Ma Rainey – The Immortal Ma Rainey

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Label:	Milestone (4) – 2001, Milestone (4) – MLP-2001, Milestone (4) – MLP 2001
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress
Country:	US
Released:	1967
Genre:	Blues
Style:	Vocal

Tracklist

A1		Jealous Hearted Blues Clarinet – Buster Bailey Drums – Kaiser Marshall Piano – Lovie Austin Trombone – Charlie Green Trumpet – Howard Scott (2) Written-By – Lovie Austin
A2		Cell Bound Blues Clarinet [Probably] – Jimmy O'Bryant Cornet [Probably] – Tommy Ladnier Piano [Probably] – Lovie Austin Written-By – Ma Rainey
A3		Army Camp Harmony Blues Piano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey* Trumpet, Clarinet, Slide Whistle, Banjo, Drums – Unknown Artist Written-By – Hooks Tilford, Ma Rainey
A4		Explainin' The Blues Piano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey* Trumpet, Clarinet, Slide Whistle, Banjo, Drums – Unknown Artist Written-By – Thomas Dorsey*
A5		Night Time Blues Piano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey* Trumpet, Saxophone, Banjo, Drums – Unknown Artist Written-By – Thomas Dorsey*
A6		'Fore Day Honry Scat Piano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey* Trumpet, Saxophone, Banjo, Drums – Unknown Artist Written-By – Billie McOwens, Ma Rainey
B1		Rough And Tumble Blues Piano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey* Trumpet, Saxophone, Banjo, Drums – Unknown Artist Written-By – Ma Rainey
B2		Memphis Bound Blues Piano [Possibly] – Thomas Dorsey* Trumpet, Saxophone, Banjo, Drums – Unknown Artist Written-By – Thomas Dorsey*
B3		Slave To The Blues Banjo – Charlie Dixon Bass Saxophone – Unknown Artist Clarinet – Buster Bailey Cornet – Joe Smith (3) Drums – Kaiser Marshall Piano – Fletcher Henderson Trombone – Charlie Green Written-By – Thomas Dorsey*
B4		Bessemer Bound Blues Banjo – Charlie Dixon Bass Saxophone – Unknown Artist Clarinet – Buster Bailey Cornet – Joe Smith (3) Drums – Kaiser Marshall Piano – Fletcher Henderson Trombone – Charlie Green Written-By – Everett Murphy, Thomas Dorsey*
B5		Slow Driving Moan Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Banjo, Tuba – Unknown Artist Written-By – Ma Rainey
B6		Gone Daddy Blues Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Banjo, Tuba – Unknown Artist Written-By – Ma Rainey

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Milestone Records, Inc.
Remastered At – Madison Sound Studios

Credits

Cover [Cover Design] – Richard Smith (18)
Liner Notes, Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Recorded By [Re-recorded] – John Steiner (2)
Remastered By – Ray Haggerty*

Notes

First release with white and red Milestone center labels.
and was at 171 Madison Ave. NYC 10016" address on back cover.
THIS VERSION has the 1967-68 address 22 West 48th Street, NY NY 10036

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 A, etched): MLP-2001A (MILESTONE)
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): MLP-2001/B2
Matrix / Runout (Center label side A): (MLP 2001-A)
Matrix / Runout (Center label side B): (MLP 2001-B)

Other Versions (5 of 8)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Compilation)	Milestone (4), Milestone (4), Milestone (4)	2001, MLP-2001, MLP 2001	US	1966
Recently Edited	The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Compilation, Reissue)	Milestone (4), Milestone (4), Milestone (4)	2001, MLP-2001, MLP 2001	US	1969
New Submission	The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono)	Milestone (4), Milestone (4)	2 C 062 - 94302 M, 2C 062-94.302 M	France	1973
New Submission	The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Compilation, Reissue)	Milestone (4)	HBS 8003	Italy	1982
	The Immortal Ma Rainey (LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo)	Milestone (4), Milestone (4), Milestone (4)	2001, MLP-2001, MLP 2001	US	Unknown