Cow Cow Davenport – The Accompanist (1924-1929)

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1. You Might P’izen Me – Dora Carr with Cow Cow Davenport
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2. Good Woman’s Blues – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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3. He Don’t Mean Me No Harm – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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4. Black Girl Gets There Just The Same – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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5. Fifth Street Blues – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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6. (If You Think You’re Gonna Get What I Got) You Got Another Thing Coming To You – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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7. Hound Head Blues – Hound Head Henry
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8. Freight Train Blues (Original copyright Frieght Train Special) – Hound Head Henry
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9. Steamboat Blues – Hound Head Henry
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10. Crying Blues – Hound Head Henry
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11. Laughin’ Blues – Hound Head Henry
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12. Low Down Hound Blues – Hound Head Henry
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13. My Silver Dollar Mama – Hound Head Henry
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14. Rooster Crowing Blues – Hound Head Henry
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15. I’ve Been Hoodooed – Jim Towel
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16. Buckwheat Cakes – Jim Towel
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17. Plenty Gals Blues – Memphis Joe
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18. Light House Blues – Southern Blues Singers
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19. Running Wild – Southern Blues Singers
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20. It’s Tight Like That – Southern Blues Singers
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21. The Lover And The Beggar (I’m A Lover And A Beggar Too) – Lovin’ Sam From Down In ‘Bam (Lovin’ Sam Theard)
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22. You Rascal You – Lovin’ Sam From Down In ‘Bam (Lovin’ Sam Theard)
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Like many African American pianists of his generation, Cow Cow Davenport made ends meet during the 1920s by providing accompaniment for blues and jazz vocalists in established or temporary recording studios. In order to illustrate this aspect of his career and bring more rare material out of the woodwork, 22 sides cut during the years 1924-1929 were reissued by Document in 1994.

The first six titles are sung by Dora Carr in duet with Davenport, drawing upon the repertoire they shared while touring the Southern vaudeville circuit a few years earlier with a small troupe bearing Davenport’s name. Tracks 7-14, which were recorded in 1928, feature the robust theatrical singing of Hound Head Henry who laughs, cries, and imitates birds, trains and boat whistles. Jim Towel, who sings I’ve Been Hoodooed and Buckwheat Cakes, touches upon a form of folksy musical entertainment dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Memphis Joe, who was responsible for the Plenty Gals Blues, had a warm burr to his voice similar to that of Cow Cow’s. Comparable to the many African American vocal groups whose recordings have been reissued in multiple volumes by Document, the Southern Blues Singers handled both sacred and secular songs. They sound especially jazzy on Runnin’ Wild and It’s Tight Like That, which lead directly and logically into a pair of topical tunes sung by hokum specialist Lovin’ Sam Theard, including that singer’s most famous creation, You Rascal You. This entertaining collection of blues, folk, and jazz from the ’20s can stand on its own or work as an essential counterweight to Cow Cow Davenport’s primary recordings which have been reissued by Document. – arwulf arwu

Cow Cow Davenport – The Accompanist (1924-1929). CD. $14.99
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1. You Might P’izen Me – Dora Carr with Cow Cow Davenport
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2. Good Woman’s Blues – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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3. He Don’t Mean Me No Harm – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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4. Black Girl Gets There Just The Same – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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5. Fifth Street Blues – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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6. (If You Think You’re Gonna Get What I Got) You Got Another Thing Coming To You – Davenport and Carr (Cow Cow Davenport with Dora Carr)
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7. Hound Head Blues – Hound Head Henry
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8. Freight Train Blues (Original copyright Frieght Train Special) – Hound Head Henry
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9. Steamboat Blues – Hound Head Henry
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10. Crying Blues – Hound Head Henry
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11. Laughin’ Blues – Hound Head Henry
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12. Low Down Hound Blues – Hound Head Henry
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13. My Silver Dollar Mama – Hound Head Henry
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14. Rooster Crowing Blues – Hound Head Henry
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15. I’ve Been Hoodooed – Jim Towel
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16. Buckwheat Cakes – Jim Towel
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17. Plenty Gals Blues – Memphis Joe
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18. Light House Blues – Southern Blues Singers
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19. Running Wild – Southern Blues Singers
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20. It’s Tight Like That – Southern Blues Singers
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21. The Lover And The Beggar (I’m A Lover And A Beggar Too) – Lovin’ Sam From Down In ‘Bam (Lovin’ Sam Theard)
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22. You Rascal You – Lovin’ Sam From Down In ‘Bam (Lovin’ Sam Theard)
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