Father of the Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions

~ Release by Son House (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Death Letter
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Death Letter (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
publisher:
Sondick Music
5:51
2Levee Camp Moan
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Levee Camp Blues (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
4:50
3Grinnin' in Your Face
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Grinnin’ in Your Face (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
3:12
4John the Revelator
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
John the Revelator (Son House arrangement) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Son House
version of:
John the Revelator
2:15
5Preachin' Blues
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Preachin’ Blues (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
5:27
6President Kennedy
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
President Kennedy (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
3:41
7A Down the Staff
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
A Down the Staff (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
3:40
8Motherless Children
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Motherless Children (Son House trad. arr.) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Son House
version of:
Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time
4:28
9Yonder Comes My Mother
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
guitar:
Alan Wilson (Canned Heat member)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Yonder Comes My Mother (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Son House
3:38
10Shake It and Break It
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Shake It and Break It (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
2:42
11Pony Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Pony Blues (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
5:22
12Downhearted Blues
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Downhearted Blues (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
7:08