Topic: Bessie Tucker

[blueshome]

I've been listening to some Bessie Tucker recently. The female equivalent of Texas Alexander (only better). Apart from her amazing vocals I was really taken by her accompaniment, particularly the guitar which, according to BGR, is Jesse Thomas.

[Lastfirstface]

I've got a couple sides of her, but she's accompanied by piano on them. What are some of the songs she recorded with Jesse Thomas?

[blueshome]

Old Black Mary, Mean Old Master, Mean Jackstropper plus others from memory, away from my books. The piano player is also superb.

[waxwing]

To make it easier for folks: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bessie+Tucker

Interesting voice. Apparently her songs mostly mention trains that serviced East Texas. Maybe Mack McCormick knew all about her?

Wax

[blueshome]

Very much prison based John, viz Key to the Bushes

[hortig78rpm]

Bessie Tucker: born19o7 in Rusk, Texas, to John Tucker and Georgia Cannon, died 6. January 1933, living on 2610 Caddo, Dallas, profession: cook,
                      died of Pneumonia due to TB
K.D. Johnson jr. : born 8.1.19oo( 1899), born to K.D. sen. and Sarah Briggs, died 3o.march 193o , liv. 615 Walker, Waco, proff.: labour,
                    died TB
Ida Mae Mack: born 28.8.19o2 in Sunset, Louis., to Antoine Adams and Cecilia Adams, died 3.1o.1951, liv. 2815 Conti, Houston, prof. housekeeping
              died of chronic nephritis