Minglewood Blues 3:40
8 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Big Railroad Blues 3:15
9 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Madison Street Rag 3:12
10 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Springdale Blues 2:59
11 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Ripley Blues 3:00
12 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Pig Ankle Strut 3:04
13 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Noah's Blues 2:51
14 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Hollywood Rag 3:05
15 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Heart-Breakin' Blues 3:02
16 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Feather Bed 3:13
17 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Cairo Rag 2:59
18 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Bugle Call Rag 3:02
19 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Viola Lee Blues (Take 1) 3:05
20 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Viola Lee Blues (Take 2) 2:39
21 –Cannon's Jug Stompers Riley's Wagon 2:57
Credits :
Banjo – Elijah Avery (tracks: 11 to 21), Gus Cannon
Guitar – Ashley Thompson (tracks: 7 to 10), Elijah Avery (tracks: 11 to 21)
Harmonica – Noah Lewis (tracks: 7 to 21)
Jug – Gus Cannon (tracks: 7 to 21)
Kazoo – Elijah Avery (tracks: 11)
Kazoo [Probably] – Hosea Woods (tracks: 17 to 21)
Vocals – Ashley Thompson (tracks: 7, 8), Gus Cannon (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21), Noah Lewis (tracks: 19, 29)