Reefer Songs from Jazz Underground

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:

1. Harlen Littimore and His Connie’s Inn Orchestra / Reefer Man / Reefer Songs / Stash

2. Bob Howard / If You’re A Viper / Reefer Songs / Stash

3. Barney Bigard / Sweet Marijuana Brown / Reefer Songs / Stash

4. Oswin Chin Behilia / Marie I Juana / Bendishon Disfrasa (Blessing In Disguise) / Otrabanda

5. Sidney Bechet & Noble Sissle / Viper Mad / Reefer Songs / Stash

6. Cab Calloway / The Man From Harlem / Reefer Blues / Gramercy

7. Blue Lu Barker / Don’t You Make Me High / Pot, Spoon, Pipe And Jug / Stash

8. Septeto 7 Conjunto Matamoros / Mari-Juana / Camaron Y Mamoncillo / Tumbao

9. Unknown / Feelin’ High And Happy / Reefer Songs / Stash

10. C.P. Johnson & Band / The G Man Got The T Man / Reefer Songs / Stash

11. Cab Calloway / Minnie The Moocher / Reefer Blues / Gramercy

12. Larry Adler / Smoking Reefers / Reefer Songs / Stash

13. Lil Johnson / Mellow Stuff / Reefer Blues / Gramercy

14. Buster Bailey’s Rhythm Busters / Light Up / Reefer Songs / Stash