Roots of the Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Folk Blues
2▼CD: Delta & Country Blues
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Candy Man
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
recorded at:
Coolidge Auditorium (Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress) in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
recording of:
Candy Man Blues (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
composer:
Reverend Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt2:58
2You Got to Move
recording of:
You Got to Move
writer:
Reverend Gary Davis and Mississippi Fred McDowell
publisher:
Chandos Music Company and Tradition Music Co.
Reverend Gary Davis5:53
3I’m So Glad
guitar:
Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)
vocals:
Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)
Skip James1:56
4Empire State Express
live recording of:
Empire State Express
writer:
Son House
Son House3:54
5Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
live recording of:
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White4:49
6If the River Was Whiskey
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:37
7I Can’t Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:57
8Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
Odetta2:17
9Key to the Highway
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:41
10Clean Up at Home
Sleepy John Estes3:03
11Freddie
Mance Lipscomb1:54
12How Long
Memphis Slim3:03
13Midnight Boogie
Robert Pete Williams3:29
14Five Long Years
Eddie Boyd & Willie Dixon2:26
15Devil Got My Woman
guitar:
Skip James (from 1967-03-22 until 1967-03-24)
vocals:
Skip James (from 1967-03-22 until 1967-03-24)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James5:12
3▶CD: Urban Blues

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ASIN:US: B00006IGTG [info]