Triumphs of the Blues (limited edition, cardboard sleeves)

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Annotation

Original recordings, restored and digitized.
Sound Restoration CEDAR.system
Artwork:Claude Rinaldy - Photo: John Lee Hooker (J. Demétre)
Limited edition with a 60 pages booklet in English, Italian, German and Spanish
Each CD have a cardboard printed sleeve with its own barcode.
Each track listed with its composer (on the sleeves) and its recording date (in the booklet).

Rights Society: mcps

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-21 18:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: From the Delta to Detroit
▶ CD 2: Mississippi Blues
▶ CD 3: Texas Blues
▶ CD 4: Female Blues Singers #1
▶ CD 5: Female Blues Singers #2
▶ CD 6: Country Blues
▶ CD 7: Chicago Blues
▶ CD 8: Blues Stylists
▶ CD 9: Piano Blues #1
▶ CD 10: Piano Blues #2
▶ CD 11: Piano-Guitar Duos
▶ CD 12: Blues & Folksongs
▶ CD 13: East Coast Blues
▶ CD 14: Harmonica Blues
▶ CD 15: Steel & Slide Guitarists
▼ CD 16: Blues Guitarists
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1No Woman No Nickel
Bumble Bee Slim3:30
2Going Back Home Blues
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1934-08-16) and Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1934-08-16)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1934-08-16)
Kansas Joe McCoy3:02
3Peace Breakin' People
Lil Son Jackson2:33
4No More Woman Blues
Alger “Texas” Alexander3:00
5Cold Country Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-01-17)
guitar:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-17) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-01-17)
lead vocals:
Buddy Moss (on 1933-01-17)
Buddy Moss3:25
6Something's Gone Wrong
Dan Pickett2:33
7Bottle It Up and Go
Tommy McClennan2:48
8Banana in Your Fruit Basket
Bo Carter3:07
9C. C. And O. Blues
Pink Anderson & Blind Simmie Dooley3:04
10Dough Roller Blues
Garfield Akers3:09
11Run, Mollie, Run
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-07)
guitar and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1927-10-07)
recording of:
Run, Mollie, Run (on 1927-10-07)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas2:51
12Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, 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 James2:57
13Titanic Blues
"Hi" Henry Brown3:11
14I'll Go With Her
Robert Wilkins3:05
15Mississippi Jail House Groan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-03) and Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1938-03)
guitar:
Rube Lacy (in 1928-03)
lead vocals:
Rube Lacy
vocals:
Rube Lacy (in 1928-03)
Rube Lacy3:20
16South Bound Blues
“Kid” Prince Moore3:00
17Lonesome Road
Sam Collins3:02
18Canned 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 Johnson3:38
19Ain't No Tellin'
Mississippi John Hurt2:54
20Southern Can Is Mine
recording of:
Southern Can Is Mine
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:12
21It Won't Be Long Now
Frank Stokes3:22
22This Morning She Was Gone
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jim Jackson (African American blues and hokum singer) (on 1928-08-27)
Jim Jackson3:12
23Dry Land Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis3:04
24Little Boy Blues
Robert Lockwood3:03
25Delta Pine Blues
Johnny Shines3:00
▶ CD 17: Jug Bands, Washboards...
▶ CD 18: Gospels & Evangelists
▶ CD 19: Rhythm and Blues
▶ CD 20: From Blues to Jazz