Face the Music to air 10/24/13

Recordings from 1923, 1933 & 1943

All with the word “blues” in the title

Arkansas Blues

James P. Johnson piano solo 1943

Gulf Coast Blues

W.C. Handy’s Orchestra 1923

Weary Blues

New Orleans Rhythm Kings 1923

Farewell Blues

Isham Jones Orchestra 1923

Why Worry Blues

Original Capitol Orchestra 1923

St. Louis Blues

Art Tatum piano solo 1933

Jigsaw Puzzle Blues

Joe Venuti & his Blue Five 1933

West Indian Blues

Seven Brown Babies

{aka Fletcher Henderson’s Orchestra} 1923

Rampart Street Blues

The Cotton Pickers 1923

Just Blues, That’s All

Thomas Morris’ Past Jazz Masters 1923

Mandy Lee Blues

King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band 1923

Jail House Blues

Bessie Smith

accompanied by pianist Irving Johns 1923

New Orleans Hop Scop Blues

Clarence Williams Blue Five 1923

Henpecked Blues

Charlie Straight & his Orchestra 1923

Spanish Dreams – Espaňola Blues

Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds 1923

Muddy Water Blues

Jelly Roll Morton’s Orchestra 1923

Midnight Blues

Fats Waller player piano roll 1923

Fast Blues

Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson

Live at Frenchy’s jazz club, Milwaukee 1943