Episode 83 – Charley Patton’s Hand

I recently finished reading Do Not Sell At Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World’s Rarest 78rpm Records – and it was an engaging read. Written by Amanda Petrusich, it chronicles well known collectors of 78 records, and in particular collectors who specialize in Pre-War Blues. Petrusich did an excellent job in connecting the music, history, fanaticism, and […]

Episode 83 – Charley Patton’s Hand

I recently finished reading Do Not Sell At Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World’s Rarest 78rpm Records – and it was an engaging read. Written by Amanda Petrusich, it chronicles well known collectors of 78 records, and in particular collectors who specialize in Pre-War Blues. Petrusich did an excellent job in connecting the music, history, fanaticism, and people who’ve saved this music from being lost to history. I wouldn’t read without a highlighter in hand as I wasn’t too versed in this era of music (outside of Robert Johnson) – and it was a fantastic way not only be entertained, but educated. The result of my dog-eared & Highlighted copy of Do Not Sell is this podcast.

Buy Do Not Sell At Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World’s Rarest 78rpm Records

1. Intro

2.  Mississippi John Hurt – Spike Driver Blues

3. The Williamson Brothers & Curry – Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand (1927)

4. Skip James – Drunken Spree (1931)

5. Joe Bussard – R&B Stuff Now

6. Eddie Head & His Family – Down on Me (1930)

7. Charley Patton – Some These Days I’ll Be Gone (1929)

8. Blind Lemon Jefferson – Black Snake Moan (1927)

9. King Solomon Hill – My Buddy Blind Papa Lemon (1932)

10. Geeshie Wiley – Last Kind Words Blues (1930)

11. Bessie Smith – Down Hearted Blues (1923)

12. Sylvester Weaver – Guitar Blues (1923)

13. Blind Uncle Gaspard – Sur Le Borde De L’eau (1929)

14. Tommy Johnson – Alcohol and Jake Blues (1929)

15. Frank Hutchison – K.C.Blues (1927)

16. Long Cleve Reed and Little Harvey Hull – Original Stack O Lee Blues (1927)

17. Cincinnati Jug Band – Newport Blues (1929)

18. Arthur Miles – Lonesome Cowboy Pt. II (1928)

19. Lucie Bernardo / Otto Rathke – The Okeh Laughing Record (1922)