MEMPHIS JUG BAND — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order ★ Volume 3 : 1930 | DOCD-5023 (1991) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The third of three Document CDs has all of the Memphis Jug Band's 1930 recordings. Despite the onset of the Depression, the influential band's good-time style was unchanged and actually had improved a bit during the past couple of years. Will Shade was still its leader and alternated between guitar, harmonica, and vocals. The other original member was Ben Ramey on kazoo. During 1930, such players as mandolinist Charlie Burse, Hambone Lewis, and Jab Jones on jug, singer Charlie Nickerson, Vol Stevens on banjo-mandolin, and even guest vocalist/guitarist Memphis Minnie (on "Bumble Bee Blues" and "Meningitis Blues") passed through the band. Among the more memorable selections of their highly enjoyable CD are "Everybody's Talking About Sadie Green," "Cocaine Habit Blues," "Fourth Street Mess Around," "Going Back to Memphis," "Move that Thing," and "He's in the Jailhouse Now."  Scott Yanow

The Memphis Jug Band Complete Works Vol. 3 (1930) features timeless blues recordings with legendary performers Will Shade, Ben Ramey, Charlie Burse, Hambone Lewis, Hattie Hart, Memphis Minnie, and Charlie Nickerson. This collection captures the essence of Memphis blues at its finest. DOCD-5023
Tracklist :
1    Memphis Jug Band–    Everybody's Talking About Sadie Green  3:53
Banjo – Unknown Artist
Composed By – Charles Nickerson
Guitar – Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo, Voice [Speech, Prob.] – Ben Ramey
Mandolin – Charlie Burse
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
2    Memphis Jug Band–    Oh, Ambulance Man 2:40
Composed By – Jennie Mae Clayton
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
Vocals – Hattie Hart
Vocals, Guitar – Will Shade
3    Memphis Jug Band–    Cocaine Habit Blues 2:47
Composed By – Jennie Mae Clayton
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Harmonica – Will Shade
Harmony Vocals – Unknown Artist
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Vocals – Hattie Hart
Vocals, Kazoo – Ben Ramey
4    Memphis Jug Band–    Jim Strainer Blues 3:20
Composed By – Jennie Mae Clayton
Guitar, Vocals – Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
Piano – Unknown Artist
5    Memphis Jug Band–    Cave Man Blues 3:05
Composed By – Charles Pope
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Guitar, Composed By – Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Violin – Milton Robie
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
Voice [Speech] – Unknown Artist
6    Memphis Jug Band–    Fourth Street Mess Around 3:15
Guitar, Composed By – Will Shade
Harmony Vocals – Unknown Artist, Unknown Artist
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
Mandolin – Charlie Burse
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
7    Memphis Jug Band–    It Won't Act Right 2:28
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Guitar, Vocals, Composed By – Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
Voice [Speech] – Unknown Artist
8    Memphis Jug Band–    Bumble Bee Blues 2:49
Composed By – Minnie McCoy
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Harmonica – Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Vocals, Guitar – Memphis Minnie
9    Memphis Jug Band–    Meningitis Blues 3:14
Composed By – Minnie McCoy
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Harmonica – Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Vocals, Guitar – Memphis Minnie
10    Memphis Jug Band–    Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues 3:04
Composed By – Jennie Mae Clayton
Guitar, Vocals – Will Shade
Guitar, Voice [Poss. Speech] – Charlie Burse
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
11    Memphis Jug Band–    Stonewall Blues 3:26
Composed By – Jennie Mae Clayton
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Guitar, Vocals – Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
12    Carolina Peanut Boys–    Spider's Nest Blues 3:03
Composed By – Jennie Mae Clayton
Guitar – Charlie Burse, Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
Vocals – Hattie Hart
13    Memphis Jug Band–    Papa's Got Your Bath Water On 2:26
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
Vocals, Composed By – Hattie Hart
Vocals, Harmonica – Will Shade
14    Charlie Nickerson–    Going Back To Memphis 2:20
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Guitar, Composed By – Will Shade
Jug – Hambone Lewis
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
Vocals [Group Vocals] – Memphis Jug Band
15    Memphis Sheiks–    He's In The Jailhouse Now 3:06
Banjo, Mandolin – Vol Stevens
Composed By – Burt Murphy*
Guitar, Harmony Vocals [Poss.] – Charlie Burse
Harmonica – Will Shade
Jug – Jab Jones
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
16    Carolina Peanut Boys–    Got A Letter From My Darlin' 2:55
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Harmonica, Composed By – Will Shade
Jug – Unknown Artist
Kazoo – Ben Ramey
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
Vocals [2nd Vocals], Voice [Speech] – Unknown Artist
17    Memphis Sheiks–    'Round And 'Round 3:00
Harmonica, Composed By – Will Shade
Jug – Unknown Artist
Kazoo, Harmony Vocals – Ben Ramey
Mandolin [Poss.] – Will Weldon
Mandolin [Prob.] – Vol Stevens
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
Vocals [2nd Vocals] – Unknown Artist
18    Carolina Peanut Boys–    You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back 2:58
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Harmonica, Composed By – Will Shade
Harmony Vocals – Ben Ramey
Jug – Unknown Artist
Mandolin [Poss.] – Will Weldon
Mandolin [Prob.] – Vol Stevens
Vocals – Charlie Nickerson
Vocals [2nd Vocals] – Unknown Artist
19    Carolina Peanut Boys–    Move That Thing 2:57
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Harmonica, Composed By – Will Shade
Harmony Vocals – Ben Ramey
Jug – Unknown Artist
Mandolin [Poss.] – Will Weldon
Mandolin [Prob.] – Vol Stevens
Vocals [2nd Vocals] – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Voice [Speech], Composed By – Charlie Nickerson
20    Carolina Peanut Boys–    You Got Me Rollin' 2:26
Guitar – Charlie Burse
Harmonica, Composed By – Will Shade
Harmony Vocals – Ben Ramey
Jug – Unknown Artist
Mandolin [Poss.] – Will Weldon
Mandolin [Prob.] – Vol Stevens
Vocals [2nd Vocals] – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Voice [Speech] – Charlie Nickerson