The Rough Guide to Mississippi Blues

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1When Can I Change My Clothes?
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
Bukka White2:57
2Little Girl in Rome
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1935-10-31)
guitar:
Otto Virgial (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Otto Virgial (on 1935-10-31)
Otto Virgial2:34
3Cherry Ball
guitar:
Virginia Bracey (on 1930-12-17) and Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
lead vocals:
Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
vocals:
Mississippi Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
recorded at:
King Edward Hotel in Jackson, United States (on 1930-12-17)
Mississippi Bracey3:13
4Pick Poor Robin Clean
recorded in:
Grafton, United States (in 1931-03)
guitar:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03)
lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03) and Elvie Thomas (in 1931-03)
Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:11
5Providence Help the Poor People
Big Joe Williams3:04
6Louis Collins
Mississippi John Hurt2:57
7Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James2:58
8The Law Gonna Step on You
Bo Carter2:42
9Big Road Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, United States (on 1928-02-03)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1987)
recording of:
Big Road Blues
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
Kokomo Music
Tommy Johnson3:10
10Barbecue Bust
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20)
kazoo and other vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:38
11Ride ’em on Down
Robert Petway2:55
12My Road Is Rough and Rocky
Sam Collins2:54
13Jumpin’ and Shoutin’ Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
Garfield Akers3:06
14When the Levee Breaks
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
When the Levee Breaks (original country blues song) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie3:08
15Brown Mamma Blues
Ishman Bracey3:31
16Hard Working Woman
Mississippi Matilda2:52
17Bootleggers’ Blues
guitar:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-06-12)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-06-12)
recording of:
Bootlegger's Blues (on 1930-06-12)
composer:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon)
Mississippi Sheiks3:31
18Walkin’ Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, United States (on 1930-05-28)
acoustic guitar [2d guitar]:
Charley Patton or Willie Brown (American Delta blues musician)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
slide guitar:
Son House (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Son House (in 1930-06)
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, United States (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Walking Blues
writer:
Son House
Son House2:56
19Police Sergeant Blues
Robert Wilkins3:00
20High Water Everywhere - Part 1
Charley Patton2:57
21Vicksburg Stomp
Mississippi Mud Steppers3:04
22Two Time Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, United States (on 1928-02-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1928-02-14)
vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1928-02-14)
Arthur Pettis3:11
23By the Moon and Stars
Louise Johnson2:49
24Let’s Go Riding
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1935-04-12)
guitar:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
lead vocals:
Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
vocals:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player) (on 1935-04-12) and Freddie Spruell (on 1935-04-12)
Freddie Spruell2:58
25Long Tall Woman
Sonny Boy Nelson2:47

Credits

Release

compiler:Neil Record
ASIN:UK: B0CQFPT699 [info]

Release group

part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1429) (order: 428)