LIZZIE MILES — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order • 1 (1922-1923) DOCD-5458 (1996) FLAC (tracks), lossless

 Lizzie Miles is better-known than most of the classic blues singers of the '20s because she made a comeback in the '50s when she emerged still in prime form. Actually her earliest recordings are quite obscure, making this first of three Document CDs a valuable acquisition for vintage blues collectors. Miles' initial 22 recordings feature her during 1922-23, mostly backed by unknown musicians in combos ranging from five to seven pieces on such numbers as "She Walked Right Up and Took My Man Away," "He May Be Your Man, But He Comes to See Me Sometimes," "Hot Lips," "The Yellow Dog Blues," "Aggravatin' Papa" and "You've Gotta Come and See Mama Every Night." Miles sounds quite comfortable both on vaudeville-type numbers and blues. The last three selections find her backed only by pianist Clarence Johnson, and on "Haitian Blues" she takes a kazoo solo that is surprisingly advanced for March 1923, a period of time when there were few horn solos on record. Recommended. Scott Yanow

Tracklist :
1 Muscle Shoals Blues 3:12
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2 She Walked Right up and Took My Man Away 3:16
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3 Virginia Blues 3:00
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4 State Street Blues 3:17
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5 Wicked Blues 2:55
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6 He May Be Your Man, But He Comes to See Me Sometimes 3:02
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7 Lonesome Monday Morning Blues 3:09
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8 Please, Don't Tickle Me, Babe 3:09
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9 Hot Lips 2:58
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10 Take It, 'Cause It's All Yours 3:03
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11 The Yellow Dog Gal Blues 3:08
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12 The Black Bottom Blues 2:53
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13 He Used to Be Your Man (But He's My Man Now) 3:06
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14 Sweet Smellin' Mama 3:00
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15 The Trixie Blues 3:00
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16 Four O'Clock Blues 3:15
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17 Aggravatin' Papa 2:45
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18 Tell Me Gypsy 3:10
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19 You've Gotta Come See Mama Every Night 2:52
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20 Your Time Now 3:10
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21 Haitian Blues 2:59
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22 Sweet Smellin' Mama 2:34
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Credits :
Clarence Johnson - Kazoo, Piano
Lizzie Miles - Composer, Vocals
Bob Ricketts - Sax (Alto)