Ma Rainey - The Immortal Ma Rainey
| Genre: | Blues |
| Singer: | Ma Rainey |
| Title: | The Immortal Ma Rainey |
| Short-info: | Label:
Milestone Records – 2001,
Milestone Records – MLP-2001,
Milestone Records – MLP 2001
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: US Date of released: 1966 Category: Blues Style: |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1774 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1761 mb |
| Digital formats: | MP3 FLAC VQF AHX MMF MPC APE AA ASF |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Jealous Hearted BluesClarinet – Buster BaileyDrums – Kaiser MarshallPiano – Lovie AustinTrombone – Charlie GreenTrumpet – Howard Scott Written-By – Lovie Austin |
| A2 | Cell Bound BluesClarinet [Probably] – Jimmy O'BryantCornet [Probably] – Tommy LadnierPiano [Probably] – Lovie AustinWritten-By – Ma Rainey |
| A3 | Army Camp Harmony BluesPiano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey*Trumpet, Clarinet, Slide Whistle, Banjo, Drums – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Hooks Tilford, Ma Rainey |
| A4 | Explainin' The BluesPiano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey*Trumpet, Clarinet, Slide Whistle, Banjo, Drums – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Thomas Dorsey* |
| A5 | Night Time BluesPiano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey*Trumpet, Saxophone, Banjo, Drums – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Thomas Dorsey* |
| A6 | 'Fore Day Honry ScatPiano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey*Trumpet, Saxophone, Banjo, Drums – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Billie McOwens, Ma Rainey |
| B1 | Rough And Tumble BluesPiano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey*Trumpet, Saxophone, Banjo, Drums – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Ma Rainey |
| B2 | Memphis Bound BluesPiano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey*Trumpet, Saxophone, Banjo, Drums – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Thomas Dorsey* |
| B3 | Slave To The BluesBanjo – Charlie DixonBass Saxophone – Unknown ArtistClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Drums – Kaiser MarshallPiano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenWritten-By – Thomas Dorsey* |
| B4 | Bessemer Bound BluesBanjo – Charlie DixonBass Saxophone – Unknown ArtistClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Drums – Kaiser MarshallPiano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenWritten-By – Everett Murphy, Thomas Dorsey* |
| B5 | Slow Driving MoanTrumpet, Trombone, Piano, Banjo, Tuba – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Ma Rainey |
| B6 | Gone Daddy BluesTrumpet, Trombone, Piano, Banjo, Tuba – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Ma Rainey |
Companies, etc.
- Remastered At – Madison Sound Studios
Credits
- Cover [Cover Design] – Richard Smith
- Liner Notes, Producer – Orrin Keepnews
- Recorded By [Re-recorded] – John Steiner
- Remastered By – Ray Haggerty*
Notes
First release with white and red Milestone center labels."171 Madison Ave. NYC 10016" address on back cover.
Heavy cardboard sleeve with pasted-on light paper.
Back Sleeve:
All selections were recorded in Chicago, and first issued on Paramount.
Re-recorded to tape, from 78 rpm shellac originals, by John Steiner.
Re-mastered, October, 1966, by Ray Haggerty (Madison Sound Studios).
Reissued by special arrangement with John Steiner.
Front reads:
" The Immortal Ma Rainey first of the great blues singers in twelve classic performances never previously reissued on LP."
First issues:
Jealous Hearted Blues on Paramount 12252 / 1924
Cell Bound Blues on Para 12257 / 1925
Army Camp Harmony Blues & Explainin' The Blues on Para 12284 / 1925
Night Time Blues & 'Fore Day Honry Scat on Para 12303 / Early 1926
Rough And Tumble Blues & Memphis Bound Blues on Para 12311 / Early 1926
Slave To The Blues on Para 12332 / Summer 1926
Bessemer Bound Blues on Para 12374 / Summer 1926
Slow Driving Moan & Gone Daddy Blues on Para 12526 / 1927
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1, etched): MLP-2001A (MILESTONE)
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2, etched): MLP-2001/B2
- Matrix / Runout (Center label side 1): (MLP 2001-A)
- Matrix / Runout (Center label side 2): (MLP 2001-B)
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPD 7801 | Ma Rainey | The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Comp) | Roman Record Company | LPD 7801 | Italy | Unknown |
| HBS 8003 | Ma Rainey | The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Comp) | Milestone Records | HBS 8003 | Italy | 1982 |
| 2001, MLP-2001, MLP 2001 | Ma Rainey | The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Comp, RE, RM) | Milestone Records, Milestone Records, Milestone Records | 2001, MLP-2001, MLP 2001 | US | Unknown |
| 2001, MLP-2001, MLP 2001 | Ma Rainey | The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Comp, RE) | Milestone Records, Milestone Records, Milestone Records | 2001, MLP-2001, MLP 2001 | US | Unknown |










