The Rough Guide to Delta Blues (second edition)

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1Special Streamline
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
Bukka White2:54
2Bye Bye Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-04)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-04)
Tommy Johnson3:03
3Hard 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 James2:50
4I’ll Go With Her
Robert Wilkins3:06
5Country Farm Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
Son House2:11
6Who’s Been Here?
Bo Carter2:36
7Trouble Hearted Blues (take 2)
Ishman Bracey3:23
8The World Is Going Wrong
Mississippi Sheiks3:24
9That Won’t Do
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-07-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-07-25)
vocals:
Arthur Pettis (on 1930-07-25)
Arthur Petties3:01
10M & O Blues
Willie Brown3:09
11It’s Cold in China Blues
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1935-10-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
vocals:
The Mississippi Moaner (on 1935-10-20)
The Mississippi Moaner2:49
12The Evil Devil Blues
Johnny Temple3:07
13Stered Gal
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
vocals:
Mississippi Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
recorded at:
King Edward Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
Mississippi Bracey3:08
14Dough 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 Akers3:10
15Tallahatchie River Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Mattie Delaney (on 1930-02-21)
Mattie Delaney2:47
16Dirty Mistreater
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-01-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Poor Boy Lofton (on 1935-01-09)
Willie ‘Poor Boy’ Lofton2:49
17Rowdy Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-25)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-09-25) and Kid Bailey (on 1929-09-25)
vocals:
Kid Bailey (on 1929-09-25)
Kid Bailey2:58
18Eagles on a Half
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Geechie Wiley (in 1931-03)
Geeshie Wiley3:04
19Traveling Mama Blues
Joe Callicott3:14
20Barefoot Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-14)
guitar:
J.D. Short (on 1932-03-14)
vocals:
J.D. Short (on 1932-03-14)
Jelly Jaw Short2:57
21Mississippi Jailhouse 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 Lacey3:21
22Last Time Blues
Charlie McCoy3:03
23Street Walkin’
Sonny Boy Nelson2:34
24I’m Talking About You
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-02-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe2:41
25Poor Me
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-02-01)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-02-01)
Charley Patton2:57

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1353) (order: 353)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1186878 [info]