Thirty-eight songs and instrumental pieces from the era that witnessed the birth of the blues include the title piece, St. Louis Blues, The Hesitating Blues, Down Home Blues, I'm Crazy Bout Your Lovin', Jelly Roll Blues, Railroad Blues, and many more. Reproduced directly from rare sheet music — includes original covers. Introduction.

Table of Contents for Beale Street and Other Classic Blues

Aunt Hagar's Children Blues
"Words: Lieut. J. Tim Brymm. Music: W. C. Handy. Note: "Adaptation from W. C. Handy's Selection "Aunt Hagar's Children.' "
Beale Street
"Words & music: W. C. Handy. Cover note: "Another Memphis 'Blues.' " "
Crazy Blues
Words & music: Perry Bradford.
The Down Home Blues
Words & music: Tom Delaney
The Farm Yard Blues (I Miss My Mississippi Home)
Words & music: Chris Smith & Henry Troy.
The Hesitating Blues
Words & music: Perry Bradford.
The Hindenburg Blues
"Words & music: Sanders Reynolds. "Arranged by Ethel Alcorn." "Dedicated to the Colored Troops of the U.S.A."

The Hooking Cow Blues
"Words & music: Douglas Williams. "Jazz & Blues Music by W. C. Handy."
If You Don't Believe I Love You (Look What A Fool I've Been)
Words & music: Clarence Williams.
I'm Crazy 'Bout Your Lovin' And I Wants It All The Time
Words & music: Perry Bradford.
"I'm Free, Single, Disengaged, Looking for Someone To Love"
Words: Charles Tyrus. Music: Effie Tyus.
I've got De Blues
"Words & music: [Chris] Smith & [Elmer Brown]. Cover note: "A Colored Complaint by the Writers of 'Good Morning Carrie.' "
The Jazz-Me Blues
Words & music: Tome Delaney.
The Jelly Roll Blues
"Published as an instrumental, subtitled "The Original Jelly Roll." Music: Ferd [Ferdinand]"
Joe Turner Blues
Words & music: W. C. Handy.
The Jogo Blues
"Published as an instrumental. Music: W. C. Handy. Cover note: "Played by Handy and His Bands as The Memphis Itch."
The Kaiser's Got The Blues (He's Got Those Weary Blues)
"Words: Domer C. Browne, Music: W. C. Handy."
Livery Stable Blues
"Words & music: Ray Lopez & Alcide Nunex ("of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band")."
The Lonesome Blues
Words & music: Perry Bradford.
Long Gone
Words: Chris Smith. Music: W.C. Handy.
The Memphis Blues (or Mister Crump)
"Words & music: W. C. Handy. Cover Note: "Better known as 'Mister Crump' as played by 'Handy and His Band.' "
Muscle Shoals Blues
Words & music: Geo. W. Thomas.
The New Orleans Hop. Scop. Blues
Words & music: Geo W. Thomas.
99 Blues
Words: Henry McCurdy. Music: S. G. (Gordon) Saunders
Ole Miss Rag
Words & music: W.C. Handy.
Preparedness Blues
Words & music: Chas. Hillman.
Railroad Blues
Words: Haven Gillespie & Howard Washington. Music: C. Luckeyth Roberts
Roumania
"Words & music: Clarence Williams, Dave Peyton & Spencer Williams. Cover notes: "Operatic Edition" - "Romance."
Royal Garden
Words & music Clarence Williams & Spencer Williams.
The Saint Louis Blues
Words & music: W. C. Handy.
San Francisco Blues
"Published as an instrumental. Music: Chirs Smith. "Arr. By Lester E. Stevens."
Shoeboot's Serenade
"Words & music: W. C. Handy. Cover Note: "Rag Song with Trombone Obligato [sic]."
The Snakey Blues (An Etude in Ragtime)
Published as an instrumental. Music: Will Nash.
Sugar Blues
Words: Lucy Fletcher. Music: Clarence Williams.
Tishomingo Blues
Words & music: Spencer Williams.
The Weary Blues
Music: Artie Matthews.
The West Texas Blues
"Words & music: Chas. H. Booker, Jr."
The Yellow Dog Blues (He's Gone Where the Southern Cross' The Yellow Dog)
Words & music: W. C. Handy.

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