Blind Alfred Reed

 *15-06-1880 Floyd County, KY, +17-01-1956
by Henk Scholts, Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
28 July 1927 410 State Street, Bristol, TN – Blind Alfred Reed (Blind Alfred Reed [vcl/fiddle], poss Arthur Wyrick [gt-1])
001 BVE-39725-2 THE WRECK OF THE VIRGINIAN  20836/CMF 011 DOCD 8022 BCD 16094 DRD 48 TSQ 1875 CD D 705 LP 502  [take-1]: LPV 532 RD 7870 BCD 16094
002 BVE-39726-1 I MEAN TO LIVE FOR JESUS -1 20939/Rounder 1001 DOCD 8022 BCD 16094  DTD 48 DTD 01
003 BVE-39727-1 YOU MUST UNLOAD -1  20939/ Rounder 1001 DOCD 8022 BCD 16094 DTD 48
004 BVE-39728-2 WALKING IN THE WAY WITH JESUS  -1 20836/Rounder 1001 DOCD 8022 BCD 16094 DRD 48 LPV 532 [take-1]: CMF 011 BCD 16094
RCA VICTOR LPV 532 RAILROAD IN FOLKSONGS (1966); CMF 011 VA THE BRISTOL SESSIONS FEATURING JIMMY RODGERS AND THE CARTER FAMILY (LP, 1987/2 CD -2011); COUNTY LP 502 A COLLECTION OF MOUNTAIN BALLADS (1964); DUST TO DIGITAL DTD 001 GOODBYE, BABYLON (2003, 5CDs); TOMPKINS SQUARE TSQ 1875 PEOPLE TAKE WARNING (2007, 3CD); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16094 THE BRISTOL SESSIONS 1927 - 1928 - THE BIG BANG OF COUNTRY MUSIC (GER, 2011, 5-CD) ; BACM CD D 705 MURDER BALLADS AND SONGS OF TRAGEDY (UK, 2023)
19 December 1927 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ – Blind Alfred Reed/*Orville Reed (Blind Alfred Reed [vcl/fiddle], Arville Reed [vcl*/gt])
005 BVE-40790-2 EXPLOSION IN THE FAIRMONT MINES  21191 /1001 DOCD-8022 DTD 48 TSQ 1875 US 364 CO-CD-3518
006 BVE-40791-2 FATE OF CHRIS LIVELY AND WIFE   21533 /DOCD-8022 DTD-48 LP 522 TSQ 1875
007 BVE-40792-2 WHY DON’T YOU BOB YOUR HAIR, GIRLS   21360 /1001 DOCD-8022 DTD 48 BACM CD D 717
008 BVE-40793-2 ALWAYS LIFT HIM UP AND NEVER KNOCK HIM DOWN   21360  B-5882/1001 DOCD-8022 DTD 48
009 BVE-40794-2 THE  PRAYER OF THE DRUNKARD'S LITTLE GIRL  21191/1001 DOCD-8022 DTD 48
A01 BE-40795-2 THE TELEPHONE GIRL* 21190/DOCD-8022 DTD 48
COUNTY LP 502 A COLLECTION OF MOUNTAIN BALLADS (1964); COUNTY LP 522 OLD TIME BALLADS FROM THE SOUTHERN (1971); COUNTY CO-CD-3518 OLDTIME MUSIC OF WEST VIRGINIA, VOL. 1 (1999); DOOM AND GLOOM (EARLY SONGS OF ANGST AND DISASTER 1927-1945) (GER, 2007); BACM CD D 717 OLDTIME TUNES/SONGS VOL.7 (UK, 2024)
19 December 1927 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ – West Virginia Night Owls (Arville Reed [vcl/gt], Fred Pendleton [vcl/fiddle])
W01 BVE-40764-1,2  THE FATE OR ROSE SARLO  unissued
W02 BVE-40765-1-2 GIVE THE FLAPPER A CHEW  unissued
W03 BVE-40788  SWEET BIRD  21190/DTD 48
W04 BVE-40789  I’M GOIN’ TO WALK ON THE STREETS OF GLORY  21533/DTD 48
3 December 1929 Victor Studio, 44th St., New York City – Blind Alfred Reed/* with Orville Reed (Blind Alfred Reed [fiddle], Arville Reed [vcl*/gt])
010 BVE-57571-2 WOMAN'S BEEN AFTER MAN EVER SINCE  V 40196 /1001 DOCD- 8022 DTD 48
011 BVE-57572-2 WHY DON'T YOU BOB YOUR HAIR, GIRLS? NO.2 V 40196 /1001 DOCD-8022 DTD 48
012 BVE-57573-2 THERE'LL BE NO DISTINCTION THERE    23550 B-5882 /1002 DOCD-8022 DTD 48
013 BVE-57574-2 WE'VE GOT TO HAVE 'EM,  THAT'S ALL* V  40290 /1001 DOCD-8022 DRD 48
014 BVE-57575-1 BEWARE  * 23550 /1001 DOCD-8022 DTD 48
015 BVE-57576-1-2 THE RAILROADER * unissued
4 December 1929 Victor Studio, 44th St., New York City –  Blind Alfred Reed,*with Orville Reed (Blind Alfred Reed [fiddle], Arville Reed [vcl*/gt])
016 BVE-57742-2 THE OLD-FASHIONED COTTAGE*    23650/DOCD-8022 DRD 48
017 BVE-57743-1 HOW CAN A POOR MAN STAND SUCH TIMES AND LIVE?  V  40236 /1001 DOCD-8022 DRD 48 CO-CD-3527 80302-01201-2
018 BVE-57744-1 BLACK AND BLUE BLUES   V  40290 /1001 DOCD-8022 DRD 48
019 BVE-57745-1-2 BONNIE LITTLE GIRL*    unissued
020 BVE-57746-1 YOU'LL MISS ME*   23650 / DOCD-8022 DRD 48 CO-CD-3518
021 BVE-57747-2  MONEY CRAVING FOLKS   V 40236/ DOCD-8022 DRD 48 Rounder 1026
ROUNDER 1026 POOR RICH MAN (1989); COUNTY CO-CD-3518  OLD TIME OF WEST VIRGINIA VOL.1 (1999);  COUNTY CO-CD-3527  HARD TIMES IN THE COUNTRY 1927-1938 (2002); DUALTONE 80302-01201-2 APPALACHIANS (2005)



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ALBUMS
Rounder 1001 How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live ?/ The Songs Of Blind Alfred Reed (1927 - 1929): Walking In The Way With Jesus; Black And Blue Blues; Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls?; Explosion In The Fairmount Mines; You Must Unload; The Prayer Of The Drunkard's Little Girl; Always Lift Him Up And Never Knock Him Down; Beware; How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?; Woman's Been After Man Ever Since; We've Just Got To Have 'Em, That's All; I Mean To Live For Jesus; Why Don't You Bob Your Hair, Girls - No. 2; There'll Be No Distinction There - 72
Document [SUI] DOCD-8022 Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order (1929-1929): The Wreck Of The Virginian; I Mean To Live For Jesus; You Must Unload; Walking In The Way With Jesus; Explosion In The Fairmount Mines; Fate Of Chris Lively And Wife; Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls; Always Lift Him Up And Never Knock Him Down; The Prayer Of The Drunkard’s Little Girl; The Telephone Girl [Orville Reed]; Woman’s Been After Man Ever Since; Why Don’t You Bob Your Hair Girls - No. 2; There’ll Be No Distinction There; We’ve Got To Have ‘Em, That’s All; Beware;  The Old-Fashioned Cottage; How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live; Black And Blue Blues; You’ll Miss Me; Money Cravin’ Folks - 98
Dust-To-Digital DTD 48 Appalachian Visonary: The Wreck Of The Virginian; I Mean To Live For Jesus; You Must Unload; Walking In The Way With Jesus; Explosion In The Fairmount Mines; Fate Of Chris Lively And Wife; Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls; Always Lift Him Up And Never Knock Him Down; The Prayer Of The Drunkard’s Little Girl; [The West Virginia Night Owls: ] Sweet Bird; [The West Virginia Night Owls:] I’m Goin’ To Walk The Streets Of Glory; [Orville Reed:] The Telephone Girl; Woman’s Been After Man Ever Since; Why Don’t You Bob Your Hair Girls - No. 2; There’ll Be No Distinction There; We’ve Got To Have ‘Em, That’s All; Beware;  The Old-Fashioned Cottage; How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live; Black And Blue Blues; You’ll Miss Me; Money Cravin’ Folks – 19-02-16

SINGLES
Victor (1927-1929)
20836 The Wreck Of The Virginian / Walking In The Way With Jesus – 09-27
20939 I Mean To Live For Jesus / You Must Unload – 11-27
21190 The Telephone Girl / [West Virginia Night Owls:] Sweet Bird – 02-28
21191 Explosion In The Fairmount Mines / The Prayer Of The Drunkard’s Little Girl – 02-28
21360 Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls / Always Lift Him Up And Never Knock Him Down – 06-28
21533 Fate Of Chris Lively And Wife / [West Virginia Night Owls:] I’m Going To Walk On The Streets Of Glory – 09-28
V-40196 Woman’s Been After Man Ever Since / Why Don’t You Bob Your Hair Girls - No. 2 – 12-29
V-40236 How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live / Money Cravin’ Folks - 30
V-40290 We’ve Got To Have ‘Em, That’s All / Black And Blue Blues - 30
23550 There’ll Be No Distinction There / Beware – 06-31 as by Blind Alfred and Orville Reed
23650 The Old-Fashioned Cottage / You’ll Miss Me – 04-32 as by Alfred and Orvillie Reed
Bluebird
B-5882 Always Lift Him Up And Never Knock Him Down / There’ll Be No Distinction There – 04-35