The Roots of It All: Acoustic Blues - The Definitive Collection, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Guitar Blues
Sylvester Weaver2:58
2Shake That Thing
Papa Charlie Jackson2:59
3Mr. Johnson's Blues
Lonnie Johnson2:42
4Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:03
5Mississippi Heavy Water Blues
Barbecue Bob3:05
6Billy Lyons and the Stack O'Lee
Furry Lewis2:33
7Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues Pt.1
Jim Jackson3:12
8Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3.753:25
9Downtown Blues
recording of:
Downtown Blues
writer:
Dan Sane and Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes3:19
10Frankie
Mississippi John Hurt3:36
11So Lonesome
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
recording of:
So Lonesome
lyricist and composer:
Ramblin’ Thomas
Ramblin’ Thomas52:51
12Ham Hound Crave
Rube Lacy2:54
13Bull Doze Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-13)
acoustic guitar, pan flute [quills] and lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Bull Doze Blues (on 1928-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas53:27
14Kokomo Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1928-06-16)
vocals:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1928-06-16)
Scrapper Blackwell3:05
15Canned Heat Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-11, on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
Tommy Johnson53:42
16The Four Day Blues
Ishman Bracey3:25
17Statesboro Blues
recording of:
Statesboro Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Blind Willie McTell2:43
18No No Blues
Curley Weaver3:04
19Roll and Tumble Blues
Hambone Willie Newbern3:00
20Cairo Blues
Henry Spaulding2:49
21Pony 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)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Pony Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Charley Patton3:00
22When the Levee Breaks
recorded in:
New York, 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
23Little Hat Blues
Little Hat Jones3:15
24Diddie Wa Diddie
recording of:
Diddie Wa Diddie
lyricist and composer:
Blind Blake (1920s blues singer)
Blind Blake2:59
25Last Time Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1929-09-22)
vocals:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1929-09-22)
Charlie McCoy3:09
26That's No Way to Get Along
recording of:
That’s No Way to Get Along (aka “The Prodigal Son”)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Wilkins
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Robert Wilkins2:58
27Henry's Worry Blues
Henry Townsend3:10
28Ice and Snow Blues
guitar:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-11-26)
vocals:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-11-26)
Clifford Gibson52:56
29Outside Woman Blues
Blind Joe Reynolds2:59
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