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Shake It & Break It

Shake It and Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama)
First released 1929English12 recordingson 54 releasesISWC T-071.603.602-0

Written by

Charley PattonComposerCharley PattonLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Shake It and Break ItCharley Patton3:08
Shake It and Break ItPaul Geremia2:30
Shake It and Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama)Charley Patton3:08
Shake It and Break ItSteve James2:10
Shake It and Break ItSidney Bechet2:56
Shake It & Break ItNeil Harpe4:02
Shake It & Break ItNeil Harpe4:02
Shake It and Break ItPaul Geremia2:27
Shake It and Break ItSidney Bechet2:56
Shake It and Brake ItBobby Hammack, Joe Rushton & Red Nichols3:11
Shake It And Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama)Cyril Lefebvre3:32
Shake It and Break ItGrant Dermody & Frank Fotusky3:03

On these albums

Shake It and Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama) / A Spoonful Blues
Shake It and Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama) / A Spoonful BluesCharley Patton · 1929
Neil Harpe
Neil HarpeNeil Harpe · 1972
Cocaïne Blues
Cocaïne BluesCyril Lefebvre · 1977
Founder of the Delta Blues
Founder of the Delta BluesCharley Patton · 1989
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 14 June 1929 to Late November / Early December 1929
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 14 June 1929 to Late November / Early December 1929Charley Patton · 1990
Pony Blues
Pony BluesCharley Patton · 1992
Self Portrait in Blues
Self Portrait in BluesPaul Geremia · 1995
The Blues Collection: Charlie Patton, Pony Blues
The Blues Collection: Charlie Patton, Pony BluesCharlie Patton · 1995
Founder of the Delta Blues: 1929–34
Founder of the Delta Blues: 1929–34Charley Patton · 1995
Blues Fireworks
Blues FireworksVarious Artists · 1995
King of the Delta
King of the DeltaCharley Patton · 1996
Charley Patton
Charley PattonCharley Patton · 1996
Essential: Masters of Jazz
Essential: Masters of JazzSidney Bechet · 1998
It Won't Be Long
It Won't Be LongCharley Patton · 1999
The Roots of Canned Heat
The Roots of Canned HeatVarious Artists · 2000
The Vintage Blues Box
The Vintage Blues BoxVarious Artists · 2000
The Definitive Charley Patton
The Definitive Charley PattonCharley Patton · 2001
Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues
Screamin' and Hollerin' the BluesCharley Patton · 2001
Down the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley Patton
Down the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonVarious Artists · 2001
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey
Bill Wyman's Blues OdysseyVarious Artists · 2001
Complete Recordings 1929-1934
Complete Recordings 1929-1934Charley Patton · 2002
O Brother: Music in the Tradition
O Brother: Music in the TraditionVarious Artists · 2002
Screamin' & Hollerin' the Blues
Screamin' & Hollerin' the BluesCharley Patton · 2003
The Best of Charlie Patton: Classic Recordings From the 1920's and 30's
The Best of Charlie Patton: Classic Recordings From the 1920's and 30'sCharlie Patton · 2003
Devil Sent the Rain Blues
Devil Sent the Rain BluesCharley Patton · 2004
1929/1934
1929/1934Charley Patton · 2004
O Brother
O BrotherVarious Artists · 2005
This Is the Blues
This Is the BluesCharley Patton · 2008
Red House 25
Red House 25Various Artists · 2008
Dirt Road Blues
Dirt Road BluesCharley Patton · 2008
Devil's Best Friend
Devil's Best FriendCharley Patton & Blind Lemon Jefferson · 2009
The Golden Age of the Blues
The Golden Age of the BluesVarious Artists · 2009
Essential Delta Blues
Essential Delta BluesVarious Artists · 2009
The Ultimate Jazz Collection (1927-1949)
The Ultimate Jazz Collection (1927-1949)Red Nichols · 2011
Definitive Delta Blues
Definitive Delta BluesVarious Artists · 2012
The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Charley Patton
The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Charley PattonCharley Patton · 2012
The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1928-1932, Volume 2
The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1928-1932, Volume 2Various Artists · 2014
The Legendary Charley Patton (Down the Dirt Road Blues) (1929-1934 Wisconsin and New York Recordings)
The Legendary Charley Patton (Down the Dirt Road Blues) (1929-1934 Wisconsin and New York Recordings)Charley Patton · 2016
The Rough Guide to Ragtime Blues
The Rough Guide to Ragtime BluesVarious Artists · 2017
Delta Blues: Milestones of Legends
Delta Blues: Milestones of LegendsVarious Artists · 2017
The Rough Guide to Hokum Blues
The Rough Guide to Hokum BluesVarious Artists · 2018
Digging in John's Backyard
Digging in John's BackyardGrant Dermody & Frank Fotusky · 2022
The Rough Guide to Delta Blues (Vol. 2)
The Rough Guide to Delta Blues (Vol. 2)Various Artists · 2022
The Best Of
The Best OfCharley Patton
Masters of Jazz
Masters of JazzSidney Bechet

Source: MusicBrainz work 2496a3f3-a3b7-3333-8eef-2a7186fc336b (CC0).