The Rough Guide to the Blues Songsters

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Pick Poor Robin Clean
Luke Jordan53:13
A2Don't Leave Me Here
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
guitar and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
recording of:
Don't Leave Me Here
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
arranger:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas53:26
A3The Spasm
Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah2:52
A4Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine
Papa Charlie Jackson2:54
A5John Henry (The Steel Driving Man), Part 1
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
Furry Lewis2:53
A6Mississippi Boweavil Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:06
B1Cocaine
Dick Justice3:11
B2Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly2:04
B3Come on Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around
Blind Blake2:46
B4Stackalee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-01-28)
guitar and harmonica:
Frank Hutchison (on 1927-01-28)
vocals:
Frank Hutchison (on 1927-01-28)
recording of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional) (on 1927-01-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4183)
Frank Hutchison3:05
B5James Alley Blues
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1927-03-11)
guitar:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown (on 1927-03-11)
vocals:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown (on 1927-03-11)
recording of:
James Alley Blues (on 1927-03-11)
writer:
Richard “Rabbit” Brown
Richard “Rabbit” Brown3:07
B6Going to Germany
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-01)
banjo:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01) and Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1929-10-01)
jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01)
kazoo:
Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
vocals:
Noah Lewis (on 1929-10-01)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers52:32
B7Coal Man Blues
guitar:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1926-11-08)
vocals:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1926-11-08)
Peg Leg Howell3:06

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1343) (order: 343)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1259115 [info]