BUMBLE BEE SLIM — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 6 · 1936 | DOCD-5266 (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.        Meet Me In The Bottom (Hey Lawdy Mama)    2:49
2.        No Good Woman (Fighting Blues)    2:48
3.        When The Music Sounds Good    2:48
4.        When I Get My Money (I Mean That Bonus)    3:07
5.        New Bricks In My Pillow    2:32
6.        New Big 80 Blues    2:29
7.        New Policy Dream Blues    2:57
8.       Back In Jail Again    2:35
9.        Wet Clothes Blues    2:49
10.       Any Time A Night    2:55
11.        Fast Life Blues    2:49
12.        Rock Hearted Woman    3:04
13.        Cry On! Cry On!    3:05
14.        Ease Me Down    2:53
15.        Hard Driving Man    2:54
16.        Must I Keep On Crying    2:58
17.        Funny Feelin'    3:08
18.        Lady Friend (Get Yourself A Job)    3:03
19.        Letter Writing    3:10
20.        Upside Down (Since My Baby Get Away)    2:17
21.        New How Long How Long    2:50
22.        Honest Confession    3:10
23.        Christmas And No Santa Claus    3:05
24.        Buggie Bed    2:58
Credits : 
Clarinet, Vocals [2nd Voice/Poss.] – Arnett Nelson (tracks: 3)
Compilation Producer – Johnny Parth
Guitar – Bill Gaither (tracks: 13 to 24)
Guitar [Poss.] – Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 7, 9 to 12)
Guitar [Prob.] – Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 1), Tampa Red (tracks: 3)
Liner Notes – Jerry Zolten
Piano – Honey Hill (tracks: 13 to 24), Myrtle Jenkins (tracks: 5 to 12), Peetie Wheatstraw (tracks: 1, 2)
Piano [Prob.] – Myrtle Jenkins (tracks: 3, 4)
Remastered By – Gerhard Wessely
Speech – Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 3)
Trombone – Roy Palmer (tracks: 3)
Vocals – Bumble Bee Slim, Peetie Wheatstraw (tracks: 2)

BUMBLE BEE SLIM — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 7 · 1936-1937 | DOCD-5267 (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.        I'se Gonna Break 'Em Down    3:19
2.        Blue Expression Blues    3:08
3.        Head Whippin' Party    3:02
4.        Santa Claus Bring Me A New Woman    2:37
5.        I'm Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down    2:45
6.        Every Goodbye Ain't Gone    3:16
7.        True Blue    3:05
8.        Please Baby    2:51
9.        Green Country Gal (No More To Say)    2:54
10.        If I Could Speak My Mind    2:45
11.        The Jive Of Mine    2:37
12.        Past And Gone    3:07
13.        Hobo Jungle Blues    2:57
14.        Slave Man Blues    3:13
15.        My Big Moments    3:13
16.        I'll Meet You In The Bottom    2:53
17.        Meet Me At The Landing    2:47
18.        Big Six    2:54
19.        Just Yesterday    2:56
20.        Rough Treatment    2:40
21.        Pains In My Body    3:16
22.        I'm Having So Much Trouble    2:59
23.        Rising River Blues (take 1)    3:02
Credits : 
Bass – Unknown Artist (tracks: 18 to 20)
Clarinet [Poss.] – Arnett Nelson (tracks: 7 to 17)
Compilation Producer – Johnny Parth
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy (tracks: 7 to 16), Bill Gaither (tracks: 1 to 12), Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 22, 23)
Guitar [Prob.] – Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 17), Willie B. James (tracks: 22, 23)
Kazoo, Percussion – Unknown Artist (tracks: 1)
Liner Notes – Jerry Zolten
Piano – Black Bob (tracks: 7 to 17), Honey Hill (tracks: 1 to 12)
Piano [Poss.] – Frank James (tracks: 21 to 23)
Piano [Prob.] – Myrtle Jenkins (tracks: 18 to 20)
Remastered By – Gerhard Wessely
Slide Whistle – Unknown Artist (tracks: 13)
Vocals – Bumble Bee Slim
Washboard – Unknown Artist (tracks: 1)

BUMBLE BEE SLIM — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 8 · 1937-1951 | DOCD-5268 (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.        Rising River Blues (take 2)    3:06
2.        If I Make It Over    2:50
3.        She Never (take 1)    2:50
4.        She Never (take 2)    2:52
5.        12 O'Clock Southern Train    2:50
6.        12 O'Clock Midnight    2:52
7.        You Sure Look Good To Me    2:44
8.        Woman For Every Man (take 1)    3:13
9.        Woman For Every Man (take 2)    3:13
10.        Bumble Bee's New Muddy Water    2:57
11.        When Your Deal Goes Down    2:55
12.        Goodbye (I'll Try To Forget) (take 1)    2:59
13.        Goodbye (I'll Try To Forget) (take 2)    3:03
14.        Uncertain Blues    2:59
15.        You've Got To Do As I Bid You    2:52
16.        You Brought Me Back (You Brought Me Here)    3:07
17.        Going Back To Florida (Florida Blues)    3:09
18.        Good Old Easy Streets    3:02
19.        Lonesome Trail Blues    2:58
20.        Strange Angel    2:38
21.        Lonesome Old Feeling    3:00
22.        Ida Red    2:11
Credits : 
Alto Saxophone – Maurice Simon (tracks: 20, 21)
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell Grant (tracks: 20, 21)
Bass – Billy Hadnott (tracks: 20 to 24)
Clarinet [Prob.] – Bill Owsley (tracks: 16, 17)
Compilation Producer – Johnny Parth
Drums – Oscar Lee Bradley (tracks: 20 to 24)
Drums [Prob.] – Fred Williams (tracks: 10 to 18)
Guitar – Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 1, 3 to 9), Tiny Webb (tracks: 20 to 24)
Guitar [Prob.] – Willie B. James (tracks: 1 to 9)
Liner Notes – Jerry Zolten
Piano – Aletha Dickerson (Robinson) (tracks: 10 to 18), Willard McDaniel (tracks: 20 to 24)
Piano [Poss.] – Frank James (tracks: 1 to 9)
Remastered By – Gerhard Wessely
Saxophone [Prob.] – Bill Owsley (tracks: 16, 18)
Tenor Saxophone – Maxwell Davis (tracks: 20, 21)
Trumpet [Poss./Or] – Punch Miller (tracks: 11 to 14)
Trumpet [Prob./Or] – Alfred Bell (tracks: 11 to 14)
Vocals – Bumble Bee Slim
Whistling – Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 7, 9)

BUMBLE BEE SLIM — Volume 9 · Unissued Tests & Alternate Takes 1934-1951 | DOCD-5570 (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Good Morning (take A)    3:01
2.    Good Morning (take B)    3:06
3.    Muddy Water (take A)    2:55
4.    Muddy Water (take B)    2:29
5.    Baby Fare You Well (take A)    2:55
6.    Baby Fare You Well (take B)    2:57
7.    Happy Life Blues (take B)    2:56
8.    Who's Been Here Today (take 2)    2:54
9.    When The Music Sounds Good (take 1)    2:47
10.    I'm Going To Live My Life Alone (take 1)    3:13
11.    I'm Going To Live My Life Alone (take 2)    3:19
12.    One Lonesome Day (take 1)    2:51
13.    One Lonesome Day (take 2)    2:49
14.    Pains In My Body (take 1)    3:07
15.    It Ain't No Trouble (take 1)    2:55
16.    It Ain't No Trouble (take 2)    3:07
17.    12 O'clock Midnight (take 2)    2:59
18.    Uncertain Blues (take 2)    3:05
19.    Cross The Country (take 1)    3:08
20.    Cross The Country (take 2)    3:02
21.    You Brought Me Here (take 2)    3:05
22.    Going Back To Florida (take 2)    3:05
23.    Sometimes    2:33
24.    Tiny's Boogie    2:30
Credits : 
Alto Saxophone – Maurice Simon (tracks: 23)
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell Grant (tracks: 23)
Bass – Billy Hadnott (tracks: 23, 24)
Bass [Sb] – Unknown Artist (tracks: 7, 8, 12, 13)
Clarinet – Arnett Nelson (tracks: 10, 11)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Bill Owsley (tracks: 19 to 22)
Compilation Producer – Johnny Parth
Drums – Oscar Lee Bradley (tracks: 23, 24)
Drums [Prob.] – Fred Williams (tracks: 10, 11, 18 to 22)
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy (tracks: 5, 6, 10, 11), Herman "Tiny" Mitchell (tracks: 23, 24), Unknown Artist (tracks: 7, 14 to 17)
Guitar [Or] – Charlie Jackson (tracks: 1, 2)
Guitar [Prob./Or] – Willie Bee James (tracks: 1, 2)
Guitar [Prob.] – Big Bill Broonzy (tracks: 1, 2), Carl Martin (tracks: 3, 4)
Liner Notes – Jerry Zolten
Piano – Aletha Robinson (tracks: 18 to 22), Black Bob (tracks: 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), Unknown Artist (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 14 to 17), Willard McDaniel (tracks: 23, 24)
Piano [Prob.] – Myrtle Jenkins (tracks: 12, 13)
Remastered By – Gerhard Wessely
Speech – Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 9)
Tenor Saxophone – Maxwell Davis (tracks: 23)
Trombone – Roy Palmer (tracks: 10, 11)
Trumpet [Poss.] – Alfred Bell (tracks: 18)
Vocals – Bumble Bee Slim
Whistling – Bumble Bee Slim (tracks: 12)

THE HOKUM BOYS & BOB ROBINSON — The Complete Recorded Works 1935-1937 In Chronological Order | DOCD-5237 | RM | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Although hokum had its heyday from 1928-31, the name of the Hokum Boys was revived for some recording dates during the years 1935-37. This CD features selections from a couple very different editions of the Hokum Boys, plus numbers from the related Chicago Five and Bob Robinson. The first seven numbers find the double entendres less subtle than earlier, the music more country-blues-oriented, and the selections featuring Big Bill Broonzy and Casey Bill Weldon on guitars and vocals, and sometimes pianist Black Bob, bassist Bill Settles, and Washboard Sam on washboard. The other performances have singer Bob Robinson (who was with the 1929 version of the band) as a dominant vocalist, Arnett Nelson taking erratic clarinet solos and the supporting cast including on various numbers Broonzy, Black Bob, and trumpeter "Mr. Sheiks." Although not quite up to the level of the 1929 Hokum Boys, there are many fun performances on this CD, including "Keep Your Mind On It," "Nancy Jane," "Do You Catch On," "You Can't Have None of That," "Down in the Alley," and "Just Diddling Around." Two previously unreleased alternate takes are included on the recommended 25-song program. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1.    The Hokum Boys–    Caught Us Doing It 2:36
Double Bass [Sb] – Bill Settles
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Speech – Teddy Edwards
Vocals, Guitar – Casey Bill Weldon
2.    The Hokum Boys–    I Ain't Going That Way 3:02
Double Bass [Sb] – Bill Settles
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Vocals, Guitar – Casey Bill Weldon
3.    The Hokum Boys–    Keep Your Mind On It 3:02
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Guitar – Casey Bill Weldon
Guitar, Vocals – Big Bill Broonzy
Washboard, Vocals [Uncredited] – Washboard Sam
4.    The Hokum Boys–    I'm Gonna Get It 3:02
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Guitar, Vocals – Casey Bill Weldon
Washboard, Vocals [Uncredited] – Washboard Sam
5.    The Hokum Boys–    I'm Gonna Get It 3:06
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Guitar, Vocals – Casey Bill Weldon
Washboard, Vocals – Washboard Sam
6.    The Hokum Boys–    I'm Gonna Tell My Mama On You 2:57
Double Bass [Sb] – Bill Settles
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Guitar, Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Casey Bill Weldon
Piano – Black Bob
Vocals – Teddy Edwards
7.    The Hokum Boys–    Nancy Jane 3:00
Double Bass [Sb] – Bill Settles
Guitar, Vocals – Big Bill Broonzy
Guitar, Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Casey Bill Weldon
Piano – Black Bob
8.    Chicago Five–    I Ain't Gonna Do It 3:19
Clarinet – Arnett Nelson
Guitar [possibly] – Tampa Red
Guitar [probably] – Big Bill Broonzy
Piano [possibly] – Black Bob
Vocals – Bob Robinson 
Vocals [2nd v.] – Unknown Artist
Washboard [probably], Wood Block [probably], Percussion [effects, probably] – Washboard Sam
9    Chicago Five–    I'm A Gamblin' Man 2:56
Clarinet – Arnett Nelson
Guitar [possibly] – Tampa Red
Guitar [probably] – Big Bill Broonzy
Piano [possibly] – Black Bob
Vocals – Bob Robinson 
Vocals [2nd v.] – Unknown Artist
Washboard [probably], Wood Block [probably], Percussion [effects, probably] – Washboard Sam
10.    The Hokum Boys–    Do You Catch On 3:07
Clarinet – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb] – Bill Settles
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Piano – Black Bob
Vocals [2nd v.] – Unknown Artist
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
11.    The Hokum Boys–    Something Good 2:59
Clarinet – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb] – Bill Settles
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Piano – Black Bob
Vocals [2nd v.] – Unknown Artist
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
12.    The Hokum Boys–    Every Man For Himself 3:03
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Piano – Black Bob
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
13.    The Hokum Boys (2)–    You Can't Have None Of That 3:03
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Piano – Black Bob
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
14.    Bob Robinson And His Bob-Cats–    Down In The Alley 3:28
Double Bass [Sb] – Unknown Artist
Piano [possibly] – Myrtle Jenkins
Piano [probably] – Frank "Springback" James
Trumpet – "Mr. Sheiks"
Vocals – Bob Robinson 
15.    Bob Robinson And His Bob-Cats–    Makin' A Fool Out Of Me 3:18
Double Bass [Sb] – Unknown Artist
Piano [possibly] – Myrtle Jenkins
Piano [probably] – Frank "Springback" James
Trumpet – "Mr. Sheiks"
Vocals – Bob Robinson 
16.    Bob Robinson And His Bob-Cats–    Can Use It Myself 3:07
Double Bass [Sb] – Unknown Artist
Piano [possibly] – Myrtle Jenkins
Piano [probably] – Frank "Springback" James
Trumpet – "Mr. Sheiks"
Vocals – Bob Robinson 
17.    Bob Robinson And His Bob-Cats–    She's A Mellow Thing 3:07
Double Bass [Sb] – Unknown Artist
Piano [possibly] – Myrtle Jenkins
Piano [probably] – Frank "Springback" James
Trumpet – "Mr. Sheiks"
Vocals – Bob Robinson 
18.    The Hokum Boys–    Swing That Thing 2:55
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Piano – Aletha Robinson
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
19.    The Hokum Boys–    Georgia Mule 2:51
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Piano – Aletha Robinson
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
20.    Bob Robinson Trio–    Crying For Love 2:57
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb] – Unknown Artist
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals – Bob Robinson 
21.    Bob Robinson Trio–    Heart-Breaking Blues 2:53
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb] – Unknown Artist
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals – Bob Robinson 
22.    The Hokum Boys–    It Started In The Garden Of Eden 2:53
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Piano – Aletha Robinson
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
23.    The Hokum Boys–    It Started In The Garden Of Eden 2:51
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Piano – Aletha Robinson
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
24.    The Hokum Boys–    Just Diddling Around 2:55
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Piano – Aletha Robinson
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson 
25.    The Hokum Boys (7)–    You Got Your Ribs Out Of Pawn 2:59
Clarinet [probably] – Arnett Nelson
Double Bass [Sb; prob.] – Bill Settles
Piano – Aletha Robinson
Vocals [probably] – Bob Robinson