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Released March ??, 1924 - April ??, 1925

Unlike most of her contemporaries, who spent at least part of their time singing vaudeville-type material and pop songs, Ida Cox stuck throughout her career to the blues. On the second of four Document CDs that reissue all of her 1920s material (although some of the many alternate takes are bypassed), Cox is mostly accompanied by either Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders (which usually includes cornetist Tommy Ladnier and clarinetist Jimmy O'Bryant, although the great Johnny Dodds is on six selections) or, on one date, members of Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra. The recording quality of these Paramount 78s (which cover a 13-month period) is erratic, but there are a few classics here, including "Chicago Monkey Man Blues" (which has some lyrics that would later be used for "Going to Chicago"), "Blues Ain't Nothin' Else But," "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues" and "Death Letter Blues." Throughout, Ida Cox (who was second to Bessie Smith at the time) is quite consistent, making the most of her limitations. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Mean Lovin' Man Blues
2. Down the Road Bound Blues
3. Last Time Blues
4. Worried Any How Blues
5. Chicago Monkey Man Blues
6. Chicago Monkey Man Blues
7. Mean Papa Turn Your Key
8. Blues Ain't Nothin' Else But!
9. Worried in Mind Blues
10. My Mean Man Blues
11. Kentucky Man Blues
12. Cherry Picking Blues
13. Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
14. Worried in Mind Blues
15. Death Letter Blues
16. My Mean Man Blues
17. Those Married Man Blues
18. Misery Blues
19. Graveyard Bound Blues
20. Mississippi River Blues
21. Georgia Hound Blues
22. Blue Kentucky Blues
23. Black Crepe Blues
24. Fare Thee Well Poor Gal

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