The Document Label

The Document Label

Get your morning cuppa roots sounds with a look at the record label whose catalog is overflowing with some of the most important recordings of the 20th century. From the birth of the blues to the birth of jazz; from the earliest gospel jubilee sounds of the deep South to the the electrifying sacred steel sounds of the late century; from the hillbilly string bands to the hokum sounds of the urban South…it’s all there. Document Records has amassed one of the world’s most revered collections of Americana out there and you can tune into Sonoma County community radio for a sampler of the music that has survived the century’s shift in technology , infiltrated our culture, and influenced performers to this day.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Frank HutchisonStackalee [Vocal]Worried Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
2Frank HutchisonThe DealOld Time Music From West VI : Old-Time Music From West VirgiAmazon
3The Allen BrothersSkipping And FlyingAllen Brothers Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1Amazon
4Sam McGeeBuck Dancer's ChoiceComplete Recorded Works 1926-34Amazon
5Georgia Yellow HammersWhite LightningThe Georgia Yellow Hammers And Associates Vol. 4 "White Lightning – 1929-1931Amazon
6Kirk & Sam McGheeBrown's Ferry BluesComplete Recorded Works 1926-34Amazon
7Charley JordanJust A SpoonfulCharley Jordan Volume 1 1930-1931Amazon
8Blind Willie McTellSearching The Desert For The BluesBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
9Peetie WheatstrawKind-Hearted BluesToo Late, Too Late, More Newly Discovered Titles And Alternate Takes. Vol. 4Amazon
10Barbecue BobBarbecue BluesBarbecue Any Old Time – Blues From The Pit 1927-1942Amazon
11Frankie 'Half-Pint' JaxonCome On Mama, Do That DanceBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
12Blind Arvella GrayHave Mercy, Mr. PercyBlues From Maxwell StreetAmazon
13Charlie SpandAin't Gonna Stand For That (Pm 12856, 15454–)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)Amazon
14Leroy CarrDon't Start No Stuff1934-1941Amazon
15Laura RuckerSt. Louis BluesFemale Blues Singers Vol. 13 R/S (1921-1931)Amazon
16Rosa HendersonDon't Advertise Your Man (Take A)Vol. 2-Vocal Blues & JazzAmazon
17Memphis MoseHear Me Beefin' at YouGeorgia Tom – Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (September 1928 – 5 February 1930)Amazon
18Butterbeans and SusieElevator Papa, Switchboard MamaPlease Warm My Weiner (Old Time Hokum Blues)Amazon
19Big MaceoWon't Be A Fool No MoreBig Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 – 1950)Amazon
20Tampa RedLet Me Play With Your PoodleRude DudesAmazon
21Nora and DelleGet Away From My WindowJazzin' The Blues Vol. 3Amazon
22W.C. HandySt. Louis BluesJazzin' the BluesAmazon
23Cleo BrownI'll Take The South (You Take The East, Take The West, Take The North)Complete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)Amazon
24The Harlem HamfatsShe's Trickin' MeHarlem Hamfats Vol. 1 1936Amazon
25Babe WallaceGit It ('Cause I Love To See You Wid It)Jazzin the Blues Vol. 5 (1930 – 1953)Amazon
26Rev. Lonnie FarrisA Closer Walk To TheeElectric / Slide Guitar GospelAmazon
27Rev. Utah SmithI Got Two WingsElectric / Slide Guitar GospelAmazon
28Sister O. M. TerrellThe Bible's RightCountry Gospel 1946-1953Amazon
29Sister Rosetta TharpeMy Journey to the SkyMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon
30Sister Goldia HaynesTravelingGreat Gospel Performers: Complete Recording Sessions in Chronological Order, 1937-1950Amazon
31Rev. Robert BallingerThis TrainMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon