The Best There Ever Was: The Legendary Early Blues Performers

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1Dough Roller Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
lead vocals:
Garfield Akers
vocals:
Garfield Akers (on 1930-02-21)
Garfield Akers3:13
2Big Road Blues
Tommy Johnson3:21
3My Black Mama, Part 1
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
slide guitar:
Son House (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Son House (in 1930-06)
recording of:
My Black Mama, Part 1
writer:
Son House
Son House3:09
4Ain'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 Hurt3:02
5Cypress Grove
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
Skip James3:12
6I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
recording of:
I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:06
7Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:05
8Barefoot Blues
J.D. Short3:01
9I'll Go With Her Blues
Robert Wilkins3:08
10Squabblin' Blues
Ed Bell3:05
11It Won't Be Long
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
Charley Patton3:23
12What's the Matter Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-01)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-02-01)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-02-01)
Frank Stokes3:09
13Last Kind Word Blues
Geeshie Wiley3:04
14Bullfrog Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1928-10-10)
guitar:
Willie Harris (on 1928-10-10)
vocals:
Willie Harris (on 1928-10-10)
recording of:
Bullfrog Blues (on 1928-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
William Harris
publisher:
Metric Music Co, SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
William Harris3:11
15You Gonna Quit Me Blues
Blind Blake2:47
16The Gone Dead Train
King Solomon Hill3:21
17Outdoor Blues
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1932-02-03) and Memphis Minnie (on 1932-02-03)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1932-02-03)
Memphis Minnie3:11
18Prison Cell Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1928-02)
recording of:
Prison Cell Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:47
19Graveyard Digger's Blues
Sam Collins3:16
20Big Chief Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (on 1927-10-09)
performer:
Furry Lewis (on 1927-10-09)
recording of:
Big Chief Blues
composer:
Furry Lewis
Furry Lewis2:54