Father of the Delta Blues

~ Release by Son House (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Death Letter
edit of:
Death Letter (alternate take) (1965 recording, take #2, incl. false start) by Son House
55:05
2Pearline
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-04-14)
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
guitar:
Son House
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Pearline (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
4:34
3Empire State Express
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
guitar:
Al Wilson (Canned Heat member) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
Empire State Express (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
3:43
4Preachin' Blues
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Preachin’ Blues (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
5:25
5Sundown
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
Sundown (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
6:16
6Levee Camp Moan
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Levee Camp Blues (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
4:47
7President Kennedy
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
President Kennedy (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
3:42
8Motherless Children
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Motherless Children (Son House trad. arr.) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Son House
version of:
Mother's Children Have a Hard Time
4:24
9Yonder Comes My Mother
recorded at:
Gaslight Cafe in New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-03)
3:32
10Pony Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Pony Blues (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
5:21
11Downhearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
steel guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
edit of:
Downhearted Blues by Son House
recording of:
Downhearted Blues
writer:
Son House
6:06