Roots & Blues

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 1
2▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 2
3▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 3
4▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 4
5▼CD: Legends of the Blues, Volume One
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1St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
harmonium:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1925-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Bessie Smith3:14
2Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:03
3Ain’t No Tellin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-21)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
Mississippi John Hurt2:57
4Lord, I Just Can’t Keep From Cryin’
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Crying (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:04
5Pigmeat Is What I Crave
Bo Carter2:52
6Southern Can Is Mine
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
recording of:
Southern Can Is Mine (on 1931-10-23)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:16
7Low Down St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-02-11)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1931-02-11)
Lonnie Johnson3:05
8Revenue Man Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charley Patton2:42
9Stormy Night Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1934-08-14)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1934-08-14)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1934-08-14)
Leroy Carr2:39
10I Believe I’ll Make a Change
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-01)
guitar:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (on 1934-08-01)
piano:
Walter Roland (on 1934-08-01)
vocals:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (on 1934-08-01)
Josh White2:56
11Fort Worth and Dallas Blues
Lead Belly3:04
12Sweet Home Blues
Peetie Wheatstraw2:54
13Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Stop Breaking Down Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
MPCA King of Spades
Robert Johnson42:20
14Truckin’ My Blues Away, #2
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
15Spreadin’ Snakes Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:43
16Nothing in Ramblin’
guitar:
Little Son Joe (on 1940-06-27) and Memphis Minnie (on 1940-06-27)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1940-06-27)
recording of:
Nothing in Rambling (on 1940-06-27)
composer:
Minnie Lawlers
publisher:
Memphis Minnie Music Company
Memphis Minnie2:46
17Fixin’ to Die Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Fixin’ to Die Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:49
18Hard Day Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-27)
bass:
possibly Ransom Knowling (on 1946-08-27)
drums (drum set):
probably Judge Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-08-27)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1946-08-27) and possibly Leroy Foster (American blues singer, drummer and guitarist) (on 1946-08-27)
piano:
James Clark (US blues pianist) (on 1946-08-27)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1946-08-27)
recording of:
Hard Day Blues (on 1946-08-27)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:47
19Don’t You Leave Me Here
Big Joe Williams2:40
20Death Letter
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2007)
recording of:
Death Letter (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
publisher:
Sondick Music
Son House54:21
6▶CD: Legends of the Blues, Volume Two
7▶CD: Great Blues Guitarists: String Dazzlers
8▶CD: The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel
9▶CD: The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel, Vol. 2
10▶CD: Lonnie Johnson: Steppin’ on the Blues
11▶CD: Preachin’ the Gospel: Holy Blues
12▶CD: Good Time Blues: Harmonicas, Kazoos, Washboards & Cow‐Bells
13▶CD: News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is
14▶CD: Booze & The Blues
15▶CD: Messed Up in Love… and Other Tales of Woe
16▶CD: Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollipops
17▶CD: Cajun, Vol. 1: Abbeville Breakdown 1929–1939
18▶CD: Cajun Party: Fais Do‐Do
19▶CD: White Country Blues 1926–1938: A Lighter Shade of Blue, Vol. 1
20▶CD: White Country Blues 1926–1938: A Lighter Shade of Blue, Vol. 2