Delta Blues

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Annotation

Track 10 is titled "Shetland Pony Blues", but it is actually a compilation of "Shetland Pony Blues" followed by "Special Rider Blues" (thus repeating track 4).

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-11 12:52 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Jinx Blues (Pt. 2)
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (on 1942-07-17)
4:22
2Walkin' 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
2:53
3American Defense
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (on 1942-07-17)
2:52
4Special Rider Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
recording of:
Special Rider Blues (on 1942-07-17)
writer:
Son House
3:05
5Fo' Clock Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues")
mandolin:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin
spoken vocals:
Son House
vocals:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
3:47
6Demonstration of Concert Guitar Tuning
1:30
7Walking Blues
recorded in:
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
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 (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
6:39
8Am I Right or Wrong
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 (on 1942-07-17)
1:50
9Jinx Blues (Pt. 1)
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (on 1942-07-17)
3:25
10Shetland Pony Blues
compilation of:
Shetland Pony Blues by Son House and Special Rider Blues by Son House
6:33
11Delta Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Son House
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician)
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) and Alan Lomax
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
5:18
12Depot Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (on 1942-07-17)
2:54
13Government Fleet Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
fiddle:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1941-09-03) and Son House (on 1941-09-03)
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician) (on 1941-09-03)
vocals:
Son House (on 1941-09-03)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
6:43
14Camp Hollers
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues"), Son House and Fiddlin’ Joe Martin
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 (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
2:27
15Country 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 (on 1942-07-17)
2:10
16Low Down Dirty Dog Blues
5:02
17The Pony Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (on 1942-07-17)
recording of:
Pony Blues (on 1942-07-17)
writer:
Son House
4:12
18Levee Camp Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1941-09-03)
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician) (on 1941-09-03)
mandolin:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (on 1941-09-03)
lead vocals:
Son House (on 1941-09-03)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
recording of:
Levee Camp Blues (on 1941-09-03)
writer:
Son House
3:45