Memphis Jug Band
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Between 1927 and 1934 various African-American musicians in the Memphis, Tenn., area grouped around singer, song writer, guitarist, and harmonica player Will Shade (also known as Son Brimmer). The personnel of this jug band varied from day to day, with Shade booking gigs and arranging recording sessions.
Among the recorded members were (at various times) Will Shade (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Charlie Burse (pronounced Bursey) (guitar, mandolin, and vocals), Charlie Nickerson (piano and vocals), Charlie Pierce (violin), Charlie Polk (jug), Tewee Blackman (vocals, guitar), “Hambone” Lewis (jug), Jab Jones (jug, piano, vocals ), Johnny Hodges/Hardge (piano), Ben Ramey (vocals and kazoo), Casey Bill Weldon (guitar and vocals), Memphis Minnie (guitar and vocals), Vol Stevens (vocals, violin, and mandolin), Milton Robie (violin), Otto Gilmore/Gilmer (drums and woodblocks), and Robert Burse (drums). Vocals were also provided by Hattie Hart, Memphis Minnie, Jennie Mae Clayton (Shade’s wife), and Minnie Wallace, with Charlie Burse often contributing beautiful harmony parts to Shade’s lead vocal lines. In the case of Memphis Minnie, the Memphis Blues Band accompanied her on two sides for Victor Records, recorded in 1930 when the band’s career was “winding down”.
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The Best of the Memphis Jug Band
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Memphis Jug Band Vol. 1 (1927 - 1928)
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Memphis Jug Band Vol. 3 (1930)
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He`S in the Jailhouse Now
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PThomasAnderson
Un temazo para siempre.
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blebbio
the best
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wtf_muthauckers
I traveled back in time and I love it.
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bionicted
Killer. Bob Dylan, one of the most untidy rip -off artists ever, Love him, grabbed this for "Dirt Road Blues".
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Smirnon
makes me want to pull on my working clothes, get my spade and work in the field
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DorkyMalone
Bought one of their albums in a Memphis shop based on the name alone. Did not regret it.
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jeanabelina
cool shit....
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rhandofnixon
This is crunk if I've ever heard it. Amped, I mean. God damn.
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Leuchtenburg1
ganz stark!!!!
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SYL2Oh
The heart of the Memphis Jug Band, it was the musical qualities and enthusiasm by Will Shade and Charlie Burse. (Samuel B. Charters)
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overphlowtank
Hey Juggers, please join I Love Jug and let's raise a ruckus!
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DrinkToRemember
Check out the tribute to 'Cocaine habit blues' by Ruby Street Radicals, 'Booze Habit Blues'
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wonder_al
\o/
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My taste in dadaist dance musicians runs to the Memphis Jug Band. --Robert Christgau, not impressed by Cabaret Voltaire
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