Editing Ma Rainey (section)

==Recordings==
This sortable table presents all 94 titles recorded by Rainey.<ref>Dixon, Robert M. W.; Godrich, John; and Rye, Howard W. (compilers) (1997). ''Blues and Gospel Records 1890–1943''. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|978-0198162391}}.</ref>
* The recording dates are approximated.
* The classification, by Sandra Lieb, is almost entirely by form. Blues songs which are only partly of twelve-bar structure are classified as mixtures of blues and popular song forms. Songs without any twelve-bar or eight-bar structure are classified as non-blues.<ref>Lieb, pp. 189–191.</ref>
* The [[JSP Records|JSP]] and DOCD columns refer to the two complete CD reissues.<ref>Ma Rainey. ''Mother of the Blues''. 5-CD box set. JSP Records JSP7793 (A–E).</ref><ref>Ma Rainey. ''Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order'', vol. 1: December 1923 to c. August 1924, Document Records DOCD5581. ''Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order'', vol. 2: c. October 15, 1924, to c. August 1925, Document DOCD5582. ''Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order'', vol. 3: c. December 1925 to c. June 1926, Document DOCD5583. ''Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order'', vol. 4: c. November 1925 to c. December 1927, Document DOCD5584. ''The Complete 1928 Sessions in Chronological Order'', Document DOCD5156. ''Too Late, Too Late'', vol. 2: 1897–1935, Document DOCD5216. ''Too Late, Too Late'', vol. 11: 1924–1939, Document DOCD5625. ''Too Late, Too Late'', vol. 13: 1921–1940, Document DOCD5660.</ref>
* Click any label to sort. To return to chronological order, click '''#'''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! # || Matrix !! Recording<br />date !!  Title  || Accompaniment || Paramount<br />issue no. ||Sandra Lieb<br />classification || JSP<br />77933 || Document<br />DOCD || Notes
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| 01|| 1596 || 1923/12 || "Bad Luck Blues" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12081 || Twelve-bar blues || A || 5581 ||
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| 02|| 1597 || 1923/12 || "[[Boll Weevil (song)|Bo-Weavil Blues]]" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12080 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms || A || 5581 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
|-Kelly Brown
| 03|| 1598 || 1923/12 || "Barrel House Blues" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12082 || Twelve-bar blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 04|| 1599 || 1923/12 || "Those All Night Long Blues" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12081 || Non-blues || A || 5581 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 05|| 1608 || 1923/12 || "Moonshine Blues" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12083 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms || A || 5581 ||
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| 06|| 1609 || 1923/12 || "Last Minute Blues" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12080 || Twelve-bar blues || A || 5581 ||
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| 07|| 1612 || 1923/12 || "Southern Blues" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12083 || Twelve-bar blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 08|| 1613 || 1923/12 || "Walking Blues" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12082 || Twelve-bar blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 09|| 1698 || 1924/03 || "Lost Wandering Blues" || [[The Pruitt Twins]]|| 12098 || Twelve-bar blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 10|| 1699 || 1924/03 || "Dream Blues" || [[The Pruitt Twins]]|| 12098 || Twelve-bar blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 11|| 1701 || 1924/03 || "Honey Where You Been So Long?" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders|| 12200|| Non-blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 12|| 1702 || 1924/03 || "Ya-Da-Do" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12257 || Non-blues  || A || 5581 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 13|| 1703 || 1924/03 || "Those Dogs of Mine"<br />"(Famous Cornfield Blues)" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders || 12215 || Non-blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 14|| 1704 || 1924/03 || "Lucky Rock Blues" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders || 12215 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms  || A || 5581 ||
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| 15|| 1741 || 1924/04 || "South Bound Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12227 || Non-blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 16|| 1758 || 1924/05 || "Lawd Send Me a Man Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12227 || Non-blues  || A || 5581 ||
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| 17|| 1759 || 1924/05 || "Ma Rainey's Mystery Record" || [[Lovie Austin]]<br />Blues Serenaders || 12200 || Twelve-bar blues || A || 5581 ||
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| 18 || 1824 || 1924/08 || "[[Shave 'Em Dry|Shave 'Em Dry Blues]]" || [[The Pruitt Twins]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CcJL93JgiPMC&dq=%22miles+pruitt%22.+%22blues%22.+%22Guitar%22&pg=PA181|title=The Untold Stories of Excellence: From a Life of Despair and Uncertainty to One that Offers Hope and a New Beginning|first=Charles E.|last=Shaw|page=181|date=July 14, 2011|publisher=[[Xlibris]]|isbn=9781462849079 |access-date=November 18, 2022|via=Google Books}}</ref> || 12222 || Eight-bar blues  || B || 5581 ||
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| 19|| 1825 || 1924/08 || "Farewell Daddy Blues" || [[The Pruitt Twins]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/complete-recorded-works-vol-1-1923-1924-mw0000664854|title=Ma Rainey - Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1923-1924) Album Reviews, Songs & More |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 18, 2022}}</ref> || 12222 || Twelve-bar blues  || B || 5581 ||
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| 20 || 1922 || 1924/10 || "Booze and Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12242 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582||
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| 21|| 1923 || 1924/10 || "Toad Frog Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12242 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 ||
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| 22|| 1924 || 1924/10 || "Jealous Hearted Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12252 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582
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| 23|| 1925 || 1924/10 || "[[See See Rider|See See Rider Blues]]" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12252 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms || B || 5582 || With [[Louis Armstrong]]; another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 24|| 1926 || 1924/10 || "Jelly Bean Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12238 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms || B || 5582 || With [[Louis Armstrong]]
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| 25|| 1927 || 1924/10 || "Countin' the Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12238 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 || With [[Louis Armstrong]]; another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 26|| 10001 || 1924/11 || "Cell Bound Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12257 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms || B || 5582 ||
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| 27|| 2136 ||1925/05 || "Army Camp Harmony Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12284 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 28|| 2137 ||1925/05 || "Explaining the Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12284 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 29|| 2138 ||1925/05 || "Louisiana Hoo Doo Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12290 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 ||
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| 30|| 2138 ||1925/05 || "Goodbye Daddy Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12290 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms  || B || 5582 ||
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| 31|| 2209 ||1925/05 || "Stormy Seas Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12295 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 || Another take on DOCD5625
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| 32|| 2210 ||1925/08 || "Rough and Tumble Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12311 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 ||
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| 33|| 2211 ||1925/08 || "Night Time Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12303 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 34|| 2212 ||1925/08 || "Levee Camp Moan" || Her Georgia Band || 12295 || Non-blues || B || 5582 ||
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| 35|| 2213 ||1925/08 || "Four Day Honorary Scat" || Her Georgia Band || 12303 || Non-blues || B || 5582 || Misprint for "'Fore Day"; another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 36|| 2214 ||1925/08 || "Memphis Bound Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12311 || Twelve-bar blues || B || 5582 ||
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| 37|| 2369||1925/12 || "Slave to the Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12332 || Twelve-bar blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 38|| 2370 ||1925/12 || "Yonder Come the Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12357 || Non-blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 39|| 2371 ||1925/12 || "Titanic Man Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12374 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms || C || 5583 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 40|| 2372 ||1925/12 || "Chain Gang Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12338 || Twelve-bar blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 41|| 2373 ||1925/12 || "Bessemer Bound Blues" || Her Georgia Jazz Band || 12374 || Twelve-bar blues || C || 5583 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 42|| 2374 ||1925/12 || "Oh My Babe Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12332 || Non-blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 43|| 2375 ||1925/12 || "Wringing and Twisting Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12338 || Non-blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 44|| 2369||1925/12 || "[[Stagger Lee (song)|Stack O'Lee Blues]]" || Her Georgia Band || 12357 || Ballad || C || 5583 ||
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| 45|| 2448 || 1926/03 || "Broken Hearted Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12364|| Twelve-bar blues || C || 5583 || Another take on DOCD5625
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| 46|| 2451 || 1926/03 || "Jealousy Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12364|| Non-blues || C || 5583 || Another take on DOCD5660
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| 47|| 2452 || 1926/03 || "Seeking Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12352|| Mixture of blues and popular song forms || C || 5583 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 48|| 2466 || 1926/03 || "Mountain Jack Blues" || [[Jimmy Blythe]] (piano) ||  12352 || Twelve-bar blues || C || 5583 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 49|| 2627|| 1926/06 || "Down in the Basement" || Her Georgia Band ||  12395 || Non-blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 50|| 2628 || 1926/06 || "Sissy Blues" || Her Georgia Band ||  12384 || Twelve-bar blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 51|| 2629 || 1926/06 || "Broken Soul Blues" || Her Georgia Band ||  12384 || Non-blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 52|| 2631 || 1926/06 || "Trust No Man" || Lillian Henderson (piano) ||  12395 || Non-blues || C || 5583 ||
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| 53|| 405 || 1926/11 || "Morning Hour Blues" || [[Jimmy Blythe]] (piano)<br />[[Blind Blake]] (guitar) || 12455 || Twelve-bar blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 54|| 407 || 1926/11 || "Weepin' Woman Blues" || Her Georgia Boys || 12455 || Twelve-bar blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 55|| 408 || 1926/11 || "Soon This Morning" || Her Georgia Band || 12438  || Twelve-bar blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 56|| 4019 || 1926/12 || "Little Low Mamma Blues" || [[Blind Blake]] (guitar)<br />possibly Leroy Picket (violin) || 12419 || Twelve-bar blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 57|| 4020 || 1926/12 || "Grievin Hearted Blues" || [[Blind Blake]] (guitar)<br />possibly Leroy Picket (violin) || 12419 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms|| D || 5584 ||
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| 58|| 4021 || 1926/12 || "Don't Fish in My Sea" || [[Jimmy Blythe]] (piano) || 12438 || Twelve-bar blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 59|| 4082 || 1927/08 || "Big Boy Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12548 || Twelve-bar blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 60|| 4083 || 1927/08 || "Blues Oh Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12566 || Non-blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 61|| 4090 || 1927/08 || "Damper Down Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12548 || Twelve-bar blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 62|| 4091 || 1927/08 || "Gone Daddy Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12526 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms|| D || 5584 ||
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| 63|| 4092 || 1927/08 || "Oh Papa Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12566 || Non-blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 64|| 4707 || 1927/08 || "Misery Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12508 || Non-blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 65|| 4708 || 1927/08 || "Dead Drunk Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12508 || Twelve-bar blues|| D || 5584 ||
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| 66|| 4709 || 1927/08 || "Slow Driving Moan" || Her Georgia Band || 12526 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms|| D || 5584 ||
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| 67|| 20228|| 1927/12 || "Blues the World Forgot—Part 1" || Her Georgia Band || 12647 || Comedy|| D || 5584 ||
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| 68|| 20229 || 1927/12 || "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" || Her Georgia Band || 12590 || Non-blues || D || 5584 ||
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| 69|| 20230 || 1927/12 || "Blues the World Forgot—Part 2" || Her Georgia Band || 12647 || Comedy|| D || 5584 ||
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| 70|| 20231 || 1927/12 || "Hellish Rag" || Her Georgia Band || 12612 || Non-blues || D || 5584 ||
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| 71|| 20232 || 1927/12 || "Georgia Cake Walk" || Her Georgia Band || 12590 || Comedy|| D || 5584 ||
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| 72|| 20233 || 1927/12 || "New Bo-Weavil Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12603 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms || D || 5584 ||
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| 73|| 20232 || 1927/12 || "Moonshine Blues" || Her Georgia Band || 12603 || Mixture of blues and popular song forms || D || 5584 ||
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| 74|| 20233 || 1927/12 || "Ice Bag Papa" || Her Georgia Band || 12612 || Non-blues || D || 5584 ||
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| 75|| 20661 || 1928/06 || "Black Cat Hoot Owl Blues" || Her Tub Jug Washboard Band || 12687 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 || Band led by [[Georgia Tom]]
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| 76|| 20662 || 1928/06 || "Log Camp Blues" || Her Tub Jug Washboard Band || 12804 || Twelve-bar blues ||E || 5156 || Band led by [[Georgia Tom]]
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| 77|| 20663 || 1928/06 || "Hear Me Talking to You" || Her Tub Jug Washboard Band || 12668 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 || Band led by [[Georgia Tom]]
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| 78|| 20664 || 1928/06 || "Hustlin' Blues" || Her Tub Jug Washboard Band || 12804 || Twelve-bar blues ||E || 5156 || Band led by [[Georgia Tom]]
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| 79|| 20665 || 1928/06 || "Prove It on Me Blues" || Her Tub Jug Washboard Band || 12668 || Non-blues || E || 5156 || Band led by [[Georgia Tom]]
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| 80|| 20666 || 1928/06 || "Victim of the Blues" || Her Tub Jug Washboard Band || 12687 ||  Twelve-bar blues|| E || 5156 || Band led by [[Georgia Tom]]
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| 81|| 20667 || 1928/06 || "Traveling Blues" || Her Tub Jug Washboard Band || 12707 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 || Band led by [[Georgia Tom]]; another take on JSP and DOCD5216
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| 82|| 20668 || 1928/06 || "Deep Moaning Blues Blues" || Her Tub Jug Washboard Band || 12707 ||  Twelve-bar blues|| E || 5156 || Band led by [[Georgia Tom]]<br />another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 83|| 20878 || 1928/09 || "Daddy Goodbye Blues" || [[Georgia Tom Dorsey]] (piano)<br />[[Tampa Red]] (guitar) || 12963 ||Eight-bar blues  || E || 5156 ||
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| 84|| 20879 || 1928/09 || "Sleep Talking Blues" || [[Georgia Tom Dorsey]] (piano)<br />[[Tampa Red]] (guitar) ||12760 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 85|| 20880 || 1928/09 || "Tough Luck Blues" || [[Georgia Tom Dorsey]] (piano)<br />[[Tampa Red]] (guitar) || 12735 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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| 86|| 20881 || 1928/09 || "Blame It on the Blues" || [[Georgia Tom Dorsey]] (piano)<br />[[Tampa Red]] (guitar) || 12760 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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| 87|| 20882 || 1928/09 || "Sweet Rough Man" || [[Georgia Tom Dorsey]] (piano)<br />[[Tampa Red]] (guitar) || 12926 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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| 88|| 20883 || 1928/09 || "Runaway Blues" || [[Georgia Tom Dorsey]] (piano)<br />[[Tampa Red]] (guitar) || 12902 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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| 89|| 20885 || 1928/09 || "Screech Owl Blues" || Eddie Miller (piano) || 12735 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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| 90|| 20886 || 1928/09 || "Black Dust Blues" || Eddie Miller (piano) || 12926 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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| 91|| 20897|| 1928/09 || "Leaving This Morning" || [[Georgia Tom Dorsey]] (piano)<br />[[Tampa Red]] (guitar) || 12902 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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| 92|| 20898|| 1928/09 || "Black Eye Blues" || [[Georgia Tom Dorsey]] (piano)<br />[[Tampa Red]] (guitar) || 12963 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 || Another take on JSP & DOCD
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| 93|| 20921|| 1928/10 || "Ma and Pa Poorhouse Blues" || [[Papa Charlie Jackson]] (duet & banjo) || 12718 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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| 94|| 20144|| 1928/10 || "Big Feeling Blues" || [[Papa Charlie Jackson]] (duet & banjo) || 12718 || Twelve-bar blues || E || 5156 ||
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