The Rough Guide to Delta Blues (first edition)

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Annotation

Potentially around 2002-06-04

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-30 04:14 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jumper on the Line
R.L. Burnside2:49
2Preaching 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 Johnson42:52
3Done Left Here
Mississippi Fred McDowell3:27
4High Water Everywhere, Part One
Charley Patton3:04
5Walkin’ Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recorded at:
Paramount Records Studio (Recording studio of Paramount Records) in Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Walking Blues
writer:
Son House
Son House2:58
6Sitting on Top of the World
guitar:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks33:18
7Country Blues
Muddy Waters3:26
8Goin’ Back to the Bridge
Asie Payton3:06
9Last Kind Words Blues
Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:06
10Catfish Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-28)
guitar:
Robert Petway (on 1941-03-28)
washtub bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-03-28)
vocals:
Robert Petway (on 1941-03-28)
recording of:
Catfish Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company (BMI-affiliated)
Robert Petway2:51
11Cool Drink of Water Blues
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues
writer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
Tommy Johnson3:28
12Black Mattie
Robert Belfour4:48
13Outside Woman Blues
Blind Joe (Willie) Reynolds2:58
14Future Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
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)
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 Brown3:03
15On the Wall
Louise Johnson3:05
16Stack O’Lee 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 Hurt2:58
17Mississippi Swamp Moan
Alfred Lewis3:24
18Aberdeen Mississippi 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)
recording of:
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:35
19Meet Me in the City
recording engineer:
Junior Kimbrough
recording of:
Meet Me in the City
lyricist and composer:
Junior Kimbrough
publisher:
Mockingbird Blues Publishing Ltd
Junior Kimbrough3:12
20That’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
21The Banker’s Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:35
22Don’t Mash My Digger So Deep
Bo Carter2:59
23Baby Please Don’t Go
Big Joe Williams2:43
24I’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 James2:51