Shortcuts 1: God Don't Like It

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All Music Guide - Arwulf Arwulf
Shortcuts 1: God Don't Like It is a 20-track introduction to the Document label, which specializes in reissuing blues, jazz, folk, country, and gospel recordings dating from the late 19th century through the middle of the 20th. Document's catalog is swarming with unfamiliar names and fascinating recordings that many people have never heard or even imagined. During the '90s, Document's policy was to reissue 78 rpm recordings on CD regardless of sound quality, even if the surface noise made it difficult to hear the music or if the needle skipped on the old platter. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the company has changed hands and the overall quality of Document CDs...
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All Music Guide - Arwulf Arwulf
Shortcuts 1: God Don't Like It is a 20-track introduction to the Document label, which specializes in reissuing blues, jazz, folk, country, and gospel recordings dating from the late 19th century through the middle of the 20th. Document's catalog is swarming with unfamiliar names and fascinating recordings that many people have never heard or even imagined. During the '90s, Document's policy was to reissue 78 rpm recordings on CD regardless of sound quality, even if the surface noise made it difficult to hear the music or if the needle skipped on the old platter. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the company has changed hands and the overall quality of Document CDs released since then tends towards excellence. This compilation is guaranteed to move, amuse, entertain, and educate anyone who spends some time absorbing its contents and savoring the blend of genres and styles. Jazz is somewhat underrepresented on this particular volume, although guitarist Teddy Bunn serves up a fine interpretation of Jelly Roll Morton's "King Porter Stomp," and pianist Richard M. Jones is heard with cornetist Willie Hightower's Nighthawks . The Blues is represented here by Son House, Little Brother Montgomery, Roosevelt Sykes, Lightnin' Hopkins, Louisiana-born guitarist Jesse "Babyface" Thomas, singing pianist George Davis, straight-edge-razor-brandishing Perline Ellison, and nine-string guitarist Big Joe Williams. The more rural and/or string instrument-oriented acts are wonderfully diverse. The Three Stripped Gears (mandolin man R.W. Durden and guitarists Cliff Vaughn and Marion Brown) are heard performing the "Black Bottom Strut." The Memphis Jug Band grinds out one of their fiddle- and guitar-driven singalong numbers, Ralph Willis and Brownie McGhee discuss the "Sportin' Life," and Hattie Ellis and Cowboy Jack Ramsey take you out to the middle of the desert and leave you there. Two classic country duos, Kirk & Sam McGee and G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter, set a clear precedent for what the Holy Modal Rounders were to sound like in the early '60s. Religion is represented here by the Hall Johnson Choir, the Junior Four Quartet, Elder A. Johnson, who provided the collection's title track, and Elder Charles Beck, who delivers a "Rock and Roll Sermon." Relative to the overall size and depth of the Document catalog, this very enjoyable core sample constitutes a tiny sliver that only begins to hint at the cultural riches therein. Great cover photo too.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/5/2004
  • Label: Document
  • UPC: 714298900125
  • Catalog Number: 9001
  • Sales rank: 247,080

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Another Fool Like Me - Jesse Thomas (2:29)
  2. 2 Flesh Crawling Blues - George Davis (3:02)
  3. 3 Lord I Can Ride - The Hall Johnson Choir (3:34)
  4. 4 Little Maggie With a Dram Glass in Her Hand - Grayson & Whitter (3:32)
  5. 5 I Can Beat You Plenty (3:05)
  6. 6 Wild Cow Moan (2:58)
  7. 7 Desert Blues - "Cowboy" Jack Ramsey (2:27)
  8. 8 Black Bottom Strut - Three Stripped Gears (3:15)
  9. 9 Sportin' Life - Brownie McGhee (2:40)
  10. 10 Rock and Roll Sermon (Pt. 1) (2:33)
  11. 11 Boar Hog Blues (3:19)
  12. 12 Mister Suzie-Q (2:53)
  13. 13 Vicksburg Blues (3:18)
  14. 14 I'm on My Way - Junior Four Quartet (1:11)
  15. 15 Brown's Ferry Blues - Kirk McGee (3:35)
  16. 16 King Porter Stomp - Teddy Bunn (3:15)
  17. 17 Razor Totin' Mama (3:22)
  18. 18 Hot Boogie (Too Hot to Handle) - Roosevelt Sykes (2:58)
  19. 19 God Don't Like It - Elder A. Johnson (3:20)
  20. 20 Walkin' the Streets - Lightnin' Hopkins (2:45)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Little Brother Montgomery Piano
Roosevelt Sykes Piano, Vocals
Big Joe Williams Guitar, Vocals
Willie Hightower Cornet
Marion Brown Guitar
Ralph Willis Guitar, Vocals
Sam McGee Guitar, Vocals
Teddy Bunn Guitar
Fred Below Drums
Remo Biondi Violin
Abe Bolar String Bass
Brownie McGhee Guitar, Spoken Word
Charlie Burse Guitar, Vocals
Donald Cooks Bass
The Hall Johnson Choir Vocals
Lightnin' Hopkins Guitar
Son House Guitar, Vocals
Jab Jones Vocals, Jug
R.J. Jones Piano
Ransom Knowling Bass, String Bass
John Lindsay Trombone
Ben Ramey Kazoo, Vocals
Rudy Richardson Drums
Judge Riley Drums
Milton Robie Violin, Vocals
Bud Scott Banjo
Ralph Smith Vocals
Jesse Babyface Thomas Guitar, Vocals
G.B. Grayson Fiddle, Vocals
Henry Whitter Guitar
Sam Price Piano
Fred Parham Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Hal West Drums
Simon Anderson Vocals
Elder A. Johnson Electric Guitar, Vocals
Hattie Ellis Vocals
Perline Ellison Vocals
Junior Four Quartet Vocals
Kirk McGhee Guitar, Vocals
Technical Credits
Little Brother Montgomery Composer
Big Joe Williams Composer
Jelly Roll Morton Composer
Ralph Willis Composer
Teddy Bunn Arranger
R.J. Jones Composer
Elder Charles D. Beck Contributor
Gary Atkinson Producer, Cover Art
Traditional Composer
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