Masters of the Delta Blues: The Friends of Charlie Patton

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rowdy Blues
Kid Bailey3:03
2Big Fat Mama 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)
Tommy Johnson3:14
3I Am in the Heavenly Way
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26) and Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Miss Minnie (recorded with Bukka White) (on 1930-05-26)
Bukka White3:06
4Future 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 Brown2:57
5Brown Mama Blues
Ishman Bracey3:10
6On the Wall
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
piano and lead vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
spoken vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28) and Son House (on 1930-05-28)
Louise Johnson3:03
7Walking Blues (unissued test)
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Son House2:57
8Canned 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 Johnson3:39
9Promise True and Grand
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26) and Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Miss Minnie (recorded with Bukka White) (on 1930-05-26)
Bukka White3:06
10Mississippi Bottom Blues
Kid Bailey2:53
11Maggie Campbell Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-04)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04)
recording of:
Maggie Campbell
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Tommy Johnson3:37
12My Black Mama, Part 1
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
My Black Mama, Part 1
writer:
Son House
Son House3:08
13My Black Mama, Part 2
Son House3:16
14Yellow Bee
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Bertha Lee (on 1934-01-31)
Bertha Lee2:54
15Long Way From Home
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
piano and lead vocals:
Louise Johnson (blues artist) (on 1930-05-28)
Louise Johnson3:29
16M and O Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues")
Willie Brown3:05
17Button Up Shoes (take 1, unissued test)
Tommy Johnson3:05
18Mind Reader Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Bertha Lee (on 1934-01-31)
Bertha Lee2:55
19Lonesome Home Blues (take 1, unissued test)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
recording of:
Lonesome Home Blues (on 1928-08-31)
writer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
Tommy Johnson3:23
20Dry Spell Blues, 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)
recorded at:
Paramount Records Studio (Recording studio of Paramount Records) in Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Dry Spell Blues, Part 1 (on 1930-05-28)
writer:
Son House
Son House3:11
21Dry Spell Blues, Part 2
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
recorded at:
Paramount Records Studio (Recording studio of Paramount Records) in Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
Son House3:15
22Preachin' the Blues, Part 1
Son House2:53
23Preachin' the Blues, Part 2
Son House3:04

Credits

Release

liner notes:Don Kent
producer:Stefan Grossman (folk guitarist)
Don Kent
Richard Nevins
mastering:Robert Vosgien
remastering:Richard Nevins
design:Stefan Grossman (folk guitarist)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4443986 [info]