Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Goin' Back to Texas - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
2. 'Frisco Town - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
3. Bumble Bee - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
4. I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuits - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
5. Mister Tango Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
6. She Wouldn't Give Me None - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
7. What Fault You Find of Me, Pt. 1 - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
8. What Fault You Find of Me, Pt. 2 - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
9. I'm Talking About You - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
10. Bumble Bee - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
11. Can I Do It for You, Pt. 1 - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
12. Can I Do It for You, Pt. 2 - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
13. I'm Going Back Home - Minnie McCoy
14. Bumble Bee Blues - Memphis Jug Band
15. Meningitis Blues - Memphis Jug Band
16. I Never Told a Lie - McCoy & Johnson
17. Don't Want No Woman - McCoy & Johnson
18. Georgia Skin - McCoy & Johnson
19. I Don't Want No Woman I Have to Give My Money To - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
20. Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues [Take A] - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
21. Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues [Take B] - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
22. Good Girl Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
23. Plymouth Rock Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
24. Bumble Bee, No. 2 - Memphis Minnie
25. Georgia Skin Blues - Memphis Minnie

Disc 2:

1. New Dirty Dozen - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
2. New Bumble Bee - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
3. Frankie Jean (That Trottin' Fool) - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
4. I'm Talking 'Bout You, No. 2 - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
5. She Put Me Outdoors - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
6. I Called You This Morning - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
7. Grandpa and Grandma Blues - Memphis Minnie
8. Garage Fire Blues - Memphis Minnie
9. Dirt Dauber Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
10. You Dirty Mistreater - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
11. What's the Matter With the Mill? - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
12. North Memphis Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
13. I Don't Want That Junk Outa You - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
14. Crazy Cryin' Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
15. Tricks Ain't Walking No More - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
16. Don't Bother It - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
17. Today Today Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
18. Lay My Money Down (If You Run Around) - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
19. Hard Down Lie - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
20. Somebody's Got to Help You - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
21. Pickin' the Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
22. Let's Go to Town - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
23. Soo Cow Soo - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
24. After While Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
25. Fishin' Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie

Disc 3:

1. Jailhouse Trouble Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
2. Outdoor Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
3. Where Is My Good Man - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
4. You Stole My Cake - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
5. Kind Treatment Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
6. Socket Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
7. My Butcher Man - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
8. Too Late - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
9. Ain't No Use Trying to Tell on Me - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
10. Stinging Snake Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
11. Drunken Barrel House Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
12. You Got to Move, Pt. 1 - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
13. Keep It to Yourself - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
14. Keep It to Yourself [Alternate Track] - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
15. Chickasaw Train Blues (Low Down Dirty Thing) - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
16. Banana Man Blues (I Don't Want That Thing) - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
17. You Got to Move, Pt. 2 - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
18. Hole in the Wall - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
19. Give It to Me in My Hand (Can I Go Home With You) - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
20. Squat It - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
21. Moanin' the Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
22. Dirty Mother for You - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
23. Sylvester and His Mule Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
24. When You're Asleep - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
25. You Can't Give It Away - Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie

Disc 4:

1. Let Me Ride - Memphis Minnie
2. When the Saints Go Marching Home - Memphis Minnie
3. Jockey Man Blues - Memphis Minnie
4. Weary Woman's Blues - Memphis Minnie
5. Reachin' Pete [Take A] - Memphis Minnie
6. Reachin' Pete [Take B] - Memphis Minnie
7. Down in New Orleans - Memphis Minnie
8. You Wrecked My Happy Home - Texas Tessie
9. I'm Waiting on You - Texas Tessie
10. Keep on Goin' - Texas Tessie
11. Ball and Chain Blues - Memphis Minnie
12. He's in the Ring (Doing That Same Old Thing) [Take A] - Memphis Minnie
13. He's in the Ring (Doing That Same Old Thing) [Take B] - Memphis Minnie
14. Joe Louis Strut - Memphis Minnie
15. When the Sun Goes Down, Pt. 2 - Memphis Minnie
16. Hustlin' Woman Blues - Memphis Minnie
17. Selling My Pork Chops - Memphis Minnie
18. Doctor, Doctor Blues - Memphis Minnie
19. Biting Bug Blues - Memphis Minnie
20. Minnie's Lonesome Song - Memphis Minnie
21. You Ain't Done Nothing to Me - Memphis Minnie
22. Ain't Nobody Home But Me [Take 1] - Memphis Minnie
23. Ain't Nobody Home But Me [Take 2] - Memphis Minnie
24. New Orleans Stop Time - Bumble Bee Slim, Memphis Minnie

Disc 5:

1. Ice Man (Come on Up) - Memphis Minnie
2. Hoodoo Lady - Memphis Minnie
3. My Strange Man - Memphis Minnie
4. I'm a Gamblin' Woman - Memphis Minnie
5. I'm a Bad Luck Woman - Memphis Minnie
6. Caught Me Wrong Again - Memphis Minnie
7. Black Cat Blues [Take 1] - Memphis Minnie
8. Black Cat Blues [Take 2] - Memphis Minnie
9. Good Morning - Memphis Minnie
10. Man, You Won't Give Me No Money - Memphis Minnie
11. If You See My Rooster (Please Run Him Home) - Memphis Minnie
12. I Don't Want You No More - Memphis Minnie
13. Out in the Cold - Memphis Minnie
14. Dragging My Heart Around - Memphis Minnie
15. Moonshine - Memphis Minnie
16. It's Hard to Be Mistreated - Memphis Minnie
17. Haunted Blues [Take 1] - Memphis Minnie
18. Haunted Blues [Take 2] - Memphis Minnie
19. Hot Stuff [Take 1] - Memphis Minnie
20. Hot Stuff [Take 2] - Memphis Minnie
21. Living the Best I Can - Memphis Minnie
22. You Can't Rule Me - Memphis Minnie
23. No Need You Doggin' Me - Memphis Minnie
24. Look What You Got [Take 1] - Memphis Minnie
25. Look What You Got [Take 2] - Memphis Minnie

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39572 in Music
• Released on: 2003-09-08
• Number of discs: 5
• Formats: Box set, Original recording remastered

Album Details
Remastered Recordings from 1929 - 1937.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic!
I've been visiting this box-set often since picking it up a few months ago. Previous to this, I only had one Memphis Minnie disc, so the vast majority of this box was new to me. Memphis Minnie is truly one of the giants of pre-war blues, yet she seems to be somewhat forgotten. Her name doesn't often seem to roll off the tongues of even many of the people who have gotten beyond just Robert Johnson. Hopefully this low priced yet high quality collection will help fix that situation.

I think I have ten of these great JSP boxes so far, and this is one of the very best.

In the majority of current blues, lyrics are little more than an after thought. Just something to play a supporting role to the trite guitar wankery. The pre-war era was when blues lyrics actually had something to say, and Minnie's lyrics are an excellent window into not only herself, but also into the flipside of life (of that era) and blues... life and blues from the female perspective. Minnie would seem to be as rough and tumble as any of her male counterparts.

Guitaristically, the first major glimpse we get into her playing comes on Mister Tango Blues. Throughout this box it strikes me that Minnie may well have been a more influential guitarist than many of the more famous males of her time. She does things you can still hear people doing today. A compliment to Minnie, but yet another comment on the stale state of most blues today.

One of the things that makes this entire box such a joy is that Minnie's music is comprised of many different styles. Whereas someone like Blind Lemon Jefferson only really did a handful of different things and everything he did fell into those categories, Minnie does everything from low-down blues to more mournful songs illustrating the female perspective, to jaunty, goofily fun tunes, jugband stuff, etc...

If you're only interested in hearing her do When The Levee Breaks, this isn't the set for you, as it's not here. I e-mailed JSP before this box was released and they told me that it would be included on a Kansas Joe box instead. Considering how many Minnie and Joe tracks are on here, I'm not sure why that wasn't included also, but it's a small gripe considering the great price of these JSP boxes and that it it won't bother me to pick up the Joe box for Levee and all the other tracks they did together that were not included here.

This whole box is like a musical treasure chest. Beyond "Thank you Minnie and JSP!!!" I can't think of anything more to say.

Memphis Minnie, a real treat for traditional blues lovers
Memphis Minnie's tempestous life is reflected in ther songs. This five CD collection contains songs that tell of troublews with lovers, a bout with Meningitis, and electrical deficiencies. "KYou gotta have a socket" tells of the need of a place to plug in an iron. Menyof her songs are rife with double entrendre. Its avazing how they discribed sexual activity. Her voice is as strong as Bessie Smith's, and much easier to understand. The two guitar accompaniment, Most with Kansas Joe McCoy, is supurb. Nobody does it like her. Well worth the price.