Oh Papa Blues
by
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey says:
"Papa....papa, you ain't got no mama at all." Ain't that the truth. That scoundrel was rubbing my back with one hand and taking all my money with the other. Its a wonder I didn't kick him out before. Have a listen.... ...
Shave 'em Dry Blues
blues
oh yes. One of my oldest recordings from 1924. This is the polite version too, you shoulda heard the nasty lyrics I really wrote for...
Stack O' Lee Blues
blues
One of the more famous traditional blues tunes. Stack 'O Lee was a bad man, but he was my man, and of course he done...
Don't Fish in My Sea
blues, acoustic blues, piano, delta
"If you don't like my Ocean, don't fish in my Sea". Ha! I've always been proud of this one. Check out James Blythe on the...
Georgia Cake Walk
blues, country blues, standards
Here's a dance we used to do back in my day. The cakewalk was one of the most popular of all early jazz styles of...
