Georgia Tom Dorsey

Georgia Tom Dorsey
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Gospel, Blues

Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "dorseys". Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom.

Come On Mama Do That Dance (1992) 1928-1932

Ramblin' Thomas & The Dallas Blues Singers

Ramblin' Thomas & The Dallas Blues Singers
Logansport, Louisiana, United States
Texas blues, country blues

Willard Thomas, better known as Ramblin' Thomas (c. 1902–c. 1945), was an American country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best remembered for his slide guitar playing and for several recordings he made in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Blues scholars seem undecided if his nickname referred to his style of playing or to his itinerant nature. He was the brother of the blues musician Jesse Thomas.

Complete Recorded Works (1992) 1928-1932

Sylvester Weaver

Sylvester Weaver
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Blues, country blues

Sylvester Weaver (July 25, 1896 or 1897 – April 4, 1960) was an American blues guitar player and pioneer of country blues.

Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (1992) 1923-1927
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2 (1992) 1927

Charlie Spand

Charlie Spand
Columbus, Mississippi, United States
Blues, boogie-woogie

Charlie Spand (born May 8, 1893; died after 1958) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer, noted for his barrelhouse style. He was deemed one of the most influential piano players of the 1920s. Little is known of his life outside of music, and his total recordings amount to only thirty-three tracks.

The Complete Paramounts (1992) 1929-1931