This week Rhythm Planet digs up some classic reefer, tea, and viper songs... i.e. songs about marijuana in the jazz underground 1920s & 1930s.
Read more on Tom Schnabel's Rhythm Planet Blog.
Tracklist:
- Harlen Littimore and His Connie’s Inn Orchestra / Reefer Man / Reefer Songs / Stash
- Bob Howard / If You’re A Viper / Reefer Songs / Stash
- Barney Bigard / Sweet Marijuana Brown / Reefer Songs / Stash
- Oswin Chin Behilia / Marie I Juana / Bendishon Disfrasa (Blessing In Disguise) / Otrabanda
- Sidney Bechet & Noble Sissle / Viper Mad / Reefer Songs / Stash
- Cab Calloway / The Man From Harlem / Reefer Blues / Gramercy
- Blue Lu Barker / Don’t You Make Me High / Pot, Spoon, Pipe And Jug / Stash
- Septeto 7 Conjunto Matamoros / Mari-Juana / Camaron Y Mamoncillo / Tumbao
- Unknown / Feelin’ High And Happy / Reefer Songs / Stash
- C.P. Johnson & Band / The G Man Got The T Man / Reefer Songs / Stash
- Cab Calloway / Minnie The Moocher / Reefer Blues / Gramercy
- Larry Adler / Smoking Reefers / Reefer Songs / Stash
- Lil Johnson / Mellow Stuff / Reefer Blues / Gramercy
- Buster Bailey’s Rhythm Busters / Light Up / Reefer Songs / Stash