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Thomas Family compilation
Catalogue reference: POAAAM/3/1/4/34
What’s it about?
This record is about the Thomas Family compilation dating from c1970s.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Oxford Brookes University: Special Collections.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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POAAAM/3/1/4/34
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Title (The name of the record)
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Thomas Family compilation
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Date (When the record was created)
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c1970s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Duration: 1:15:48
Compilation of tracks - apparently from the collection of Francis Smith - by members of the Thomas family (most of which were released on a 1977 Magpie Records LP, for which Oliver wrote the notes), with some additional dubs of a few post-war blues tracks.
Side 1:
Tracks from 'Give It To Me Good, Mr Hersal' - The Thomas Family 1925-1929 [The Piano Blues, vol. 4] (Magpie Records, 1977):
[0:00:07] 01. Hociel Thomas - Worried Down with the Blues
[0:03:14] 02. Sippie Wallace - Murder’s Gonna Be My Crime
[0:06:22] 03. George Thomas - Fast Stuff Blues
[0:09:04] 04. Hociel Thomas - Fish Tail Dance
[0:11:58] 05. Moanin’ Bernice [Edwards] - High Powered Mama Blues
[0:15:26] 06. George Thomas - Don’t Kill Him in Here
[0:18:34] 07. Moanin’ Bernice - Southbound Blues
[0:21:44] 08. Moanin’ Bernice Edwards - Born to Die Blues [followed by brief fragments of several other songs][0:25:18] 09. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Bring Another Half a Pint [ending only]
[0:26:11] 10. Jazz Gillum - Take One More Chance with Me
[0:29:16] 11. Big Maceo [Merriweather] - I’m So Worried
[0:31:47] 12. Washboard Sam - You Can’t Make the GradeSide 2:
Remaining tracks from 'Give It To Me Good, Mr Hersal' - The Thomas Family 1925-1929:
[0:35:01] 13. Moanin’ Bernice Edwards - Long Tall Mama
[0:38:20] 14. Moanin’ Bernice Edwards - Mean Man Blues
[0:41:24] 15. Hersal Thomas - Suitcase Blues
[0:44:14] 16. Moanin’ Bernice Edwards - Jack of All Trades
[0:47:13] 17. Moanin’ Bernice - Moaning Blues
[0:50:05] 18. Hersal Thomas - Hersal Blues
[0:53:15] 19. Moanin’ Bernice - Hard Hustling Blues
[0:56:41] 20. Moanin’ Bernice Edwards - Low Down Dirty Shame Blues[1:00:47] 21. Bernice Edwards - Butcher Shop Blues
[1:04:06] 22. Tiny Franklin with George W. Thomas - I’ve Got a Man of My Own
[1:07:11] 23. Tiny Franklin with George W. Thomas - Shorty George Blues
[1:10:02] 24. Tiny Franklin with George W. Thomas - Houston Blues
[1:12:49] 25. Tiny Franklin with George W. Thomas - Up the Country BluesOriginal file name: POAAAM - T - Hociel Thomas - Fish Tail Dance - Bernice Edwards
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Oxford Brookes University: Special Collections
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 item
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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All users external to the University are required to register before using the collections. Collections must be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room and users must abide by the Reading Room regulations.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e1af8c70-ff24-45cb-ad1e-53a22233939c/
Series information
POAAAM/3
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This record is held at Oxford Brookes University: Special Collections
Within the fonds: POAAAM
Paul Oliver Archive of African American Music
Within the series: POAAAM/3
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Within the sub-series: POAAAM/3/1
Reel tape recordings
Within the file: POAAAM/3/1/4
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Thomas Family compilation