The Legends of the Rocking Dutchman - episode 221
Bruswick Race series, 1930
In today's episode I spotlight the Brunswick label, in particular its "Race" series that ran from 1928 to 1933, and I pick some releases from 1930 out of them. A time getting more and more difficult with the harsh situation in the Great Depression becoming evident, and the record industry was about to face hard times.
Brunswick is a label that still exists, re-releasing gems from the sixties when it was a leading label in Chicago soul. With that, it's one of the oldest labels that still exists - be it that through the years ownership changed many times.
Playlist
- Robert Wilkins - Get Away Blues (Brunswick 7158)
- Mozelle Alderson - Tight In Chicago (7159)
- Mary Johnson - Death Cell Blues (7160)
- Lucille Bogan - They Ain't Walking No More (7163)
- Speckled Red - Speckled Red's Blues (7164)
- Charlie McCoy - Blue Heaven Blues (7165)
- Joe Callicot - Fare Thee Well Blues (7166)
- Robert Wilkins - Police Sergeant Blues (7168)
- Gene Campbell - Wondering Blues (7170)
- Mary Johnson - Morning Sun Blues (7175)
- Lovin' Sam Theard - Can You Imagine That (7176)
- Gene Campbell - Wash And Iron Woman Blues (7177)
- Mary Lou Williams - Night Life (7178)
- Andy Kirk - You Rascal You (7180)
- Ell-Zee Floyd - Snow Bound and Blue (7181)
- Arthur Petties - That Won't Do (7182)
Outtro:
- Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce
- Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
- Mary Lou Williams - Drag 'em (Brunswick 7178)
- Andy Kirk - Getting off a Mess (7180)
- Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy - Traveling That Rocky Road
- Duke Ellington - Rocking In Rhythm
- Duke Ellington - Twelfth Street Rag
- Jimmy Noone - Apex Blues