Essential Delta Blues

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Robert Johnson53:00
2Baby Please Don’t Go
Big Joe Williams1:43
3Canned Heat Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-11, on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
Tommy Johnson3:40
4Crawlin’ King Snake
Tony Hollins3:09
5Parchman Farm Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
recording of:
Parchman Farm Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
recording of:
Parchman Farm (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Jazz Editions
Bukka White2:42
6Country Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1941-08)
recorded at:
Stovall (plantation in Mississippi where Muddy Waters first recorded) in Mississippi, United States
Muddy Waters3:27
7Special Agent Blues
Sleepy John Estes2:51
8Walkin’ Blues
recorded in:
Clark Store, Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
producer:
John W. Work (John Wesley Work III), Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician) (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
mandolin:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
lead vocals:
Son House (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31)
spoken vocals [spoken comments]:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (on 1941-09-03)
vocals:
Eddie "Son" House (on 1941-09-03)
field recordings:
John W. Work (John Wesley Work III) (on 1941-09-03), Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
recording of:
Walking Blues (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31)
writer:
Son House
Son House6:40
9Candy Man Blues
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 Hurt2:47
10Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2011)
recording of:
Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James2:49
11Dark Was the Night – Cold Was the Ground
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3.753:20
12Little Boy Blue
Robert Lockwood Jr.3:06
13Banana in Your Fruit Basket
Bo Carter3:08
14Catfish Blues
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2014)
recording of:
Catfish Blues (in 1941)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company (BMI-affiliated)
Robert Petway2:53
15Bottle It Up and Go
Tommy McClennan2:49
16Landing Blues
John Lee Hooker3:29
17Standing at the Crossroads
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
Elmore James2:48
18Death Valley Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-09-11)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1941-09-11)
washtub bass:
Joe McCoy (on 1941-09-11)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1941-09-11)
recording of:
Death Valley Blues (on 1941-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:15
19Stomp Down Rider
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
Blind Willie McTell3:08
20Rootin’ Ground Hog
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
Big Joe Williams3:03
21Love in Vain
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Love in Vain Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Robert Johnson52:22
22Shake It and Break It
recording of:
Shake It & Break It
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
Boogie Music, EMI Longitude Music, Unart Music Corp. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Charley Patton3:08
23Trouble Hearted Blues
Ishman Bracey3:25
24Fixin’ to Die
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Fixin’ to Die Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:49
25I’m So Glad
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
recording of:
I’m So Glad (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music, Tro Essex Music Ltd and Wynwood Music Company Inc
part of:
Prelude: Happiness / I’m So Glad
Skip James2:53
▼ CD 2
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1Mississippi River Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:46
2Ain’t No Telling
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-21)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
Mississippi John Hurt2:58
3Special Steam Lines
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
Bukka White2:56
4I’m Getting Wild About Her
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
Big Joe Williams2:49
5Hellhound on My Trail
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Hellhound on My Trail (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Robert Johnson42:38
6Cool Drink of Water Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-03)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues
writer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
Tommy Johnson3:36
7Take a Little Walk With Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-30)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-30)
vocals:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
Robert Lockwood2:55
8I Be’s Troubled
recorded in:
Stover, Missouri, United States (in 1941-08)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
I Be’s Troubled (in 1941-08)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:06
9Shady Grove Blues
John Lee Hooker3:22
10Hobo Jungle Blues
Sleepy John Estes2:57
1134 Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charley Patton2:58
12Left Alone Blues
Ishman Bracey3:30
13Highway No.51
Tommy McClennan2:51
14Rockin’ Chair Blues
Robert Petway2:56
15My Black Mama, Part 1
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
slide guitar:
Son House (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Son House (in 1930-06)
recording of:
My Black Mama, Part 1
writer:
Son House
Son House3:10
16Nobody’s Fault but Mine
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1991)
recording of:
It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson song) (on 1927-12-03)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
previously attributed to:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Blind Willie Johnson3:11
17Dirty Mistreater
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-01-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Poor Boy Lofton (on 1935-01-09)
Willie “Poor Boy” Lofton2:50
18Stagolee
David “Honeyboy” Edwards1:07
19Moon Going Down
additional guitar:
Henry Brown (US blues pianist) (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
Charley Patton3:17
20Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James3:01
21Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Horoscope Music and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Robert Johnson42:53
22Delta Blues
Big Joe Williams2:41
23Black Pony Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-09-11)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1941-09-11)
washtub bass:
Joe McCoy (on 1941-09-11)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1941-09-11)
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup53:23
24Frankie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-14)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14)
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt3.753:25
25My Pencil Won’t Write No More
Bo Carter2:56

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