Legends of Country Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Skip James
▼CD 2: Son House
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1Levee 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
Son House3:46
2Government 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)
Son House6:52
3Walking 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
Son House6:42
4Shetland Pony Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
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)
Son House3:30
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)
Son House3:49
6Camp 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)
Son House2:30
7Delta 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)
Son House5:20
8Special Rider Blues
Son House0:43
9Special Rider Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
recording of:
Special Rider Blues (on 1942-07-17)
writer:
Son House
Son House3:08
10Low Down Dirty Dog 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)
Son House4:58
11Depot 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)
Son House2:57
12The Key of Minor
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
spoken vocals:
Son House and Alan Lomax
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (on 1942-07-17)
Son House1:34
13American 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)
Son House2:56
14Am 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)
Son House1:49
15Walking 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)
recording of:
Death Letter Blues (Son House)
writer:
Son House
Son House3:00
16County 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)
Son House2:13
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
Son House4:15
18The Jinx Blues, Part 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)
Son House3:27
19The Jinx Blues, Part 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)
Son House4:24
▶CD 3: Bukka White
▶CD 4: Tommy Johnson
▶CD 5: Ishman Bracey

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ASIN:UK: B0000AOYBN [info]