Mississippi Masters: Early American Blues Classics 1927-35

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dough Roller Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
lead vocals:
Garfield Akers
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
Garfield Akers3:11
2Kansas City Blues
William Harris3:04
3Little Girl in Rome
Otto Virgial2:39
4Tallahatchie River Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
Mattie Delaney2:48
5Last Kind Words
Geeshie Wiley3:02
6Fare Thee Well Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-20)
guitar:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
vocals:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
Joe Callicott3:11
7Bullfrog Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1928-10-10)
guitar:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1928-10-10)
vocals:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (on 1928-10-10)
recording of:
Bullfrog Blues (on 1928-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
William Harris (Early 1900's blues artist (aka Alonso Boone))
publisher:
Metric Music Co (publisher), SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
William Harris3:11
8The Moaning Blues
John D. Fox3:01
9Pick Poor Robin Clean
Elvie Thomas & Geeshie Wiley3:13
10Outside Woman Blues
Blind Joe Reynolds2:57
11Gone Dead Train
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
King Solomon Hill (in 1932-01)
King Solomon Hill3:21
12Cottonfield Blues, Part 1
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23) and Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23)
Garfield Akers2:55
13Cottonfield Blues, Part 2
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-23)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23) and Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1929-09-23)
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1929-09-23)
Garfield Akers3:20
14Hot Time Blues
William Harris2:56
15Skinny Legs Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-03)
guitar:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
vocals:
Geeshie Wiley (in 1930-03)
Geeshie Wiley3:14
16Third Street Woman Blues
Blind Joe Reynolds2:42
17Worried Man Blues
John D. Fox2:56
18Down the Big Road Blues
Mattie Delaney3:13
19Whoopie Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-01)
publisher:
Prestige Music ltd.
recording of:
Whoopee Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
King Solomon Hill3:12
20Motherless Child Blues
Elvie Thomas3:21