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Sorry but I can't take you women's railroad blues.

Title
Sorry but I can't take you [sound recording] : women's railroad blues.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, p1980

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Additional Authors
  • Smith, Trixie.
  • Smith, Clara.
  • Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.
  • Hill, Bertha Chippie.
  • Brown, Ada.
  • Wallace, Sippie.
  • Copeland, Martha.
  • Bogan, Lucille.
  • Barker, Blue Lou.
  • Tharpe, Rosetta, -1973.
  • King, Nora Lee.
  • Reitz, Rosetta.
  • Rosetta Records (Firm)
Description
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.
Series Statement
Women's heritage series
Alternative Title
Women's railroad blues.
Subjects
Note
  • Program and biographical notes by Rosetta Reitz and words of the song on container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded 1923-1942.
Contents
Freight train blues (Trixie Smith) -- Freight train blues (Clara Smith) -- Chicago bound blues (Bessie Smith) -- Choo choo blues ; Railroad blues (Trixie Smith) -- The L & N blues (Clara Smith) -- Panama Limited blues (Bertha Chippie Hill) -- Panama Limited blues (Ada Brown) -- Mail train blues (Sippie Wallace) -- Mr. Brakeman let me ride your train (Martha Copeland)-- T N & O blues (Bessie Jackson) [i.e. Lucille Bogan] -- I hate that train called M & O (Lucille Bogan) -- He caught that B & O (Blue Lou Barker) -- This train (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) -- Cannon Ball (Nora Lee King).
Call Number
Sc Audio RE-8340
LCCN
90753597 /R/r98
OCLC
  • 6539587
  • NYPG99-R28
Title
Sorry but I can't take you [sound recording] : women's railroad blues.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, p1980
Series
Women's heritage series
Performer
Blues sung by Trixie Smith, Clara Smith, Bessie Smith, Bertha Chippie Hill, Ada Brown, Sippie Wallace, Martha Copeland, Lucille Bogan/Bessie Jackson, Blue Lou Barker, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Nora Lee King.
Accompanied by Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson, Don Redman, Henry Red Allen, Dizzy Gillespie, et al.
Event
Recorded 1923-1942.
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Added Author
Smith, Trixie. Performer
Smith, Clara. Performer
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. Performer
Hill, Bertha Chippie. Performer
Brown, Ada. Performer
Wallace, Sippie. Performer
Copeland, Martha. Performer
Bogan, Lucille. Performer
Barker, Blue Lou. Performer
Tharpe, Rosetta, -1973. Performer
King, Nora Lee. Performer
Reitz, Rosetta. Producer
Rosetta Records (Firm)
Added Title
Women's railroad blues.
Publisher No.
RR 1301 Rosetta Records
Research Call Number
Sc Audio RE-8340
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