Tag: Ida Cox

From the Record Shelves #109 - I Ain’t Got NobodyFrom the Record Shelves #109 – I Ain’t Got Nobody. This volume three in the complete output on records by the blues singer Ida Cox has a lot of good music. There are the duets with Papa Charlie Jackson and also “Coffin Blues” one of the saddest tales ever put on a disc. (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #69 - Ash Tray BluesFrom the Record Shelves #69 – Ash Tray Blues. Papa Charlie Jackson (November 10, 1887 – May 7, 1938) has always been a favorite of mine. His strong voice, his swing, his control over his instrument the six-string banjo, his wit, the intelligent lyrics and (…) read more and listenread more and listen