Pratt City Blues

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"Pratt City Blues" is a blues song first recorded in 1926 by Bertha "Chippie" Hill and re-recorded by Jabo Williams in 1932.

The first recording, made in Chicago, features Richard M. Thomas on piano and Louis Armstrong on cornet. She re-recorded the song in 1929. The second version is more up-tempo with slap bass, jump-style piano, banjo and back-up vocals from Frankie "Half-pint" Jaxon

In 1932 pianist Jabo Williams recorded another version of Pratt City Blues featuring his boogie-woogie style playing.

References

  • Tucker, Colin (December 7, 2014) "Bertha" colinptucker.wordpress.com - accessed August 27, 2015
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