Papa Charlie Jackson - Why Do You Moan When You Can Shake That Thing [CD]
Why Do You Moan When You Can Shake That Thing
Papa Charlie Jackson
CD
Rural blues from two masters. Here's the rowdy, spirited and downright bawdy version of the blues that both singers took to audiences all over the South. Papa Charlie worked in travelling shows for at least a decade before he entered the recording studio. His records were instantly popular - but with the Depression, his star waned. These sides see Papa Charlie performing with the likes of Ida Cox, Freddie Keppard, Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey - a measure of the esteem in which he was held. Bo Weavil Jackson is, like many early blues performers, a man shrouded in mystery. Little is known of his life before or after these recordings, except that he may well have been a native of Birmingham Alabama.. What we can say with certainty is that he had a superb (and surprisingly modern) guitar technique and a compelling singing voice.
Tracklist:
- Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues
- Airy Man Blues
- Salt Lake City Blues (Take 2)
- Salty Dog Blues (Take 2)
- The Cat's Got The Measles
- I Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away (Take 1)
- Shave 'em Dry (Take 2)
- Coffee Pot Blues (Take 1)
- Mister Man - Part 1
- Mister Man - Part 2
- Shake That Thing (Take 2)
- The Faking Blues (Take 2)
- I'm Alabama Bound
- Drop That Sack
- Hot Papa Blues (Aug. 1925 Version)
- Take Me Back Blues
- Mama Don't Allow It (And She Ain't Gonna Have It Here)
- Mama Don't You Think I Know
- How Long Daddy, How Long?
- Maxwell Street Blues
- All I Want Is A Spoonful
- I'm Going To Where The Chilly Winds Don't Blow (Take 1)
- Texas Blues (Take 1)
- Texas Blues (Take 2)
- I'm Tired Of Fooling Around
- Jackson's Blues
- Let's Get Along
- Mumsy Mumsy Blues (Jan. 1926 Version)
- Butter And Egg Man Blues
- The Judge Cliff Davis Blues
- Up The Way Bound (Take 1)
- Up The Way Bound (Take 2)
- Four Eleven Forty-Four
- Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine
- Bad Luck Woman Blues
- Salty Dog
- Gay Cattin' (Take 1)
- Fat Mouth Blues
- She Belong To Me Blues
- Coal Man Blues
- Skoodle Um Skoo (May 1927 Version)
- Sheik Of Desplaines Street
- Look Out Papa, Don't Tear Your Pants
- Baby Don't You Be So Mean
- Bright Eyes
- Blue Monday Morning Blues
- Long Gone Lost John
- I'm Looking For A Woman Who Knows How To Treat Me Right
- Ash Tray Blues
- No Need Of Knockin' On The Blind
- I Like To Love My Baby
- Baby, Papa Needs His Lovin'
- Lexington Kentucky Blues
- Good Doing Papa Blues
- Ma And Pa Poor House Blues
- Big Feeling Blues
- Jungle Man Blues
- Corn Liquor Blues
- Don't Break Down On Me
- Baby Please Loan Me Your Heart
- Dentist Chair Blues - Part 1
- Dentist Chair Blues - Part 2
- Hot Papa Blues No.2
- We Can't Buy It No More
- Tailor Made Lover
- Take Me Back Blues No.2
- 'tain't What You Do, But How You Do It
- Forgotten Blues
- Papa Do Do Do Blues
- I'll Be Gone Babe
- Papa Charlie And Blind Blake Talk About It - Part 1
- Papa Charlie And Blind Blake Talk About It - Part 2
- You Got That Wrong
- Self Experience
- Skoodle Um Shoo (Nov. 1930 Okeh Version)
- If I Got What You Want
- What's That Thing She's Shaking
- You Put It In, And I'll Take It Out
- I Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away (Take 3)
- Hot Papa Blues (Take 1)
- Mama Don't You Think I Know
- Gay Cattin' (Take 2)
- Salt Lake City Blues (Take 1)
- Salty Dog Blues (Take 1)
- Shave 'em Dry (Take 1)
- Coffee Pot Blues (Take 2)
- Shake That Thing (Take 1)
- The Faking Blues (Take 1)
- I'm Going Where The Chilly Winds Don't Blow (Take 2)
- Mumsy Mumsy Blues (Jan. 1926 Version)
- Pistol Blues
- Some Scream High Yellow
- You Can't Keep No Brown
- When The Saints Come Marching Home
- I'm On My Way To Kingdom Land
- Why Do You Moan?
- Devil And My Brown Eyes
- Poor Boy Blues
- Jefferson County Blues
- Jefferson County Blues (Alternate Take)
- You Can't Keep No Brown (Test Recording)
- Christians, Fight On Your Time Ain't Long
- Heaven Is My View