Various - Street Walkin’ Blues [CD] NM or M-

• Format: CD
• Catalogue No: J-CD-626  
• Label: Jass Records
• Genre: Jazz, Blues
• Style: 
• Released:  1990 US
• Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
• Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Product Review:
Street Walkin' Blues — a compilation exploring the seedier side of prewar blues lyricism.

Street Walkin' Blues is a 1990 US compilation on Jass Records collecting 25 blues recordings from 1924 to 1954, themed around street life and sex work. Artists include Lucille Bogan, whose raw "Shave 'Em Dry" is among the most explicit recordings of the era. The first 14 tracks reissue a 1979 LP. Produced by Howard Melton.

Release ID: 10099634

Track List:

1. Memphis Minnie - Hustlin’ Woman Blues 2:51
2. Maggie Jones - Good Time Flat Blues 3:08
3. Virginia Liston - I’ve Got What It Takes 3:15
4. Lil Johnson - New Shave ’Em Dry 3:04
5. Sam Theard - She Skuffles That Ruff 2:55
6. Billie Pierce - I’m In The Racket 3:17
7. Clarence Williams - Street Walkin’ Blues 2:47
8. Lonnie Johnson (2) - Crowin’ Rooster Blues 2:38
9. Georgia White - Walking The Street 2:28
10. Ma Rainey - Hustlin’ Blues 2:34
11. Clara Smith - Kitchen Mechanic Blues 3:20
12. Irene Scruggs - Must Get Mine In Front 2:26
13. Bertha "Chippie" Hill - Street Walker Blues 3:47
14. Lucille Bogan - Shave ’Em Dry 3:21
15. George Williams (16), Bessie Brown (2) - You Can’t Proposition Me 2:54
16. Ethel Waters - Bring Your Greenbacks 2:47
17. Palooka Washboard Band - Save Me Some 2:44
18. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - St James Infirmary 3:03
19. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - Nobody’s Sweetheart 3:18
20. Unknown Artist - Electric Man Blues 2:49
21. Sam Theard - State Street Blues 2:45
22. Sam Theard - She’s Givin’ It Away 2:40
23. Al Miller (2) - It Must Be Good 2:55
24. Clara Smith - For Sale (Hannah Johnson’s Big Jack Ass) 2:57
25. Lonnie Johnson (2) - Your Love Is Cold 2:57