The Rough Guide to Bullets & Blues

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Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A122-20 Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
piano and lead vocals:
Skip James
Skip James2:51
A2Pistol Slapper Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-05)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-04-05)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-04-05)
recording of:
Pistol Slapper Blues (in 1937)
lyricist and composer:
Fulton Allen
Blind Boy Fuller2:43
A345 Pistol Blues
Walter Roland2:57
A4Billy Lyons and Stack O’Lee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis52:34
A5Machine Gun Blues
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1939-03-30)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1939-03-30)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1939-03-30)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1939-03-30)
Peetie Wheatstraw2:49
A6Shotgun Blues
Bob Campbell2:59
A7Six Shooter Blues
Georgia Tom2:43
B144 Blues
Roosevelt Sykes3:03
B2Frankie
Mississippi John Hurt3:23
B3Shinin’ Pistol
guest guitar:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (on 1934-12-17)
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1934-12-17)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1934-12-17)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1934-12-17)
Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell2:58
B4Railroad Bill
recording of:
Railroad Bill
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Will Bennett2:59
B5Pistol Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bo Weavil Jackson (in 1926-08)
Bo Weavil Jackson3:01
B6Forty-Five Blues
“Funny Papa” Smith3:03

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1415) (order: 414)