Father of Folk Blues

~ Release by Son House (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▼Hybrid SACD
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1Death Letter
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
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
4:25
2Pearline
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-04-14)
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
guitar:
Son House
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Pearline (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
4:35
3Louise McGhee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Louise McGhee
writer:
Son House
publisher:
Sondick Music
6:16
4John the Revelator
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
John the Revelator (Son House arrangement) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Son House
version of:
John the Revelator
2:34
5Empire State Express
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
guitar:
Al Wilson (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
Empire State Express (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
3:44
6Preachin’ Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
Preachin’ Blues (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
5:48
7Grinning in Your Face
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
lead vocals:
Son House (on 1965-04-12)
recording of:
Grinnin’ in Your Face (on 1965-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
2:11
8Sundown
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
Sundown (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
Son House
6:16
9Levee Camp Moan
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
harmonica:
Al Wilson
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1965-04-12)
recording of:
Levee Camp Blues (on 1965-04-12)
writer:
Son House
9:30
10Motherless Children
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House
recording of:
Motherless Children (Son House trad. arr.) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Son House
version of:
Mother's Children Have a Hard Time
4:22