Blues: 36 Masterpieces of Blues Music / 36 Chefs‐d’œuvre 1927–1942

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

different front cover compare to original.
From Discogs seems to have also a version with different stickers, another reissue?

mx. A0000022636-0102 33 / 2-FA033 14

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-21 00:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Les premiers blues régionaux
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Breathtaking Blues
Rhythm Willie and His Gang2:34
2Lining Track
Lead Belly1:15
3Mississippi Moan
The Mississippi Moaner2:32
4Revenue Man Blues
Charlie Patton2:42
5Catfish Blues
Robert Petway2:54
6You Scolded Me and Drove Me From Your Door
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1930-12-17)
guitar:
Virginia Bracey (on 1930-12-17) and Caldwell Bracey (on 1930-12-17)
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 Bracy3:20
7Water Coast Blues
Honeyboy Edwards5:55
8Baby, Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams3:25
9Blind Arthur’s Breakdown
Blind Blake3:02
10Blood Red River
Josh White2:50
11Brownie Blues
Tarter & Gay3:01
12Train Wishtle Blues
Sonny Terry2:48
13Dying Gambler
Blind Willie & Kate Mc Tell2:59
14De Kalb Chain Gang
Fred Mc Mullen3:06
15Lonesome House Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-10)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:26
16Levee Camp Moan
Texas Alexander3:06
17No Good Woman Blues
Jesse “Babyface” Thomas2:56
18Don’t Sell It, Don’t Give It Away
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1936-03-21)
Buddy Woods with The Wampus Cats2:31
2▶CD: Blues des villes, blues des migrants