As Good as It Gets: Country Blues

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

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Minglewood Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-01-30)
banjo and jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-01-30)
guitar:
Ashley Thompson (Cannon’s Jug Stompers) (on 1928-01-30)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-01-30)
vocals:
Ashley Thompson (Cannon’s Jug Stompers) (on 1928-01-30)
recording of:
Minglewood Blues (on 1928-01-30)
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Peermusic (UK) Ltd. (BMI)
Cannons Jug Stompers43:44
2Come on Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around
Blind Blake2:46
3Rock Island Line
Leadbelly2:33
4Blues in G
Lonnie Johnson2:51
5Cross Road Blues
Robert Johnson2:41
6Untrue Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-09)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1937-02-09)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1937-02-09)
Blind Boy Fuller2:50
7Drop Down Mama
Hammie Nixon3:11
8Dealing With the Devil
Brownie McGhee2:35
9Cross and Evil Woman Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-23)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-23)
vocals:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-23)
Blind Gary Davis3:03
10K.C. Moan
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04) and Tewee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Tee Wee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04), Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04) and Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
recording of:
K.C. Moan (on 1929-10-04)
writer:
Tewee Blackman
Memphis Jug Band42:33
11Black Rat Swing
Memphis Minnie2:53
12Nobody's Dirty Business
Mississippi John Hurt2:54
13Good Gal
Josh White3:05
14Stomp Down Rider
Blind Willie McTell3:07
15Black Snake Moan
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1929-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1929-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Black Snake Moan (in 1925)
writer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:01
16A Spoonful Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
A Spoonful Blues (on 1929-06-14)
composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:12
17Keep Your Hands Off Her
Big Bill Broonzy2:54
18Night Time Is the Right Time
Roosevelt Sykes2:48
19The Risin' Sun
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-11-15)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-11-15) and Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1928-11-15)
lead vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1928-11-15)
recording of:
The Risin' Sun
composer:
Alger “Texas” Alexander
Alger Texas Alexander3:25
20Mean Mistreatin' Mama
Leroy Carr2:56
21Beale Street Mama
Bessie Smith3:36
22Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James3:00
23The First Time I Met the Blues
Little Brother Montgomery2:45
24Cool Drink of Water Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-03)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-02-03)
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues (on 1928-02-03)
writer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
Tommy Johnson3:35
25Cross Cut Saw Blues
Tommy McClennan2:49
26Dry Land Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis53:06