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Memphis Jug Band

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Biography

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One of the definitive jug bands of the '20s and early '30s, this seminal group was comprised of Will Shade, Will Weldon, Hattie Hart, Charlie Polk, Walter Horton, and others, in various configurations. Guitarist/harpist Will Shade formed the Memphis Jug Band in the Beale Street section of Memphis in the mid-'20s. A few years after their formation, Shade signed a contract with Victor Records in 1927. Over the next seven years, Shade and the Memphis Jug Band recorded nearly 60 songs for the record label. During this time, a number of musicians passed through the group, including Big Walter Horton, Furry Lewis, and Casey Bill Weldon. Throughout all of the various lineup incarnations, Shade provided direction for the group. The Memphis Jug Band played a freewheeling mixture of blues, ragtime, vaudeville, folk, and jazz, which was all delivered with good-time humor. That loose spirit kept the group and its records popular throughout the early '30s. Although the group's popularity dipped sharply in the mid-'30s, Will Shade continued to lead the group in various incarnations until his death in 1966.

Title: Walk Right In

Artist: Memphis Jug Band

Genre: Blues

Title: Jug Band Waltz

Artist: Memphis Jug Band

Genre: Blues

Title: American Epic

Artist: Memphis Jug Band

Genre: Blues

Title: Ragtime Legends

Artist: Memphis Jug Band

Genre: Blues

Collections

Title: Dyin' by the Hour

Genre: Jazz

Title: Gambling Blues

Genre: Blues, Country

Featuring albums

Title: Booze And The Blues

Artist: Various

Genre: Blues

Title: Ruckus Juice & Chitlins 1

Artist: Chitlins

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Title: Deep Blues

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Blues

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