Police Dog Blues / Diddie Wa Diddie

Blind Blake’s dual-sided 78 on Paramount Records captures the fingerpicking virtuoso at his most playful, trading blues lament for vaudeville comedy. “Police Dog Blues” showcases his intricate guitar work against novelty vocals, while the flip side’s “Diddie Wa Diddie” leans harder into the comedic patter that made him a fixture on the label’s race records roster in the late 1920s. These sides reveal Blake’s range beyond pure blues—a performer equally at home with slapstick humor and technical mastery.