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Nugrape Twins
Mark and Matthew Little (The Nugrape Twins)

b. September 16, 1888 in Tennille, Washington County, Georgia
both by 1900 moved to Wrightsville, Georgia

Matthew Little d. August 20, 1962 in De Kalb County, Georgia
Mark Little d. July 17, 1965 in Fulton County, Georgia

both (?) WW1 veterans, buried at National Cemetery in Marietta, GA
discography

#year
of release
title / label / notes

10 inch 78 rpm
Since this ain't no museum, my aim is not to depict actually existing specimen of 78 rpm records,
but to show the labels as pristine as workmanlike possible

even if this - in some cases - takes a whole lot of my time to photoshop process the initial data
12/1927NUGRAPE TWINS

- I Got Your Ice Cold Nugrape (143022-2)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- There's A City Built On Mansions (143023-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify



unissued tracks from same session:
- You Ought To Have Religion (143751-2)
- The Judgement Day Is Dawning Nigh (143752-2)

rec. November 2, 1926 in Atlanta, GA; Nugrape Twins, voc duet; unknown (L.B. Byron?), p

In the Columbia files, this session is credited to "Mark and Matthew (The Nugrape Twins)"


Columbia 14187-D (US 2/1927)

210/1927NUGRAPE TWINS

- The Road Is Rough And Rocky (143753-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Pray Children If You Want To Go The Heaven (143754-2)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. March 25, 1927 in Atlanta, GA; Nugrape Twins, voc duet; L.(Levi) B. Byron, p

In the Columbia files, this session is credited to "Mark and Matthew (The Nugrape Twins)"


Columbia 14251-D (US 10/1927)

31927NUGRAPE TWINS

- Nugrape — A Flavor You Can't Forget (170268-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Can't You Watch For Me One Hour (170269-1)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. April 8, 1927 in Atlanta, GA; Nugrape Twins, voc duet; unknown (L.B. Byron?), p


Columbia 102-P (US 1927)


LP / CD compilations
41970Southern Sanctified Singers

Blind Willie Johnson
- Go With Me To That Land
Washington Phillips
- A Mother's Last Word To Her Daughter
Bessie Johnson
- The Great Reaping Day
Bozie Sturdivant (Silent Grove Baptist Church)
- When I've Done The Best I Can, I Want My Crown
Sam Butler
- Christians Fight On, Your Time Ain't Long
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn
- Your Enimy Cannot Harm You (But Watch Your Best Friend)
Arizona Dranes
- In That Day
Blind Willie Davis
- When The Saints Go Marching In

Henry Thomas
- Jonah In The Wilderness
Washington Phillips
- I've Got The Key To The Kingdom
Rev. J.C. Burnett
- Put Your Trust In Jesus
Sam Butler
- Heaven Is My View
Blind Joe Taggart
- I'll Be Satisfied

Nugrape Twins
- There's A City Built On Mansions
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn
- The Gospel Train Is Coming
Elder Otis Jones
- Holy Mountain


Roots RL 328 (Austria 1970)

Roots Records discography

 1977Next Week Sometime
a compilation of "pre-war" blues 1927-1940

Alec Johnson
- Miss Meal Cramp Blues
- Sister Maud Mule
- Sundown Blues
- Next Week Sometime
- Mysterious Coon
- Toodle Doo
Papa Charlie Jackson
- Long Gone Lost John
- I'm Looking For A Woman Who Knoes How To Treat Me Right

Charley Lincoln
- Gamblin' Charley
- Ugly Papa
Biliken Johnson & Neal Roberts
- Frisco Blues
Lewis Black
- Gravel Camp Blues
Bo Carter
- What You Want Your Daddy To Do?
Tampa Red
- Blue And Evil Blues
Washington Phillips
- Denomination Blues - part 1
- Denomination Blues - part 2


Nugrape CBR-001 (Australia 1977)

51980Living Humble
a gospel compilation

The Nugrape Twins - I Got Your Ice Cold Nugrape
Golden Eagle Gospel Singers - March, Children, March
Golden Eagle Gospel Singers - He's My Rock
Heavenly Gospel Singers - I'm Living Humble
Edward W. Clayborn - Let That Lie Alone

The Nugrape Twins - There's A City Built Of Mansions
Heavenly Gospel Singers - The Beautiful City
Rev. J. M. Gates And Congregation* - Scat To The Cat & Suie The Hog

Rev. J. M. Gates And Congregation - David & Uriah
Josh White - Got A Key To The Kingdom
Rev. E.D. Campbell - Pharoah Said "Who Is The Lord?"
Evening Four - Oh Link, Oh Link
John D. Twitty - Death Of The Gambler
Josh White - While The Blood Runs Warm In Your Veins
O.M. Terrell - I'm Going To That City
O.M. Terrell - The Gambling Man



Nugrape CBR-002 (Australia 1980)

= Nugrape CD-07 (Australia 1997)

61987Gospel Piano & Guitar Classics (1926-1935)

Odette And Ethel
- Befo' This Time Another Year
- When The Train Comes Along

Nugrape Twins
- I Got Your Ice Cold Nugrape
- There's A City Built Of Mansions
- The Road Is Rough And Rocky
- Pray Children If You Want To Go To Heaven
Luther Magby
- Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit
- Jesus Is Getting Us Ready For The Great Day
Elders McIntorsh And Edwards
- Behold! The King Shall Reign

Unknown Artist
- Lonesome Valley
- My God Don't Like It
- On The Other Shore
- There's A Man Going Round Taking Names
Blind Benny Paris and Wife
- I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
- Hide Me In The Blood Of Jesus
Lynch Sisters
- While The Blood's Running Warm In Your Veins
- In The Hollow Of His Hand
Blind Gary Davis
- I Am The Light Of The World


 
RST Blues Documents BD-2003 (Austria 1987)

RST discography

71988Black Religious Singers   (1927-1942)

Nugrape Twins
- Nugrape - A Flavor You Can't Forget
- Can't You Watch Me For One Hour
Rev. Sister Mary Nelson
- The Royal Telephone
William and Versey Smith
- When That Great Ship Went Down
- Everybody Help The Boys Come Home
- Sinner You'll Need King Jesus
Daniel Brown
- Now Is The Needy Time
Rev. D.C. Rice
- A Woman Went One Thousand Miles To See A Man
- I'm Gonna Wait Right Here Till He Comes

Sister Clara Hudmon
- Now Is The Needy Time
- My Loved Ones Are Waiting For Me
Elder Curry
- Memphis Flu
- Change Your Thoughts
- Prove All Things
Louisville Sanctified Singers
- God Give Me A Light
- So Glad I'm Here
Bozie Sturdivant
- Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down
- When I've Done The Best I Can, I Want My Crown



HK Records HK 4008 (Austria 1988)

HK Records discography

81992Sinners and Saints (1926-1931)

T C I Section Crew
- Track Linin
- Section Gang Song
Freeman Stowers
- Railroad Blues
- Texas Wild Cat Chase
- Medley Of Blues (All Out And Down: Old Time Blues: Hog In The Mountain)
- Sunrise On The Farm
'Beans' Hambone - El Morrow
- Beans
- Tippin' Out
'Big Boy' George Owens
- Kentucky Blues
- The Coon Crap Game
Will Bennett
- Railroad Bill
- Real Estate Blues
Lonnie Coleman
- Old Rock Island Line
- Wild About My Loving

Nugrape Twins
- I Got Your Ice Cold
- There's A City Built Of Mansions
- The Road Is Rough And Rocky
- Pray Children If You Wan't To Go To Heaven
- Nugrape - A Flavor You Can't Forget
- Can't You Watch Me For One Hour
Blind Roger Hays
- On My Way To Heaven
- I Must Be Blind, I Cannot See
Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
- Every Day In The Week Blues
- C.C. & O. Blues
- Papa's 'Bout To Get Mad
- Gonna Tip Out Tonight


notes by Paul Oliver     (abridged notes at thedocumentrecordsstore.com/product/docd-5106/)

Document DOCD 5106 (Austria 1992)

91997Times Ain't What They Used To Be
Classic Recordings of the 1920s and 30s   Vol 1

Prince Albert Hunt - Blues In A Bottle
Charlie Jordan - Dollar Bill Blues
Bascom Lamar Lundsford - Lost John Dean
A.A. Gray & Seven Foot Dilly - Streak of Lean, Streak of Fat
Richard "Rabbit" Brown - Sinking Of The Titanic
Dykes Magic City Trio - Tennessee Girls
Bob Campbell - Shotgun Blues
J.P. Nestor & Norman Edmonds - Train On The Island
The Four Wanderers - The Fault's In Me
Happy Hayseeds - The Tail Of Halley's Comet
Oaks Family - Wake Up You Drowsy Sleeper
Louie Lasky - How You Want Your Rollin' Done
Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers - Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
Memphis Jug Band - On The Road Again
Buell Kazee - The Dying Soldier
Buddy Boy Hawkins - Voice Throwin' Blues
Wilmer Watts & The Lonely Eagles - Been On The Job Too Long
Ken Maynard - Fannie Moore

Nugrape Twins - I Got Your Ice Cold Nugrape
Carson Brothers & Sprinkle - The Old Miller's Will
Winston Holmes & Charlie Turner - Skinner
Southern Moonlight Entertainers - How To Make Love
Grayson & Whitter - Old Jimmie Sutton


remastered directly from original 78s by Richard Nevins

notes by Charles Wolfe & Don Kent

Yazoo CD 2028 (US 1997)

Yazoo Records discography

102005American Primitive Vol. II
Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)

disc 1:
- I Want Jesus To Talk With Me, Go Down Moses (1926) - Homer Quincy Smith
- Deal Rag (1930) - Walter Taylor
- Motherless Child Blues (1930) - Elvie Thomas - Big Bed Bug (Bed Bug Blues) (1930) - Tommy Settlers and his Blues Moaner

- I Got Your Ice Cold NuGrape (1926) - NuGrape Twins
- Molly Man (1928) - (Red Hot) Old Mose / Moses Mason
- Black Dog Blues (1930) - Bayless Rose
- Workhouse Blues (1939) - Mattie May Thomas
- Bo-Lita (1927) - Kid Brown and his Blue Band
- My Mama Always Talked To Me (1927) - John Hammond
- Ballin' The Jack (1930) - The Salty Dog Four
- Friday Moan Blues (1930) - Alfred Lewis
- Pick Poor Robin Clean (1931) - Geeshie Wiley
- It's Cold In China Blues (1935) - The Mississippi Moaner
- Black Sheep Blues (1935) - Pigmeat Terry
- Old Hen Cackle (1931) - Two Poor Boys
- Frisco Blues (1930) - Bayless Rose
- Hot Time Blues (1928) - William Harris
- Take A Look At That Baby (1931) - Two Poor Boys
- Mean Low Blues (1929) - Blues Birdhead
- Be My Kid Blues (1928) - Elizabeth Johnson
- Little Girl In Rome (1935) - Otto Virgial [Bluebird B6213]
- Dangerous Blues (1939) - Mattie May Thomas
- Mean Low Blues (1929) - Blues Birdhead
- Be My Kid Blues (1928) - Elizabeth Johnson


disc 2:
- Last Kind Words Blues (1930) - Geeshie Wiley
- Poor Mourner (1897) - Cousins & Demoss
- Jamestown Exhibition (1930) - Bayless Rose

- There's A City Built Of Mansions (1926) - NuGrape Twins
- Cairo Blues (1929) - Henry Spaulding
- Two White Horses In A Line (1931) - Two Poor Boys
- Shrimp Man (1928) - (Red Hot) Old Mose / Moses Mason
- Don't Mistreat Your Good Boyfriend (1929) - The Bubbling Over Five
- Bull Frog Blues (1928) - William Harris
- Purty Polly (1927) - John Hammond
- Go Down Moses (1926) - Homer Quincy Smith
- Over To My House (1930) - Wiley and Thomas
- Shaking Weed Blues (1930) - Tommy Settlers and his Blues Moaner
- Big Mac From Macamere (1939) - Mattie May Thomas
- Moaning The Blues (1935) - Pigmeat Terry
- Original Blues (1930) - Bayless Rose
- John Henry Blues (take 3) (1931) - Two Poor Boys
- Sobbin' Woman Blues (1928) - Elizabeth Johnson
- Bad Notion Blues (1935) - Otto Virgial [Bluebird B6213]
- Eagles On A Half (1931) - Geeshie Wiley
- Mississippi Swamp Moan (1930) - Alfred Lewis
- Red Cross The Disciple Of Christ Today (1928) - (Red Hot) Old Mose / Moses Mason
- Kansas City Blues (1928) - William Harris
- As Free As A Little Bird Can Be (1927) - John Hammond
- No Mo' Freedom (1939) - Mattie May Thomas


2 CD set

Revenant 214 (US 2005)



Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943, 4th ed. 1997, p. 688
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Rob Ford, Bob Eagle and Tony Russell for additional info

 

 

 

 

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