Juke In The Back #018
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
From: Matt The Cat
Length: 00:58:39
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Trumpet Records
Matt The Cat & The "Juke In The Back" feature a look at one of most significantlittle record labels in history: Trumpet Records. Based in Jackson, MS, Trumpet only lasted for 5 years and only scored one national hit (Elmore James' "Dust My Broom," but they recorded some of the greatest delta blues artists. Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) began his career on Trumpet, while Arthur Crudup's Trumpet sides came after his enormous success on RCA Victor. Blues legend Big Joe Williams also recorded for Lillian McMurry's little Mississippi label. So get the "story behind the story" of Trumpet Records on this week's "Juke In The Back."
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Trumpet Records
Matt The Cat & The "Juke In The Back" feature a look at one of most significantlittle record labels in history: Trumpet Records. Based in Jackson, MS, Trumpet only lasted for 5 years and only scored one national hit (Elmore James' "Dust My Broom," but they recorded some of the greatest delta blues artists. Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) began his career on Trumpet, while Arthur Crudup's Trumpet sides came after his enormous success on RCA Victor. Blues legend Big Joe Williams also recorded for Lillian McMurry's little Mississippi label. So get the "story behind the story" of Trumpet Records on this week's "Juke In The Back."
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Matt The Cat & The Juke In The Back feature a little Mississippi record label with a huge impact: Trumpet Records.
OUTRO:For more information on Trumpet Records and the songs you heard on today's broadcast, visit www.jukeintheback.org.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanee River Boogie (1947) | Albert Ammons | Blowing The Fuse: 27 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox 1947. | Bear Family | 2005 | 00:00 |
| Lovin' Machine (1951) | Wynonie Harris w/ The Todd Rhodes Orch. | Bloodshot Eyes: The Best Of Wynonie Harris. | Rhino | 1993 | 00:00 |
| Insect Ball (1951) | Big Jay McNeely | Jumpin' Like Mad. | Capitol | 1997 | 00:00 |
| Rolli Polli (1955) | Chuck Berry | Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings. | Hip-O | 2007 | 00:00 |
| Dust My Broom (1952) | Elmo James (Elmore James) | The Sky Is Crying: The History Of Elmore James. | Rhino | 1991 | 00:00 |
| Catfish Blues (1952) | Elmo James (Elmore James) (Bobo Thomas on vox) | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Pontiac Blues (1951) | Sonny Boy Williamson II | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Eyesight To The Blind (1951) | Sonny Boy Williamson II | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Everybody's Fishing (1951) | Willie Love & His Three Aces | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Dirty Disposition (1951) | Luther Huff | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Mama Don't Allow Me (1951) | Big Joe Williams | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Hot Fish (1953) | Sherman "Blues" Johnson & His Clouds Of Joy | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Gonna Find My Baby (1952) | Elmer James (Arthur Crudup) | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Wine O Wine (1953) | Jerry "Boogie" McCain | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| Too Old To Get Married (1954) | Wally Mercer | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| City Of New Orleans (1953) | Sonny Boy Williamson II | Cool, Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954. | JSP | 2006 | 00:00 |
| You Never Had It So Good (1953) | The Checkers | Checkmate: Complete King Recordings 1952-1955. | Ace (UK) | 2005 | 00:00 |
| Mystery Train (1953) | Little Junior's Blue Flames | The Sun Story. | Rhino | 1987 | 00:00 |
| After Hours (1946) | Erskine Hawkins | Blowing The Fuse: 27 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox 1946. | Bear Family | 2005 | 00:00 |
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Max Tapley
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 02:52 PM | Permalink
Another great job.
Thanks for another great history lesson.