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Blues Up & Down, Vol. 1

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Blues Up & Down, Vol. 1 --- 1970

New York City on March 5, 1950 (tracks A1 to A7, B1). New York City on April 26, 1950 (tracks B2 to B5). New York City on June 28, 1950 (tracks B6, B7). Bill Massey and Eph Greenlea only play on two tracks (A4, B1) on March 5, 1950. LP does not specify this. Track B2 is "Gravy." This is the name of the track as seen on its original release [r=7439689], a 78 RPM record. Prestige PR 7823 lists it as "Walkin'." Track B5 is "Who Put the Sleeping Pills in Rip Van Winkle's Coffee." This is the name of the track as seen on its original release [r=17419210], a 78 RPM record. Prestige PR 7823 lists it as "Who Threw the Sleeping Pills in Rip Van Winkle's Coffee?" Additional info taken from online discography at jazzdisco (.org). Original 1950 Recordings (Remastered for STEREO from MONO ORIGINALS)