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tracks 1 to 4, 7 to 10 alto saxophone [probably] Buster Bennett
compiled by, producer Johnny Parth
guitar Big Bill Broonzy
liner notes Victor Pearlin
tracks 13 to 18 piano Horace Malcolm
tracks 7 to 12 piano [probably] Blind John Davis
tracks 1 to 6 piano [probably] Joshua Altheimer
tracks 19 to 24 piano [probably] Simeon Henry
remastered by Gerhard Wessely
tracks 13 speech Josephine Kyles
vocals, washboard Washboard Sam
tracks 1 to 12 washtub bass Unknown Artist
tracks 19 to 24 washtub bass [possibly] William Mitchell
tracks 13 to 18 washtub bass [probably] Leroy Bachelor
Copyright (c) Document Records (2)
Remastered At Soundborn Studios
Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number:
1. July 29, 1940, Chicago, 049340-1, Bluebird B-8525
2. July 29, 1940, Chicago, 049341-1, Bluebird B-8554
3. July 29, 1940, Chicago, 049342-1, Bluebird B-8525
4. July 29, 1940, Chicago, 049343-1, Bluebird B-8554
5. July 29, 1940, Chicago, 049344-1, Bluebird B-8644
6. July 29, 1940, Chicago, 049345-1, Bluebird B-8644
7. August 5, 1940, Chicago, 049370-1, Bluebird B-8569
8. August 5, 1940, Chicago, 049371-1, Bluebird B-8540
9. August 5, 1940, Chicago, 049372-1, Bluebird B-8540
10. August 5, 1940, Chicago, 049373-1, Bluebird B-8599
11. August 5, 1940, Chicago, 049374-1, Bluebird B-8599
12. August 5, 1940, Chicago, 049375-1, Bluebird B-8569
13. January 16, 1941, Chicago, 059127-1, Bluebird B-8675
14. January 16, 1941, Chicago, 059128-1, Bluebird B-8699
15. January 16, 1941, Chicago, 059129-1, Bluebird B-8699
16. January 16, 1941, Chicago, 059130-1, Bluebird B-8727
17. January 16, 1941, Chicago, 059131-1, Bluebird B-8727
18. January 16, 1941, Chicago, 059132-1, Bluebird B-8675
19. January 31, 1941, Chicago, 059186-, Bluebird B-8792
20. January 31, 1941, Chicago, 059187-, Bluebird B-8815
21. January 31, 1941, Chicago, 059188-, Bluebird B-8815
22. January 31, 1941, Chicago, 059189-1, Bluebird B-8761
23. January 31, 1941, Chicago, 059190-, Bluebird B-8792
24. January 31, 1941, Chicago, 059191-1, Bluebird B-8761