Research Catalog

Title

Mean mothers [sound recording] / producer, Rosetta Reitz.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, [1980]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Copeland, Martha.
• Brown, Bessie.
• Jones, Maggie, approximately 1900-
• Edwards, Susie, 1896-1963.
• Edwards, Bernice.
• Bentley, Gladys.
• Dixon, Mary (Singer)
• Idaho, Bertha.
• Henderson, Rosa.
• Harlem Hannah.
• Armstrong, Lil Hardin, 1898-1971.
• Barker, Blue Lou.
• Howard, Rosetta.
• Cox, Ida, 1889-1967.
• Green, Lil, 1919-1954.
• Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
• Reitz, Rosetta.
• Rosetta Records (Firm)

Description

1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.

Series Statement

• Independent women's blues ; v. 1
• Women's heritage series

Subject

• Blues (Music)
• Jazz vocals
• African American singers
• Women singers > United States

Note

• Reissues of blues music recorded 1927-1949.
• Program and biographical notes by Rosetta Reitz and selected texts on container.

Event (note)

• Recorded 1927-1949.

Contents

Good time mama (Martha Copeland) -- Ain't much good in the best of men nowdays (Bessie Brown) -- You ain't gonna feed in my pasture now (Maggie Jones) -- Oh yeah (Susie Edwards) -- Long tall mama (Bernice Edwards) -- How much can I stand? (Gladys Bentley) -- You can't sleep in my bed (Mary Dixon) -- Move it on out of here (Bertha Idaho) -- Can't be bothered with no sheik (Rosa Henderson) -- Keep your nose out of Mama's business (Harlem Hannah) -- Or leave me alone (Lil Armstrong) -- I don't dig you Jack (Blue Lou Barker) -- Come easy, go easy (Rosetta Howard) -- One hour mama (Ida Cox) -- Why don't you do right? (Lil Green) -- Baby get lost (Billie Holiday).

Call Number

Sc Audio RE-8327

LCCN

95781246 /R/r982

OCLC

• 6887558
• NYPG99-R20

Title

Mean mothers [sound recording] / producer, Rosetta Reitz.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, [1980]

Series

Independent women's blues ; v. 1

Women's heritage series

Performer

"Sung by 16 historic blues singers; accompanied by legendary jazz greats"--Container.

Vocals, Ida Cox, Lil Green, Mary Dixon, Bessie Brown, Bertha Idaho, Maggie Jones, Billie Holiday, Lil Armstrong, Susie Edwards, Gladys Bentley, Harlem Hannah, Blue Lou Barker, Rosa Henderson, Rosetta Howard, Bernice Edwards, Martha Copeland; accompanying musicians, Henry Red Allen, Buster Bailey, Chu Berry, Wellman Braud, Big Bill Broonzy, Buddy Christian, Charlie Christian, Buck Clayton, Porter Grainger, Lionel Hampton, Eddie Heywood, Eddie Lang, James P. Johnson, Hot Lips Page, Sammy Price, Charlie Shavers, Clarence Williams, Lester Young, et al.

Event

Recorded 1927-1949.

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Added Author

Copeland, Martha. Performer

Brown, Bessie. Performer

Jones, Maggie, approximately 1900- Performer

Edwards, Susie, 1896-1963. Performer

Edwards, Bernice. Performer

Bentley, Gladys. Performer

Dixon, Mary (Singer) Performer

Idaho, Bertha. Performer

Henderson, Rosa. Performer

Harlem Hannah. Performer

Armstrong, Lil Hardin, 1898-1971. Performer

Barker, Blue Lou. Performer

Howard, Rosetta. Performer

Cox, Ida, 1889-1967. Performer

Green, Lil, 1919-1954. Performer

Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959. Performer

Reitz, Rosetta. Producer

Rosetta Records (Firm)

Publisher No.

RR 1300 Rosetta Records

Research Call Number

Sc Audio RE-8327