Harps, Jugs, Washboards & Kazoos (1926 - 1940)

1. Harmaniac Blues - Five Harmaiacs

2. Sadie Green (The Vamp of New Orleans) [Take 1] - Five Harmaiacs

3. Sadie Green (The Vamp of New Orleans) [Take 2] - Five Harmaiacs

4. Coney Island Washboard [Take 1] - Five Harmaiacs

5. Coney Island Washboard [Take 2] - Five Harmaiacs

6. Carolina Bound - Five Harmaiacs

7. Rippin' It Off - Five Harmaiacs

8. What Did Romie-O-Juliet (When He Climbed Her Balcony) - Five Harmaiacs

9. What Did Romie-O-Juliet (When He Climbed Her Balcony) - Five Harmaiacs

10. What Makes My Baby Cry? [Take 1] - Five Harmaiacs

11. What Makes My Baby Cry? [Take 2] - Five Harmaiacs

12. It Takes a Good Woman (To Keep a Good Man at Home) [Take 1] - Five Harmaiacs

13. It Takes a Good Woman (To Keep a Good Man at Home) [Take 2] - Five Harmaiacs

14. Sleepy Blues- Salty Dog Four

15. West Coast Stomp - Salty Dog Four

16. Ballin' the Jack - Salty Dog Four

17. Dinah - Red Devils

18. Tiger Rag - Red Devils

19. Dinah - Scorpion Washboard Band

20. Yeah Man! - Scorpion Washboard Band

21. New Block and Tackle Blues - Rhythm Willie & His Gang,

22. Breathtakin' Blues - Rhythm Willie & His Gang,

23. Bedroom Stomp - Rhythm Willie & His Gang,

24. Boarding House Blues - Rhythm Willie & His Gang,

A sterling compilation!! The Five Harmaniacs had a couple of tracks on the old vinyl album 'Jugs, Washboards & kazoos'. Both Great, but here's what would appear to be their complete output (both takes!!). How the banjo player plays his introduction to 'What makes My Baby Cry', I'll never know!! The Scorpion Washboard Band are another of the 'Washboard Rhythm Kings' sub-bands, maybe not quite as wild though! Absolute highlight of this though is the two tracks by the Red Devils featuring that madman of the steel guitar 'king Bennie Nawahi'!! Rip-Roaring, rowdy n' raucous kazoos n' scatin' all over the shop!! There's a better sourced version of 'Tiger Rag' knockin' about on a Hawaiian compilation (listed as The Black Devils), but anyway.... enjoy!

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