The Rough Guide to Country Blues

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Tracklist

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A1Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2011)
recording of:
Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James2:48
A2Georgia Rag
recording of:
Georgia Rag
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:02
A3God Moves on the Water
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-11)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
recording of:
God Moves on the Water (on 1929-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson2:57
A4How You Want It Done?
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Big Bill Broonzy2:50
A5I Got Mine
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-27)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-27)
recording of:
I Got Mine (on 1928-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes3:04
A6Sic ’em Dogs On
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1939-05-23)
recorded at:
Mississippi State Penitentiary in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States (on 1939-05-23)
recording of:
Sic 'em Dogs On
writer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:21
A7Come on Boys Let’s Do That Messin’ Around
Blind Blake2:44
B1A Spoonful Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
A Spoonful Blues (on 1929-06-14)
composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:09
B2Ain’t No Tellin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-21)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
Mississippi John Hurt2:54
B3Jack O’Diamonds (Take 2)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-05)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-05)
recording of:
Jack o’ Diamonds Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:44
B4Mama Let Me Lay It on You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-29)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1936-04-29)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1936-04-29)
recording of:
Baby, Let Me Lay It on You
lyricist:
Blind Boy Fuller
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Reverend Gary Davis
version of:
Please Baby
Blind Boy Fuller2:54
B5My Black Mama 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)
recording of:
My Black Mama, Part 1
writer:
Son House
Son House3:08
B6Billy Lyons and Stack O’Lee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis52:31
B7Packin’ Trunk Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-01-23)
guitar:
Huddie Ledbetter
vocals:
Huddie Ledbetter
recording of:
Packing Trunk Blues
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:54

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1388) (order: 387)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1667002 [info]