ROUGH GUIDE TO DELTA BLUES 2 / VARIOUS Vinyl LP

The origins of the Mississippi Delta blues are as deep and wide as the river itself. From the towering influence of Charley Patton and Son House to lesser-known artists shrouded in mystery, these seminal recordings helped lay the foundations for the electric blues and rock explosion to come.

Track List:

1.1 Bukka White: District Attorney Blues (1940)
1.2 Joe Callicott: Fare Thee Well Blues (1930)
1.3 Skip James: Cherry Ball Blues (1931)
1.4 Big Joe Williams: Little Leg Woman (1935)
1.5 Willie "Poor Boy" Lofton: It's Killin' Me (1934)
1.6 Willie Brown: Future Blues (1930)
1.7 Sonny Boy Nelson: Pony Blues (1936)
2.1 Mattie Delaney: Down the Big Road Blues (1930)
2.2 Charley Patton: Shake It and Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama) (1930)
2.3 Memphis Minnie ; Kansas Joe: Can I Do It for You? - Part 1 (1930)
2.4 Son House: Dry Spell Blues - Part 1 (1930)
2.5 Tommy Johnson: Maggie Campbell Blues (1928)
2.6 Ishman Bracey: Saturday Blues (1928)

Label: World Music Network