Document's series of "complete recorded works in chronological order"
has resulted not only in all of the performances being reissued of major
prewar blues performers, but the work of quite a few minor
personalities too. Ed Bell, a singer/guitarist from Atlanta, lived until
1966 but made all of his recordings during 1927 and 1929-1930. One of
his best sessions was cut one day in September 1927, a solo date
resulting in four memorable lowdown blues. Otherwise, Bell is heard as
"Sluefoot Joe," "Barefoot Bill From Alabama," and on two vocal-guitar
duets with Pillie Bolling. In addition, this CD has Bolling's only other
recordings, two solo numbers from 1930. A collector's item of its kind,
this disc will be enjoyed by fans of early country blues.
Tracklist:
1 –Ed Bell Mamlish Blues 2:33
2 –Ed Bell Hambone Blues 2:45
3 –Ed Bell Mean Conductor Blues 2:51
4 –Ed Bell Frisco Whistle Blues 2:45
5 –Sluefoot Joe Shouting Baby Blues 2:57
Guitar – Clifford Gibson
6 –Sluefoot Joe She's A Fool 2:59
7 –Sluefoot Joe Tooten' Out Blues 3:10
Piano [Probably] – Clifford Gibson
8 –Sluefoot Joe Grab It And Run 2:08
Guitar – Clifford Gibson
9 –Sluefoot Joe Leaving Train Blues 2:44
Guitar – Clifford Gibson
10 –Sluefoot Joe House Top Blues 2:55
Guitar – Clifford Gibson
11 –Sluefoot Joe Rocky Road Moan 2:26
Guitar – Clifford Gibson
12 –Sluefoot Joe Rosca Mama Blues 3:10
Guitar – Clifford Gibson
13 –Barefoot Bill From Alabama My Crime Blues 2:46
14 –Barefoot Bill From Alabama Snigglin' Blues 2:36
15 –Barefoot Bill From Alabama Big Rock Jail 2:44
16 –Barefoot Bill From Alabama From Now On 3:07
17 –Pillie Bolling And Barefoot Bill I Don't Like That 3:00
18 –Pillie Bolling And Barefoot Bill She's Got A Nice Line 3:06
19 –Barefoot Bill Squabblin' Blues 3:00
20 –Barefoot Bill Barefoot Bill's Hard Luck Blues 2:58
21 –Barefoot Bill One More Time 2:58
22 –Barefoot Bill Bad Boy 3:01
23 –Ed Bell Carry It Right Back Home 2:47
24 –Ed Bell She's A Fool Gal 3:05
25 –Pillie Bolling Brown Skin Woman 3:19
26 –Pillie Bolling Shake Me Like A Dog 3:00
Credits:
Guitar – Barefoot Bill (tracks: 23, 24), Sluefoot Joe (tracks: 6, 7)
Vocals – Ed Bell (tracks: 23, 24), Sluefoot Joe (tracks: 5 to 12)
Vocals, Guitar – Barefoot Bill From Alabama (tracks: 13 to 16), Barefoot Bill (tracks: 17 to 22), Ed Bell (tracks: 1 to 4), Pillie Bolling (tracks: 17, 18, 25, 26)
