The Rough Guide to the Roots of the Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1Got the Blues, Can’t Be Satisfied
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:50
A2Cow Cow Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-16)
piano:
Cow Cow Davenport (on 1928-07-16)
recording of:
Cow Cow Blues (on 1928-07-16)
composer:
Cow Cow Davenport
Cow Cow Davenport3:08
A3Statesboro Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1992)
recording of:
Statesboro Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Blind Willie McTell2:30
A4Stack O’Lee Blues
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (in 1925-12)
baritone saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1925-12)
bass saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (in 1925-12)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (in 1925-12)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1925-12)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (in 1925-12)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1925-12)
Ma Rainey2:52
A5See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (in 1928)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket, Tradition Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:52
A6Fishing Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-13)
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
guitar and pan flute [quills]:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Fishing Blues (on 1928-06-13)
writer:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17692)
Henry Thomas2:42
A7All I Want Is a Spoonful
Papa Charlie Jackson2:38
B1Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
Charley Patton3:06
B2Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
recording of:
Mother's Children Have a Hard Time (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:19
B3St. Louis Blues
Bessie Smith3:09
B4Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-11-30)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1927-11-30)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1927-11-30)
recording of:
Blue Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)) (on 1927-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Ralph Peer (publisher 1920s) (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers43:23
B5Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith3:12
B6West Coast Blues
Blind Blake3:12

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1397) (order: 396)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1707865 [info]