Beginner’s Guide to the Blues

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Deep
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1Grinnin’ in Your Face
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
lead vocals:
Son House (on 1965-04-12)
recording of:
Grinnin’ in Your Face (on 1965-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
Son House2:09
2Wished I Was in Heaven Sitting Down
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:10
3Free Again
Robert Pete Williams5:02
4Ain’t Doing No Good
Johnny Shines2:35
5Shake ’Em On Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
recording of:
Shake ’Em On Down (on 1937-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bukka White3:01
6I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge
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:
I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:25
7High Sherrif Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charley Patton3:11
8Stack O Lee
Mississippi John Hurt2:57
9I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Robert Johnson2:56
10Drop Down Mama
Sleepy John Estes3:10
11Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo2:56
12Black Betty
recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Lead Belly1:54
13Alabama Blues
J.B. Lenoir3:14
14St. James Infirmary
Snooks Eaglin2:21
15Take This Hammer
Odetta3:27
16My Baby Boogies All the Time
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:04
17Everyday I Have the Blues
Elmore James3:22
18Stewball
Memphis Slim3:35
19Don’t Forget It
Blind Willie McTell2:10
20John Henry
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:09
2▶CD: Down
3▶CD: Dirty