The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson

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▼ CD 1: The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson
#TitleRatingLength
1One Dime Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
recording of:
One Dime Blues
composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:48
2Easy Rider Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
2:57
3Jack O’Diamonds (take 2)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-05)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-05)
recording of:
Jack o’ Diamonds Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:48
4Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1927-03-14, in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1927-03-14, in 1927-04)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (on 1927-03-14)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (in 1927-04)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (in 1927)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:55
5Beggin’ Back
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-08)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-08)
2:52
6Bad Luck Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-12)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-12)
recording of:
Bad Luck Blues
composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:51
7He Arose From the Dead
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
2:47
8Rambler Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-09)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-09)
2:48
9See 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)
2:53
10That Crawlin’ Baby Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1929-09-24)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1929-09-24)
2:41
11Hot Dogs
guitar and spoken vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
2:57
12All I Want Is That Pure Religion
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
recording of:
Pure Religion
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15181)
3:14
13Corinna Blues (take 2)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-04)
3:08
14Black Snake Moan
3:02
15Where Shall I Be
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
2:33
16Mosquito Moan
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1929-09-24)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1929-09-24)
3:08
17Black Horse Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-04)
2:57
18Wartime Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-11)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-11)
3:04
19Rabbit Foot Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-12)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-12)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-12)
2:58
20Rising High Water Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927)
piano:
George Perkins (1920s blues pianist) (in 1927, in 1927-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927, in 1927-05)
2:31
21Prison Cell Blues
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:
Prison Cell Blues
2:48
22I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
3:06
23Dry Southern Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-03)
2:51
24Blind Lemon’s Penitentiary Blues
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)
2:47
25Broke and Hungry
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-11)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-11)
3:01
▼ CD 2: The Rough Guide to Country Blues Pioneers
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1Long Tall Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1932-03-30)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1932-03-30)
recording of:
Long Tall Mama (on 1932-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy2:49
2He’s in the Jailhouse Now
Blind Blake2:47
3Hard Time Killin’ Floor
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 James2:51
4Mother’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 Johnson3:23
5Cool Drink of Water Blues
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues
writer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
Tommy Johnson3:26
6I Got Mine
recording of:
I Got Mine
lyricist and composer:
Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes3:06
7That’s No Way to Get Along
recording of:
That’s No Way to Get Along (aka “The Prodigal Son”)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Wilkins
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Robert Wilkins2:54
8Southern Can Is Mine
recording of:
Southern Can Is Mine
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:14
9District Attorney Blues
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 White2:41
10You Can Go Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-26)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-26)
vocals:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-26)
Reverend Gary Davis3:08
11Future Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (in 1930-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
Future Blues (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues")
Willie Brown3:01
12Nobody’s Dirty Business
Mississippi John Hurt2:54
13Falling Down Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
performer:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
recording of:
Falling Down Blues
writer:
Robert Wilkins
Furry Lewis2:52
14Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues
Teddy Darby3:06
15County Farm Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
edit of:
County Farm Blues (with outro) by Son House
Son House2:12
16The World Is Going Wrong
Mississippi Sheiks3:24
17Blind Lemon (My Friend Blind Lemon)
Lead Belly3:06
18Stered Gal
Ishmon "Mississippi" Bracey3:11
19Preachin’ Blues
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 Johnson42:51
20Some of These Days I’ll Be Gone (take 2)
recording of:
Some These Days I'll Be Gone
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:09
21Atlanta Moan
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-12-05)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
recording of:
Atlanta Moan
writer:
Hudson Whittaker
Barbecue Bob3:06
22On the Road Again
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
harmonica:
Will Shade (in 1928) and Unknown (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1928-09-11)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-11)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-11)
lead vocals:
Jab Jones (in 1928)
vocals:
Ben Ramey (in 1928), Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-11) and Will Shade (on 1928-09-11)
recording of:
On the Road Again (on 1928-09-11)
writer:
Jab Jones and Will Shade
Memphis Jug Band2:50
23Weary Woman’s Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-05-27)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-05-27) and Memphis Minnie (on 1935-05-27)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-05-27)
Memphis Minnie2:57
24My Road Is Rough and Rocky
Sam Collins2:54

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1298) (order: 298)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/729440 [info]